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so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow.
#5284594 - 02/10/06 04:21 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Im gonna go see how much money i can make in one day playing guitar on the street. Ive set a goal of $50 but i think i can make more.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284596 - 02/10/06 04:25 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Have you ever done that before? It sounds like it would be a blast, $50 or not.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284598 - 02/10/06 04:27 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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It seems like it would be a fun thing to do once in a while.
I had contemplated about practicing for a while and playing a harmonica at a local farmer's market, but I don't really think I am at all good enough for it. I can't do requests, I have to make it up as I go, and everything I play tends to sound the same.
Nonetheless, playing at a farmer's market wasn't actually my idea. My friends suggested it after I played during lunchtime as we lounged around at our high school.
I bet if you do it in a gathering of people or a high traffic area you can meet $50 easily enough. Do you have a permit? some cities require you to get a permit for that.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: gregorio]
#5284599 - 02/10/06 04:27 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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couple times. Me and a buddy made $20 in 15 minutes in front of an Albertsons one time.
It was promptly spent on a nice fat nug.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284602 - 02/10/06 04:29 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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suimush said: couple times. Me and a buddy made $20 in 15 minutes in front of an Albertsons one time.
It was promptly spent on a nice fat nug.
$20 in 15 minutes? Shit... I'm walking down to vons and spending an hour there. Maybe if I look like I need the money really bad people will be generous despite how mediocre I am.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284603 - 02/10/06 04:29 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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im actually trying to make enough to get into the city the next day so i can play at peir 39 in the city.
I can come home with like $100 buck if i spend the day in SF.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284605 - 02/10/06 04:31 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sounds interesting. I have thought about doing something like this before, it's just that i always mess up when trying to perform in front of others. Good luck, let us know how it goes.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284606 - 02/10/06 04:31 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I believe it. When I'm in town and see somebody playing music I allways try to give them a little something whether they are any good or not. It takes some balls and it just makes everything much nicer---it creates a really good atmospere.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284608 - 02/10/06 04:34 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a cat attacking the strings of a guitar, and 10 being someone who would play backup for a record company's recording artist, how good would you say you are?
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: eris]
#5284610 - 02/10/06 04:35 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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i love your avatar eris.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284612 - 02/10/06 04:36 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Thanks
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: Konnrade]
#5284613 - 02/10/06 04:37 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
Konnrade said: On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a cat attacking the strings of a guitar, and 10 being someone who would play backup for a record company's recording artist, how good would you say you are?
8 maybe. I need to learn theory, but i can still rip it up on acoustic or electric. I write my own music.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284616 - 02/10/06 04:40 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd give an "8" up to $5 of my cash as I walked by, if I had at least $40 in my wallet.
But I'm unemployed, so that's a lot of money to me.
a "10" I would give up to $8
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284617 - 02/10/06 04:42 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I hardly ever see anyone trying this here anymore. It has been what seems like years. I wonder why more people don't try it?
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284618 - 02/10/06 04:44 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I figure i can support myself doin it if i need to. Ill never starve as long as i got a guitar.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284619 - 02/10/06 04:46 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah that's a good honest way at least. Around here the only way people make money on the streets is bumming lol. I see that all the time.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: eris]
#5284620 - 02/10/06 04:46 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Not to mention the guys on the corner with drugs.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284621 - 02/10/06 04:47 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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yeah i cant leave my house here without getting hit up for change at least 5 times.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: sui]
#5284625 - 02/10/06 04:50 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh, so you are right in the city? Usually in town people ask for like quarters or a dollar. Then outside of town there are the gas station crack bums out there with gas cans like "hey can you spare a few dollars for gas?". Then I see the same guy walking away, with no car and talking to the crack dealers hanging on the corner.
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Re: so im gonna be a street performer tomarrow. [Re: eris]
#5284629 - 02/10/06 04:52 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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sort of i live in Richmond Ca, 15minutes from the city, and smack dab in the ghetto.
This was the most dangerous city to live in California in 05.
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