Busking, anyone?

[Gjornia X]

Hey, all my college level friends. Anyone ever go busking around their campus or college town/city. For those who don't know, busking is simply playing music in a public place (like a sidewalk or park) not soliciting money, though some people make a good amount.

Being in manhattan, it's fairly easy (since so many ppl do it anyways). Of course, now that it's getting colder up here any muscial talent is forced to the subways. I've done it once in central park. wondering if anyone else has or would consider. Not sure how effective it is at subsiding performance anxiety, but it's fun.  

[`Kel`]

No, that dosnt really happen much here... People would probably just look at me strangely. I live in Panama City FL..... unfortunately were the spring break capital of the world, meaning we get a bunch of really REALLY stupid college people down here just to get drunk and trash our beach... Its kind of hot most of the time to play outside anyways. Though its starting to get nice now, it went down to 76 today. xp

I wish I lived somewhere it was ok to do that though, I would definately play outside.  

[Cat.on.the.Hill]

That sounds cool but i probably would get a lot of people staring at me thinking" what is wrong with her?" in my town. I live too far away from the city. I have friends that have done that, though i haven't really accompanied them. Carrying around an electric piano can be a pain.  

[Gjornia X]

I wish I had a piano friend who had a keyboard, then I wouldn't be restricted to solo violin repertoire (of which I know little). I mostly play showpieces, concerti, and chamber music. neutral If only I could manage to drag more people along, we'd probably make more money--enough to get back home razz  

[Escargot]

Where I used to live in CA, it was mostly just homeless people that would do any busking. San Francisco was nearby, and you'd get a little more variety there.

I live in the UK now, though, and (at least in the city I live in) we get WEIRD buskers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNUr-YgUmDQ&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQXqTNhCR_Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw9i43ujtG4

Not my city in these videos, but I've seen these guys in my city:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azTSYXLkZ5M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA1AJDn7ymg

Apparently buskers in the UK can make a good amount of money!  

[Eros Philia Agape]

busking??? question  

[Escargot]

Eros Philia Agape

busking??? question

There is this really cool website called dictionary.com, and it told me that busking is "to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place."  

[Gjornia X]

that was some intense busking. 3nodding maybe i should go to england and get some pointers, esp. from the tightrope guy. whee  

[Escargot]

I know, right? The Sonic Manipulator has got be be my fave though.

"Thank you, you will not be destroyed today." whee  

[Elektric_Sugar_Pop]

I go to college in Clarksville,TN but commute every day from Waverly. It's a rural town, so people would not only look at me weird but would stop me constantly and ask what that "thing" was and I would reply to them "an oboe" and then they would think I said hobo or elbow and then just walk away laughing. XD

It has happened before btw if you can't tell. haha  

[`Kel`]

Frog_in_the_oboe

I go to college in Clarksville,TN but commute every day from Waverly. It's a rural town, so people would not only look at me weird but would stop me constantly and ask what that "thing" was and I would reply to them "an oboe" and then they would think I said hobo or elbow and then just walk away laughing. XD

It has happened before btw if you can't tell. haha

Dont forget about the people asking us several times if its a clarinet. confused  

[Gjornia X]

`Kel`

Frog_in_the_oboe

I go to college in Clarksville,TN but commute every day from Waverly. It's a rural town, so people would not only look at me weird but would stop me constantly and ask what that "thing" was and I would reply to them "an oboe" and then they would think I said hobo or elbow and then just walk away laughing. XD

It has happened before btw if you can't tell. haha

Dont forget about the people asking us several times if its a clarinet. confused

OMG, once I needed to find a clarinetist to play in an ensemble with me for a piece. I walked up to the girl who gives the orchestra an A all the time. he politely said she was a clarinetist. The saddest part is, several of my friends play clarinet.  

[thequietwriter]

I'm not sure if I've ever seen it in real life, except for a guy playing the saxaphone in NYC.

But does anybody watch Gilmore Girls? What's up with the guitar guy in town? (:  

[lil_kitty_TNA]

Please forgive me.........

I've done it for Christmas with my school band. It was pretty scary when it got late. Many homeless drug addicts/alcoholics came up to us to scare us.

......If I disappear completely