Wow. I'm only 28 and I feel a bit like you guys. =) And I haven't
frequented shows in almost 2 years (not much comes to Northern Japan,
current residence). I am gonna guestimate that at least half of the
shows I went to entailed me being 'up there in age'. Some of the
exceptions being Mike Watt, Gerald Collier and Andrew Bird (then with
the Bowl Of Fire moniker). Here's to a good 30 or so more years of live
music!

Matthew

> Gary said..
> 
> Don't get me wrong -- I do remember when I was younger and there'd be
> some old geezer 40 year old grooving along how out of place it looked.
> But now that I'm hitting that landmark myself in a few months, I can't
> see it ever bothering me enough to keep me away from a show. Now my
> feet, that's another story . . .
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I distinctly remember going to shows in my early 20's with my college 
> friends. I remember us seeing this "older guy" grooooooving to the 
> music.   My friend Todd said "Man, if I'm still going to shows when 
> I'm THIRTY, somebody shoot me!" I'll admit, we all laughed and agreed 
> with him.
> 
> Now that I'm 45, if that guy had been sealed in a time capsule and 
> was still groooooving to the music, I'd be looking at him thinking he 
> was so youthful.  So it goes…
> 
> Someone once told me that "old" is 15 years older then your current 
> age.  Seems to have some truth, to me.
> But, on the other hand, I think the older one gets the more you are 
> connected to all ages in a way.  
> 
> Steve (it's my back that causes me in trouble at shows) D.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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