I'm Too Old to....

[reno88]

get up on the roof.
skate vert (or at all) any more.
put up with band drama - thankfully i'm in 2 bands and there's none of that.
suffer fools.
remain a republican.
fear getting my wife in a family way.
wear shorts outside of physical training.
work for someone else.

 

[friskinator]

Too old to:

Ride in a van to get to a gig
Play an out of town overnight gig unless it pays amazingly
Work with anyone who still dreams of "making it" with their original music
Work with anyone who won't show up on time
Play on someone's record for free
Schlep heavy/bulky equipment
Play a bass that's over 8 lbs
Drink excessively - at the gig or in my free time
Deal with unprofessional band leaders
Hang out after the show
Eat Waffle House at 3am

 

[GIBrat51]

Sometimes (and increasingly so), I think I'm just simply too old.... period.

 

[Johnny Crab]

Too old to care about farting during practice.

We call that "Crop Dusting" in Texas.

To old to be getting home as the Sun is coming up! Ouch.

Did that Saturday morning almost. Got home at 4 AM, bed by 5AM, up at 10 AM = zombie day.

Funny you say that, I was just talking about this the other day. When I was in my teens/20s, I would learn a song and remember it forever. I still remember most of the songs I used to know from that time. But now I'm in my 30s, and if I spend an hour learning a song, I'll seriously forget it the next day. If I tried to learn the guitar part for Stairway to Heaven now, for example, I'd need the tabs in front of me everytime. But since I learned how to play it when I was a teenager, I remember every note and nuance.

You may want to start taking ginkgo bilboa already.

Old age is a privelge denied to many.
Enjoy every minute, hour, and day unless you have other plans.

 

[Iroquoisroadwarrior]

I'm to old to spend 12hrs straight building a deck for Christmas present but
I did it and Frick!....am I sore. Hands hurt, back is killing me, knees locking up.......ugh. Getting old s#cks!!!!!!

 

[OldBassman]

I feel like I need to respond but even at 70 I don't think I'm too old to do anything I want to do. Point is you ain't too old until you dead.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Talking about too old .... how about starting a thread of then and now pictures ?

Anyone interested ?

If you haven't already, I'll crank it up now.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Talking about too old .... how about starting a thread of then and now pictures ?

Anyone interested ?

Done it the Off Topic forum.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Yeah, I'd do that. Moved from Virginia to Washington state this year and in the process found some old pictures of playing in a group in the early 70's. Was based in California but toured as far away as Michigan. So I actually have old "double knit" pictures. Don't have much of anything current, but I've got the old ones and they are pretty funny! So start one up and I'll post a couple.

Already started in Off Topic

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I'm too old to get through the set without needing to pee.

Well, that depends.

 

[ESPweasel]

I'm too old to pay $200+ bucks to see Black Sabbath next week in a big ass arena. (If Ozzy's ok)

 

[bassbully]

Too Old to...


I've been playing bass for some decades now. I'm old enough to retire from my day job. I'm in two bands. I play bass every week. Made some cash. Had (have!) a great time. Learned some things.


As I get less young, I have come to realize that there *are* some things I'm too old for - so thought I'd start a thread.


I'm too old to play music with people I don't like

I'm too old to drive 100 miles on a Wednesday night for a rehersal (adios third band).

I'm too old to play a gig that starts at 10:00 P.M.

I'm too old to look forward to getting music catalogs in my mailbox.

I'm too old to worry about my onstage "moves"

I'm too old to worry about my off-stage moves, too

I'm too old to only play "hip" music

I'm too old to worry about that last clinker - or my next

I'm too old to look forward to breaking in the new drummer. Sigh.

I'm too old to put up with players that don't get it - unless they're still too young to know what "it" is. Nah. Too old for that too.


That's my list. You vets, what's on your list?[/QUO

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I'm with you brother.

 

[Mvilmany]

I'm too old to look forward to getting music catalogs in my mailbox.

This is still a thing?

 

[Graham Douglas]

Is it coincidence that on the majority of the photos of respondents to this thread they are playing Precisions? Are they to old to try a new bass?

 

[ZonieBass]

1. If what you have works for you, leave it alone.

2. They know what they have and like it.

 

[xUptheIronsx]

Is it coincidence that on the majority of the photos of respondents to this thread they are playing Precisions? Are they to old to try a new bass?

Or maybe they are wise enough to have "figured it out"?

Just sayin'....

 

[Electric Al]

Well, that depends.

Your too old if you are wearing depends !