just that fascinating small town thing of assuming anyone in a band is ‘reaching for stardom’. my brothers will still speak dismissively of local people who are still playing in bands in their 30s as if they’re still desperately trying to get famous, rather than that they just enjoy it.
i remember being about 12 and discovering my guitar teacher was in a band, and buying their demo EP in the local record shop, and getting really excited at the idea of his band becoming big and being able to say he taught me guitar.
the guy behind the counter chuckled to himself when i bought it, which i never understood until i was a few years older.