RE: [Harp-L] Too old to gig!

["Michael D'Aurizio" <mdaurizio@xxxxxxxx>]

That's flippin' funny! I've now come to the realization i'm .....OLD.....:( 

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 To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:17:11 -0400
> From: icemanle@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Too old to gig!
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>  You're too old to play gigs when:
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> 1.   It 
> becomes more important to find a place on stage for your fan 
> than your amp. 
> 2.   Your gig clothes make you 
> look like George Burns out for a round of golf or Dolly Parton 
> with no bosom. 
> 3.   All your fans leave by 
> 9:30 p.m. 
> 4.   All you want from groupies is 
> a foot massage and back rub. 
> 5.   You love 
> taking the elevator because you can sing along with most of your 
> set-list. 
> 6.   Instead of a fifth member, 
> your band wants to spring for a roadie. 
> 7.   
> You lost the directions to the gig. 
> 8.   You 
> need your glasses to see the amp 
> settings. 
> 9..   You've thrown out your back 
> jumping off the stage. 
> 10. You feel like heck before 
> the gig even starts. 
> 11. The waitress is your 
> daughter! 
> 12. You stop the set because=2
> 0your ibuprofen 
> fell behind the speakers. 
> 13. Most of your crowd just 
> sways in their seats. 
> 14. You find your drink tokens 
> from last month's gig in your guitar case. 
> 15. You 
> refuse to play without earplugs. 
> 16. You ask the club 
> owner if you can start at 8:30 instead of 9:30. 
> 17. You 
> check the TV schedule before booking a gig. 
> 18. Your 
> gig stool has a back. 
> 19. You're related to at least 
> one member in the band. 
> 20. You don't let anyone sit 
> in. 
> 21. You need a nap before the gig. 
> 22. 
> After the third set, you bug the club owner to let you quit 
> early. 
> 23. During the breaks, you now go to the van to 
> lie down. 
> 24. You prefer a music stand with a 
> light. 
> 25. You don't recover until Tuesday 
> afternoon. 
> 26. You hope the host's speech lasts 
> forever
> 27. You buy amps considering their weight and not 
> their tone or "cool" factor.
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> 28. Feeling guilty looking 
> at hot women at the audience, 'cause they're younger than your 
> daughter. 
> 29. You can remember seven different club 
> names for the same location. 
> 30. You have a hazy memory 
> of the days when you could work 10 gigs in 7 days and could 
> physically do it! 
> 31. Your date couldn't make it 
> because she couldn't find a babysitter for the 
> grandkids. 
> 32. The set list has to be in 20 point 
> type.. 
> 33. Your drug of choice is now 
> coffee… 
> 34. It seems impossible to find stage shoes 
> with decent arch support. 
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