Am I to old to go to this gig?

Am I to old to go to this gig?

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kuro

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1,621 posts

118 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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I got talked into taking my 15 year old daughter and her friend to see wolf alice in Bristol this September. I was impressed with their set at Glastonbury so Im actually looking forward to seeing them myself but heres the problem, im 52 and have a sneaking suspicion ill be the oldest one in the audience.biglaugh

Anyone else been in this position?

daytona365

1,773 posts

163 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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I have similar thoughts about going to gigs. There's youngsters music that I still really love. Though sadly I too am now of a 'certain age' !.......People don't understand that you don't reach a certain age and then are ready to die. We've already experienced probably the cream of great popular music and still appreciate it.

kuro

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1,621 posts

118 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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daytona365 said:
I have similar thoughts about going to gigs. There's youngsters music that I still really love. Though sadly I too am now of a 'certain age' !.......People don't understand that you don't reach a certain age and then are ready to die. We've already experienced probably the cream of great popular music and still appreciate it.
I know what you mean. It pisses me off when I see these adds on tv for over 50s plans and the like. Its like people are being pigeonholed and anyone over 50 should be wearing cardigans and comfy shoes madI guess I haven't grown up yet, thank god.

craigjm

17,908 posts

199 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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If you like it go. Who gives a fk what anyone else thinks

daytona365

1,773 posts

163 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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John Lydon's coming on 60. Just remember that.

kuro

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1,621 posts

118 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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craigjm said:
If you like it go. Who gives a fk what anyone else thinks
Im going, tickets are bought.

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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The whole "rock is for young people" died a death around about the time that Roger Daltrey was still singing the famous line in "My Generation" after having received his bus pass.

Go, and enjoy it. If I were you I'd probably find a spot somewhere around the mixing desk rather than in the pit - the sound is always better there.

vixen1700

22,668 posts

269 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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Absolutely you should go.

By the way thanks for the heads up on Wolf Alice, remember hearing them on 6 Music a while back but they didn't have anything out, so now just ordered their debut album. smile

toon10

6,140 posts

156 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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kuro said:
I got talked into taking my 15 year old daughter and her friend to see wolf alice in Bristol this September. I was impressed with their set at Glastonbury so Im actually looking forward to seeing them myself but heres the problem, im 52 and have a sneaking suspicion ill be the oldest one in the audience.biglaugh

Anyone else been in this position?
Don't be daft. Wolf Alice are a decent band and I'not the sort of thing that will only attract a younger audience like One Direction would! I'm going to see my cousins band soon who only play 70's punk and there's always plenty of teenagers at his gigs. If they can go to punk gigs, I'm sure you old fellas can go and see new music :-) (I'm 41 by the way...)

eastlmark

1,654 posts

206 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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at least you have heard of them which says it all!

Fantuzzi

3,297 posts

145 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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kuro said:
I know what you mean. It pisses me off when I see these adds on tv for over 50s plans and the like. Its like people are being pigeonholed and anyone over 50 should be wearing cardigans and comfy shoes madI guess I haven't grown up yet, thank god.
Whoa there, calm down, think of your blood pressure granddad... biggrin


Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

205 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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Go along - it will be fine.

A couple of years ago at the ripe old age of 35 we went to Bestval on the Isle of Wight.
Despite me being everso trendy and down with it I really struggled to get hold of any 'party supplies' as apparently, being that old marked us out as undercover police. FFS.

ReaderScars

6,087 posts

175 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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First gigs I went to, I felt out of place because of the older ages of some gig goers. Maybe they were looking at me thinking, "Hmm, maybe I'm getting too old to go to gigs" but I never felt they were too old, just that I was really young in comparison.

You should definitely go, just maybe think twice about stage diving? wink

nurseholliday

173 posts

191 months

Thursday 9th July 2015
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Wolf Alice sound like a cross between LadyHawke and Bewitched apart from two tracks on their album so you're hardly breaking any serious barriers.

audidoody

8,595 posts

255 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Music is an aural experience. You like it or you don't.

Bette Midler is touching 70 and doing a sell-out UK tour. McCartney is 71 and doing a world tour. Dylan is back here in October when he will be 74.

They're all old enough to be your dad.

Go and enjoy (or not

suthol

2,154 posts

233 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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Different genre but Willie is over 80 and still going strong, he reckons he will give it away when Trigger dies

Crackie

6,386 posts

241 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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kuro said:
I got talked into taking my 15 year old daughter and her friend to see wolf alice in Bristol this September. I was impressed with their set at Glastonbury so Im actually looking forward to seeing them myself but heres the problem, im 52 and have a sneaking suspicion ill be the oldest one in the audience.biglaugh

Anyone else been in this position?
As others have said...........just go and enjoy. Your 15 year old daughter and friend were fine with you being there which is important.

I use the rule that if someone is asking you to go to an event, without you dropping any hints, then happy days, bring it on. If you have to contrive an invite in some way then its time for the pipe and slippers.

Youth passes but with luck immaturity can last a lifetime..............

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Friday 10th July 2015
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kuro said:
craigjm said:
If you like it go. Who gives a fk what anyone else thinks
Im going, tickets are bought.
Good man! I hope you have a belting time!

kuro

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1,621 posts

118 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Crackie said:
As others have said...........just go and enjoy. Your 15 year old daughter and friend were fine with you being there which is important.

I use the rule that if someone is asking you to go to an event, without you dropping any hints, then happy days, bring it on. If you have to contrive an invite in some way then its time for the pipe and slippers.

Youth passes but with luck immaturity can last a lifetime..............
Yes, but I've only been asked as I have to drive them up to bristol. rolleyes

PurpleTurtle

6,940 posts

143 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Absolutely, go for it. I've got a group of mates in their mid-50's who are either child-free or have kids that have flown the nest, we all go to loads of gigs and festivals. I recently went to see The Districts in London, at 42 I thought i'd be oldest there but there were loads of geezers in their 50's, this for a young American band.