http://www.musicafter50.com/2010/02/he-forgot-about-the-trombone-but-his-family-didnt/ Learning and playing music in your 50s, 60s and beyond Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.musicafter50.com/2010/02/he-forgot-about-the-trombone-but-his-family-didnt/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Bruce Bardes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:11:32 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=4554#comment-578 Bob, make sure your wife and friends and neighbors know how important music is in your life. Because if the time comes that you suffer from physical maladies to the extent that playing your 'bone becomes impossible, and they try to take it away from you, you might as well cash in your chips. Hang the 'bone over the mantel, or somewhere else in plain sight; there's therapeutic value in that. I've seen it happen. Bob, make sure your wife and friends and neighbors know how important music is in your life. Because if the time comes that you suffer from physical maladies to the extent that playing your ‘bone becomes impossible, and they try to take it away from you, you might as well cash in your chips. Hang the ‘bone over the mantel, or somewhere else in plain sight; there’s therapeutic value in that. I’ve seen it happen.

]]> http://www.musicafter50.com/2010/02/he-forgot-about-the-trombone-but-his-family-didnt/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Kat Fulton Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:25:39 +0000 http://www.musicafter50.com/?p=4554#comment-520 What an inspiring story! That's so exciting to hear how you've returned to playing. ! I recently re-introduced my father to drums, and he mentioned his boyhood dream of being in a band. When I was growing up, I had no idea that my reserved, accountant of a dad had a dream of being in a rockband. That completely changed my perspective of him. Life is good, isn't it? What an inspiring story! That’s so exciting to hear how you’ve returned to playing. ! I recently re-introduced my father to drums, and he mentioned his boyhood dream of being in a band. When I was growing up, I had no idea that my reserved, accountant of a dad had a dream of being in a rockband. That completely changed my perspective of him. Life is good, isn’t it?

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