There's a most entertaining article in today's Guardian about busking. Apparently, Badly Drawn Boy recently went busking and only earned #1.50 in an hour and a half. 7 Guardian journalists were despatched to the streets to see if they could do better...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,903098,00.html The best thing about this article is that there are short snippets of each of the journalists' efforts; the 15 seconds of Merope Mills playing the bongoes are hilariously, touchingly inept, and did make me guffaw heartily. Anyway, this thread did set me thinking about how much I would earn if I took to the streets armed only with my rudimentary guitar strumming and ability to carry a tune reasonably well. I've always fancied having a go at busking, and was wondering if any of our listers have done it - as there are so many hugely accomplished musicians and singers, I'd be surprised if the answer were no. How much dosh did you make?? Azeem in London NP: Kate St John - Second Sight (again - this time I'm recording it for a friend!)
