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Aug. 15th, 2009 11:20 pmSo, yeah, Juanita Bay on Friday. The vendors near me thought I sounded amazing - a few made a point of coming over and saying that, I wasn't digging for compliments - but I got nearly no money. Seriously, not a dime for the first 40 minutes, and then a few people tossed me some change for my worst money day ever. Not a single bill - not one. Vendors also told me that sales were poor, but they were shocked at how badly I did, particularly when there were people standing around listening for a while and then just going off without anything. It was extremely discouraging, and kind of depressing.
Still, even without any confidence left at all after the first half hour or so, and playing on technicals and willpower, the vendors thought I still sounded good, which is something. One, who had been a performance busker before becoming a vendor at these things, said I sounded too good - that buskers do better who don't look as good or sound as good. People think you're too professional, and don't "feel sorry for you," she thought was a big deal.
Me, I don't know how it works. And fortunately for me, I don't want to be a professional busker. But damn, I need to get serious about getting more stage work. And recording. I mean, I've been serious, and I've learned a lot, but I need to learn how to learn more about it, and more quickly.
Oh, on an actual music note, I did the full version of Getting Away With It (sans lyrics which it doesn't have yet), and managed a pretty clean public performance.
Sunday (tomorrow as I type this, maybe today for you, maybe it's already in the past, oh hi DI Tyler) I'm going to see whether I can just show up early in Everett and busk there for a while before their official music starts. But I have to get there at stupid in the morning if it's going to happen, so clearly it's bedtime or me now. Then I'll go do my hour slot at Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park likes me.
Still, even without any confidence left at all after the first half hour or so, and playing on technicals and willpower, the vendors thought I still sounded good, which is something. One, who had been a performance busker before becoming a vendor at these things, said I sounded too good - that buskers do better who don't look as good or sound as good. People think you're too professional, and don't "feel sorry for you," she thought was a big deal.
Me, I don't know how it works. And fortunately for me, I don't want to be a professional busker. But damn, I need to get serious about getting more stage work. And recording. I mean, I've been serious, and I've learned a lot, but I need to learn how to learn more about it, and more quickly.
Oh, on an actual music note, I did the full version of Getting Away With It (sans lyrics which it doesn't have yet), and managed a pretty clean public performance.
Sunday (tomorrow as I type this, maybe today for you, maybe it's already in the past, oh hi DI Tyler) I'm going to see whether I can just show up early in Everett and busk there for a while before their official music starts. But I have to get there at stupid in the morning if it's going to happen, so clearly it's bedtime or me now. Then I'll go do my hour slot at Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park likes me.
