Salt & pepper only…

Not sure what you mean by over fifty and "STILL"
playing out...below is a link to Larry Taylor bassist
for Canned Heat schedule; Larry's 67 yrs old..Invalid Link Removed

BuffaloBill said:

Tell us if you're over 50, and still playing out...

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I am, and I am.

But not as much as before the recession. I'm actually excited that I have FOUR WHOLE PAID NIGHTS lined up in November. That's about 1/5 of what I'd like to be doing.
I get frequent opportunities to play for free, and I rehearse every week with two of the three bands I'm a full-time member of. Other side bands come and go, with their rehearsals.

But this recession better ease off soon. I need more gigs, or what is all this rehearsing for?

57 years old and play 2 or 3 times a week. I'm in a band called ODR (secret meaning lol...Old Dudes Rule). By the way, I'm the youngest one in the band and we can do some killer punk, but there isn't much call for angry music from some angry old men, so we stick to some classic rock.

I am 53 and play bass and sing lead vocals in a Jimi Hendrix/Cream covers band. We practice every week, gig about twice a month and I love it!!

I'm 53 - Bass, Lead & Harmony Vocals, & all booking and management
Guitarist & Lead & Harmony Vocals is 55 (almost 56)
Drummer & Lead & Harmony Vocals is 57

We play about 85 gigs a year and have had the same lineup for 8 years and are considered one of the premier bands in the region having received the best band and performers award in the area for 2008. Not bad for a bunch of old dudes. We cover six decades of rock and roll including everything from Buddy Holly to Nickelback with a big emphasis on oldies and classic tunes from the 60s through 80s and surf instrumentals thrown in.

Yep. 53 and still gigging. Still having fun too.

Yeah, I'm 50. Still giggin' a bunch.

Turning 56 in just a few days here. Gigging with a couple of bands and playing 2 to 3 nights a week. Classic rock, funk, blues. Still enjoy playing out live and I also have a blast doing original collabs online with musicians from across the globe on kompoz.com. Life is good.

Over 50, and still giging strong. (two bands)
Depending of season, play anywhere from once,to four times a week.
One band guitar player is 64.
And singer is 53.
It's only rock and roll. (But I like it)

57 and in two bands. R&B and rock n' roll. I play out about 3-5 times a month. the R&B band ages stretch from 37 to 64. Having a great time.

53 now, Started gigging at 50. About 3 performances a month, but that's likely to increase as I started playing with another group recently.

54 here and still actively gigging. Somebody get me a roadie though! I'm hauling an DB750 and an Aggie 8x10, tried the lightweight stuff but it didn't do it for me. So I suffer the aching back, feet, shoulder etc I get after most gigs, thank God for Ibuprofen!

so, I have a problem with this "salt and pepper" thing...it doesn't work for people with blond hair (or what was once..), so No pepper, but plenty salt (even as it's avoided in the diet) but I get your gist so,
53, have played bass for 40 years and trumpet/electric trumpet for 42 years, have done many things and performed countless times, usually original music, duets, trios, 10 piece bands. I transitioned back to bass again a few years ago after some years touring on trumpet (trumpet is a harsh mistress, but the jobs were there and I'm literate on it).
I am presently teamed up with an old band mate from 88-92 (when I was playing bass mainly) a guitarist (49, all gray) who's recorded and toured bands and solo/ambient looping music...he and I found a very good drummer (50, bald, looks 30 but has tendonitis in his right shoulder ha ha) and we just found the vocalist (51 long gray hair, Berklee vocal and synth grad...a programmer...) who completes the band. We are amazing so far. Actually a catchy economical rock with sophistication, like Stereo Lab meets The Ramones, and we love The Eagles of Death Metal and Steel Pole Bathtub. Our singer actually sings and makes counter melodies. Life is good. We hope to be out gigging by spring. I live in the northeast, that college and music town.
I am thinking of opening up a health practice of low frequency square wave massage with my new distortions and huge amps...a little de-tuning and proximity to the 18" is all it takes.

Very little pepper, more salt and even more skin. I'm 60 and we had been gigging about 4 - 5 times a month but the singer (42) and his wife are expecting their first baby so the schedule has been curtailed a bit. Damned kids.

52 and I still got it. The groupies are a bit wrinklier, but what the hey. I own the P.A. and lights, which is a bit of a drag to lug, but I'm loving playing more and more as I get older. I guess that's 'cos I'm better at it and I care more about the music than the image.

I'm over 60 and I gig. Which is saying something since I only started playing bass when I was 62. Don't get to gig as often as I'd like, but now that we have a great new drummer we are hoping things will pick up (our next gig is not until the first week of Dec.). Oh, no salt here since I'm dying my hair.

BuffaloBill said:

OK, Just asking.
Tell us if you're over 50, and still playing out, (sorry, church don't count).
I'd find it encouraging to hear where and how often you have a gig, street corner or whatever.
Bill

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I'm 63 and played 94 gigs last year.

BuffaloBill said:

OK, Just asking.
Tell us if you're over 50, and still playing out, (sorry, church don't count).
I'd find it encouraging to hear where and how often you have a gig, street corner or whatever.
Bill

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I'm 56 will be 57 in february, i do 3-4 shows per month. I play in a Pop/Rock band with younger members.

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