Bluewine

Bored with material? In my world that's a minor issue or really no issue. I think what has saved me is the ability to give 100% to all material whether I like it or not or if I'm bored or not. There's always a way to make songs fun to play. The only thing I get bored with is low gig count on the schedule. Blue

This is a sad story but inevitable, all bands have to end at some point. I think it stems from people's lives changing other priorities come into play. Band member who were once all on the same page switch pages. I do think the main band killer overall is from lack of gigs or gigs slowly start to tapper off. Blue

Agreed, and there are Millinials that can"t say "John ,Paul, George & Ringo" without thinking incredibly hard. Pretty much like I can't name one Ed Sheeran song. Blue

I'll never budge on this one, and to honest you not only had to be there, you had to be a certain age and from a culturally and socially aware environment. I have a brother only 2 years younger than me and he knows very little about The Beatles. I was socially aware he wasn't. And one thing I've learned from this forum is, by size alone The Beatles were bigger in the States than in the UK. Blue

No they did not. My point is, I didn't know what an electric bass guitar was until their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964. It was after that performance I decided to play bass and my Mom purchased a bass guitar for me. Blue

I know, for example, my parents. 😁 Blue

No, they changed the world. You had to be there. Blue

You had to be there. Blue

For me it was both, I was fasinated with that violin looking thing. Nobody has convinced it wasn't Paul that brought the electric bass guitar to the forefront for the masses of guys my age. Blue

No, nobody presented the electric bass as an out front instrunent or to as many people as The Beatles Blue

We're all different; I can handle being unhappy. I can't handle not gigging. Blue

I"m 65, not a whole lot of time left. If I collapsed and fell into an inch of urine while playing a bar gig I'd be cool with it. I say, go out with a bit of dignity.😁 Blue

In your case your still young and probably a good time to move on to something else. I'll never have that option because playing/ gigging at the bar band level is who I am and all I'll ever be and all I want to be at this stage of the game. And BTW, I like being me. Blue

I'd rather be gigging and unhappy than happy and not gigging. But how could I not be gigging and happy? 😁 Blue

Nice commentary! However, I'm not sure The Venture were as big in the US as The Shadows were in the UK. Did The Ventures sing? Blue

Still, not what I would call huge, guys, come on, 70 million people had there eyes on The Beatles and that electric Hofner bass guitar. I can believe I'm the only one with this opinion on this forum. Blue

Not in my book and not when it comes to The Beatles. I'm not letting Q off the hook. Blue

I'm not budging guys sorry. These bands did not bring the electric bass into the eyes of millions of 9 & 10 year old future bass players like the The Beatles did on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9th, 1964. Blue

Unless your well networked nobody that's in a position to do something for you us not going to see you in a Milwaukee bar and make you an offer. Maybe back in the 70, or maybe in London. Blue

Not to be rude , but neither Carol or James played bass in front of a captive audience of 70 million on February 9th, 1964 with an electric bass guitar. Paul did. I didn't hear about Carol or James until years after The Beatles. I'm maintaing my position. Blue

Shadows were a lot bigger in the UK. Not exactly what I would consider wide use. Blue

Prior to The Beatles where was there electric bass guitars in wide use? Blue

Don't quit a gigging band until you have something better. Blue

I'm offended by people saying silly things that make no sense. When did anyone ever think The Beatles were fantastic Musicians? Blue

I doubt any of Quincys drummers had what it took to be a Beatle. It involved a lot more than drums. Blue