alyctes Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I'll be 57 in February. Not much rock going on here, but it's not my music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 There's a huge difference between picking up a bass at 60, after a 30-year break, and picking up a bass for the first time at 60, 45 years after your mother beat it into your head that you would never be able to play. I desperately resent and regret the 45 wasted years. The important thing is that I've defeated the "you will never be able to do this" demons and I am actually now playing bass. The demons are still there - I grabbed the chance to play in the jam at Carlisle Blues Festival a couple of months ago with two of the best blues singers in the UK, Connie Lush and Kaz Hawkins, and pretty much turned to jelly. Held down a basic 12-bar, which was enough - and far more than I would have dared to dream for most of my life. It's too late for some of the dreams, but it's not too late to achieve some of them. Go for it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, josie said: The important thing is that I've defeated the "you will never be able to do this" demons and I am actually now playing bass. Nice one, brilliant! More power to you. It's never too late for your dreams. Seasick Steve got his big break when he was 65. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 11 hours ago, discreet said: Seasick Steve got his big break when he was 65. Not quite, according to this. https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/sep/29/seasick-steve-session-musician-ramblin-man-book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, casapete said: Not quite, according to this. https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/sep/29/seasick-steve-session-musician-ramblin-man-book Oh. OK then, let's all give up as there's clearly no point in going on. Spoilsport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 OLD spoilsport, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (grin) I was always a bit suspicious of him right from that first appearance on Jools. All seemed a bit like he was imitating old blues players he may have seen years ago and (as is usually the way) not quite getting it right. A$$hole, but at least he has actually produced fairly decent music with his own abilities, unlike folks like Milli Vanilli.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, ivansc said: A$$hole... That's a bit harsh. The music biz is full of crap and false backstories. It is a performance art after all, based on fantasies. How many famous artistes of the last 40 years even used their real names, for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 There's nothing to be suspicious about in the case of Steve the Seasick. It's a musical act, accept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 55 minutes ago, discreet said: How many famous artistes of the last 40 years even used their real names, for example? You mean Seasick isn't his real name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, chris_b said: You mean Seasick isn't his real name? His real name is Seasick Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I'm sure I read somewhere he started off as Kinetosis Kevin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, discreet said: His real name is Seasick Dave. I remember seeing an interview with him when he said that if he'd been called Dave, he'd have called himself Drunk Dave. That he didn't is a boon to me, as it describes me to a T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 26 minutes ago, FinnDave said: I remember seeing an interview with him when he said that if he'd been called Dave, he'd have called himself Drunk Dave. That he didn't is a boon to me, as it describes me to a T! Karsick Keith? Nauseous Nigel? Migraine Mike? Etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 All of the above are possible, but he specifically mentioned Drunk Dave. It was like a .....message from above.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Your never to old for anything , if your minds in the right place I honestly believe you can do anything , but I would I'm only a youngster at 50 well 51 on the 26th ,still chasing girls I just can't catch them these days 😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) On 24/12/2017 at 19:01, kevvo66 said: Your never to old for anything , if your minds in the right place I honestly believe you can do anything , but I would I'm only a youngster at 50 well 51 on the 26th ,still chasing girls I just can't catch them these days 😫 So you're clearly too old for catching girls then? PS Happy birthday! Edited December 26, 2017 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Just a thought... unless you've got a very good reason* there is no need to play a heavy or unergonomic bass at all, same for heavy bass rigs. * - eg tribute band, some extended range beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 How old is too old to play bass? I'll let you know in 20 years time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 This thread has brought me a great deal of joy. I’m 26 and started playing at 19, which at the time I thought was too old as I’d missed the “sweetspot” for starting to learn an instrument. Truth is, that’s nonsense - any earlier and I just wouldn’t have had the discipline or attention span to learn an instrument. So here I am, fully intending to still be playing at a ripe old age. Much respect to you older cats who’ve been holding down the low end for decades with no intention of giving it up anytime soon. Even bigger respect to the older cats who are just starting out. Enjoy the journey! As far as I’m concerned, the only limiting factors in playing any instrument are whether you’re still physically able to and if you still enjoy playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 On 22/12/2017 at 21:57, louisthebass said: If you feel as though you can do it, go for it! Exactly this. I really don't like the cliché, 'Age is just a number', but it is true. I'll do whatever I feel like doing for as long as I feel like it. Life's too short to be constrained by some bizarre time counting system someone felt the need to dream up centuries ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanger Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 As I've got used again to standing up with my bass the back pains have gone. And though Adrenochome is clearly right to say that you don't actually have to play a heavy or unergonomic bass, when they're good it's a joy to do so. I'd forgotten how wonderful jazz bass pickups sound. How could I have ever stopped playing the thing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) im 56 but feel about 96 Edited December 26, 2017 by steve-bbb typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 49 minutes ago, steve-bbb said: im 56 but feel about 96 It's good that you don't feel your age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Age really is just a number, if you want something go for it and enjoy it. When I was 15 and just learning the instrument there was no plan, I just enjoyed it, put time into it and pushed myself to be the best I could be, 28 years on not much has changed and I am certain I will still be doing that in 22 years when I am 65. Health permitting age is far less important than effort and having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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