I was having a pretty crappy day, and I was walking down the street, and there was this guy playing violin. It was beautiful. He was really good. And that made everything seem less crappy. This blog is about how awesome music can make things seem less crappy.

I recently saw a multi-instrument street musician that I thought was fantastic. I have been mulling him over in my head for the last few days, trying to figure out why he was so good.

First of all, the music he played was upbeat and fun. He was using some sort of beat maker/loop pedal to create the beat and rhythm, so it was a pretty standard drum track. He then added bass with a keyboard, then guitar on top of that. After that he played some lead guitar solos and also added keyboard solos and effects as well.

The result sounded like one or two people playing really fast, but it sounded good because the sound quality was very clean. The drums were in sync with the bass, the guitar stayed on top of everything else, and each part was distinct. It all flowed together nicely and made you want to dance!

It’s amazing what a little music can do when you are walking down the street or sitting in traffic or even just sitting around at home doing nothing. I always try to find a way to listen to something while I am working because it makes things seem less crappy and more exciting.

I am writing this blog because I feel the need to share my talents with the world, but at the same time I have no idea how to do it. I’m just a guy who enjoys playing music and making videos.

I am a multi instrument street musician who plays music for money. I like to play all kinds of different styles of music for people. I started out playing in bands, but then decided to take it to the streets and do something different.

I started out as a drummer in my first band, The Shitty Beatles, which was a three piece rock band from the late 70s/early 80s. It was an excellent experience and we played all over the country and even got on television once!

From there I went on to form my own band called “The Big Noise.” We were a five piece punk rock band that played all over the country, including opening up for such acts as Social Distortion, Green Day, and many others.

After that gig ended in 1990, I moved back home to New York City where I began playing drums again with various bands until 2008 when I picked up guitar again after many years of not playing it at all.

I now play every day on the streets of Manhattan. My goal is

I have always loved music. I have been playing the saxophone since I was in fifth grade, and now I am a pretty darn good multi-instrumentalist. I’ve been told that I am a great songwriter.

I don’t know. I guess so. I’m not very good at talking about myself.

Anyway, this blog is mostly going to be about my journey as a street musician. Mostly it’ll be about my experiences, and some of the songs that I have written along the way, but there will probably be lots of other stuff too: current events, philosophy, politics; whatever happens to be on my mind, really.

The things I hate about my life can be summed up in seven words:

I don’t live in New York City.

If I lived here, I would probably be a multi-instrument street musician. There are so many of them here. They’re not just playing guitars and harmonicas. Some are playing saxophones, trumpets and violins. One guy plays “Amazing Grace” on his bagpipes for hours on end. And you know what? They actually make money! People are walking by, dropping dollar bills in their hats/instruments/whatever they have as a receptacle for money.

I am absolutely astounded by this phenomenon. It never fails to amaze me when I see it – which is pretty much every time I come to New York City. Tonight was no exception.

I saw a guy playing the accordion with the most amazing facial expressions I’ve ever seen on someone playing an instrument in my whole entire life. He looked like he was having a seizure while he played the accordion (but his fingers never stopped moving!).

The most successful street musicians are the ones that can play multiple instruments. They know how to play at least enough songs on each instrument to create a medley, and when people drop a few dollars into their open guitar case, they start off playing what they think will draw a crowd. Once there is a crowd around them, that’s when they switch instruments.

“I’ll be honest, I got my first street music gig because I stole someone else’s gig,” said Matthew Barker, a guitarist who has played in the subway stations of New York City for several years. “This guy was playing the flute and violin and getting pretty good tips. So I sat down right next to him, opened my guitar case and started playing along with his flute songs as he switched over to his violin. The crowd loved it!”

A lot of times people will sit down and play with the street musician. As long as you can keep up with their tempo, you’re usually welcome to sit down with them and jam out for a little bit. This is especially true if you are playing an instrument that compliments the main performer’s instrument well.

What is the ideal length for a blog post?

The answer? It depends.

For example, on this blog, I publish long form posts that people often describe as mini-ebooks. In fact, many people are so shocked to see such long content here that they have to leave a comment. (It’s fun reading these comments; they’re usually quite entertaining.)

Does this mean you should publish long form content on your own blog? Not necessarily.

You see, I write the type of content that suits my audience. For example, my audience tends to be more experienced and intelligent than other audiences. They consume large quantities of information on a daily basis and are accustomed to reading long form content. They also prefer detailed actionable content over short fluffy posts.