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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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will33 said:
I wish we would get a short, but proper winter here, at least enough to freeze out bugs & pests and make everything start over/rejuvenate. Maybe have a white Christmas. Then the snow can go away again.
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Since I'm on a natural mountain watershed for the valleys below, snow and precipitation are always important up here, even if they can turn our road into a solid sheet of ice for a month.

Last winter temps stayed below freezing two months straight, but there was very little snow.
Fortunately spring and summer we had more than enough rain to compensate, but all the old timers up here have noticed the changes in weather.

It used to be common to see 3-4' of snow up here back in the 70's

Snowmageddon a few years back, we measured 27"
 
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FFTT said:
Since I'm on a natural mountain watershed for the valleys below, snow and precipitation are always important up here, even if they can turn our road into a solid sheet of ice for a month.

Last winter temps stayed below freezing two months straight, but there was very little snow.
Fortunately spring and summer we had more than enough rain to compensate, but all the old timers up here have noticed the changes in weather.

It used to be common to see 3-4' of snow up here back in the 70's

Snowmageddon a few years back, we measured 27"
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I've lived here since '95 and even that's long enough to see real changes. Texas has always been hot/drier (away from the coast), but we used to get more rain in the spring. Things would be lush and green for a while before the scorched earth summer came where everything turns brown. Creeks that used to run are now stagnant or dry. Reservoirs are always low. There's islands in our lake that didn't used to be there. People that used to have lakefront property now have to go 1/4 mile to get wet.

Partly because of weather changes, and partly because there are just too damn many people moving here dipping into a finite amount of water. Some of us wouldn't mind at all if they'd just take their asses back to california. :D They're running all the prices up around here.
 
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Grumpy old fart here ... any of you guys that play with bands full of young'uns ... how do you deal with things?

I've been enjoying writing and producing and performing with a band that is starting to get more and more attention. This past weekend we got up at 3am Saturday morning to drive to LA to play two shows - I didn't get to bed until 3am Sunday (and of course the rest of the band stayed up) so 24 hours of driving, setup, sitting around, awful sound check, play the show and tear down - then up the next morning to drive to the next show, setup, play, tear down and drive all night to get home about 2am Monday. Now the guys in the band think it was a smashing success - and I think it was a dreadful waste of time/energy. But I do understand that we need to get our music out there - and I guess I should feel pretty lucky that we are being asked to do shows. I'm just finding that at my age I can't go all day without meals and then have a big dinner and tequillas after the show (I've got to get to the hometown buffet before 4:30 - haha)

Any helpful tips? The best idea I've come up with is to always bring an ice chest so I can make regular meals and find chances to catch a nap here and there.
 
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You think wars over fossil fuel resources are ugly, just wait till Water Wars!

I've already heard chatter that the West and South West may be in for another dust bowl.

Folks raising livestock are being forced to sell off their herds before they starve to death because of draught.

Wildfires rage in one area, and too much rain is causing 1000 year floods in other regions.

I can't help but wonder what my kids and my new grandson are in for after we're gone.

will33 said:
I've lived here since '95 and even that's long enough to see real changes. Texas has always been hot/drier (away from the coast), but we used to get more rain in the spring. Things would be lush and green for a while before the scorched earth summer came where everything turns brown. Creeks that used to run are now stagnant or dry. Reservoirs are always low. There's islands in our lake that didn't used to be there. People that used to have lakefront property now have to go 1/4 mile to get wet.

Partly because of weather changes, and partly because there are just too damn many people moving here dipping into a finite amount of water. Some of us wouldn't mind at all if they'd just take their asses back to california. :D They're running all the prices up around here.
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I didn't dare drink even one drink. It was like someone had used an energy tapping syringe.

A one nighter could easily be an 18-20 hour day between load in and load out.

There's no shame in taking a nap when ever possible.

You gotta eat high protein, no junk, starches, glutens.
Take vitamins too.

If you're feeling really worn out, you might want to take one Aspirin to improve circulation.

Green tea with about 20% cranberry juice will quench your thirst and not fill you with sugar.

At clubs I only drank iced tea, coffee or club soda over ice with a slice of lime.

Indoor or outdoor, we ran cooling fans on stage.

Also read what I posted about gear security and showcasing clubs and working out of town in general.

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fear-for-my-gear.1094971/#post-16242772


AndyPanda said:
Grumpy old fart here ... any of you guys that play with bands full of young'uns ... how do you deal with things?

I've been enjoying writing and producing and performing with a band that is starting to get more and more attention. This past weekend we got up at 3am Saturday morning to drive to LA to play two shows - I didn't get to bed until 3am Sunday (and of course the rest of the band stayed up) so 24 hours of driving, setup, sitting around, awful sound check, play the show and tear down - then up the next morning to drive to the next show, setup, play, tear down and drive all night to get home about 2am Monday. Now the guys in the band think it was a smashing success - and I think it was a dreadful waste of time/energy. But I do understand that we need to get our music out there - and I guess I should feel pretty lucky that we are being asked to do shows. I'm just finding that at my age I can't go all day without meals and then have a big dinner and tequillas after the show (I've got to get to the hometown buffet before 4:30 - haha)

Any helpful tips? The best idea I've come up with is to always bring an ice chest so I can make regular meals and find chances to catch a nap here and there.
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AndyPanda said:
Grumpy old fart here ... any of you guys that play with bands full of young'uns ... how do you deal with things?

I've been enjoying writing and producing and performing with a band that is starting to get more and more attention. This past weekend we got up at 3am Saturday morning to drive to LA to play two shows - I didn't get to bed until 3am Sunday (and of course the rest of the band stayed up) so 24 hours of driving, setup, sitting around, awful sound check, play the show and tear down - then up the next morning to drive to the next show, setup, play, tear down and drive all night to get home about 2am Monday. Now the guys in the band think it was a smashing success - and I think it was a dreadful waste of time/energy. But I do understand that we need to get our music out there - and I guess I should feel pretty lucky that we are being asked to do shows. I'm just finding that at my age I can't go all day without meals and then have a big dinner and tequillas after the show (I've got to get to the hometown buffet before 4:30 - haha)

Any helpful tips? The best idea I've come up with is to always bring an ice chest so I can make regular meals and find chances to catch a nap here and there.
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Icechest is great. You can take good food with you and eat it when you want.

Stay hydrated, watch your alcohol intake.

Let the youngun's drive while you nap.
 
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The biggest suggestions I can make are to pace yourself and to prepare well to minimize stress. With my sound company, all gear had its place in the pack, good cases with wheels, nothing stupid heavy, cabling and connector panels designed to make setup a breeze.
 
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Okay....thanks for the heads up on the last page numbers were assigned it helped a lot!
Still putting the digital world back together but have done this:
#97 byrdzeye

#98 topcat2069

#99 steve_rolfeca

#100 tubenutq5

#101 JeromeH

#102 ZonieBass

I hope that catches it up, if anyone was missed just grump. You know how to do that don't you? :)

Weather wise we have yet to see the mid to high 100 and teens so the temp has been nice. The monsoons have played heck with services though (like internet).
Health, getting better every day albeit slowly.
 
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B-string said:
Okay....thanks for the heads up on the last page numbers were assigned it helped a lot!
Still putting the digital world back together but have done this:
#97 byrdzeye

#98 topcat2069

#99 steve_rolfeca

#100 tubenutq5

#101 JeromeH

#102 ZonieBass

I hope that catches it up, if anyone was missed just grump. You know how to do that don't you? :)

Weather wise we have yet to see the mid to high 100 and teens so the temp has been nice. The monsoons have played heck with services though (like internet).
Health, getting better every day albeit slowly.
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Ack..... I can see the headlines now........"Yellow tsunami washes away local "mater" plants." The horror , the horror.

Oh , and don't forget , I are a plummer;)...I can make commodes do unbelievable things. Think..Old Faithful.Hehehe.

On a happier note , biggest gig of the year tonight so even if you wash away my maters and leave poop on the lawn , I'll still be having a good day.:bassist:
 
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