thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Sorry for psychiatrists couch moment...... been a bad week in bass land. I'm not the greatest player in the world - far from it. I've been playing for less that 10 years and now I've been told I'm "too old" too. Great. At least bass guitars are made out of wood and they'll burn Quote
neepheid Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Too old? Pah, I'll be playing as long as my arms and hands still work! Quote
Sibob Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Clearly its just the rest of band being too young . Chin up, peaks and troughs and all that noise Si Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Sibob' post='777351' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:29 PM']Clearly its just the rest of band being too young . Chin up, peaks and troughs and all that noise Si[/quote] Yeh - oh well, 46 doesn't feel quite like I'm tottering on the edge of my grave. Well, not every day anyway Quote
Musicman69 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Never too old to play bass.. once the ol arthritis doesnt set in! Cheer up.. its Paddys Day Quote
Clarky Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='777364' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM']Tell them all to f*** Off[/quote] +1 Especially as I'm 46 too Quote
Bilbo Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777346' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:25 PM']I've been told I'm "too old" too. Great.[/quote] NOW you know why we play jazz!! Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Musicman69' post='777358' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:33 PM']Never too old to play bass.. once the ol arthritis doesnt set in! Cheer up.. its Paddys Day [/quote] It's times like this that I wished I liked Guinness!! Quote
Clarky Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Bilbo' post='777369' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:37 PM']NOW you know why we play jazz!! [/quote] You mean too old to remember the notes? Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Bilbo' post='777369' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:37 PM']NOW you know why we play jazz!! [/quote] That's it.... if was good enough to play Jazz then that would be an option........ Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='777364' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM']Tell them all to f*** Off[/quote] A sound, measured response. I like it!! I actually said "Good luck. I hope it all works out with your new bass player!". I am so weak Quote
farmer61 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777353' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:32 PM']Yeh - oh well, 46 doesn't feel quite like I'm tottering on the edge of my grave. Well, not every day anyway [/quote] No chance, I only started gigging at 42! [quote name='Bilbo' post='777369' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:37 PM']NOW you know why we play jazz!! [/quote] Nah! 48 and still playing modern stuff, may look a div but who cares. Quote
throwoff Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Ok old timer calm down, lets get you back in the chair! Im a youngster compared to many on this board (23) but Im pretty sure it would be a pleasure to jam with any of you regardless of age or talent. Quote
Les Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Bummer mate. Why did they give you the job in the first place and how come your suddenly too old ? I'm 46 too so I feel your pain. Quote
Jerry_B Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='777371' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:37 PM']You mean too old to remember the notes? [/quote] That makes it Modern Jazz Quote
Jerry_B Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777346' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:25 PM']Sorry for psychiatrists couch moment...... been a bad week in bass land. I'm not the greatest player in the world - far from it. I've been playing for less that 10 years and now I've been told I'm "too old" too. Great.[/quote] How old are the rest of the band? Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='throwoff' post='777384' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:44 PM']Im a youngster compared to many on this board (23) but Im pretty sure it would be a pleasure to jam with any of you regardless of age or talent.[/quote] You wouldn't. I'd be in the wrong key and playing at the wrong tempo and I wouldn't know because I'm hard of hearing. I need to order one of those chairs that tips you out when you want to stand up - Eeeeee.. lovely!! Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Jerry_B' post='777390' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:47 PM']How old are the rest of the band?[/quote] Mid 20s to Mid 30s. Not exactly teenagers. Sod it.... still got the "rough as f***" pub band! Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Les' post='777387' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:46 PM']Bummer mate. Why did they give you the job in the first place and how come your suddenly too old ? I'm 46 too so I feel your pain.[/quote] They must have been desperate . Then they found out I have no personality. Of course I don't, I'm a bass player for God's sake. If I had personality I'd be a rodie Quote
geoffbyrne Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Well, I don't know about being too old...... I'm 63 & still rockin'. Been playing bass 6 years now & got a bundle of compliments at the Open Night last Thursday, also might be auditioning for a funk-style band in the near future. Keep rockin', Dude & don't let the Bastards grind you down!!! Geoff Quote
tim126 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777394' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:52 PM']They must have been desperate . Then they found out I have no personality. Of course I don't, I'm a bass player for God's sake. If I had personality I'd be a rodie [/quote] Best line I've seen in months! You've got something worth more than all the tea in china, mate: a Sense of Humour! Stuff 'em! Life's too short... The day we give up on the playing is the day we give up on life and shuffle off the mortal wossname... ROK ON... Quote
Jerry_B Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='777392' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:49 PM']Mid 20s to Mid 30s. Not exactly teenagers.[/quote] Well, it ridiculous that they think you're old, in comparison to their age. Perhaps they think that if they all appear roughly in the same age group they'll get more groupies...? Send them to a Henry Rollins gig and dare them to shout 'Old man!' at him... Edited March 17, 2010 by Jerry_B Quote
thumperbob 2002 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Too old!!- I`m 48- been playing for 30 odd years and still feel 25- all about the mind set- looks like they are probably too old for you- short sighted prats!! Quote
thepurpleblob Posted March 17, 2010 Author Posted March 17, 2010 [quote name='Jerry_B' post='777507' date='Mar 17 2010, 03:10 PM']Well, it ridiculous that they think you're old, in comparison to their age. Perhaps they think that if they all appear roughly in the same age group they'll get more groupies...? Send them to a Henry Rollins gig and dare them to shout 'Old man!' at him...[/quote] Oh well, maybe my trainers weren't expensive enough. If only I had some hair. Who knows Quote
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