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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2001-12-31 17:26
Just as a way of laughing and playing in the New Year. How many old geezer restarts do we have on the Board anyway? Me?, I'm 76.
Bob A
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-12-31 17:31
I'm not a geezer- i have the peter pan syndrone-I refuse to grow up. I'm 66.
Peace
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Author: Carol
Date: 2001-12-31 17:40
I think I'm a lady geezer but ladies never give their age. Carol
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Author: RonD
Date: 2001-12-31 18:33
45 years off, now 62 and also studing piano. Tried classical guitar but found it very hard to handle so gave it up for now.
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Author: RonD
Date: 2001-12-31 18:38
Studying, not applying 2x4s to the Piano Sorry.
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Author: Jim Lee
Date: 2001-12-31 20:43
62 here and just played my new Fesitval for 62 minutes and am having a blast. Maybe I should act my age?
Jim
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Author: Fred
Date: 2001-12-31 21:53
Aging is required of those that have not yet reached room temperature.
Growing up is not. You can grow up if you want to, but I've watched kids and I've watched "grown-ups", and I think the kids have a lot more fun. Besides, at our age we can have fun keeping them guessing - "Is he kidding, or has he finally lost it?" I don't think serious people can read the twinkle in your eye, or they'd know.
AARP, but not yet Geezer status.
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Author: willie
Date: 2001-12-31 22:58
Well I'm only 53, but feel like 83. 20+ yrs of rescue in heavy seas has taken its toll. I'll spend this evening watching my redneck neighbors combining their favorites, alcohol and explosives. Its better than Real TV sometimes. Happy New Year y'all!
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Author: Charlie Coleman
Date: 2002-01-01 03:02
Hello to all self-professed geezers;
I guess I qualify chronologically, but I refuse to get old - I'm a KEENAGER.
I'll be 70 next April and have been noodling on the clarinet for the past 55
years. One of my regrets is that I didn't take it more seriously. But thanks
to all the information available on this site, I have really started to learn my horn.
My technique is passable, tone is good, but my reading ability is lousy. My "gig"
for the past 5 years has been with our church praise band, and I get a chance to
lay down a few jazz licks. Music doesn't care about age. I knew a 95 year old
trombone player who had planned to go on tour with a trad jazz band. Unfortunately
he died in his sleep following a gig. Anyone ever heard of Spiegle Wilcox,
trombonist with Paul Whiteman and Jean Goldkette bands? He could jam until
2 or 3 o'clock in the morning and be up for breakfast the next day. Music KEEPS
you young. Regards to all -- Charlie C.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-01-01 13:31
Gosh Sakes, all you YOUNG 60's "Geezers" , please accept my greetings and best wishes, the license-plate frame on our car says "70 Years of Woodwinds", gift of #1 Son a few years ago!! YES, clarinetting is still FUN . Don
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Author: ~ jerry
Date: 2002-01-01 13:56
My wife of 44 years says that I became an old geezer many, many years ago but by Bob Arney's qualifications it was only three -- I'm 63 and still working at it (being an old geezer, that is).
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
~ jerry
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Author: C@p
Date: 2002-01-01 14:47
I’m 60 and about 22 months into my comeback after about 35 years of layoff. If you have followed my posts about minor scales, the Larry Combs clinic and the R-13 Vintage, you probably already have a pretty good idea where my comeback stands (or has plateaued).
As far as geezering goes, if one can still get on and off the stage by jumping instead of using the stairs, I am not sure that qualifies for geezering. My hairline qualified for geezering somewhere in my late 20's. Last July, after turning 60 in June, I could still outrun the 30 year olds at the family picnic. Nevertheless, I am grateful for Flomax.
Happy New Year to all and thanks to Mark and everyone who make this BB so valuable.
C@p
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Author: Donn
Date: 2002-01-01 16:16
To all fellow geezers (I'm 74) a very happy New Year :^)
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Author: Joe
Date: 2002-01-01 18:56
Yep, I probabily qualify as a member of the "geezer" community ............... turned 75 last month, and a "retread" after a layoff of 56 years. Sure, the fingers are bigger and slower, lung capacity isn't what it used to be, and the chops are a bit mushy, BUT sure do enjoy entertaining myself!!
Happy New Year to all you youngsters, and GOOD CLARINETING!!
Joe.
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Author: Charlie Coleman
Date: 2002-01-01 19:03
Regarding the comment on playing piano with a 2x4, I think that comment was originally made by Walt (Pogo Possum) Kelly, in which Albert Aligator sang "My Annie played pianni with a piece of 2 x 4" I'm sure all true Geezers remember Pogo. Happy New Year to All Charlie C.
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Author: Richard Wessler
Date: 2002-01-01 20:48
Greetings:
I collected my first social security checks toward the end of '01--aught one, to sound like an authentic geezer.
Happily resumed playing in the same year after 20 years of pretending I could play the flute.
Life begins at any age--when you want it to.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2002-01-01 21:07
Recently, I attended the 101th birthday party of Victor Zolo, conductor and trumpet player. He really doesn't play so great anymore, but on his 100th birthday, the Callicio company presented him with a new trumpet. Actually, he has slowed down some.
Ben Kanter, my saxophone teacher many years ago, died a couple of years ago at age 93. He had an impressive capability on the saxophone, clarinet and flute until a few months before he died. However, he was not quite as active and technically proficient as when he was at the long peak of his legendary career. At age 89, he was still looking for a better piccolo, an endlless search.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2002-01-01 22:10
when something or someone quites growing. They die.
Keep Growing. There are always some good roots if you keep watering the plant.
peace
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Author: Charlie Coleman
Date: 2002-01-02 03:55
Wes - Was your teacher Ben Kantor with Artie Shaw and Ben Pollack bands? I envy your
opportunity to study with him. Charlie C.
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Author: Herb Kreinik
Date: 2002-01-02 18:19
64.5
Blowing bari in several local big bands, and bass clarinet in concert band (plus a day job), leaves no time for geazerhood.
Happy New year to all,
lurking herb
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2002-01-03 04:39
Carol says: "I think I'm a lady geezer but ladies never give their age."
Carol, I think you are what's called a "Geezette."
65 here, planning to give up musicsort of the way Eubie Blake did.
Always figured it's better to wear out than rust out.
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