I played the liquor aisle at the supermarket this weekend. No lie.
Lucas Gonze playing music at the supermarket, photo by T. Jay Fowler
There are artistes who would be repulsed by this situation, but I am not one. It was not a bad gig at all, I swear. I played hard, and a couple friends actually stopped by to watch. It was fun to see them lurking in the aisle – supermarkets aren’t made for gawking.
I gave this little rap: “There are those who say Napster didn’t hurt the rock stars. But don’t believe them. Who am I? Why, I used to be known as… BARBRA STREISAND.”
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Priceless.
I like artists who understand that a concert can be in a grocery store aisle, and that a world tour can include not only libraries but also laundromats and great big rocks.
Nicely said, bob.
Laundromats and great big rocks are where we *live*. Auditoriums distance you from the music because they distance you from your life.
I often really appreciate street musicians, because they come to me instead of the other way around.