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ProfessorGAC

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9. I Don't Perform Anymore

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 08:23 PM

Jul 10

I played in bands for over 30 years, but stopped about 18 years ago. I couldn't manage the band schedule & the international travel for my real job. But, I've done over 2,000 gigs in my time.
But, I still play both instruments every day. 15 minutes at a time, 4 or 5 times a day.
I recorded some stuff a few years ago. If you're interested, here is a link. I play & sing everything on these songs.

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-134084288/popular-tracks

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What Hobbies did you have as a kid? What did you keep on doing? New ones started later on? [View all] electric_blue68 Jul 10 OP

I collected insects, cruel but I didn't know..planned to be an entomologist. I had a friend who colored rocks... wcmagumba Jul 10 #1

TY. Well, at least it made sense w your plans to be qman entomologist... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #2

I'm fascinated by insects Skittles Jul 10 #3

OK! Your good deed. electric_blue68 Jul 10 #7

Playing Piano ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #4

I love music! Good on you! electric_blue68 Jul 10 #8

I Don't Perform Anymore ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #9

I meant however you played: just for yourself, others, erc electric_blue68 Jul 11 #14

Reading, crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Learned to crochet about age 8, dropped it until LoisB Jul 10 #5

TY. My mom did crosswords, and jig saw puzzles.... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #6

I collected coins and still do LogDog75 Jul 10 #10

Oh, pennies that old? Cool. electric_blue68 Jul 10 #11

Some coins are works of art LogDog75 Jul 11 #12

Quite wonderful... electric_blue68 Jul 11 #13

Mine has always ever been just reading. Aristus Jul 11 #15

👍 I love getting immersed in a good fiction book, or learning new things in a well write non fiction book. electric_blue68 Jul 11 #16

I find my taste for fiction has waned significantly as I have gotten older. Aristus Jul 11 #17

A good+ Science Fiction book is my main Fiction "diet"... electric_blue68 Jul 11 #18