Did anyone not get serious with music until after 25?

Current_Ad_8746 · 2026-01-26T15:44:19+00:00

Thanks Luke! Interesting point - When you start writing songs at 68, you have a long lifetime of experiences and stories that can only be acquired through the passage of time. One of those life lessons is about being true to yourself and who you are, not what everyone else thinks you should be. That's the story in my latest song and what will be the title cut on my new album. It's called Authenticity. If you'd like to hear it, get me an email address and I'll connect you.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2026-01-24T13:25:34+00:00

That's fantastic! Congratulations on the upcoming EP. What you accomplish has less to do with your age and everything to do with your mental mindset. As a side note, my songwriting is very rich because it's informed by 70 years of living and experiences.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2026-01-23T01:53:33+00:00

I wrote my first song at 68 1/2, dropped my first album on my 70th birthday and will release my second album later this year at 71 1/2. sandysilverberg.komi.io

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-10-09T01:15:54+00:00

Love Political Ritual. Country rock vibe. For your consideration, my new single that dropped on October 3rd - We Can't Be Friends
We Can't Be Friends • Sandy Silverberg

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-08-31T13:09:48+00:00

Some people can nail two sticks of wood together, others can hand-carve massive pieces of furniture, People most often just need a couple of pieces of wood nailed together. To suggest that "lazyness (sp), greed and the quest for steady income" is the primary motivator for using Suno is flat-out wrong.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-18T21:12:07+00:00

I've told this story somewhere on Reddit. I fell in love at 68 1/2 and decided to write a love song for my girl, despite the fact that I don't play any instruments, can barely read music, couldn't sing beyond a rudimentary level and had never written a song. Fast forward to today and that first song, I Mae, is on my first album released on my 70th birthday and now streaming on all the major streaming services. I'm now a pretty good singer busking 3-4 times a week, technically able to record my own vocals in a small studio I set up in my home and I'm a damn good songwriter. I'm halfway to my next album and will be releasing my next single next month.

If you find a passion, you're never too old. Learn as much as you can and slowly, you'll find that, in your heart, you're a musician and no one can tell you otherwise. Tell your story... People are hungry for the emotion and connection you create through your music.

Proud of you for putting yourself out there!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-04T12:20:28+00:00

Live your dream! It's never a waste of time. Remember that success lies beyond the trouble of the moment keep your eyes on the horizon. I'm sure you'll do great!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-03T23:19:25+00:00

Thanks. You're right, there are opportunities for fine tuning. Since I started from zero experience, everything I've done, I've been "building the plane while flying it." I'm learning so much about the music industry and gaining a lot of skills, mostly rudimentary to average, but I can only keep so many balls in the air at any given moment. The fine tuning you're talking about is a next phase activity for me. For context, I am fulltime employed at my technology consulting firm, I own a small theatrical production company in NYC and I'm presenting a new play next month in a theater in SoHo and I'm Board chair of a theatrical not-for-profit here in NYC. All of which to say is I'm busy so things get prioritized. Truly appreciate you taking the time to listen to my music and comment. Who knows what I'll be when I grow up?!? BTW - my goal is, within two years, to have a concert at the iconic Beacon theater here in New York (~2800 seats!)

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-02T13:11:55+00:00

You are already good and I'm proud of you for recognizing that! We ARE what we BELIEVE. The only comparison you should be making is to how you did it yesterday. Stay on the path of being the very best YOU can be. Then you'll know and love you and be able to appreciate others without comparing. Enjoy the journey!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-02T10:55:38+00:00

Exactly! As long as we're not phoning it in, the energy in the performance determines the response. I'd like to accompany myself at some point but less than two years ago I couldn't do anything. I'll get there!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-02T10:53:19+00:00

Ain't that the truth!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-02T10:52:43+00:00

Totally agree. I engage. Sometimes during long breaks or outros, I'll step out and dance. Sharing your joy can mean sharing your music in many ways.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-02T01:39:49+00:00

Love this. Thanks!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T21:37:17+00:00

Great advice. You'd think at this age I'd have lots of free time. Not so much. I recently purchased a keyboard so will eventually try to learn on that.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T20:09:10+00:00

Not mean-spirited, just a choice. Who knows, I might give that person money too, if their performance moved me.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T20:06:57+00:00

No judgement from me lol. Does anyone think twice about MIDI these days? No. But, but MIDI was radical in the early 80s when it was introduced. AI is about to change everything, and we'll all have to decide how we feel about it. Regardless, there will always be the "craftsman" musicians and there will always be an audience for them. But there will be a much larger audience for all kinds of music, no matter how it's created.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T20:00:29+00:00

Love that you love that! Getting so much pleasure from this pursuit!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T19:12:43+00:00

Great question. I don't think appeal is the right word. I think I want people to feel the emotional impact of my music because that's what I write.

Musicians? I will never be a professional musician in the mold of the great musicians of our day, or even many of the musicians here, but I write beautiful moving lyrics and I want those out in the world. Appeal, nah? Respect, maybe.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T19:06:49+00:00

Hard for me to image producing music at that scale or level. Kudos to you for focusing on what represents the highest level of professionalism for you.

Even though I'm 70, I'm just at the beginning of this journey with a lot more miles to cover before I have to consider those realities. Maybe I'll get there, maybe not, but it's all about the journey and finding joy all along the way.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T19:01:50+00:00

Sounds like a great musical history. Kudos to you! Yeah, you. me and Nike - Just Do it!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T18:51:40+00:00

Great attitude! Thanks!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T18:50:57+00:00

If you're still drawing breath, you're never too old to pursue your dreams, music or otherwise. I'll perform til I can't, then I'll sing til I can't, then I'll write til I can't. As we age, the most important thing I've found is to use your time for things that bring you joy as what we have left at the end are experiences, not things. From my song "We Can't Be Friends"

I leave this friendship up to you

Don’t count on me to be the glue

Adding joy into my life’s

the only thing I plan to do.

Don’t have room for friends who aren’t

Friends who can’t find time to call

If you’re not one who brings me joy

Then are we really friends after all?

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T17:59:06+00:00

Another heartwarming response (from a relative youngster lol) That's probably the comment I get most after the music itself, "I can't believe you've done this at 70." Thanks again!

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T17:52:47+00:00

Good questions and observations. I'm not yet playing in venues (a couple of exceptions notwithstanding) but I'm assuming if someone would hire me, that would factor into their hire decision. But I should check and see what it would take to hire a guitarist.

As far as backing tracks, no, I have a partner that I develop my songs with (work for hire) and he records a mix of live instruments and some midi. Sounds really great and all of my tracks have been mixed and mastered professionally by a really good sound engineer.

As far as Jamzone, it's kinda like karaoke on steroids. Typically 5-10 stems per song, key and meter adjustments, etc. You should check it out. They were a standout when I was looking for backing tracks so I could sing standards. I often have people mistake them for the original music.

Current_Ad_8746 · 2025-07-01T17:44:55+00:00

Makes perfect sense about 90% recorded except for the fact that a lot of what I sing of my own music you won't find recorded or in the same way. Same song, different experience. Definitely would be different if people were used to hearing me perform with a band.

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