Busking?

[mosher902]

hi i went busking for the second time outside south ken tube station and got £24 (12am-5pm)
is that good money or should i try at covent garden heard thats real good place?

what is kinda dumb is that i'm a really good bassist but i couldn't afford a acoustic bass so i got an acoustic guitar which i can't play that well
so what is 24 quid for playing chords and simple green day riffs

[hypocracy hater]

Tips for Busking:

1. Always say thanks

2. Remove and high denotions of money, people give to people with little money in the 'hat

3. Make sure that you have a busking pass

4. Makets are good because people there have money, try Camden, Thats a good spot.

[moaner]

yeah, most places now you need a license.

I'd busk if i could sing.

[Hadji]

yeah, most places now you need a license.

I'd busk if i could sing.
I take it you need a liscense in the states?

[neiltrett]

tewnty four pounds sterling is not bad at all.i am in canada,and that would be a fifty dollar day for me,so,not bad.although a really good day here you can make a hundred or more in full tourist season with a permit,and a good spot...

[FatherKeeL]

what songs do you people play?

[hypocracy hater]

I play Syd Barrett songs, Led Zepp Acoustics and Some Marley

[CheapBastard]

hi i went busking for the second time outside south ken tube station and got £24 (12am-5pm)
is that good money or should i try at covent garden heard thats real good place?

what is kinda dumb is that i'm a really good bassist but i couldn't afford a acoustic bass so i got an acoustic guitar which i can't play that well
so what is 24 quid for playing chords and simple green day riffs
get a ****ing job, lol.

nah im joking, i was around covent garden, i would have gave you anything for basic chords and greenday riffs. :)

[moaner]

I take it you need a liscense in the states?

no, I'm in the UK, and in the nearest city to me you need a license.

[theredwonder]

I take it you need a liscense in the states?

You need a license pretty much everywhere. From local city/town hall is where you get them from as far as i understand. I always wanted to busk as i play the guitar/kind of sing, but i never made the effort or had the courage. Maybe someday...

[KKKKKocaine]

£24 is more than most bands get each at the end of a pub gig. So good on you.
I always wanted to busk when I was about 6, I had an Early Learning Centre plastic harmonica.

[UntoldProphecy]

Hmmmm that sounds good, more money than i can make at my job, maybe I should try this. How long did you busk for?

[snare]

Busking in Auckland (NZ) is awesome money..I get about 150 bucks for a couple of hours work (Haha. Work.). Once I busked at a festival and got about 230 bucks for a couple of hours. Who needs a job with that kind of money?

[mosher902]

Hmmmm that sounds good, more money than i can make at my job, maybe I should try this. How long did you busk for?

about 4-5 hours

[moaner]

Is it important to be able to sing? I guess acoustic could get fairly boring on its own if you're just playing chords. Would it be worth learning to play the harmonica or somehting to accompany the guitar?>

[CheapBastard]

Is it important to be able to sing? I guess acoustic could get fairly boring on its own if you're just playing chords. Would it be worth learning to play the harmonica or somehting to accompany the guitar?>
id rather see that than some guy doing a terrible rendition of stairway to heaven

[CognitiveVertigo]

Yeah, I think it would be good to be able to sing, or play a harmonica as well. I think someone would make a lot of money if they played a banjo on it's own, or get a friend who can keep a beat and bring along some little hand drums with an acoustic, that'd bring in the money!

[hypocracy hater]

id rather see that than some guy doing a terrible rendition of stairway to heaven

*cough*

[KKKKKocaine]

*cough*

Drinking water should help you with that.

[hypocracy hater]

Ah... Thats better,

There's a lady who's sure....

:thumb:

[moaner]

or, i could try n find a singer to busk with.

[FatherKeeL]

.... all that glitters is gold ... (?)

[TheNeonLights]

or, i could try n find a singer to busk with.


but then u'd have to split it.

[moaner]

but then u'd have to split it.

beats getting nothing because I can't sing, even for money.

[the_uber_penguin]

hi i went busking for the second time outside south ken tube station and got £24 (12am-5pm)
is that good money or should i try at covent garden heard thats real good place?

what is kinda dumb is that i'm a really good bassist but i couldn't afford a acoustic bass so i got an acoustic guitar which i can't play that well
so what is 24 quid for playing chords and simple green day riffs

Wow! You must be good!

Badly Drawn Boy spent four hours busking outside Waterloo and didn't even enough to buy a copy of his single (he got £1.97)

You're allowed to busk acoustically anywhere, so long as you don't do anything that could be called begging.

If you want to play amplified you need a street trading licence.

If you want to busk in Convent Garden you need a special licence.