... I'm 65 but don't think I look it, and I know I don't act it but that ain't 40 or 30 or a 20 something which is what most of the working musicians here are. There's still the stigma of an older guy (me) walking into a place and asking for the mgr. to give him a card. Put yourself in his place and you know what he's thinking. ...
Bill, 65 is the new 40 !!!
I hear you loud and clear ... I will turn 75 on April 16, and people are constantly telling me they can't believe my age - even WITH my bald head - ... and I don't know what 75 is supposed to feel like, but I know I don't feel it - unless I'm SUPPOSED to feel like I'm 50 - of course I can't do everything the way I did when I was 50 or even 60, but I get along pretty well ...
There are a couple of upscale restaurants in town that I KNOW I am a perfect fit for ... I've given them a demo CD and received high compliments, but it is always "We will let you know", and I realize that I may not look 75 but I don't look 40 either, and perception is a big part of the game ...
MANY years ago, while still playing with the band in NY, the sax player and I were talking to a guy who told us he 'used to be a musician, but didn't play anymore, not even for his own enjoyment' ... we walked away from that conversation asking each other "how does that happen. how does a musician not play anymore?" ...
At some point I know I won't be playing gigs anymore, but for now I will continue to pursue them and take whatever I can get, but I KNOW that - barring illness or injury - I will ALWAYS be playing, if only for myself ...
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