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ProfessorGAC

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14. Well, We're Getting Old Now

Mon Jun 12, 2023, 04:19 PM

Jun 2023

I haven't played actively for 15 years.
My last band played 80-85 gigs a year for 19 years. We got to our 50s & said "That's long enough."
It was a semi-pro thing anyway. None of us needed the income. It was more just money to buy more musical stuff without touching "real" money.
We were also in the minority in that we only cared about being respected for our playing ability not about popularity.
I've known lots of bands that would meet your description. More about stardom & partying then being players.

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Johnny Winter [View all] orangecrush Jun 2023 OP

A truly great guitarist. Here's another from him; great cover of a Dylan song. patphil Jun 2023 #1

Great tune orangecrush Jun 2023 #4

So very underappreciated. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2023 #2

He played real blues orangecrush Jun 2023 #5

Kinda like Rory Gallagher Ferrets are Cool Jun 2023 #7

Love Rory orangecrush Jun 2023 #16

One of my favorites, for sure. Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #3

Came close orangecrush Jun 2023 #6

Me too, way back in the day. lark Jun 2023 #9

This brings back memories. lark Jun 2023 #8

Thanks for sharing orangecrush Jun 2023 #10

lark, watrwefitinfor Jun 2023 #11

Oops! ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #12

It happens to a lot of band wives. lark Jun 2023 #13

Well, We're Getting Old Now ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #14

Yes, WE are! lark Jun 2023 #15

I love this interview with David Letterman TexasBushwhacker Jun 2023 #17

Thanks orangecrush Jun 2023 #18

I met him at a rock festival in France in 1970. Nicest guy you could ever want to meet. DFW Jun 2023 #19

It sounds like you ran into the band he called Johnny Winter And. Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #20

If he kept the line-up from the summer of 1970 DFW Jun 2023 #21