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35love
Also, whenever there is a 'they are old' thread,
SO ARE WE.
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saltoftheearth
Back in the 1960s and 1970s rock stars and their music were expressing the feelings, problems and frustrations of the young generation. You cannot expect that when they're past thirty (with only very few exceptions).
What should for instance the Stones write about that would move the world like their songs did back in the 1960s and 1970s? Sex? Politics?
Therefore they're an oldies act and cash in on their classics which is the best thing they can do.
I was even surprised that their latest blues album was received so enthusiastically. If you compare their old blues numbers with the new ones Jagger's singing to me appears very forced and overdone nowadays. In his prime he sang very natural, for example listen to the live verions of Love in vain or I got the blues or Little red rooster, without mentioning the IBC recordings from 1962.
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angee
I can't think of any rocker who wrote his best work toward the end of his career or life, assuming he/she didn't die very young. Can anyone?
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angee
I can't think of any rocker who wrote his best work toward the end of his career or life, assuming he/she didn't die very young. Can anyone?
Ian Hunter.
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angee
I can't think of any rocker who wrote his best work toward the end of his career or life, assuming he/she didn't die very young. Can anyone?
Ian Hunter.
Bob Dylan has certainly done some of his best work toward the end of his career. But that's subjective, right?
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GasLightStreet
I like that, actually. Listen to Trying To Get To Heaven Before They Close The Door. His ragged voice is perfection on that one.
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peoplewitheyes
How many really amazing, surprising, soul-touching, laugh out loud funny experiences have you had in your 30s and beyond compared to in your teens and twenties?
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GasLightStreet
AC/DC had two fantastic albums with STIFF UPPER LIP and BLACK ICE.
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Markdog
Tom Petty keeps delivering great tunes. 2014 Hypnotic eye was a great album.
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peoplewitheyes
it's really not difficult (at least for me) to understand. In your teens and twenties you experience so many things for the first time(s) - falling in love, having sex, taking drugs, seeing really new places, meeting inspiring new peope, having more drunken, risky escapades. Given that rock music is a visceral form, raunchy and soulful, it's hardly surprising that these type of life events are what inspire the best songs and performances.
How many really amazing, surprising, soul-touching, laugh out loud funny experiences have you had in your 30s and beyond compared to in your teens and twenties?
(obviously having children can be a profoundly moving experience, but not necessary the fuel for great rock songs).
I can barely believe that people are on here scratching their heads as to why rock artists that delivered such potent magic in their teens, twenties and even thrities are no longer (in their 30s and onwards) unable to do the same.
Isn't it obvious?!
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hopkins
That won't open in my country Dandy. I'm curious who your pick was!?
Still going strong at 78. The King of the New York Streets. The Wanderer.
From his latest release, just last year, "New York Is My Home." Something like 30 studio albums into his career...and counting :
The Apollo King
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Can't Go Back To Memphis
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HMS
I cannot listen to Nick Cave, Ian Hunter & Tom Waits. Springsteen´s last good album was released in 1987.
Iggy Pop not reaching former hights? This guy never reached any "hight". His music was always poor.
I know it´s sacrilege but Bowie´s last two albums after his 10-years hiatus were the lousiest albums in his career. Blackstar most of all, it has two ok songs, the rest is pure cacophony.
Getting older, leading a stable life and stop doing drugs kills Rock n Roll. But it keeps the musicians alive at least. Although they bore us to death like Clapton does. David Gilmour & Mark Knopfler too. Dylan is making bad jokes in a row instead of a decent album... what a drag it is getting old for Rock n Rollers.
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GasLightStreet
I like that, actually. Listen to Trying To Get To Heaven Before They Close The Door. His ragged voice is perfection on that one.
Oh don't get me wrong, i love his aged voice too, but i'm not sure that my wife finds it very appealing lol.
I even love the eccentric way he can just decide to sing his songs live in such a way he sounds like he has lost his marbles haha
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GasLightStreet
AC/DC had two fantastic albums with STIFF UPPER LIP and BLACK ICE.
LOL Those albums were awful, at least in my estimation. I don't hear fans praising it either. Each have like 2 good songs but the rest is pretty terrible.
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HMS
I cannot listen to Nick Cave, Ian Hunter & Tom Waits. Springsteen´s last good album was released in 1987.
Iggy Pop not reaching former hights? This guy never reached any "hight". His music was always poor.
I know it´s sacrilege but Bowie´s last two albums after his 10-years hiatus were the lousiest albums in his career. Blackstar most of all, it has two ok songs, the rest is pure cacophony.
Getting older, leading a stable life and stop doing drugs kills Rock n Roll. But it keeps the musicians alive at least. Although they bore us to death like Clapton does. David Gilmour & Mark Knopfler too. Dylan is making bad jokes in a row instead of a decent album... what a drag it is getting old for Rock n Rollers.
Your arrogant ignorance was bad enough but this - this ain't a new cake - this is the entire cake factory.