Street musicians, watch out.

__2004-04-29 @ 6:10 p.m._______ Last Friday, I played guitar and sang songs down by the ped mall in downtown Iowa City. I had never done this before and was looking forward to a new experience as a performer. I took my acoustic guitar and set up near the entrance of the ped mall (by the corner of Washington and Dubuque). I laid my acoustic guitar case beside me and opened it in case anyone wanted to show some appreciation. Here’s a general list of songs I played over the course of two and a half hours. Oh, and by the way, without looking down at the bottom, guess how much money I made. Valerie My Shrinking Paradise Godspeed and Steady Evolution The Taxi Accomplice The Ballad of El Goodo (Big Star cover) My Morning Waitress Every Charismatic Boy Will Fail Take the Keys Galleries Slower This is a Sporting Life Quit My Corporate Job Today Buddy Holly The World Has Turned And Left Me Here Dave Matthews is a Fucking Wannabe Hippie (after someone requested DMB) 1979 I Live Alone The Midwestern Skyline Some Stupid Dave Matthews Song (after my second Dave Matthews Band request) The Flashing Lights Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order cover) Love Vibration (Josh Rouse) Summer (Wheat cover) Interstate ‘k, so that’s pretty much it. I made $27.57 and gave away a couple of Midwestern Skyline eps. That funded my Friday night and part of my Saturday as well. I might do this more often.:) << | >>