Now No Minimum Age - Old Basstards Club

[5StringBlues]

I'm 47, always grumpy. Can I get a number please?

kd7eir - #124

 

[5StringBlues]

I obviously belong here.

RPB_McG - #125

 

[5StringBlues]

Hmmm...

Old? Check.

Grumpy? Yeah, so?!

Yes, I guess that I need a number too.

drummer5359 - #126

 

[5StringBlues]

A friend of mine once told me that you couldn't measure how old someone is by years, but rather by the way they drink coffee. He said that you started off with a lot of cream, and slowly worked your way down. By the time you liked black coffee, you were old.

You didn't say if you wanted a number,but what the hell,I'm on a roll........



crj14525- #127

 

[5StringBlues]

count me in. Definitely old enough, at least occasionally grumpy.

butchblack - #128

 

[5StringBlues]

I want in! I want in! I'm over the hill, fighting arthritis and gray hair, talk far too much about the glory days, complain about the kids of today, and feel everything can be fixed with a good beating.

Semisweet - #129

 

[davidgoldman]

I'm so old I still like Mustang Sally.

 

[5StringBlues]

ok, i'm 56 but i can still kick it out with the best of them. once i hobble up onstage that is. age is no barrier. i play in 4 different bands and do studio work. i've got carpal tunnel syndrome and basil joint arthritus. had 3 surgeries on my right hand in november. the pain is still there but at least i can control a pick. only thing i can complain about is people who assume, because you're older than them, that you're shot. well, fk you kiddie. go play with your toys. hand me a bass!

secretsound5 - #130

Good to have you along!

 

[5StringBlues]

I've now been formally diagnosed with SDS - can I get in?

gnjpowell - #131

 

[5StringBlues]

I'm so old I still like Mustang Sally.

davidgoldman -#132

 

[Gaius46]

I sound like a box of rice krispies when I get up. I sometimes slip and called "CDs" "albums."

Oh and I want number 146 sonny. I'm old and cranky and want what I want.

 

[5StringBlues]

I sound like a box of rice krispies when I get up. I sometimes slip and called "CDs" "albums."

Oh and I want number 146 sonny. I'm old and cranky and want what I want.

You got it Pops!


Gaius46 - #146

 

[lotusland9663]

I fit the profile - old, physically broken down, mentally questionable but still rockin as hard as I can when I can.
This is the first TB club I've joined so I don't know what if any purpose it serves but I wouldn't mind hearing from other "geezers" on how they cope with the ravages of age and music.

I'll start: Light weight gear. I have a Walter Woods amp (7 pounds) and a TC RH750 (9 pounds) and two EA NL 210 speakers (40 pounds each - my Berg 410 is pretty light also) saves the back and covers any gig.

I bought a chefs fatigue mat ($100) to stand on on stage, really helps prevent pain in my knees and back.

Other ideas/suggestions??

 

[5StringBlues]

I fit the profile - old, physically broken down, mentally questionable but still rockin as hard as I can when I can.
This is the first TB club I've joined so I don't know what if any purpose it serves but I wouldn't mind hearing from other "geezers" on how they cope with the ravages of age and music.

I'll start: Light weight gear. I have a Walter Woods amp (7 pounds) and a TC RH750 (9 pounds) and two EA NL 210 speakers (40 pounds each - my Berg 410 is pretty light also) saves the back and covers any gig.

I bought a chefs fatigue mat ($100) to stand on on stage, really helps prevent pain in my knees and back.

Other ideas/suggestions??

lotusland9663- #133

 

[5StringBlues]

Newest Old Basstards-

Russell L - #123
kd7eir - #124
RPB_McG - #125
drummer5359 - #126
crj14525- #127
butchblack - #128
Semisweet - #129
secretsound5 - #130
gnjpowell - #131
davidgoldman -#132
lotusland9663- #133


Gaius46 - #146







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RPB_McG - #125
drummer5359 - #126
crj14525- #127
butchblack - #128
Semisweet - #129
secretsound5 - #130
gnjpowell - #131
davidgoldman -#132
lotusland9663- #133

Gaius46 - #146


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[Elrend]

A friend of mine once told me that you couldn't measure how old someone is by years, but rather by the way they drink coffee. He said that you started off with a lot of cream, and slowly worked your way down. By the time you liked black coffee, you were old.

Well, I guess I've been a curmudgeonly old man since the age of 11 then.

 

[Tat2dHeart]

How come I'm not on this list already? Old, cranky, persnickety, and ready to whack any cheeky young whippersnapper who crosses me with a spoon.

 

[ajish4]

Never owned a flamed cane, did you?

LOL, I have a cane with a Rickenbacker Skunk Stripe on it!

 

[TomB]

I fit the profile - old, physically broken down, mentally questionable but still rockin as hard as I can when I can.
This is the first TB club I've joined so I don't know what if any purpose it serves but I wouldn't mind hearing from other "geezers" on how they cope with the ravages of age and music.

I'll start: Light weight gear. I have a Walter Woods amp (7 pounds) and a TC RH750 (9 pounds) and two EA NL 210 speakers (40 pounds each - my Berg 410 is pretty light also) saves the back and covers any gig.

I bought a chefs fatigue mat ($100) to stand on on stage, really helps prevent pain in my knees and back.

Other ideas/suggestions??

...A comfortable stool. Let 'em laugh, who cares!

 

[Stumbo]

Other ideas/suggestions??

+1 on your mat purchase.

Get a pair of Trail Runner sneakers. Nike makes a few different types. I recently picked up pair for dirt track walking/jogging. If you bought a pair of black ones, should be able to wear them on stage. Use a marker to color in all the silver and other colors.

Great thick cushioning, Excellent lateral support. Should keep your feet/back even more comfortable all night long at the gig and also at non-gig events.

The best thing I did was get a pair of custom inserts made up by my podiatrist that I rotate with the various shoes I wear. Balances your gate and relieves a lot of muscle tension. I even wear them around the house in my slippers. I tried walking w/o the inserts and couldn't walk as far and was much less comfortable.

Possibly getting a wider strap would help, if you haven't looked into it lately. Lots of choices.