Keytar Pre-Bear? Nat Tarbox took this in 2012.
Boston Magazine gives us an idea of the man behind the fur. Unlike other bears, he plans to hibernate over the summer. And he hates schoolkids.
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$25?
By anon
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 3:06pm
Keytar Bear only makes $25 a month? There are guys with Dunkin Donuts cups making more than that in a couple of hours.
That's gotta be a typo. My
By Scratchie
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 3:41pm
That's gotta be a typo. My busker friends were making at least $100 a day 20+ years ago.
I dont see what the big deal is.
By anon
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 3:39pm
Its a guy playing an electric keyboard for pocket change....
Yes but he's a funny-looking bear
By Whatev
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 4:35pm
and he always puts a smile on my face.
Also, he's amazingly dexterous for somebody wearing furry gloves.
OK, so what makes you happy?
By adamg
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 4:51pm
I realize we can't all agree on everything, but, jeez, here's this guy who makes a lot of people smile, and that's no easy thing on the T.
He's an American Hero
By Nicholas LeCompte
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 5:32pm
And what does he ask in return for this lifestyle of secrecy?
I don't know if musicians are eligible for the Medal of Honor, but...
Wait - what?
By anon
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 8:17pm
Gorgeous keytarbear is NOT covered in chicks?
Where do I sign up to cover him?
Also...
By Stewart
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 12:36am
He's really surprisingly good. I find most buskers kinda dull, but I always stop and listen to Keytar Bear when he's out.
the big deal is....
By TheGrovehaller
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 4:15pm
he could be a "dunkin donuts cup guy"/panhandler and just ask/beg for money. "And he hates school kids"and so does anyone over 21, that rides the T during rush hours
Actually I thought that was a somewhat unfair characterization
By Jeff F
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 6:40pm
Actually I thought that was a somewhat unfair characterization by Adam. Keytar didn't say he hated schoolkids, he just said they were sometimes so hyper he had to take a break:
"I usually take a break around 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. because of the school kids, you know? They grab your ass during a selfie, they fool around. I used to be a school kid, too, but these little motherfuckers don’t want to go home. You have to turn off the music, like, ‘no more Keytar Bear for you, man, go home.’"
they make a lot of noise and
By admirer
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 10:28am
they make a lot of noise and are unruly sometimes yea so it makes sense
25 dollars
By Linda
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 4:47pm
$25.00 is what he tells the IRS... Give the bear a break-don't push him for real dollar amounts.
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By HenryAlan
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 11:27am
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That's (supposedly) Keytar Bear?
By Nicholas LeCompte
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 5:28pm
I saw that guy around Harvard Square a lot in 2012. He was by far my favorite musician in the area - I haven't actually spotted Keytar Bear yet, but it's now my life's mission.
Yes, that is definitely him
By HenryAlan
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 11:27am
I have seen a picture of Keytar Bear with the mask pushed up above his face (worn like a hat). I suspect it gets hot and he needs some fresh air now and then. Anyway, the unmasked picture significantly resembles the guy in the picture at the top of this thread. Pretty sure it's the same guy.
on rasism
By admirer
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 10:40am
this guy gets my respect sounds like a happy go lucky type its too bad we live in a world where you have to be dressed up as an teddy bear in order to get some love
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