What do you do when your music career is over?

[NancyJohnson]

In an almost surreal moment earlier today, I was served in a decorating centre by a drummer of a band who scored a handful of Billboard Top 30 singles in the 1980s/90s and (on further investigation) have over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify (nearly 12m listens a month).  

 

Bonkers.

 

[Edit]. One video has a staggering 890m plays on You Tube.  Double bonkers.

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by NancyJohnson

[NancyJohnson]

And no.  Don't ask.

 

[Steve Browning]

Might he be between tours? I did temp work when I was in the Pretty Things, and Dick (original Rolling Stone and guitarist) picked tomatoes when we were off the road.

[cetera]

I bought a TV from John Lewis in Kingston about 20 years ago. The chap who served me was 'Rick Rock' (Rick Goldstein) who was formerly of Sham 69 and was the drummer of The Bootleg Beatles when I toured Japan with them back in 1996! 

[theplumber]

I'm sure I seen Rod Stewart driving a bus through Glasgow a couple of weeks ago.......

[Rich]

There's a guy works down our chip shop swears he's

 

Nah, not really. 

[AMV001]

2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

In an almost surreal moment earlier today, I was served in a decorating centre by a drummer of a band who scored a handful of Billboard Top 30 singles in the 1980s/90s and (on further investigation) have over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify (nearly 12m listens a month).  

 

Bonkers.

 

 

Maybe he wasn't a songwriter and earns no publishing royalties. Or he could have been a non-partner, just a waged employee.

[jonno1981]

You wish you’d hired a better lawyer to negotiate your contract 30 years earlier!

[miles'tone]

...I'll let you know after mine starts! 😄

[fretmeister]

I think it was one of the guys in Angel Witch (NWOBHM) who opened a rehearsal studio in Northampton.

 

No idea if it is still there.

[JapanAxe]

Earl Slick (Bowie guitarist) packed in music in the 90s and got a job selling timeshares. He had a narrow escape from a car fire which made the news, prompting Bowie to get back in touch with him.

[Mykesbass]

Mel who ran a cassette manufacturer that I used to use was the cellist in ELO.

[LowB_FTW]

7 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

In an almost surreal moment earlier today, I was served in a decorating centre by a drummer of a band who scored a handful of Billboard Top 30 singles in the 1980s/90s and (on further investigation) have over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify (nearly 12m listens a month).  

 

Bonkers.

 

 

When I read the title of this thread, then read the content of the OP, I thought it was @NancyJohnson's career that was over. I thought you'd been served legal papers, not served by someone at a till/counter. 😂

It wasn't until reading the replies I understood the OP a little better.

 

I have nothing to add to the thread aside from the above.

Have a great evening everyone.

 

Mark

[Stub Mandrel]

Open a burger van?

 

 

[Sparky Mark]

Corner shop?

[Bilbo]

An industry that exploits it's workers and then discards them without a second thought? Nah. It'll never happen.

[Beedster]

9 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

Mel who ran a cassette manufacturer that I used to use was the cellist in ELO.

Hugh McDowell, who was the other ELO cellist of that era, taught on my Electronic Music Technology course in the early 80's

[NancyJohnson]

Just to answer, he said he's not between tours, he still plays drums in a couple of local projects.  He's 67 (doesn't look it).

[Dan Dare]

10 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

Just to answer, he said he's not between tours, he still plays drums in a couple of local projects.  He's 67 (doesn't look it).

 

This. once you reach pension age, the mortgage is paid off and the kids are off your hands, you can just play what you enjoy and not worry about whether it will go anywhere or pay the bills. A job keeps some money rolling in and helps you stay in touch with the human race. It's a good place to be.