Comments on: Street Busking http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/ An eclectic mix of technology, news comment, and personal notes. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Street Busking by: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-400 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:23:04 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-400 Hi Jim, I am not associated in any way with the EuroBuskers site. I'm also not called Nick ;-). Fruey is my nick(name) online and I state that on the righthand side, I suppose you misread. I'm not much of a busker either, having never left the rat race really. That said, still love performing in public. I checked out your busking website and your own site, very interesting. Can't be easy busking for a living, because some of the best buskers these days are pushed out by - as you say - karaoke singers and beggars who strum badly. -Fruey Hi Jim,

I am not associated in any way with the EuroBuskers site. I’m also not called Nick ;-) . Fruey is my nick(name) online and I state that on the righthand side, I suppose you misread.

I’m not much of a busker either, having never left the rat race really. That said, still love performing in public.

I checked out your busking website and your own site, very interesting. Can’t be easy busking for a living, because some of the best buskers these days are pushed out by - as you say - karaoke singers and beggars who strum badly.

-Fruey

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Jim Druid http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-399 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:04:27 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-399 Hi Nick, Great site/blog/whatever! Are you the same nick who does The EuroBuskers site? Doesn't matter if you're not, you've got people talking about busking , which is <i>vital</i>. Keep up the good work. Keep the faith. Jim Druid Hi Nick,

Great site/blog/whatever!

Are you the same nick who does The EuroBuskers site?
Doesn’t matter if you’re not, you’ve got people talking about busking , which is vital.

Keep up the good work.
Keep the faith.

Jim Druid

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-387 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:36:02 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-387 Fella, Yep it was pretty nippy out that day. I think you were indeed strumming with a gloved hand holding a plectrum and fretting with a very cold left hand. Here and there one person would take a long unaccompanied solo so the others could warm their hands. As you can see, Mathilde (the accordeon player) was taking a hand warming break in the snap... -Fruey Fella,

Yep it was pretty nippy out that day. I think you were indeed strumming with a gloved hand holding a plectrum and fretting with a very cold left hand. Here and there one person would take a long unaccompanied solo so the others could warm their hands. As you can see, Mathilde (the accordeon player) was taking a hand warming break in the snap…

-Fruey

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Fella http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-385 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-385 Hello Fruey I remember that day in Chalon all too well. I still have the blisters on my fingers to prove it (that guitar was ridiculously difficult to play with the strings about 3 miles from the fretboard) and I also seem to recollect that it was brass monkeys on that particular morning and we ended up playing with our gloves on !! Fella (in above photo, on the left) Hello Fruey
I remember that day in Chalon all too well.
I still have the blisters on my fingers to prove it (that guitar was ridiculously difficult to play with the strings about 3 miles from the fretboard) and I also seem to recollect that it was brass monkeys on that particular morning and we ended up playing with our gloves on !!
Fella (in above photo, on the left)

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-356 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-356 Hi Anna The official French line on weaning is wait until 4 months at least, and then go gradually on to solids. Our paediatrician is suggesting we stick to milk for the moment, although it's Nathan's 4-month birthday today. So I'm not sure when the switch is actually supposed to happen. He'll also switch to a different milk. Right now he's on milk with a big "1" on the side, and soon he'll have milk with a big "2" on the side... I'm off to St Paul and wander around looking for the glass rim tune monger. -Simon Hi Anna

The official French line on weaning is wait until 4 months at least, and then go gradually on to solids. Our paediatrician is suggesting we stick to milk for the moment, although it’s Nathan’s 4-month birthday today. So I’m not sure when the switch is actually supposed to happen. He’ll also switch to a different milk. Right now he’s on milk with a big “1″ on the side, and soon he’ll have milk with a big “2″ on the side…

I’m off to St Paul and wander around looking for the glass rim tune monger.

-Simon

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Anna Park http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-354 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:12:29 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-354 The best busker I ever saw was in the St Paul area of paris on a pretty quiet back street. he'd set up a table on castors in front of him and on the table were a good 20-30 glasses of different sizes with different amounts of water in them. He played the most beautiful tunes just by rubbing the rim of the glasses. My memories of paris are full of surreal and beautiful moments that happen just by stumbling upon them. on a baby note - what's the official french line on weaning onto solids? The best busker I ever saw was in the St Paul area of paris on a pretty quiet back street. he’d set up a table on castors in front of him and on the table were a good 20-30 glasses of different sizes with different amounts of water in them. He played the most beautiful tunes just by rubbing the rim of the glasses. My memories of paris are full of surreal and beautiful moments that happen just by stumbling upon them.

on a baby note - what’s the official french line on weaning onto solids?

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-346 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:10:20 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-346 April, I enjoyed your post on <a href="http://aprilzara.i.ph/blogs/aprilzara/index.php?item=know-the-lingo-singlish" rel="nofollow">Singlish</a>. It's a shame you didn't get to practice your French, I think it's a very nice language to learn and especially to speak. Nathan is very pleased you think he's cute :-). -Fruey April,

I enjoyed your post on Singlish. It’s a shame you didn’t get to practice your French, I think it’s a very nice language to learn and especially to speak.

Nathan is very pleased you think he’s cute :-) .

-Fruey

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-345 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:08:13 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-345 Hi Jeff, It is indeed difficult - well nigh impossible - to find a post that resonates on a daily basis. Some sites do manage to do that, but usually after having built up a community. Then, the blog comments become as much of a draw as the posts themselves. Thanks for dropping by. -Fruey Hi Jeff,

It is indeed difficult - well nigh impossible - to find a post that resonates on a daily basis. Some sites do manage to do that, but usually after having built up a community. Then, the blog comments become as much of a draw as the posts themselves.

Thanks for dropping by.

-Fruey

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: april.zara http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-344 Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:56:45 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-344 Hello! Thanks for leaving your thoughts on my site. =) I took French while I was in secondary school but I wasn't a very good student. I didn't have anyone to practice the language with. You have a really cute baby! Hello! Thanks for leaving your thoughts on my site. =) I took French while I was in secondary school but I wasn’t a very good student. I didn’t have anyone to practice the language with.

You have a really cute baby!

]]> Comment on Street Busking by: Jeff Kozlowski http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-342 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:53:09 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/2006/02/04/street-busking/#comment-342 Trent, Thanks for your comment and I agree with the fact that writing about something that resonates with the blogging audience definitely gets far more comment posts. I just find it difficult to come up with these kind of posts on a daily basis. Wish there was a guaranteed technique to keep the bloggers interested but it sure is hit and miss. Thanks again Trent,

Thanks for your comment and I agree with the fact that writing about something that resonates with the blogging audience definitely gets far more comment posts. I just find it difficult to come up with these kind of posts on a daily basis. Wish there was a guaranteed technique to keep the bloggers interested but it sure is hit and miss.

Thanks again

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