regarding the theme of the original thread:

perhaps a better question at most of our ages is whether playing music is a good way to supplement one's retirement income. I think it is.

As stated before, I think that as boomers retire and have time on their hands, they will return to the patterns of their youth and seek live music again (but in different venues... instead of bars it will be in resorts, restaurants, clubs, wineries, parks, retirement communities etc)

For the industrious soul who combines his musical experience with BIAB, then adds whatever business sense he has acquired in order to prospect for opportunities, the book of success is waiting to be written by us.

Our generation has been inclined to have a vision and make things happen. Retirement is the next logical step in that progression.