Busking

Mick · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 6:30 am

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Once I had to get to Cleveland. O.k. I didn't have to, but it was christmas andi got an invite from the family I wanted to be around, and I was stuck with my boring family who were praying and fasting for a week. I had 7 bucks. I spent 6 hours busking in various rest stops on 90 between here and Cleveland. I made over $200 bucks, so I didn't busk on the way back. I figured I got lucky, people were in the giving christmas spirit, so i tried again over spring break to avoid the mushy holiday factor. I made over $300. It helps if you place a dollar and some loose change in your case, then people seem to throw more bills than if you place just change in your case.

Then I made it from Chicago to Orlando and back busking. but I've never done it since.

sheesh, that's not bad. Were you trying hard to play well or just chillin'?

FT · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 1:33 pm

Popeye: "In orders to put meself through sailor college, I spents a couple of semesters busking tables at the neigborhood reskraunt."

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon May 22, 2006 1:39 pm

I want to try this.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

amgl Wrote:

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Once I had to get to Cleveland. O.k. I didn't have to, but it was christmas andi got an invite from the family I wanted to be around, and I was stuck with my boring family who were praying and fasting for a week. I had 7 bucks. I spent 6 hours busking in various rest stops on 90 between here and Cleveland. I made over $200 bucks, so I didn't busk on the way back. I figured I got lucky, people were in the giving christmas spirit, so i tried again over spring break to avoid the mushy holiday factor. I made over $300. It helps if you place a dollar and some loose change in your case, then people seem to throw more bills than if you place just change in your case.

Then I made it from Chicago to Orlando and back busking. but I've never done it since.

sheesh, that's not bad. Were you trying hard to play well or just chillin'?

Just chillin and having fun. Desperate=scary looking.

It helps that I don't suck out loud.

daystar · **Joined:** Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:14 pm **Posts:** 3298

Borg166 Wrote:

Has anyone here ever tried busking?

i really don't think this will go over well in elyria.
but let me know if you try it.

Sketch · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 7:06 am

London's tube network has sponsored busking spot at stations. It's a cool idea, and the performers chosen are of pretty good quality.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Sketch Wrote:

London's tube network has sponsored busking spot at stations. It's a cool idea, and the performers chosen are of pretty good quality.

All major cities should do this. Quality Control people...

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