Commuters say solos lasted entire G train ride
The MTA has fined a subway musiciandubbed the “Subway DJ”for excessive saxophone solos that allegedly lasted longer than a G train commute. According to reports, the performers improvised riffs reached “levels of endurance testing usually reserved for jury duty.”
The musician, a Brooklyn resident named Blaze, has been performing underground for years, but commuters say he recently crossed a line. “I was late to work, but I stayed just to see how long hed hold that note,” one exhausted rider explained. “Three stops later, he was still wailing.”
The MTA says the fine is part of a broader crackdown on “audio terrorism,” targeting subway performers whose sets last longer than the train delays. “We love music, but some of these solos rival Wagner operas,” an MTA spokesperson said. “New Yorkers deserve both culture and silence.”
Commuters are divided. Some argue the sax solos are part of the subways gritty charm. “Better than crying babies,” one rider shrugged. Others insist the solos are psychological warfare. “That man owes me therapy bills,” a Queens teacher said, recalling an A-train ride where Blaze allegedly repeated the same riff for 14 straight minutes.
Social media made Blaze a cult hero. TikTok clips of his solos garnered millions of views, with captions like “Hes still playing” and “Somewhere, Kenny G weeps.” Tourists even sought him out, treating his performances like Broadway matinees. “I paid $3.25 and got a front-row seat!” one said. “And no one even yelled at me for eating on the train.”
City officials, however, arent amused. Rumors swirl that the Mayor wants Blaze recruited for his pigeon war initiative, using the sax as “sonic deterrent.” Meanwhile, the MTA insists it isnt anti-musicjust anti-eternity. They suggested Blaze consider shorter sets, like “Stairway to Heaven” in under 90 minutes.
For now, Blaze refuses to back down. “Music is life,” he declared outside the Union Square station. “And life doesnt stop at 14 bars.” Asked if hed consider shorter songs, Blaze scoffed. “Whats the point of art if you cant trap people underground for an hour?”
Love him or hate him, the Subway DJ has become yet another symbol of NYCs chaos: loud, relentless, and impossible to ignore. Just like the train delays themselves.
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/subway-dj-fined-for-excessive-saxophone-solos/
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/subway-dj-fined-for-excessive-saxophone-solos/.
By: Annika Steinmann.
