JimmieWannaB Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Today, I officially joined the Old Farts Club - I turned 50. Half a century! I even got my first piece of junk mail from AARP. (Man, they're trolling early for members. Next they'll go after the 40-something crowd.) To mark the occassion, I drove to Vegas a few weeks ago and bought myself my first B3. That almost makes getting old worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleen Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Congrats and Happy B-Day!!! I've got a long time to catch up to ya' - not to make you feel old or anything!! recording/mix guy don gunn.com myspace.com/dongunnmusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy birthday, JWB. Now is the time you should be in Vegas! Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cconroy Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday! A friend of mine also turned 50 today. He plays violin and mandolin -- maybe you guys should get together and jam... (except for the whole coastal difference thing) -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Hell, it was bad enough turning 30 (31 now), I can't imagine turning 50. Happy Birthday! Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K. Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 http://www.emotipad.com/newemoticons/Happy-Birthday2.gif Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday. 30 and 40 never bothered me. When I turned 20 I was depressed for weeks. I am not sure what 50 will be like, but I hope to find out some day. Just remember, the longer you live, the longer your life expectancy becomes. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWannaB Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 30 and 40 never bothered me. When I turned 20 I was depressed for weeks. I am not sure what 50 will be like, but I hope to find out some day. My bummer birthday was 29. Don't ask me why but the idea of turning 29 just brought me down big time. Fifty is not so bad. I'm fortunate in that I don't look my age. I dropped 30 pounds in the last year and am working out so that I am in better shape than I've ever been. That, and I got a B3 and Leslie for my birthday so whoo-hoo, I'm 50 and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWannaB Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy birthday, JWB. Now is the time you should be in Vegas! I'll pass on that. No offense to forum members who live in Vegas, but I can't stand the place. I have to spend two weeks there every year for the NAB trade show and my ex's parents live there so I went 3-4 times a year for about ten years. I find nothing appealing about smoke filled rooms with flashing lights, noise and busty women with low cut tops that distract me from the fact that my wallet is quickly being emptied. (I take that back; I do appreciate the busty women part. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday, brother Ken! dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Jimmie, Maybe not Vegas (never been there, so I can't judge), but it's definitely the right time to have some fun!! Side note: The guitar player and drummer in a group I'm playing with are 55 and 56, respectively, and they're playing better than ever! (They are legends on their instuments in my country) Bottom line: H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! ! ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Jim, Happy Birthday!!! Welcome to the club. Look at the bright side ... well, there's no bright side, but in only a few years you can receive a senior citizen's discount! No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennie02 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 JimmieGottaB I'm 61, recovering from last night's lounge gig, just got my gear un-packed and set up, working through the haze with my 2nd cup o' coffee...when I came across your posting. It made my morning! Thanks for the chuckle! Bennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday Ken!! I glad in some way I was part of the celebration. You're not old, bro. It's just the fifth time you've been 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 So what was the first act you got to see? I must be nice to have been in your prime during the days of Monk, Bird and Jelly Roll Morton. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWannaB Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 So what was the first act you got to see? I must be nice to have been in your prime during the days of Monk, Bird and Jelly Roll Morton. Ouch. I'm not that old. Jeez. The first "real" concert I went to was Vanilla Fudge with Steve Miller as the opening act. I believe it was in 1968 when I was 15. Before that I went to a few events a DC area radio station, WPGC put on where groups lip synced their current hit. I believe the first one I went to included the Box Tops doing The Letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 HAPPY B-DAY!!! and....HAPPY B-3 DAY! --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmieWannaB Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 Originally posted by Linwood Happy Birthday Ken!! I glad in some way I was part of the celebration. You're not old, bro. It's just the fifth time you've been 10. Linwood, thanks again for holding the B3 aside for me. It's become a fixture in my life. I must have spent 15 hours a day on it last weekend. I'm still not ready to share it with my neighbors, but it sounds surprisingly sweet (make that bitchin') through my B4 software's Leslie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Happy Birthday! I'm lookin at 40 in a few years! What we record in life, echoes in eternity. MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XSr, PEKPER, Voyager, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy Birthday! http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Originally posted by JimmieWannaB: Today, I officially joined the Old Farts Club - I turned 50. Half a century! I even got my first piece of junk mail from AARP. (Man, they're trolling early for members. Next they'll go after the 40-something crowd.) To mark the occassion, I drove to Vegas a few weeks ago and bought myself my first B3. That almost makes getting old worth it.Welcome to the club. The AARP stuff really hurts. In a few years people are going to start describing us as "spry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowly Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy Birthday. Kcbass "Let It Be!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 HAPPY BIRFDAY! Hmm.. 50. I'm 21 come Halloween.. 50 minus 21 = 29. 8 more years and I'm 29... I'm gonna hit 50 before I know it O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy burfdae JimmieGottaB! Hope you had a good day and someone treated you to your favorite dinner tonight? Cheers, :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy Birthday!!! Anyone know where I can get a good deal on a walker. Ehhh? What did you say??? Get the hell off of my lawn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy Birthday! Ten more years, and you'll officially reach "old geezer" status. Something to look forward to. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy Birthday! 50 is a great birthday..and as my dad used to say "consider the alternative." Welcome to Groovetown - listen to W. Becker's [steely dan] Slang of Ages. You are officially able to relate to such things. And a B3! Makes the wait worth it! I'm sneaking up on 60 (11-2-1943) and as long as I can still play, that's enough. Recovering from the gigs is more of a project. I can relate to unpacking the car the next day. Life is good. Happy Birthday! "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Happy B-day Jimmie. Hope you had a good one. I'll be there in a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Irok Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 HBD! http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/party/bdaysmile.gif Check out my band's site at: The Key Components! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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