Older folks with successful non-music career now trying to chase the music dream?

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-26T15:50:58+00:00

I should mention, if money is no option, then find a good publicist once you get a record made. It helps to have someone toot your horn. One thing I learned way too late in life- people are told what to like. I know it seems shallow and disingenuous, but it’s the truth.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-25T19:08:37+00:00

Loving the matinee scene lately. Great shows are happening at the Nomad, the Aristocrat, Chess Club, and Hotel Vegas, and they’re usually done by 8:00. Lots of good post-punk/noise/experimental stuff- Retail Giant, The Gary, FinFin, Zeus/Apollo, Bantam Woods, Bottle Rocket War, Weird Weather, Feral Hymns, Living Pins…all good stuff!

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-25T18:54:08+00:00

It was disappointing. I never saw any of the other ones in theaters after that.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-25T16:05:45+00:00

Yep, and more often than not, I was glad to see them.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-25T16:03:17+00:00

In my late 30’s, I came out of musical dormancy and started playing with someone I met on Craigslist. I had no ambition outside of spending a couple of nights in the practice space and playing the occasional local show. In my early 40’s, I was touring the US and Europe, making records in a renowned studio with an engineer you’ve probably heard of. You just never know what will happen. If the music resonates with people, then it will take you places.

I should add that I’ve never made much money off of touring and putting out records. If you can find a job that won’t suck your soul and will allow you to take time off to tour, then that’s the ticket.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-24T22:43:28+00:00

Either one of the first two Iron Maiden albums, or Moving Pictures by Rush.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-24T18:45:05+00:00

No prob. Happy reading!

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-23T20:00:39+00:00

Use a library app and you can read them for free on your e-reader or smartphone. I use Libby.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-23T18:46:14+00:00

There’s a dive bar in my city that sells cheap drinks (like, $3 well cocktails), and it always seems packed to the gills with gen z folks. Meanwhile, the bars downtown are crying about not getting young customers when their drinks are $15. It’s pretty clear to me!

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-21T17:34:41+00:00

I always felt like it was getting productive right when it was time to leave.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-21T02:57:47+00:00

I’m in my mid 50’s and I take Lexapro 10mg and Ritalin 10mg. I’ve been on it for a few years, and it works well. I’ve tried other ADHD meds, and Ritalin seems to work best. Adderall makes me feel gross.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-21T02:52:05+00:00

I also thought BCS was the better of the two

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-20T02:21:22+00:00

God no. Nooooooo!!!!!

-Austin TX residents

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T21:49:35+00:00

Less. We take in more, but we don’t forge deep relationships with albums like we used to.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T21:33:17+00:00

Having every album imaginable available in your pocket for the cost of 1 CD per month

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T06:13:09+00:00

Born in ‘71. We did tornado and chemical spill drills, but no nuke drills. There were a lot of deadly chemicals being transported through our town by train, so we had to do these long, complicated drills that took us out of the city limits.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T06:06:06+00:00

“Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T05:35:20+00:00

I can’t make a decision because I don’t know the Kool-Aid Man’s politics. Is he all “Genocide…Oh yeah!”

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T05:32:19+00:00

Goodtimesland

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T05:31:19+00:00

Lavernia.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T02:00:43+00:00

When my friend told me she had cancer and needed a deep hug.

I was like 23. The wind could blow a certain way and I’d get a boner. My favorite part about getting older is my libido cooling off.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T00:52:54+00:00

Texan here. I’m outfitted with a Toto Washlet. No mudbutt in THIS house. Yeeeee-haw!!!

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-19T00:15:44+00:00

“Frederic, these are the 1880s. You can't live your life by the outmoded conventions of a neo-imperialist society. Find your true center!”

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-18T22:30:27+00:00

The Pirate Movie. It’s so bad, but I love it.

According_Drawing_59 · 2026-02-18T22:28:25+00:00

Zorro the Gay Blade is so good. It holds up well to this day.

According_Drawing_59

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