"When I was 17.."

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:03 pm

Age 18 first record...

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:10 pm

Happy B-Day Nate!!! Enjoy!! You are only 17 once!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:30 pm

I learned the truth at seventeen
That love was meant for beauty queens
And high school girls with clear skinned smiles
Who married young and then retired.
The valentines I never knew
The Friday night charades of youth
Were spent on one more beautiful
At seventeen I learned the truth.
And those of us with ravaged faces
Lacking in the social graces
Desperately remained at home
Inventing lovers on the phone
Who called to say come dance with me
and murmured vague obscenities
It isn't all it seems
At seventeen.

oops wrong gender!

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:53 pm

Happy Birthday Nate.

At the risk of sounding like an old codger I will share a little of my experience.

I was on top of the world at age 17. I had a recording contract, a great band and I owned a Vox AC30, two Rics and a Les Paul.

Enjoy your life ahead of you and remember to always stay humble, no matter how many people tell you that you can play just as well as a legendary rock star that you particularly like.

That attitude will take you a long way. Practise, perseverance and talent will take you the rest of the way.

Celebrate and have fun.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:22 pm

Hey! You damn kids get off my lawn!

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:51 pm

" And i had quite a ball , When i was young " Happy b-day .

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:55 pm

Rofl.. you guys are sweet. Honestly I didn't expect such a great reaction.

Joey, I'm gonna give the guitar repairman a printout of your site, if you don't mind. I want him to fix my 4001 correctly.

You'll see the cake later in the week...

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:42 pm

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:33 pm

Happy B'Day Nate!

...and thanks for making me realize 17 was a while ago...

(cries)

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:25 pm

Happy-happy Bday, Nate...
(aah... "When i was 17"... now when was it?)
Let all your wishes & hopes come true! Good luck!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:46 pm

LOL! Bob, yer too funny.

Love the cake Ilan, but mine will be a bass and jetglo.

Sheena, you're too sweet.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:49 pm

Aaahhhh 17, a distant memory....

That was the age that I got my first Rickenbacker and became a M.A.N. enjoy...

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:08 pm

"...and became a M.A.N. enjoy..."

Eh? Explain... or is it not something you share on a public forum?

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:18 pm

Happy Birthday, Nate

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:35 pm

Hmmm... i'm not edible, Nate...

Enjoy your celebration & your cake! (and don't forget 17 won't last forever - make good use of it... a bit sad but true...)