geoffbassist Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]I know there are often posts about age and playing the bass so thought this would be of interest.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]This video is a real gem. The moving story of double bassist Charlie Burrell who is aged 90 and still giging, What a cool guy! [/font][/color] http://vimeo.com/26489908 Edited October 13, 2013 by geoffbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeas Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Great! I've always said that but for the trauma it would cause others I'd like to die onstage... Edited October 13, 2013 by jakenewmanbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 That was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1381668324' post='2241970'] Great! I've always said that but for the trauma it would cause others I'd like to die onstage... [/quote] Unlike you Jake, I presume, I have already died on stage many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah thomas Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Wonderful! Just when I was thinking I really should have started this decades ago, you post this great video and I see there are still decades to come. Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 'Like' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Reminds me of my all-time favourite double bass video with that wonderful old gent Milt Hinton. Which gives me an excuse to post it again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTqVHEJZ0A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Gigging? I doubt I'll be alive. Seriously though, I'm past 70 now and although I still average three a week I've got to face the possibility of stopping soon. I still play OK and knock up an awesome amount of miles up and down the country but I don't want to be 'the old guy in the band' and certainly wouldn't want to be a 90 year old curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1381682323' post='2242240'] Gigging? I doubt I'll be alive. Seriously though, I'm past 70 now and although I still average three a week I've got to face the possibility of stopping soon. I still play OK and knock up an awesome amount of miles up and down the country but I don't want to be 'the old guy in the band' and certainly wouldn't want to be a 90 year old curiosity. [/quote] If you can play well you're never going to be a curiosity, you're just going to be looked at as a good player. Had Charlie Burrell been c**p then he wouldn't be finding people to play with. I suspect the same will go for the rest of us. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1381682323' post='2242240'] Gigging? I doubt I'll be alive. Seriously though, I'm past 70 now and although I still average three a week I've got to face the possibility of stopping soon. I still play OK and knock up an awesome amount of miles up and down the country but I don't want to be 'the old guy in the band' and certainly wouldn't want to be a 90 year old curiosity. [/quote] Great bass playing never goes out of fashion Roger. To get booked as much as you do you must be doing a great job! I love the Milt Hinton video as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1381677711' post='2242157'] Unlike you Jake, I presume, I have already died on stage many times. [/quote] I've definetly died inside a few times! I'm ok with dropping off on stage as long as its not playing Mustang Sally :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Isn't smoking bad for your health? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1381682323' post='2242240'] Gigging? I doubt I'll be alive. Seriously though, I'm past 70 now and although I still average three a week I've got to face the possibility of stopping soon. I still play OK and knock up an awesome amount of miles up and down the country but I don't want to be 'the old guy in the band' and certainly wouldn't want to be a 90 year old curiosity. [/quote] Alternatively, if you continue to fulfil the rôle of bassist in line with the other members' expectation and still enjoy it, why stop unless infirmity demands it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Lovely video. I've seen BB King a few times and the last time (5/6 years ago?) he had to play sitting down . . . but he's still playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Diaz Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Great thread. Thanks for posting this Geoff. So I still have another 50 years of bass playing in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I'd better be still playing at 90, cos it's going to take me that long to learn this thing. And then I'll wish had another twenty to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbass Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 LOvely video of a lovely old guy playing great music very well. Thanks for sharing, I would not have seen this otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 British bass player Peter Ind is still gigging at 85 and you can see him live at the Southbank, London in November. http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/the-black-saint-and-the-sinner-78826 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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