Saturday, September 22, 2007

The best BART ride of my life

Usually I am listening to my iPod during the BART rides across the eastbay but yesterday night was different. The volume on my iPod is usually at half maximum volume so announcements and occasional conversations are still audible. Yesterday night I heard faint singing that didn't syncronize with the the sultry voice of Lauren Hill, I took off my earphones and heard a man's voice serenading the entire bart train! I kept my earphone off because he was actually very good, a strong baritone voice. I looked back but too many people stood in the way. He sang for nearly 20 minutes as the crowd of people dwindled down as we approached the oakland. A lady sat across the row from me tried to hold in her laugh and smile as she read the SF Chroncle. A man commented "It's friday night and he's starting out the night right". Everyone on the train was laughing and smiling. It was amazing...if only more people sung out freely on the bart.