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#81
:D guys after everyone announced their ages I felt I should dig in as I'm 33 :D so that'll balance all the arguement I suppose ;)

No matter what age you are, the thing is how old you feel... That's the first thing pops in my mind whenever I see Jimmy Page, Ian Gillan, David Gilmore, Roger Waters etc on stage kickin' all the musical s... outta my butt :bassist: as if they never moved any further from their 20's....

Really sorry for your shoulder Jimmy... I hope you recover somehow... didn't your doctor offer any phsical therapy or anything?... What if you weren't playing bass.. then using a less heavy bass :) wouldn't be a medical advise :rollno:
 
#82
okTem said:
:D guys after everyone announced their ages I felt I should dig in as I'm 33 :D so that'll balance all the arguement I suppose ;)

No matter what age you are, the thing is how old you feel... That's the first thing pops in my mind whenever I see Jimmy Page, Ian Gillan, David Gilmore, Roger Waters etc on stage kickin' all the musical s... outta my butt :bassist: as if they never moved any further from their 20's....

Really sorry for your shoulder Jimmy... I hope you recover somehow... didn't your doctor offer any phsical therapy or anything?... What if you weren't playing bass.. then using a less heavy bass :) wouldn't be a medical advise :rollno:
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+1 all around
 
#83
Thanks guys. It's really not that bad. It's just enough to bother me during a gig. I sing a lot of leads, too, and it hurts to sing with a sore shoulder, which also manifests itself into a headache. But since switching to the P-Lyte, I don't get the problems nearly as much anymore. I also play a lot of upright, which gives me some more shoulder relief. But I do appreciate the concern.
 
#85
JimmyM said:
Nah, I just lumped you in with me to make me feel better about being 47 after suffering tomhanzo's brutal attack. Don't worry, J...you still have a few good years left. It's way too late for me, but there's hope for you ;)
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Hey, look at Paul Simenon--he's prolly 50 now, plays great and looks cooler slinging a bass than most of us ever will!
 
#87
tomhanzo said:
dude i wasnt saying its bad to be old i swear. Look at Geddy he is like what 55 now. He still rocks bass and sings. If you have the gift then you wont loose it when you get out of your 30's.
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I know, I know--it's all good! heck, I'm in Jimmy's age bracket, but I'm a "late bloomer" so I find myself working in hipper and more cutting-edge circles now than I was 10 years ago. It's different for everybody I guess.
It's all sooo relative. I know guys 10 years younger than me who are "old":).
 
#88
pbass2 said:
I know, I know--it's all good! heck, I'm in Jimmy's age bracket, but I'm a "late bloomer" so I find myself working in hipper and more cutting-edge circles now than I was 10 years ago. It's different for everybody I guess.
It's all sooo relative. I know guys 10 years younger than me who are "old":).
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Dude, I'd kill to be doing what you're doing. Unfortunately, the film/TV industry in Orlando is very small and they rarely hire music writers/producers from here. Plus I don't know the people I need to schmooze to make it happen ;) I guess you have to live out in LA to make that happen, huh?
 
#89
JimmyM said:
Dude, I'd kill to be doing what you're doing. Unfortunately, the film/TV industry in Orlando is very small and they rarely hire music writers/producers from here. Plus I don't know the people I need to schmooze to make it happen ;) I guess you have to live out in LA to make that happen, huh?
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I dunno man, I'm not all that connected here since I've only been here a few years, but I'm lucky to work with a handful of heavy-hitters here and there. Location is important sure, but the last 3 bass sessions I did I never left the house.
But back to age--I think in these times, age actually matters LESS. We always talk about how technology has leveled the playing field so any 15 year-old can get a record out into the world and have a shot---well, it goes the other way too. Ya never know--the next huge outta left field smash hit could be from a 50 year-old with a mortgage, 3 kids, and a 9-5 job. Seriously.
 
#90
pbass2 said:
I dunno man, I'm not all that connected here since I've only been here a few years, but I'm lucky to work with a handful of heavy-hitters here and there. Location is important sure, but the last 3 bass sessions I did I never left the house.
But back to age--I think in these times, age actually matters LESS. We always talk about how technology has leveled the playing field so any 15 year-old can get a record out into the world and have a shot---well, it goes the other way too. Ya never know--the next huge outta left field smash hit could be from a 50 year-old with a mortgage, 3 kids, and a 9-5 job. Seriously.
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Well if it happens, it won't be because a record company got behind it. It'll be totally indie. And the record company morons will once again get caught with their junk in their hands because all they care about is looks and how much money Daddy will spring for to make their little baby a star. And they wonder why sales are in the toilet.
 
#95
Not to belabor my theory so much, but all negativity about major labels aside, a phenomenon like that COULD happen, simply because A) it would seem fresh and unusual and B) people, including young people, are more open-minded and musically adventurous in their listening than ever, again largely thanks to technology. The "kids" these days seek out new stuff quite passionately I find, and it's not out of the realm of possibility that new "older" artists could become a happenin' trend.
What the pop machinery would do with it once it took off would be interesting to see of course!
 
#96
pbass2 said:
Not to belabor my theory so much, but all negativity about major labels aside, a phenomenon like that COULD happen, simply because A) it would seem fresh and unusual and B) people, including young people, are more open-minded and musically adventurous in their listening than ever, again largely thanks to technology. The "kids" these days seek out new stuff quite passionately I find, and it's not out of the realm of possibility that new "older" artists could become a happenin' trend.
What the pop machinery would do with it once it took off would be interesting to see of course!
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i agree but the youth only see what is presented to them. even with technology in its state not everyone see and hears all there is. i live in west virginia, and there are only so many genres people (including youth) listen to. boys like country till they are old enough to like either rap or metal. girls like country till they are old enough to like rap and alternative rock, then male or female once they hit 30 its all blue grass all the time. there is zero originality here. i have one friend that knows who Beck is and thats just because i played him Odelay.

I want out of this place so bad.
 
#98
yeah it comes down to the fact that people are people no matter where you go. No two are alike.

Back to subject. I saw where in the new Bass Player Magazine you had sent an email correcting some mistakes they made in your article. Crack the whip Justin dont let them get you wrong lol.
 
#99
Once I've seen a documentary about how MTV governed people's taste of music.. How an industrial music boss created the hair bands and then 5 boyz pop groups etc.. it seemed to be someone else's decision to kill or give breath to any musical taste people might be experiencing... how sad..

On the other hand, there are some legends who never went down, but only aged and matured.... That's why they are legends though...
 
#100
okTem said:
Once I've seen a documentary about how MTV governed people's taste of music.. How an industrial music boss created the hair bands and then 5 boyz pop groups etc.. it seemed to be someone else's decision to kill or give breath to any musical taste people might be experiencing... how sad..

On the other hand, there are some legends who never went down, but only aged and matured.... That's why they are legends though...
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i think a more recent example of this is Weezer. they have been around for a long time and keep doing their own thing.
 

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