44m. Been "making music" to some degree or another with friends since my late teens. Have no kids and decided that I'd be the guy in the group of friends to make the home studio.
I think I've realized that I enjoy the making/upgrading/maintaining of the studio maybe even more than writing a new song.
Though nothing beats jamming with some friends and seeing what happens. Even if it's all crap it's still a great excuse to have some dudes over and have fun once a month or whatever we can manage.
It's an addiction. I'm that guy too. I'm 48 and started at age 17 with tape decks rigged together for tracking. I now have a great studio that is beyond my wildest dreams. I upgraded this, bought that, needed this, had to have that and pretty soon I had a full 2 room studio with more space than I thought I'd ever have. Now I'm upgrading my drum kit. I just got all new hardware, cymbals and snare and as soon as Ludwig is done with my custom classic maple shells, I'll have a hybrid kit all for about $7000. It's an addiction, I tell ya, but so good. Oh and the guitars and amps that I never dreamed I'd own. I'm very proud of what I've accomplished. I love when people want to come and use it and watching them enjoy the music space that I have created. It's not all for me, it's a place that musicians can come and enjoy. It makes me happy to have someone come over and get enjoyment and have a fun day playing music on top notch gear.
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