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03-24-2011, 01:33 PM
| | | | My new genre......
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I did Teen Rock a long time ago and have been doing Dad Rock for years but now I'm starting on.....Grandad Rock!
What's it like? Will I have to learn some new notes, buy some new gear, buy some new clothes? Can you do gigs while sitting in a comfy chair? Will kindly youngsters insist on carrying my gear and helping me across the road? More likley it's natures way of telling me to pack it in!
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03-24-2011, 03:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Springfield MA area | | | Instead of capes, spandex and fancy sneakers, you need to wear plaid pants up to your ribcage, with suspenders. And sandals with black socks of course. I believe a hat is mandatory, let me check the by-laws and get back to you. Sitting in a comfy chair, using a cane or a walker are as acceptable as being able to stand on your own. When you are playing and somebody comes close to the stage, you are permitted to yell "Get off my dance floor!" |
03-24-2011, 03:06 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Rosado Guitars, D'addario/Planet Waves Products | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York City (Uptown) | | | I'm not even a grand-dad or dad and I'm stoked about this! ^.^ |
03-24-2011, 03:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Zaragoza, Spain | | | Donīt forget the rocking chair and shotgun when yelling at trespassers. |
03-24-2011, 05:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston & Arizona, USA | | Ad "Endorser Metameucil Products" to your profile.
Hang a spare set of dentures on your mic stand.
Life goes on... 
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03-24-2011, 05:50 PM
|  | Now 10% Less Offensive! | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Obe  ...you need to wear plaid pants up to your ribcage, with suspenders... | awesome! I LOL'd!
Don't forget that you also have to write songs about golf, politics, and stories about how things were when you were a "youngster". LOL!
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03-24-2011, 06:35 PM
| | | | White belt & shoes.
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03-25-2011, 11:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Redmond, WA. USA | | | Even though I play bass, I find inspiration in how "Grandpa Jones" (as in Mick, Clash) handles being a rockin grandpa. Always true to who he is and doesn't try to be something he's not. Maybe tends to come off as a little fuddy-duddy in appearance, but rocks the joint as always. No toupee or spandex there. Damn how I wish Strummer was still alive. |
03-25-2011, 01:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cayce, SC | | I'm 61, still rockin', and ride a Harley. Heh, heh, long ponytail down my back. And I'm a Grandpa.
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03-25-2011, 01:28 PM
| | | YouTube - The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Don't know if I'm making this link correctly- -if not look up Norman Watt-Roy on youtube. Don't know if he's a grandad but the boy can play. Obe - I think I know the look you mean. On my trips to the States I've noticed that some shopping malls have a posse of older fella's keeping an eye on things and many of them are dressed exactly like that. This may be too rude for the mods so I can't put it in full but a friend who turned 60 a while before I did had two bits of advice; 1) Never pass up the chance to take a p**s. 2) Never trust a f**t.
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03-25-2011, 01:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm on a Mexican wo-oh radio | | | Abe Laboriel would LOL at all this
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