First and most important -- Happy Anniversary Gary & Carol

Second I will always appreciate Gary�s posts, they range from factual statements to baring himself in humility � he tells it the why it is.

Topic -- How has age affected your playing
I wish to view this topic with a talented driving musician in mind. You know when he plays you have to move.

Archie Bunker in the TV show �All in the family� looked at Edith and said, �Edith, you�re not getting more wrinkles, and besides as I get older my eyes don�t see as well as they did, so you always look the same to me�.

A musician does slow down with age, everything else does why not his music performance.
1-His response is a bit slower.
2-The way he managers his performance is not the same.
3-And the very important part of this topic � he no longer has the same drive of a 27 or 38 year old man.

But like Archie Bunker�s eyes, he sees Edith as being pretty much the same, he sees very little change.

Having said that, and I speak for myself, My feel for harmonies and structure has improved. There is so much more of me in the music although I have slowed down. I have traded speed and coordination for more feeling and taste. Are we still good at age 58, ya dam right we are. Are we still good at 68, a little slower but STILL real good. Am I still good at 76, Yes! I really am, I think � well it seems so?? Ya know I don�t really know. Aaaaaagh.

But who really cares, let�s keep playing our hearts out, give all we've got.

A bit of advice from an older guy � If you want it to happen before time keep worrying about it.

IMHO, John C.