[coldtea]

Well, obviously it doesn't matter how expensive your violin is, or how good you are at your music genre -- it's about how popular the genre/tune is, and when busking, how likable you are (plus, putting on a good entertaining show, with emphasis on the "show" part, e.g. not subtle classical skills).

[personjerry]

A good example of the value of marketing, I believe.

[rhizome]

And location.

[coldtea]

Yeah. He would have faired better in some Vienna subway station around Christmas time...