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Rock Concert On Wheels
In the U.S. exquisite resort Aspen circulate the rich and famous - and the "Ultimate Taxi", a classic car replete with disco balls, lights and music instruments. A ride in the old New York Cab is a crazy experience - Coralie Simon Vermot settled on the matter.
Jon Barnes' eyes are treacherous. They flash madness and creativity. Jon is the driver and owner of the Ultimate taxi in a noble Aspen ski resort in the U.S. state of Colorado. Or as he himself preferred means: "I'm an entertainer on wheels." A ride in his taxi is unique. So entertaining will be nowhere aimlessly through the streets chauffiert. The 1978 "Checker taxi belongs to look after the old New York. The street canyons, the yellow car, however, against the majestic Rocky Mountains exchanged.
The taxi outwardly like a relic of old times, but inside a pulsating modern technology. With the "Ultimate Taxi" not simply go from one place to another, you enjoy the ride. With the help of a plethora of technological knicknacks kidnapped Jon its passengers in just 45 minutes to a rock concert, a high-tech light show on a roller coaster and a magic show.
No sooner has one losgefahren, Jons promise of a "Pink Floyd-concert on wheels" redeemed. Two laser beams twitch to music, a laptop screen shows rapid images, smoke rising between the seats and countless lights flashing. The guests move in time with light rods. The whole site is sinnesbetörende by the rainbow glasses effectively increased the light beam in every dozen more break. Suddenly dudelt Jon on a saxophone to the melody - two hands on the instrument and one elbow on the steering wheel. Fortunately, he slowly.
Mobile solo entertainer
Then again, he sings into the microphone, took the keyboard or drums on the drum. The concert will be a "roller coaster" detached, on the laptop displayed - Jon slows, gas and draws to match the pictures. In between he stops the vehicle to see the photos of enthusiastic guests to shoot. "I find birthday party instead - for six-year-old, but also for adults," he says.
Jon has not shied effort to taxi his special life ghost einzuhauchen. Nearly 300 meters of glass fiber cables, he has moved and lights and disco balls suspended. The music, he has steadily upgraded. At the beginning erschallte the music from a cassette recorder, now they are digitally stored on the disk. A laptop is connected, a mixer, too. Three car batteries keep the whole spook running, one for the car and two for the lighting effects. According to Jon, this was the first taxi that was connected to the Internet. Previously, he has the photos of his thanks to special guests using wireless technology on his website loaded. Today facilitated the laptop work. The photos remain on the website "to all eternity."
Light, to spot
Jon has as a normal taxi drivers started. During the recession, he began to teach a variety of instruments. Eventually he decided that he had an unusual taxi wanted. "At first it was more fun at work. It turned out that I do with other more fun." Again and again, he adds new. His idea is so popular that a ride in the "Ultimate Taxi" to be reserved in advance. For best effects, the trips only after dusk.
The local police shows for years tolerant. Only he could with such distractions around, smiles Jon. Mostly he does not go faster than 15 miles per hour. Nobody dares these other versatility. "I have more slowly added to my show and I could get used to. No other can learn everything at once and secure." Although his Chevy 350 V8 engine was quite swallows, erziele his car the most smiles per gallon, "he says laughing. "I want my customers enjoy it. It is not a journey from one point to another as with other taxis. This is the way the goal."
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