April 10, 2003
Europe 2003 - busking anyone?
Cheap travel and getting by as a street musician - whoz up for it? whoz been there?
europe 2003
Posted by Ant at 12:17 PM
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My personal favorite busking story;
So there's this guy on the side of the road playing the violin. He's pretty avant-guard (yeah- I misspelled that. Whatever). So anyhow, I found myself drawn to him, and without any communication but a nod and a glance I found myself reading poetry with him. So the total stranger is playing the violin. I'm reciting poetry. He's traveling through and looking for some change for a meal and a hostel (I learn later) and together we create a scene that *actually draws a crowd* (can you believe it?) He's made a doller and a half in the hour he'd been there, and once I joined him we made about twenty bucks. He got his room and his meal no problem. Boy did that ever feel good.
I'm heading to Europe in August to play as much as possible. I've only busked in the UK up to now so would be grateful for any advice. I'm a jazz sax player. If anyone knows of any happening scenes I'd love to hear about it.
Comment by Sam on April 13, 2003 05:20 AM
My personal favorite busking story;
So there's this guy on the side of the road playing the violin. He's pretty avant-guard (yeah- I misspelled that. Whatever). So anyhow, I found myself drawn to him, and without any communication but a nod and a glance I found myself reading poetry with him. So the total stranger is playing the violin. I'm reciting poetry. He's traveling through and looking for some change for a meal and a hostel (I learn later) and together we create a scene that *actually draws a crowd* (can you believe it?) He's made a doller and a half in the hour he'd been there, and once I joined him we made about twenty bucks. He got his room and his meal no problem. Boy did that ever feel good.
Comment by Sim on July 15, 2003 11:35 PM
I'm heading to Europe in August to play as much as possible. I've only busked in the UK up to now so would be grateful for any advice. I'm a jazz sax player. If anyone knows of any happening scenes I'd love to hear about it.