Danzilla Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ten years ago, I was climbing the corporate ladder in the mortgage business. Things were looking good, married 3 years with a step son and a daughter. And I was waiting for the big Y2K bug to end the world as we knew it (oar knott). I had one bass (fretless '71 Jazz) and one amp (Fender Bassman Ten). I was playing bass at church every week, and on occassion with a friend as either a duo or a band, depending on the situation and who could be wrangled into it. I was really frustrated musically, and prayed hard that God would send me the clear sign to either give it all up, or find the right band situation. He told me to cast my nets wide; and later that year I played in 3 different groups, 1 of which lasted for another 4 years (still working with the singerin a newer band). Ten Years After... I have 3 more basses, 3 more amps, several more guitars, still can't get my recording software to work, have added a son to the family, still play at church, have a fairly steady band, am out of the mortgage business and into the insurance business (6 of 1...) and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. And I'm laughing at the 2012 doom prophets like I was at the Y2Kers. And I constantly ask God if He wants me to keep playing or give it up. He's not done with me yet, so I keep plugging away. (Good thing, as I just got the masters back for my band's cd. Now to finish layouts & go to press) "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I was a network design engineer flying around the state in company planes designing computer networks for the California school system. I was married, weighed 50 pounds more, ate poorly and drank too much on a regular basis. My son was 2 years old. "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Year 2000: ... chasing broads, ... R.Getz - I'm guessing neither your daughter or Ms. Getz fits that description (though you don't specifically say that) I should have said "chasing random broads" in the Year 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yeah...chasing sequential broads is no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Unless they're twins "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Mmmmmmm... twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Mmmmmmm... twins. http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsM/12346.gif To paraphrase Frank Morgan: "Twins? Why didn't you say so?? Why, that's a horse of an entirely different color!! Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 10 years ago...hmmm.... I was living in Stuttgart, Germany working as a Managing Consultant for Microsoft Corp building a consulting team to support several Global customers. I had... 1. Peavey MIDI bass 2. 6 string Yamaha piezeo active bass 3. Fender jazz bass (1966) Several guitars. Ensoniq TS-10 keyboard and Ensoniq ASR-10 sampler/sequencer. Cakewalk DAW software. Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Mmmmmmm... twins. http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/austinpowers/images/2/21/Fook_mi_fook_yu_and_austin_powers.jpg "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i spent new year's 1999 in ann arbor, MI. i slept in the basement, on a concrete floor, that had a little indentation in it. i have never felt worse when i woke up in the morning. also, i was in [expletive] ann arbor. i think i can remember only one worse new year. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbass Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Ten years ago, I wasn't even old enough to have my drivers permit, but I'd been playing bass for about a year. My very first bass, an ESP ltd 4 string, which I still have, but never play. No job to worry about, just school and music. Damn I miss those days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ten years ago (at age 40) I had never even picked up a bass, and wouldn't for another five years. Now I'm in a band. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Still out on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Thorn Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 A lot of people seem to be reminiscing about Y2K so I thought I'd share this really interesting NY Times column from what was supposed to be ground zero for Y2K - New Zealand. Its Always the End of the World as We Know It It's pretty astounding: the US spent $100 billion on Y2K "fixes" while countries like South Korea, the Ukraine and Italy did nothing...and nothing happened to either. What a waste. http://www.myspace.com/themoustachioed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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