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He/She is only 22

14 Feb 04 - 02:22 PM (#1115940)
Subject: He/She is only 22 ......
From: GUEST,Tunesmith

You can tell the majority of folk music followers are middle-aged by the often repeated " He's only 23 ... " or what ever. Paul McCartney was 20 when The Beatles had their first hit ( George was 19 ) but that fact didn't seem important at the time; and there are endless other examples; Bert Jansch, for instance, was 19 or 20 when he recorded his amazing first album. No, it's only middle-age that causes such wonderment at "young" talent.


14 Feb 04 - 03:04 PM (#1115960)
Subject: RE: He/She is only 22 ......
From: George Papavgeris

You're so right, Tunesmith. I'm trying to fight it, myself, but all too often (even for my own liking) I slip into what I call my "Victor Meldrew mode".

Power to Kate, and Eliza, and Jim and all the young'uns, I say. Truly the future is theirs.

But I don't want to let it slip out of my fingers either...


14 Feb 04 - 03:20 PM (#1115968)
Subject: RE: He/She is only 22 ......
From: GUEST,OAP!

Gordon Bennett - I keep say He/She is only in their 50's young whippersnappers!


14 Feb 04 - 03:32 PM (#1115975)
Subject: RE: He/She is only 22 ......
From: Uncle_DaveO

And Uncle DaveO is only 73 as he comes out with his first CD!

Dave Oesterreich