> One of my absolute favorite bands is a random street band I stumbled across in New Orleans some years ago, called Yes Ma'am.

If we're talking street performers, Lucky Chops et co laying it down in Herald Square (NYC); "Funkytown / I Feel Good":

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-km8p6rb_EY

* LC's official video, but I don't think the audio is as good as above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da-wrSJaV-E

Or Gasper Nali and his one-string bass guitar:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cmWi0vn5Y4

* Via: https://kottke.org/21/02/gasper-nali-and-his-homemade-bass-g...

* https://gaspernali.bandcamp.com/