Plucking away
Guitarist enlivens streets
By John Payne
Senior Reporter
Even if you’ve never met John
Davis, you’d have to admire his
persistence. For five years, Davis
has been Lincoln’s preeminent street
musician, drowning out the roar of
traffic with the strains of Bob Dylan,
James Taylor, Paul Simon, Nirvana,
you name it.
“Other people visit downtown,”
Davis mused. “I live there.”
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Although he sticks mostly to his
14th and O streets spot, Davis also
can be found on campus and in the
Haymarket and has plied his trade
as far away as Denver and Omaha.
Davis, a Lincoln Northeast High
School graduate, said he liked the
freedom that came with playing
solo as opposed to being in a band!
“The people I know that are in
bands work really hard,” Davis said.
“And they don’t get paid very much.
I get to play whatever I want, I start
Other people visit downtown. / live there.
Davis
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While he may not actually live in
downtown Lincoln, Davis has no
doubt become part of the land
scape, as readily identifiable as the
street lights and bus slops. Taking
donations from passersby, Davis
usually performs at the corner of
14th and O streets.
The flow of pedestrians between
the various bars in the area makes
the location a strategic one for
Davis.
when I want and I quit when I
want. This way, I keep it fun."
For Davis, being a street-corner
musician provides him with an
artistic outlet while avoiding “real
work," he said.
"I can’t work," Davis laughed. “I
have to slack off, and this allows
me to do it without starving."
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Jon Davis plays guitar to passersby downtown. Davis has been playing on street corners for about
five years.
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