Made me cry, such beauty and pain. So much talent. This weekend, an APTN reporter found Arcand in downtown Edmonton: It was around noon and he was drinking a bottle of Listerine concealed in a plastic bag. The tongues of his runners stuck out because the laces were taken by staff at a recent hospital stay. Another effect of the hospital stay: Arcands shaggy hair and beard were gone. Arcand is now a celebrity—a broke, homeless celebrity. I’m scared, but I’m happy. I have to walk through back alleys where people don’t see me, he told APTN. Theres plenty of speculation about Arcands talent and his future—commenters on YouTube and elsewhere feel he ought to play professionally, and that he ought to make a living off his music. But nobody—including Arcand himself—seems to know what happens next. Hes still on the street, living the only life he knows. Being homeless is just like being free, he told APTN. You can do whatever you want. You can go wherever you want. It has its advantages, but a lot of disadvantages. It’s not easy. Somehow it seems he could be assisted just like Ted Williams. Read more at indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/2014/11/04/must-watch-video-homeless-native-piano-player-racks-35m-views-157684 Must Watch: Video of Homeless Native Piano Player Racks Up 3.5M Views - ICTMN
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