Def possible at your age @Agent 00Soul, I`m 59 and currently in two originals bands, one (The Spacewasters, garage-type rock) where we range from 30s/40s/50s, the other (Knock Off, Oi/street-punk) 50s/60s.
I think the downside is due to the current saturation in the media, and the hysteria being raised, he`s only likely to be pushed further in his current direction. The thing is, with a mate like yourself who will enter into dialogue with him, rather than someone who just shouts him down/over him, he can see a reasoned viewpoint so I`d say stick around.
I must be fortunate that I`ve not really encountered much actual racism at all throughout my life. Had a mate who when drunk would spout off about the Irish (his Mum was Irish so no clues there) and another mate who although it appeared he didn`t much like black people he had two black children, so again no actual clues there. Me & my other mates just thought they were a bit/lot confused/stupid.
Leave the band immediately
Burn all your instruments
Change your name
If you do the above the association might just not follow you for the rest of your life
Being on the Oi circuit we have to research gigs we’re offered to make sure no far right or far left bands on the bill, once you’ve played with them - even if unknowingly - you’re forever tarnished with the same brush so to speak.
Apparently one of that band did an about turn and is now far left.
I remember mistakenly going to my local one night when they were playing, a very hasty retreat was made.
I don’t think any of us in my bands would be in bands with someone who held far right/homophobic views etc.
I’m not sure about far left as aside from myself everyone in my two gigging bands dress to the left so to speak.
I think two BB3s should work just fine, from recall, having had both, two of the BB3s would stack approx the same size/height as the BT so essentially the same cab, but in a more convenient to move set-up.
Check out Shake Some Acton promoters - based in West London obviously, but put gigs on all over London, mainly garage rock & psychobilly stuff. Some good bands on that scene, many of similar ages to yourself @Agent 00Soul, new personnel often needed, put your name about, you never know.
I decided after many years of playing to treat myself to a Whirlwind lead. Plugged in, played, didn’t make 2 minutes, it’s going back, sapped loads of top and bottom from the sound. Gonna stick with my fairly cheap Fender Professional leads, which sound the same as my BOSS WL20L wireless kit.
I don’t know why, as I used one as a provided amp at a gig and really liked it. Maybe people are wary, following the SVT 7-PRO and PF500 issues? Shame, was a really good sound, just tweaked eq slightly on line check and away I went.