Haley, Casey & company outside Room 5

[30CamdenSquare]

The is the good times, and there are the bad times. You do what you have to do.struggling artists

I guarantee you that the man in the video isn't struggling. I seriously doubt $$ had anything to do w/ why Haley & Casey did it either.

So Camden (I hope you don't mind me shortening your ID), I'm guessing that he does this and provides what he collects to a favorite cause. So what's the cause -- or is it a "cause of the day." (The cause of the day for Casey and Haley may have been the young musicians Casey had with him.)

Honestly I haven't heard anything about what he does w/ the money.

The timing on this was so weird cause I'd just read the Haley & Casey busking talk last night & this evening heard the DJ, on the radio, talking about how Michael Rosenberg (Passenger) busked for years to make a living, & even though he's playing these huge concerts now, he refuses to give it up because he just loves doing it so much. He says it's a much more intimate experience w/ the audience & that he likes the experience of having to win people over because a lot of the people at the train station or the park or wherever aren't all already fans of his. Also he says it keeps him grounded & he meets a lot of people doing it.

I think Haley & Casey did it & will probably keep doing it from time to time for some of the same reasons. Plus I think they just like playing music for people... doesn't always have to be some scheduled event. Sometimes it's probably more fun if it's just something spur of the moment for random people on the street. Plus, I think they both want to be thought of as very down to earth (cause they are) not these inaccessible celebrities that think they are too good to do something like this.

Oh btw I don't think it's any big deal if Casey & Haley do make a little money doing this. I don't think it has anything to do w/ why they're doing it though. And you guys are probably right about them letting the other musicians keep all of it anyway.