Mickeyboro

I go back to my original point - would you, could you tell someone in your band they couldn’t do it any more, and how would you react to someone saying it to you…?

Who said that?!? 👂

But then no-one has to tell you that…😈

I’ll second that. Read his biography and weep… You just think’Thank f@ck I was never in a band with him…’ 😧

I love these debates - thanks all for the contributions. Keep em coming. Bear in mind though, some of you, I am talking about the decision to stop, whether you make it yourself or (and maybe it’s sometimes necessary) someone lets you know you can’t cut it anymore. I am 69 next month, and recently reflected the only discrimination I have ever personally encountered is ageism. (Lucky me, eh?) So I would never judge anyone by their birth certificate, but would hope someone would have a word in my ear should I have become embarrassing in terms of declining ability.

Not talking about the famous, so much, but among ourselves. Abilities decline with age, for sure. But when do you have to tell a band mate, ever so gently, that they don’t have what it takes any more? Indeed, have you the right to do so? And what will be the effect on them going forward? Maybe, as bassists, the answer is that we should shrink into the background and hope no-one notices us! But certainly, there are more upfront roles that beg the question: When are you too old to rock’n’roll?

A gentleman by all accounts. Sad to see our heroes check out…

Just reminded my pal Tony. - in case he taps you on the shoulder afterwards. Break a leg!

I have even owned one! We got there in the end. 👍

Oops! Thanks for putting me right Mart. 🙏

It is indeed. Assembled in the east but not much different to full fat. EDIT In my opinion of course…

Just sold a book to Marc. Sweet as a nut - recommended Basschatter!

Another perfect transaction with Ben - many thanks!

Yet another perfect transaction - thanks Ash!

They were basically three chords and an attitude. In that respect, they now have to prove themselves superior to those pub bands. On the other hand, they have got their hands on the money so it doesn’t matter…

That would suit me! How many of the 2018 crew are still breathing/plucking, I wonder?

Writing the Record Collector feature I bought the book for reminded me what a phenomenon they were. Only got to see them ten years ago - had seen Jan solo but not quite the same. He and Thijs were like the Gallagher’s, always feuding…unlike the tranquility of some of their output.

How’s this for a thread resurrection?