charlie brown Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I did this on the Epiphone forum, and thought I'd ask it here, as well...see if the answers are any different. WHEN is it time to "hang it up," playing "Rock & Roll," (Whatever your definition of that is), and move on to something else (jazz, Blues, tap-dancing...;>)). 30, 40, 50, 60...Never? Seriously.....(or at least semi-seriously). Should be some interesting responses... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr newhaven Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 never...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever... because that means that there is a definitive time to just accept fate and lay down and die...no thanks... if you like blues...play it...jazz...the same thing...if you wanna bust out your Les Paul Jr. and play some Lonely is the Night...why not??? rock out with your socks out...even if you have a colostomy bag...just do what you love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Give up Rock/Blues............never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 never...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever... ...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Metal, Blues, Rock and Roll is for all ages Punk, emo, scremo I think is more of a teenage thing. Classic Oldies (1940's-1950's) is more of a older generation thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Never. While my tastes have expanded over the years, it was loud rock and roll that got me into playing guitar in the first place. Well, that and chicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I remember Lennon saying that just before the Beatles got signed, in '60 or '61 (he was 20-21), he felt that he should maybe give it up, because he was too old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I recall Grace Slick saying nobody over 40 has any business on a rock and roll stage. I don't really agree, but the Stones are painful to watch these days. (wasn't this topic posted a while back?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well, so far...Epi forum answers have been thoughtful, a kind of "when it stops being fun, or "relative" to YOU, then maybe you should "move on," and/or change genre's. No one there (yet) has suggested giving up playing, per se, unless it's one's own personal decision, and seems to be the right one (at the time, anyway). And, they are a pretty diverse (age) group, over there, as well. Several of us are members of, and enjoy, both forums! In fact, I think the only (real) complaint about "Gibson" has been the ever escalting prices! And, we do that here, too. LOL! Thanks, for your responses, and keep 'em coming! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogold Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 ...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever...ever ever....ever....ever...ever...ever... + 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 I recall Grace Slick saying nobody over 40 has any business on a rock and roll stage. I don't really agree' date=' but the Stones are painful to watch these days. (wasn't this topic posted a while back?)[/quote'] Yeah, I remember someone posting her quote...but I can't remember what it was in response to? Maybe a discussion about The Stones? Not sure... Sorry, if this is "old hat," or a rehash. I miss things, sometimes, that have been discussed, already. ;>b CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 play till you can't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 LOL! Yeah, someone once said that if the world ends, or...get's "nuked," the only things that will survive will be cockroaches, and Keith Richards! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 There is no Too Old. The whole Too Old For Rock and Roll thing was started by People who grew up without Rock and Roll and they were Bitterly Hoping everyone would start listening to their favorite kind of music. Since when has 4/4 time been for just for Kids. Since when has Driving the Down Beat or accenting the Back Beat been a Pass Time of the Young? It's time to stop Playing the Music You Love when you Physically No Longer Can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think you should just keep on truckin' as long as you can & want! Keep in mind though, as Slayer's bassist/singer Tom Araya said, "I don't think anybody wants to see a 50 year old man headbanging up on stage." IMO though...keep it going as long as you can! :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 And I'll give the same answer as I did on the epiphone forum. When I can no longer fog a mirror. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 And I'll give the same answer as I did on the epiphone forum. When I can no longer fog a mirror. Notes Well, I can already crack one, so I guess until I can't "fog" one, I'll just continue to play. ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 + 1' date='000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000[/quote'] You dont know how to spam do you? +10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hey GuitarSlinger... Could you please fix your post? Make that longggggg never ever ever ever...etc into several sentences instead of one long one.... BTW... Never ever ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hey GuitarSlinger... Could you please fix your post? Make that longggggg never ever ever ever...etc into several sentences instead of one long one.... BTW... Never ever ever.... Hmmm, I thought that's what I did. Oh well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G u e s t Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 . . Too old and Rock and Roll in the same sentence is just a sillyness..... .....maybe when I am dead and gone, and cold in the ground or ashes in the wind, maybe then I'll ease up on the heavier stuff a little and do a tad more blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 you're never too old! and im young! i prefer to keep my age secret but i can tell you im under 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 You're never too old. Guitars are time machines. Ask Angus & Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Wasn't it KISS that said "If it's too loud, you're too old" Well, it's still not too loud for me. :) I love to see the older guys still playing. The only thing I say is that sometimes the artist might want to adjust their look and style a little bit as they age so they look more dignified and less silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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