Getting old

[Seven]

Steve,

While I'm a few years younger, I did find some of what you said very relatable. While I'm only in my third decade of life, I do notice that it becomes a little bit harder to throw myself into a new band or musical artist, or start a new hobby. Even being a young man, I'm much more prone to stick to the hobbies or music I'm apart of rather than try something new.

Even with sports, my childhood was not too long ago, but I used to be able to faithfully keep up with every player, both on the teams I followed and around the leagues? Now I can barely keep track. I know some of the rookies sure, but as time goes on and more responsibilities come up it becomes harder.

I've talked to my parents about this along with a group of older gentleman who I have coffee with frequently. They speak a lot about finding joy in the things they already love, living through the younger members of their family's or rediscovering hobbies they may have dropped a long the way. I think it's very easy to get "stuck in our ways" for certain things, and sure it's difficult to keep things interesting, but if there's one thing the older generations tell me to do is never stop learning and enjoying life. I think I'm rambling a little bit though!

Back to the point at hand, many of them still go to concerts or games. Sure it's different but I think that's the point. It's fun to reminisce and think about how things once were, and sure there are things that we would love if they never changed, but change is a part of life. An important part that will always happen. While difficult you can find the joy and love in the things you once did or still do even if they become a little different. Gradual change is a little bit easier to handle than rapid one, that's the one thing that I think is troubling about certain things today. In the internet age, everything changes so quickly. One day something is happening and then the next we are onto something new.

However I do think all of us will have our moments where we are the "old man yells at cloud"

[Snapolit1]

I guess do what makes you happy, and don't care if someone else thinks you are too old to do it.

I remember a few years ago my wife wanted to see Bruno Mars for her birthday. Sure I knew who he was. I figured we'd be the oldest people there and it would suck. Instead there were people there from 80 to 8, and he was tremendous. Was a great experience and I'm glad we went and I didn't think "oh jeez, I'm too old for that."

[steve B]

Ramble away James. You'll find no complaints from me

I like some "new" bands, or at least new music from sort of new bands.
The last concerts I went to were Experience Hendrix - lots of great guitar players plus Billy Cox, who was doing autographs in the lobby before and after.
And Halestorm before that.

My source of info about new rock groups is gone... WAAF got bought and somewhat suddenly changed into a christian contemporary station during it's 50th anniversary year.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by steve B

Ramble away James. You'll find no complaints from me

I like some "new" bands, or at least new music from sort of new bands.
The last concerts I went to were Experience Hendrix - lots of great guitar players plus Billy Cox, who was doing autographs in the lobby before and after.
And Halestorm before that.

My source of info about new rock groups is gone... WAAF got bought and somewhat suddenly changed into a christian contemporary station during it's 50th anniversary year.

AAF is gone? Damn I haven't been back to Mass. in 12 years. BCN & AAF were the real deal when I was comin' up. Silly Question.....IS BCN still there and still the same?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

AAF is gone? Damn I haven't been back to Mass. in 12 years. BCN & AAF were the real deal when I was comin' up. Silly Question.....IS BCN still there and still the same?

BCN went off 104.1 back in 2009, staggered along in some digital HD format maybe? And totally closed in Nov 2017.

WAAF, WCOZ, WBCN.... all gone. Along with WHCN in Hartford, WCCC Also in Hartford went to christian music in 2014.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by steve B

BCN went off 104.1 back in 2009, staggered along in some digital HD format maybe? And totally closed in Nov 2017.

WAAF, WCOZ, WBCN.... all gone. Along with WHCN in Hartford, WCCC Also in Hartford went to christian music in 2014.

FM radio has gone from an oasis on the other side of the AM parade of commercials, sandwiched around the sorriest tunes available, to a barren wasteland, not even as listenable as AM back then...........Shit.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by steve B

Ramble away James. You'll find no complaints from me

I like some "new" bands, or at least new music from sort of new bands.
The last concerts I went to were Experience Hendrix - lots of great guitar players plus Billy Cox, who was doing autographs in the lobby before and after.
And Halestorm before that.

My source of info about new rock groups is gone... WAAF got bought and somewhat suddenly changed into a christian contemporary station during it's 50th anniversary year.

Steve,

I heard about that a while back, If I remember correctly didn't they end their broadcast with a few songs centered around Satan and Hell, to commemorate them being taken over by the Christian station? Pretty funny if you ask me.

Here in NY we have a solid station for Classic rock, Q 104.3. Mostly stuff from the 60's to the early 90's. Which makes me shudder that now the 90's are considered classic rock! I always thought of groups like Boston, Styx, Chicago, Queen, etc as classic rock. When I turn on the radio and suddenly hear Pearl Jam or Green Day, off the station I always do a double take.

Once in a while they'll occasionally mix in or promote newer stuff but it's mostly the era of bands I outlined above. When it comes to newer stuff, I'll go to some of my friends who are still deeply entrenched in the music scene for recommendations. Would be nice if Record/Cassette/CD Stores became a thing again, just a place to gather, socialize and talk about new and old music.

[butchie_t]

I am in my 60’s now and I have not done everything that I want to do yet. We are working on that now as a matter of fact. My wife is scoping out homes in a senior community for us to retire to.

I plan on working a couple more years……less if things fall into place and heading for the next chapter in our lives. I will say that I don’t like the new music cause for me, it sucks. I live the Bob Seger phrase “I like that old time rock and roll, that kind of music that soothes the soul.”

But to say I may be in a rut? No, I don’t feel that way at all. I simply know what I like and at this point in my life I am comfortable with me and my wife. We have no kids so it is just us.

We plan on traveling the states visiting many national parks and civil war battle sites. These are things that interest us and we are gonna have a blast. All the while rocking out to music we like and just enjoying things more now than we could living to get to this point in our lives.

It is great to be able to choose what we want to do, if that sounds rutty, so be it. We’re having a good time and that is all that matters to us.

Enjoy!

[pawpawdiv9]

Turning 44 this year.
Last 2 months i had bleeding and clots from pee-pee
Was told a kidney stone after a CT.
Well it continued, so had another CT (w/ contrast) and well......
no kidney stone, BUT a spot on bladder.
So yesterday had a csytoscopy done----IT HURTS!!!!
(like jabbing a ice pick up the pee-pee) They only numb it. so i was awake.
Finds out i have Bladder Cancer. No-so good news.
Waiting on when to operate/burn it and how bad it is. Something not looking forward to and doing every year.
Good thing i was persistent, hoping for the best.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Turning 44 this year.
Last 2 months i had bleeding and clots from pee-pee
Was told a kidney stone after a CT.
Well it continued, so had another CT (w/ contrast) and well......
no kidney stone, BUT a spot on bladder.
So yesterday had a csytoscopy done----IT HURTS!!!!
(like jabbing a ice pick up the pee-pee) They only numb it. so i was awake.
Finds out i have Bladder Cancer. No-so good news.
Waiting on when to operate/burn it and how bad it is. Something not looking forward to and doing every year.
Good thing i was persistent, hoping for the best.

Damn, wishing only the best of results going forward for you. Hope you caught it quick enough.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Turning 44 this year.
Last 2 months i had bleeding and clots from pee-pee
Was told a kidney stone after a CT.
Well it continued, so had another CT (w/ contrast) and well......
no kidney stone, BUT a spot on bladder.
So yesterday had a csytoscopy done----IT HURTS!!!!
(like jabbing a ice pick up the pee-pee) They only numb it. so i was awake.
Finds out i have Bladder Cancer. No-so good news.
Waiting on when to operate/burn it and how bad it is. Something not looking forward to and doing every year.
Good thing i was persistent, hoping for the best.

Chris, I've very sorry to hear that. But don't give up hope. Three years ago my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer a week before his 88th birthday. Pretty much his entire inner bladder wall had cancer growing on it. They apparently scraped his bladder wall to remove the cancer. He turned 91 a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully they caught yours early enough so that they can do a less invasive treatment also. Good luck!!!!!!

[steve B]

Yes, the last song was Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath, it had also been the first song 50 years ago.

The HD radio thing is weird, apparently AAF is still on in some way (I have no idea about HD radio, and multiple "stations" on the same frequency. ) Oddly, Entercom had plans to run AAF on BCNs old frequency 104.1 HD2 Sort of pointless to me, as I don't think any of my radios get that stuff.

Originally Posted by Seven

Steve,

I heard about that a while back, If I remember correctly didn't they end their broadcast with a few songs centered around Satan and Hell, to commemorate them being taken over by the Christian station? Pretty funny if you ask me.

Here in NY we have a solid station for Classic rock, Q 104.3. Mostly stuff from the 60's to the early 90's. Which makes me shudder that now the 90's are considered classic rock! I always thought of groups like Boston, Styx, Chicago, Queen, etc as classic rock. When I turn on the radio and suddenly hear Pearl Jam or Green Day, off the station I always do a double take.

Once in a while they'll occasionally mix in or promote newer stuff but it's mostly the era of bands I outlined above. When it comes to newer stuff, I'll go to some of my friends who are still deeply entrenched in the music scene for recommendations. Would be nice if Record/Cassette/CD Stores became a thing again, just a place to gather, socialize and talk about new and old music.

[RCMcKenzie]

I can handle all of the bad music and movies. The daily aches and pains are tough though. Like Ben Franklin said, "I'm glad God made beer." I've read that he actually said something about wine, but whatever.

[Casey2296]

My daughter is 25, Son 22. Their generation is going to be just fine. Casey was 6 when she saw 9/11 unfold in hi-def at 9am. Her comment to me recently after 14 months of Covid was "my generation is tired of living through historical events". They know the previous and current administration are full of shit. They realize gender roles and equality can produce a beautiful respectful union. They also don't like corporate greed or lazy ass people gaming the system. They know being poor sucks but they also resent lazy folks on the government victim dole while they work so hard.

I've never seen a greater respect for working class and middle class ideals in a long time. I asked her how her people viewed the vaccine. She said "we don't want to be responsible for hurting people with our decisions, what's the big deal about getting another shot". So wise.

Her people also threw a generator concert this weekend outdoors under an LA overpass and 6000 people showed up complete with random fireworks. So did police helicopters and the 6 o'clock news. They all knew that if one single post went out on SM it could be traced back, not one electronic footprint from 6000 people, smart and impressive. I was so refreshed when she showed me the video that young folks still know how to have clean healthy fun.

I love their generation, they're smart, they know what's important, they know when you're full of shit cuz they've seen it early, and I'm excited to see what kind of world they make. I might be closer to death than birth but these kids make me feel young, my only job is to encourage them. Smiley face emoji.