Posted on 12/21/2012 8:34:37 AM PST by chessplayer
THERE was Roger Daltrey, 68, with his open shirt revealing a Palm Beach perma-tan, and abs so snare-tight that they immediately raised suspicion. (“Implants!” charged a few skeptical members of the Twittersphere.)
Last week’s star-studded “12-12-12” concert — a showcase of retirement-age rock icons like the Rolling Stones, the Who and Eric Clapton — not only raised millions to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy, but as the “the largest collection of old English musicians ever assembled in Madison Square Garden,” as Mick Jagger joked onstage, it also inspired viewer debate about whether is it possible to look cool and rebellious after 50 without looking foolish?
“I will donate $1,000 to #121212Concert if Roger Daltry buttons his shirt,” tweeted Alan Zweibel, 62, a comedy writer.
The quickest route to ridicule, it seems, is for aging rockers to proceed as if nothing has changed.
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One point - argue with me if you wish - but Chuck Berry basically created the music that all the rest of them rushed in to get on board with. And Chuck continues to play and live on his own terms (as he always has) and never looks ridiculous doing it.
I just read his autobiography, and in it he claims he's a socialist.
To quote Mojo Nixon, "Don Henley Must Die, Don't Let Him Get Back Together With Glenn Frey."
Then you didn't see The Who. The late 60's/early 70's Who was the greatest band, ever. Still amazing to watch their Isle of Wight 1970 performance.
You’re correct and with a name like DrJimmy, probably a big fan.
I saw them with their first replacement and it was OK but with Starky, it was much better.
It may be true that some people might think that R&R is only for teenagers.But,as I said in my first post in this thread,"rock is to be played by those in their teens,twenties and thirties.Those older than that look...and sound...foolish".I went on to say in a subsequent post that I,a guy old enough to have had a draft card,still *loves* the music of the 50's and 60's.So I,unlike some it would seem,don't belong to the group that you've described.
There was the small matter of Moon's death, what was I supposed to do?
Isn't the Isle of Wight performance the one where Entwistle wore that skeleton outfit? I've seen it but I think they butchered it up; I'd like to see the original.
That’s the one...even as butchered up as it was, it was still amazing to watch and here them......”Young Man Blues” makes me want to break stuff when I hear it. ;)
I went and heard the Moody Blues in concert here in St. Louis earlier this month. They sounded great! Justin Hayward (lead vocals, lead guitar) is 66, John Lodge (vocals, bass guitar) is 67, and Graeme Edge (drums) is 71. They also have four younger side musicians that play with them. Some of the Moody Blues’ music is dated, but a lot of it holds up well.
Well, at least they didn’t have Iggy Pop stripping naked on the show. ;-)
Who left you in charge of everything?
http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/pete-townshend-im-bit-neocon_664999.html
Look around elsewhere there is a video.
As an old fan,I would probably be wearing rose colored glasses too if I were to see a Moody Blues concert today.
You can’t go home again.
I saw “Yes” in concert twice in the seventies and once in the eighties and it was “far out!” then “cool” and finally “not bad.”
Rock Legends should at least retire at “cool” because “not bad” means they are great musicians but like any night club band, have no new good material and just go through the motions playing golden oldies.
The Stones try to do a new song at least once every half decade and the songs usually suck but they claim because of it they are still rock relevant even if it’s a sad joke.
Mick and Kieth should be doing Sinatra covers.
I loved the Eagles. They had some of the best lines in rock & roll ever ... “Your prison is walking through this world all alone,” and “Lay down your law books now, they’re no damn good.” YMMV.
Granted,The Eagles”Desperado” is a real tear jerker if you are drunk enough but it ain't no “He Stopped Loving Her Today.”
I personally think Keef’s been dead for the last 40 years and nobody’s had the heart to tell him.
Great minds think alike...
Me neither.
Their jaded mandarin lifestyles made money more important than their art.
In truth, the Rolling Stones declined about the same time as the Beatles did and their work since then has been at best "it's got a good beat and is easy to dance to" American Bandstand crap. When the Beatles wrote the Stones second album for them they established the fate of both bands.
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