Bit like prostitution. It's you doing the soliciting. You have to sell yourself. You start at the bottom end of town and work your way up to "Call Girl" status. Lots of disappointment on the way. Lots of fun too. We do a lot of free gigs to get noticed. Seldom works. When it does it's a joy. Floor singing is the way to get your act together.
Dr Hook had a good song. "On the way to the bottom", You meet a lot of people on the way up. Lot of who you know though.