Busking? Worth the effort?

sawyer

Yes now you say,I do remember him. There was the guy more recently with the full on guitar,harmonica, cymbals on his knees and a drum on his back. Hard core! Not seen him for awhile.

midiman1962

interesting video - thanks for sharing

AlbertC

Looking to be the next Jack Broadbent?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wN6HuWrSE

PolarityMan

sawyer said:

Yes now you say,I do remember him. There was the guy more recently with the full on guitar,harmonica, cymbals on his knees and a drum on his back. Hard core! Not seen him for awhile.

Hardcore? What like scooter?

Dcotorstewie

Even further back there were a pair of guys in around 83 ish also on Framwellgate bridge who were utterly superb - they played pretty much every day that summer and I remember that their guitar case was always full of cash. Of course it was probably less likely to get nicked then. I haven't been home for a while but if the bridge is free I would still think it a better bet than the market place. 

Dcotorstewie

Also, to any active buskers - do you get much in the way of heckling/abuse and so on? 

SNAKEBITE

There was busker that "played" in the old Churchill Square in Brighton circa 1987.

He was god awful, but slowly as the years went on he got better and better to the point he was actually rather good.

Moral of the story is that if you want to do it, then do it and you will only improve as a player if you do.

SNAKEBITE

Best busking band you will see. Ever.

First saw them busking in 1987, year I left school and literally changed my life.

Introduced me to a whole music scene, making many friends along the way.

Chris_J

AlbertC said:

Looking to be the next Jack Broadbent?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wN6HuWrSE

I can't watch the video as YouTube it's banned at work, but, I recall the name. Seen to remember him being very good, in a blue/slide stylee!