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Getting Old
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:51 pm
by Kevin Miller
I just turned 40 in December and I feel so terribly old. The other day I was in the check out line at a local grocery store and KISS' "Rock & Roll All Night" came on the MUZAK! KISS on MUZAK!! Isn't that one of the seven signs of the Apocalypse?

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:56 pm
by Joe Baker
I heard a Muzak "Highway to Hell" with pizzicato strings in about 1983. I've not been the same since!
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Joe Baker, who has noticed that Muzak is doing some actual hit recordings from days of yore these days.
Re: Getting Old
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:01 am
by windshieldbug
Kevin Miller wrote:Isn't that one of the seven signs of the Apocalypse?

I'm not sure, but if Gene Simmons conducts the 101 Strings, start thinking about a conversion plan!

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:50 am
by Alex F
While riding the bus a few weeks ago, I hears some teens conversing about the type of music they liked.
Teen 1: " I love classical music"
Teen 2: " What do you listen to?"
Teen 1: " Oh, the Beatles . . . Rolling Stones . . . stuff like that"
Reminds me of getting a birthday card: "Happy Birthday! See you soon. Love, God"
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:01 am
by Brassdad
My son recently discovered my CD collection of 80s music. He thinks that it's cool to like music written before he was born.
I'm keeping my Steppenwolf and Foghat away less he thinks I'm an old foggey -
too late 
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:39 am
by Carroll
40...
I remember 40...
sort of.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:41 am
by windshieldbug
As they say...
If you can remember the 60's, then you weren't there!
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:35 am
by TubaRay
the elephant wrote:
What I see in my near future:
Walking (thousands of miles of walking)
Salad (not the good kind with lots of stuff on it . . . we're talking Rabbit Food)
No more foods that are battered and fried (or tasty)
No more beer
Many hours of feeling sorry for myself
Better health
Longer life
When you put it this way, what do you have to live for?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:25 pm
by trseaman
the elephant wrote:Let us see here . . . two more days and I am 41. What will I "get" as presents?
Problems with:
Chronic Hemorrhoids
Chronic Prostate problems
Carpel Tunnel in my right pinky
Arthritis in my thumbs
Beginning of Dental problems
Chronic thyroid problems
Weight problems from thyroid
Weight problems from stupidity
Family history of heart problems
Family history of Diabetes
Fear of imminent death from last two items
What I see in my near future:
Walking (
thousands of miles of walking)
Salad (not the good kind with lots of stuff on it . . . we're talking Rabbit Food)
No more foods that are battered and fried (or tasty)
No more beer
Many hours of feeling sorry for myself
Better health
Longer life

Yep... I resemble that remark! It's a bitch getting old! I'm 39 this year with possible liver issues that cause me to eat better, exercise more and everything else... There are the genitic few that don't have any problems but I think for the majority of us we all face some kind of "wake up call" around this time in our lives. No more eating those greasy foods and good beer.

But we continue as best we can. Keep playing music, it's the only thing that won't change...

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:45 pm
by Chuck(G)
You can look forward to celebrating your 50th with your first colonoscopy. You'll also begin to suspect that you should have taken better care of yourself.....

getting old
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:29 pm
by TubaRay
Okay. Tubenet.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:25 pm
by sc_curtis
You know, when I first read the above post, I have to admit that my definition of the word "HUMP" was slightly different than the posters. I now know better...

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:35 pm
by Dan Schultz
Doc wrote: I don't want to recapture my youth with an 18 year old blond, a Harley, or a Corvette....
Pshaw! I've had all that stuff. I married 'the blond' and it took me 27 years to figure out that I couldn't stand her. The Harley leaked oil... and Corvettes are REALLY over-rated...
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:43 pm
by tubatooter1940
I am 64, play in a rock band, have lots of cool toys and a neat wife and I like my son and grandson. If I can stay out of debt, I will consider myself one of the luckiest fools to ever tread this planet.
We ( John Reno and the half-fast Creekers) have been invited to play in Galveston, Texas July 28 for a Parrothead party. I hear a lot from Texas tuba players on this forum. If we can find a way to hook up and drink beer, we should do it.
Dennis Gray
www.johnreno.com/
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:38 am
by MartyNeilan
Holy Moley, Joe, that's a nice pad!
I could just picture the commercial now for performance majors:
THIS IS YOUR HOUSE:
THIS IS YOUR HOUSE AS AN INSTRUMENT REPAIRMAN:
ANY QUESTIONS?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:15 pm
by windshieldbug
MartyNeilan wrote:THIS IS YOUR HOUSE AS AN INSTRUMENT REPAIRMAN:
THIS IS YOUR YOUR CRIB WITH A DOCTORATE IN PERFORMANCE:
ANY QUESTIONS?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:29 pm
by MartyNeilan
bloke wrote: Folks who come out to have work done will (eventually) be able to fish, hunt deer/turkey (not much "hunting" to it...they're right there), and pick stuff from the garden.
SO... when are you inviting him over?

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:22 pm
by Charlie Goodman
MartyNeilan wrote:bloke wrote: Folks who come out to have work done will (eventually) be able to fish, hunt deer/turkey (not much "hunting" to it...they're right there), and pick stuff from the garden.
SO... when are you inviting him over?

You ARE getting old. Thinking of getting one of those lead-injection face lifts, eh?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:34 am
by oldbandnerd
I ain't old yet !!!! 43 and still kicking . Bad back and all .

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:03 am
by Lew
oldbandnerd wrote:I ain't old yet !!!! 43 and still kicking . Bad back and all .

If you're an "oldbandnerd" at 43, what does that make those of us about to turn 50?
