Street Performance Secrets: 7 assumptions about buskers

[@titolarios]

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[@TomTongChannel]

busking is a side job must combined with visual storytelling techniques are the key to success good luck 🤞🏼

[@sleepwalkerbg1]

As a full time busker - i confirm that YOU CAN live of busking but IT IS NOT a easy job. You need to invest in equipment, your voice/instrument/performance and practice / inovate too keep it fresh. You need to withstand all weather conditions, have plan, have big repertoire and be creative. Sometimes you busk for hours without toilet. Sometimes you get harrased by some bum. And yes, there is always a guy on some corner who plays one song (wonderwall / knocking on the heavens door etc..) , who is dirty and smells bad and can really put bad reputation on us, buskers. Then there are alcoholics, drug users etc. that use "busking" as a cover for begging. But, on the other side , there are wonderful , talented colleagues - musicians/performers and there are some wonderful people ready to support your passion and love. Fortunately , majority of people like buskers , not many people think we are beggars or homeless BUT only when you put yourself 100% , when you have good manners, when you are clean, polite, when you smile and make other people smile. It is not easy. It is not steady income. For some , it is even not a real job ! For me - it is the only way of life, my dream , my passion. If someone told me a decade ago how hard busking can be , i woud never go this way but with such love that i feel for (in my case) music, everything is easy. Thank you for this video.

[@philpants44]

Guess I'd better learn knocking on heavens door properly XD

[@Atxsmokinace420]

I’m a homeless unemployed busker and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.

[@SIBONEYMUSIC]

Your videos are so inspiring! I'm a full time busker and yes, even with a permit restaurants and cops can be annoying. What keeps me doing it is the kind people who supports my work and the fact that every day I'm becoming a better musician and a confident human being. Also love, all the unique/crazy stories that are happening to me that I've decided to write a book about it. My best wishes for you in your music career. Siboney 🎻

[@titolarios]

Thank you so much Siboney! And good luck with your book 🤞🏽🙂 cheers from Galway!!!

[@SIBONEYMUSIC]

@@titolarios if you ever come to Florida let me know! We can record something 😄😄 Cheers!

[@philpants44]

Crazy busking stories? That'd be a book I'd be interested in reading :)

[@zelleel]

Nice list. :) I’m a full time busker. Busking is my only job. It’s tough. But the amount of positive feedback I get from all the ppl I touch keeps me going. Living in a city, music is needed. Music that is not centralized, and governed. When everything was shut down two years ago, and I was busking in NY, at least 10 ppl a day would tell me how my music is saving their sanity. Don’t ever underestimate the power a live performer has. Especially a good one, placed in the right place at the right time. It could save someone’s life. Haha. ;)

[@chambrevirgo8562]

Busking is a job your being paid for your talent, some people are so backward and miserable that they have a backward stereotype of people who are brightening our town centres city's seafronts etc great video.

[@gerrypair3856]

I,m 68 years old and Retired. I worked for 30 years and I just like to play and sing. I do not care if I make any money. In fact if I do make money I would give it to The Fire Department. Cause they have my life more times than I can remember.

[@Babett_B]

Love the animation, Tito! And thank you for showing us around your town :) Singing in front of people, on the street requires a ton of courage! I definitely look differently at buskers now.

[@titolarios]

Thank you so much 🙏 🙂🙂

[@judzarintocomak9330]

Im new to your channel, I'm Judy from Philippines I learned from your videos I'm moving to Canada probably nextyear and busking is one of the things that I really want to do ,watching your videos give me some courage to pursue it😊

[@titolarios]

Oh that's so nice. Thanks Judz!

[@jacekgeisler9163]

cool content and editing, thanks man!

[@Slipwidow]

Nice tips 👍👍👍

[@BoundlessEyes]

You should have a lot more subscribers - keep up the videos and the algorithm will hopefully boost you to more people. Video idea - which songs make more money, old hits or covers of new music?

[@titolarios]

Thanks for the support! I really appreciate this! 🙏

[@nananasa1924]

That would be a very nice video ^^

[@stargazer9713]

cool video Tito. i’ve been busking since 1980. started in Mt. View,Ca. Santa Cruz. San Francisco. Menlo Park,Ca.Paid for a lot of stuff.Played at the Pioneer Saloon in Woodside,Ca. it’s honorable work, not begging for sure.

[@titolarios]

Sounds great! You have a long experience better than mine! Hope you have an awesome day! :)

[@dylanbranfoot1120]

this deserves more views

[@titolarios]

Thanks a million 🙏 Have a great day Dylan

[@ahornsirup7979]

I guess sometimes people wave their bills to the buskers, because they want to tip but not the whole amount. When they take some change from the guitarcase they dont want to be accused of stealing.

[@titolarios]

That's true! Sometimes!

[@miaramer]

Great video as usual! The most common question I get when I'm busking (at least in Switzerland) is: you can't possibly make a living from this, can you? haha

[@titolarios]

Yes I know, the same here 😅 thanks Mia 🙂

[@Tenchoryt]

Hey man, where in Switzerland do you think is a good place to busk?

[@philpants44]

I've never been busking, I've always fancied trying it and probably will when I have a few more songs ready. I play in a gigging band and work full time. It amazes me people only think we do it to try and make a living. I wanna try it for the experience and for the chance to brighten people's day.

[@angelathomas1159]

Thank you !!!

[@bengan2010]

I did busking career exlusivly for years in TLVisrael, never saved as much money i my all life. Age 53-58, years 2014-19, avr' 3 hours every evning or late night, covic years are good as well. Very small officiant wireless gear, headset mic & tiny argonomic full scale headless guitar. Wish for round world busking-trip in this life, whiting for my lapstics sins 1 year to be done Thanks alot 2U(:

[@everettnapihaa6111]

I'd have to say busking is far from begging if someone doesn't realize the performers instruments they acquired at quite an expense to entertain people. Some buskers have just one instrument and play it well...others have multiple effects and play multiple instruments. Some use pricey instruments,(clearly not a beggar)...and some use cheap instruments to show it can still be done...as a busking street performer. If all the leaders of the world were subjected to busking as a requirement to run for office to sing and play music with each other like say...an orchestra...that would open better accord and negotiations and trust by the people who voted for all parties, because of the 'team focus' that musicianship involves to get down!

[@renodaron889]

Last time someone gave me 50 euros and I was so happy. Cause this tip was way more than 50 euros to me. It was a big proof of love for my music.

[@titolarios]

I know the feeling! Keep making music 😎

[@nadjatavaressarsur3046]

Great video! 👏👏👏

[@titolarios]

Thank you Nadja :)

[@johandypablofrias3453]

Gracias amigo. Me alúdase mucho :)

[@goodtimefolkrock]

Busking is NOT begging or panhandling ......it is performing an entertaining service and if you want to support a busker you can or just walk by if you dont . Homeless panhandlers peform no service because they are lazy and entitled people who expect free money from total strangers while they provide no service . Fact is they often have drug habits and this is often the reason they are homeless in the first place ......i never give them a dime because in most cases they deminish the quality of life for many people. I will always drop a fiver in a buskers tip jar though because they enhance the quality of everyday life.

[@valerioananse]

bella idea Tito! Dovremmo collaborare una volta visto che facciamo lo stesso tipo di video :))

[@shellydennis2979]

Busking is great entertainment