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Author	WhoreableBitch
Comment	That's all correct...apart from 2 things. Moving every hour is false. Nobody on Buchanan street moves from their pitch once they are set up. Just get on the street early and stay where you are unless a shopkeeper asks you to move. Don't ask any busker to move or swap spots if they have arrived before you, just get on the street earlier than them. ASK THE SHOPKEEPERS BEFORE YOU START. It's simply a gesture of good manners. If a shop manager is very adamant to let you play just say "hear me play one or two songs and then call it". If you're a good musician you should not worry about this bet cause they should allow you to stick around if you can play well. Lastly, Don't treat Buchanan street like a rehearsal space. It's where the street gets a bad rap. My band used to play and get huge crowds, workers texting us from offices saying they loved our music and restaurants paying us to come back the next day. Now you just see spice boys singing, fake despacito violin and electronic cat dancing. The difference between a subpar performance and a great one is just a bit of time in effort perfecting what you can do *before* busking. Be respectful to the people walking down the street and treat them to a well rehearsed performance and you'll stand out and be successful. Don't listen to people on this Reddit sub as most of them don't know what they are commenting on. I've successfully busked in Glasgow pulling in a lot of money and if you have any questions DM me if you want.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/xe9o31/busking_in_glasgow/iolivo6/
Created	Fri 16th Sep 2022 12:33am
Status	normal ()

That's all correct...apart from 2 things.

**Moving every hour** is false. Nobody on Buchanan street moves from their pitch once they are set up. **Just get on the street early** and stay where you are unless a shopkeeper asks you to move. Don't ask any busker to move or swap spots if they have arrived before you, just get on the street earlier than them.

**ASK THE SHOPKEEPERS BEFORE YOU START.** It's simply a gesture of good manners. If a shop manager is very adamant to let you play just say *"hear me play one or two songs and then call it".* If you're a good musician you should not worry about this bet cause they should allow you to stick around if you can play well.

Lastly, **Don't treat Buchanan street like a rehearsal space.** It's where the street gets a bad rap. My band used to play and get huge crowds, workers texting us from offices saying they loved our music and restaurants paying us to come back the next day. Now you just see spice boys singing, fake despacito violin and electronic cat dancing. The difference between a subpar performance and a great one is just a bit of time in effort perfecting what you can do ***before*** busking. Be respectful to the people walking down the street and treat them to a well rehearsed performance and you'll stand out and be successful.



Don't listen to people on this Reddit sub as most of them don't know what they are commenting on. I've successfully busked in Glasgow pulling in a lot of money and if you have any questions DM me if you want.