Buskers

Buskers

Are you supporting Wellington's buskers?

buskers, on the whole, rule. Unless they're just a drunk trying to sing while peeing their pants

Just remember to throw some $100 notes in the hat for the outstanding chaps and chapesses who did the backing vocals on the Phoenix Anthem.Said hat will be at BB on the 14th.

Is that the same guy who was playing Superstition at least 10 years ago? Tall Maori bloke in dark glasses?

You left off an important choice - I will probably give if they are any good!

I love the Bob Dylan guy and his retro stoner friend that give me the glad eye. Don't give them any money though.. I just hate digging around in my purse awkwardly.

Would you say the 'scuuuse me?' guy is a busker? I'd pay him a kick in the balls.

i love the superstition guy, easily my favourite wellington busker. mirror aviators and a beanie on day or night.

There use to be a guy with a proper drum kit.  He use to do 10 minute drum solos.  He was awesome.  Haven't seen him for a couple of years now.

I saw a busker with a Didgeridoo and he was playing "Phoenix City".

What happened to Kenny? He was a legend!!!

They don't like buskers in Brissy for some weird reason... but they have 'street performers' at every event you can think of (generally whenever there's fireworks, which is often! lol)

Is that the guy that just shuffles around beside ATMS asking for money (usualy Westpac beside Starmart cnr Tory , C/P or at Readings) - he's a right pain in the bahookie.

Almost as bad as the night juggler.


The old chap with the kids inidian headress and fluffy slippers hasn't been in manners for a while.

Haven't seen the old guy who'd play church hymns on the penny whistle on Lambton Quay for a while either.


The young guy that would do the drum solos on Manners was great - he'd always pull a big crowd at lunchtime.

Is Kenny Rogers still in Courtney Place?

Man, we made him play "Folsom Prison" every time we passed him, and the bugger never did learn the second verse!

Which buskers would you give money to? Good ones. Clever ones. Talented ones.

Hotties.

Ooh yeah I love the indian headdress guy. He was all kinds of random. he'll probably come out in Summer. One time I saw him cycling an old fixed gear bicycle up Marjoribanks Street packed out with his amp and stuff. Brave man trying to get up that damn hill on a fixed gear.

And yeah.. that old Maori guy with the husky woman friend who waddles around and shouts at him is the scuuse me guy. I just stare straight through him when he asks me.. like he's invisible. Same with the jesus punk in Cuba Street that tries his best to have schizophrenia but he's not fooling anyone.

Lot of random characters in Wellington .. <3 it.

if they are playing something worth listening to, or watching!!!!

There are the two young guys always on cuba street doing bob remakes. they are exceptionally good. and are happy for a cigarette when you dont have coins!

I give to any busker, but I only re-give to those who acknowledge people supporting them.