The radio, t.v., magazines, etc. Just take a look around. Do you see the airwaves overflowing with NEW bands that have 30+ year olds in 'em?
The bands that are out there have been around for a few years.
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Age gaps?
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The radio, t.v., magazines, etc. Just take a look around. Do you see the airwaves overflowing with NEW bands that have 30+ year olds in 'em?
The bands that are out there have been around for a few years.
Agreed. But your under thirty crowd seems to be tall on 'image' and short on talent. From what I've observed from most bands anyway. I think that had to be said. Fire away.
lol! I don't get to skate as much as I used to but I still get out occasionally. I don't see it as something I will ever quit voluntarily. I'm too old to grow out of it now!!
Well, the reality is, that for some projects, creating and producing an image is essential to their "Master Plan" to conquer show-biz and take the stage at the Grammies, thanking the fans,-touring, chicks, $$, fame, you know,...all that!
So, it's cool to be concerned about having an old fart in the mix to screw things up.
However, the eventual result of this will most likely be that aforementioned fame & fortune will not occur; said players WILL grow old(er), if they don't walk in front of a bus, or OD. etc., and if they continue to play; that is; focus on producing music, rather than being Rockstars, they too will deal with age. Hey, it's a good thing!
"When I was 19, it was hard to imagine being 30...." and so on.
So do what you gotta do.
My contribution to all this... I was once referred to play with a Blues Band..!!... They were all sweaty because they were opening a show for the great BB King (who's had, oh, say, about a million bands "open" for him...)
Nonetheless- My qualifications as a player weren't questioned; but at over 30, their Manager thought I was too old to fit with these 20-something new-wave blues stars.
So I told them that BB was in his seventies I believe, and despite their Manager's efforts at making these idiots the next Jonny Lang or something--- nuthin.
Point is--in real music, if you continue playing, you should improve, all things being equal, and that's what it's about.
I think of real "roots", say in Africa, where playing music was spiritual and all that, and it was about reaching a higher plane, that kinda thing...
But in show-biz, it's a different set of rules. OK, no problem.
Most of us grow-up sometime.
So, it's cool to be concerned about having an old fart in the mix to screw things up.
However, the eventual result of this will most likely be that aforementioned fame & fortune will not occur; said players WILL grow old(er), if they don't walk in front of a bus, or OD. etc., and if they continue to play; that is; focus on producing music, rather than being Rockstars, they too will deal with age. Hey, it's a good thing!
"When I was 19, it was hard to imagine being 30...." and so on.
So do what you gotta do.
My contribution to all this... I was once referred to play with a Blues Band..!!... They were all sweaty because they were opening a show for the great BB King (who's had, oh, say, about a million bands "open" for him...)
Nonetheless- My qualifications as a player weren't questioned; but at over 30, their Manager thought I was too old to fit with these 20-something new-wave blues stars.
So I told them that BB was in his seventies I believe, and despite their Manager's efforts at making these idiots the next Jonny Lang or something--- nuthin.
Point is--in real music, if you continue playing, you should improve, all things being equal, and that's what it's about.
I think of real "roots", say in Africa, where playing music was spiritual and all that, and it was about reaching a higher plane, that kinda thing...
But in show-biz, it's a different set of rules. OK, no problem.
Most of us grow-up sometime.
when I was about 17 me and my friend who is a guitar player use to jamm with this drummer that was 28 the guy was a great expiernced drummer plus he was a great guy plus he use to bring bears to our jam sessions
. I mean it wasnt a band but I would have no problem being in a band with that guy. As long as the guys cool why not.
. I mean it wasnt a band but I would have no problem being in a band with that guy. As long as the guys cool why not.
Yeah, he's probably either a Michael Jackson kind of dude (and you're in trouble), or he's just probably way more mature than you and won't put up with your high school drama.
You can thank everything from "Star Search" in the 90s to present-day "American Idol" for that.
A few years ago when my youngest kid was starting Junior High, I attended an orientation at the school. They had a bunch of the eighth- and ninth-graders (essentially 13-15 year olds) who were "hosts" for the event. These were supposed to represent the cream of the crop at the school.
At one point, the teacher overseeing the event asked each of the hosts to tell something about him or herself, including their career aspirations.
Out of the dozen or so kids, ten of them listed "singer or actress" as their career goal! I thought to myself, "h*ll, if all of these kids are singing or acting, who's gonna play the instruments? And who's going to be in the audience paying for all this?"
These kids would now all be around 18-20 years old. It's sad that our stupid entertainment-consumer complex has been this influential on the young minds. After all, if you're going to be an "entertainer," why worry about doing well in school?
I think the drummers only after your 14 - 15 year old girlfriends.
Maybe not... but possibly...
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Maybe not... but possibly...
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There are plenty of 30 somethings that don't look 30 something that are in TV shows, ads, magazines, movies and bands.
I bet most teenagers would be surprised to learn the age of some of their idols out there.
you make a good point I'm hoping to study music in college but I'm not one of those fools who expect that will be my only job or degree. I'm doing it because I love it, while being big would be nice it's unlikely and I'm perfectly happy gigging part time and using the degree and a Audio and Recording technology degree to get me to work in Studio Recording, if not I can always get a degree in International Business.
I was the youngest guy in my last band when we started (26), our guitard/lead singer was 33, our drummer was 52, and our rhythm guitard was 57.
My current band is 32, 33, 35, 40...
No problems due to age in either band.
I just started playing in a band with my nephew who is 15 his friend the singer 16 his girlfriend the drummer 13 and me on bass i'm get ready, 30 years old I feel a little weird but we sound great and thats all that matters also they could not find a good enough bass player. bottom line is its all about having fun
I know this is an old thread, but to address the OPs question...
I don't think an age gap of 16 to 30 is really a big deal, although it could be problematic if you discover that each finds the other irresistibly attractive.
I don't think an age gap of 16 to 30 is really a big deal, although it could be problematic if you discover that each finds the other irresistibly attractive.
