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Don't really miss either of 'em but contrary to the rest of you it'd be singer-songwriter every time.
If you're good you can go on all your life, but being a footballer has a ticking clock attached. Facing up to the thing that you've lived for all your life for being taken away from you at, what, 35? 40 if you're very lucky? We know they're so loaded now they'll never need to work again, but what do they actually do? (Cricket fans will know Robin Smith has written movingly about this, about how close he came to going off the edge of a tall building)
Also: there aren't many gigs where half the fans bought a ticket for the privilege of giving you dog's abuse
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If you could be in a band/singer on 23:53 - Jul 7 by CiderwithRsie
Don't really miss either of 'em but contrary to the rest of you it'd be singer-songwriter every time.
If you're good you can go on all your life, but being a footballer has a ticking clock attached. Facing up to the thing that you've lived for all your life for being taken away from you at, what, 35? 40 if you're very lucky? We know they're so loaded now they'll never need to work again, but what do they actually do? (Cricket fans will know Robin Smith has written movingly about this, about how close he came to going off the edge of a tall building)
Also: there aren't many gigs where half the fans bought a ticket for the privilege of giving you dog's abuse
What are we really talking about, the fame or the financial success? I’ve never been comfortable with the thought of either, preferring to fly under the radar and tolerate the millions.
If you could be in a band/singer on 20:09 - Jul 7 by izlingtonhoop
Ask Rod
Or him
Oh, and singer, yeh singer
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This particular photo is one of many taken back in the 70/80’s when many (mostly expats), kicked a ball around in Los Angeles on a weekend. Prior to the WWW there was limited access to the beautiful game and the Brits in particular found the bonding and banter of a Sunday afternoon football game and follow up pub crawl a way to keep connected. The pic from that time that I found most interesting also includes Robert Plant, but it’s a player in the background wearing a QPR shirt who grabbed my attention because I swear I recognize him! Quite what they thought of Mr Plant playing in a pair of knickers one can only guess at, but It does point to the general unhinged state that is California.
If you could be in a band/singer on 00:24 - Jul 8 by Boston
What are we really talking about, the fame or the financial success? I’ve never been comfortable with the thought of either, preferring to fly under the radar and tolerate the millions.
For so many people it’s about the fame, hence the rise of reality tv. For me I’d take the anominity (spelling) of a writer and let the royalty cheques come in while the artist punishes themselves with the gruelling workload and pressures for much less return.
You have people like Graham Lyle (of Gallagher & Lyle) writing hits for the likes Tina Turner in the 80’s. She did the punishing tours etc while he could probably walk down the High Street without anyone knowing who he was.
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If you could be in a band/singer on 00:24 - Jul 8 by Boston
What are we really talking about, the fame or the financial success? I’ve never been comfortable with the thought of either, preferring to fly under the radar and tolerate the millions.
Me neither. It'd be a case of being able to make a living doing something you love. I just think you can stay creative for longer in music than in sport.
More control over your work too I think, you can be solo, in a band, lots of options and if you don't like what you're doing easy enough to move on, you don't get the equivalent of being stuck at a club where you don't fit.
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