When I was younger and went to concerts, I always remembered seeing those old guys in the crowd, thinking, “Dude, check out the old farts who think they’re cool! They must be at least, like 30.” Now that I’m 40, it probably has all come home to roost in the minds of all the young people attending shows at Stubb’s when they get a look at me. I joke about it with my friend, and fellow concert-attender, Mark on how we’ve transformed into those guys! At least we’re in good company living in Austin, the age-spread on the fan base is distributed out more than many other cities.
Well, as of today, we’re now off the hook thanks to Ray Morrissey, a 47-year-old Brit who has been to 5000 shows since he turned 14. I’m confident he’s quite a fixture in the London scene too. More importantly, he’s older than us! This makes me feel better, not sure why but it’s not schadenfreude, it’s probably some lesser-known German word for “relief over getting another 10 years” on feeling completely out of place at an Austin show.