His project, his requirements. I wouldn't touch it ... cuz I'm too old. I've been with the current band since 2010 ... we played every other weekend during that time, with the exception of 15 months during the height of the pandemic. We're old. Our audience is old. Our country music from the 40s thru the 80s is old. The band has 2-1/2 centuries of music experience, all told.
Band leader: 82 years old. Fronting this band continuously since 1970. Does all the booking, handles promotion, and personally greets everyone he can during the breaks. 62 years experience!
Lead guitar: 79 years old. Amazing chops, good vocals. Played with many of the old time country players as they toured the area (they used local bands). Encyclopedic knowledge of the genre.
Drummer: 71 years old. 50 years of playing all sorts of music. Has a great sense of what the band needs, and we work as a good team.
Bass (me): 68 years old. 50 years of playing guitar, bass, keys. Sing lead about 1/2 the songs, harmony on others. I've played many genres, too.
Piano: 52 years old. Playing for decades. MFA in music. Choral director. Local theater director. Great chops, great voice.
So what, right? Imagine having a 50-something person in the audience approach and say "You played at my wedding!". Well not me, but the band leader. Or having nearly 100 people show up to dance, party (yeah, it's a mellow party ... grin!), and just have some fun. Still attracting new-comers, who become regulars. No bar fights, no arguing with the management to get paid, everyone in the band conducts themselves like pros.
All this really sounds terrible, doesn't it?
