Double Bass Nice story..

[Andy Mopley]

Malvern teen a bass prodigy who started at age 2. He's also a baseball card entrepreneur

Now I am not sure that anyone can actually "play" at such a tender age, but always good to read about younger generation players. I often wondered what happens to musical genius when it grows up...now I know!!

Regards to all

 

[David Potts]

At the other end of the spectrum......

Playing his song
It wasn’t until after he retired at sixty, that Queensland musician Richard Turner decided to learn the double bass and join an orchestra. Four decades later, and having just achieved triple figures, he is still going strong as a member of the Indooroopilly Chamber Orchestra.

The one hundred year old attends weekly rehearsals and plays in regular concerts.

To celebrate his century the orchestra hosted a party, but Turner was also keen to mow the lawn on his birthday, “just to make a point,” he says. “Anyway, the mower had an engine in it,” he joked.

His secret for a long life is the active and engaged in the community and to take care of yourself.

And the best thing about being a hundred years old? “I get so well looked after,” Turner said, “My family spoil me rotten and won’t let me do a thing. It’s very nice.”

There's hope for me yet !!!

DP