So can Jono. He also knew which families were more well off than others. When those students came in, he tended to steer them toward the higher end stuff when he was there to offer an opinion. It would still end up sounding just as bad, but the extra money helped the shop. Frankly, that was all Jono cared about. Students that did love the music, though, he tended to steer toward what would give them the best performance for what they could afford. When he was in. Which wasn't as often as he'd like since winter started.

He shrugged, leaning against the counter a bit so that he could hold his cup and not need the cane at the same time. "Jamie, mate. There are days I dunno how I do what I do." Offered with a wry eyebrow and a shake of his head as he took a sip.

"No reason you can't do both," Jono replied, holding the cup in both hands to warm his fingers. The weather got to him more than he tended to say. "An' soun's like a real good idea. Get foot traffic in, at least. "Take a dollar or so per ticket t' help offset the shopping spree money. Or give the ticket when a purchase is made. Anyway, if yer able t' make it to the city, could probably use someone t' make sure I can get home at the end of the night." He had a car and could drive. But playing wiped him out too often these days. And it gave Jamie a way to get to the city without having to pay his own way while offering him a chance to do something to 'pay' for the ride of he needed.

Jono had been around far too many proud musicians in his time. He knew ways to work around them.