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Aging rock stars
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: May 23, 2023 07:37

We Are Winding Down

It's not so much that The Rolling Stones cancelled their 2023 tour because of whatever, which somehow is still a mystery last I knew but that the age counter is approaching faster than ever:

Willie Nelson is 90.

Ringo is 82.

Bob Dylan is 81.

Paul... 80.

Mick Jagger is 79.

Keith... 79.

Roger Daltrey... 79.

Pete Townshend... 78.

Jimmy Buffett is 76.

Iggy Pop - 76.

Ronnie Wood... 75.

Robert Plant is 74.

Bruce is 73.

Sting is 71.

I'm sure I'm missing some but the following generation is just entering or are their 60s: U2, The Cult, Def Leppard, The Cure, Tears For Fears...

Then there's the 50s approaching 60...

Eddie Vedder is 58.

We are winding down to what most of us have always known - the moon, the sun, the stars and The Rolling Stones.

In this case the embodiment of The Rolling Stones represents the overall in regard to the age of the generation.

Sad, yes, but inevitable given the age and ability to keep going: a joy.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023-05-23 17:06 by bv.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: paulywaul ()
Date: May 23, 2023 08:31

Time waits for no-one .... n' all that !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: RaahenTiikeri ()
Date: May 23, 2023 08:32

In early 2030's...mid 2030's Stones are last men standing.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Rockman ()
Date: May 23, 2023 08:47

Cant we just all live for NOW ....



ROCKMAN

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: NilsHolgersson ()
Date: May 23, 2023 09:17

Dick Van Dyke is 97




Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: dcba ()
Date: May 23, 2023 11:45

Quote
GasLightStreet

Eddie Vedder is 58.

Well he will forever be 17 in his head... winking smiley



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Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: slewan ()
Date: May 23, 2023 12:18

Quote
GasLightStreet
(…)
Bob Dylan is 81.

Dylan will be 82 tomorrow. But amongst those you mentioned he is still the one with the greatest potential as an artist

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Doxa ()
Date: May 23, 2023 12:52

Looks like you Skippy skipped the idiot section from the great generation: Clapton, Van Morrison and Roger Waters...grinning smiley

- Doxa

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Spud ()
Date: May 23, 2023 13:25

Quote
Rockman
Cant we just all live for NOW ....



Yeah... I'll second that ..

...but don't forget to spare some time for all the wonderful memories grinning smiley

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: May 23, 2023 13:59

la la la (fingers in ears) la la lawinking smiley

but seriously that's a depressing list

makes me appreciate who's left even more

hope there's a few dick van dykes amongst them



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023-05-23 14:00 by ProfessorWolf.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: kovach ()
Date: May 23, 2023 14:41

I'm just glad I got to take my kid to see 9 of those 14. He kind of gets how cool it is now, he'll really think it's cool years from now telling his kids who he's seen.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: SomeTorontoGirl ()
Date: May 23, 2023 15:20

We’re the lucky generation, we’ve had terrific music for 60 years and many of these folks are still touring and performing credibly. Think of it - in 1963, who was listening to anything from…1903?


Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Silver Dagger ()
Date: May 23, 2023 15:38

Who's winding down and what for? grinning smiley

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:02

Quote
Silver Dagger
Who's winding down and what for? grinning smiley

hey man

if those cats don't stop talking about us winding down we're not gonna playgrinning smiley

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Nikkei ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:06

Quote
Doxa
Looks like you Skippy skipped the idiot section from the great generation: Clapton, Van Morrison and Roger Waters...grinning smiley

- Doxa

Disagreeing with Roger Waters would be one thing but designating him to the "idiot section" is way more telling about you. Perhaps it's getting sort of difficult to disagree the more you listen to him?

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: schillid ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:10

Quote
SomeTorontoGirl
We’re the lucky generation, we’ve had terrific music for 60 years and many of these folks are still touring and performing credibly. Think of it - in 1963, who was listening to anything from…1903?

thumbs up

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: 1962 ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:16

thumbs up

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: dcba ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:28

Quote
SomeTorontoGirl
Think of it - in 1963, who was listening to anything from… 1903?

Are you implying the baby-boomers are overstaying their welcome...? cool smiley

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: hot stuff ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:37

Good old Bill Wyman at 86 is still pretty active

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: ribbelchips ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:40

Some additions...


Bill Wyman: 86

Tina Turner: 83

Jimmy Page: 79

Rod Stewart: 78

Neil Young, John Fogerty: 77

Elton John, Marianne Faithfull: 76

Brian May - 75

Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Taylor, Robert Plant - 74

Angus Young: 68

Bono - 63

Axl Rose - 61

But maybe the most shocking for me: Spice Girl Geri Halliwell turned 50 yo this year too! confused smiley



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2023-05-23 16:41 by ribbelchips.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: AntoineParis ()
Date: May 23, 2023 16:53

BUddy Guy 87...

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: NilsHolgersson ()
Date: May 23, 2023 17:12


Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: Doxa ()
Date: May 23, 2023 17:23

Quote
Nikkei
Quote
Doxa
Looks like you Skippy skipped the idiot section from the great generation: Clapton, Van Morrison and Roger Waters...grinning smiley

- Doxa

Disagreeing with Roger Waters would be one thing but designating him to the "idiot section" is way more telling about you. Perhaps it's getting sort of difficult to disagree the more you listen to him?

Well, I hope it does tell something about me. But I think you seemingly understanding or even agreeing with him is a showcase how dangerous the 'useful idiots' like him are these days (he is the poster boy if anyone for that). The horrible forces that sort of naive, ego-maniac, idealistic, pseudo-intellectual bullshit serves is frightening. But someone out there surely is pleased as it seems to work. Eric and Van are just mild, almost innocent stuff with their small self-centered issues shocking their little privileged world compared to god-like-acting Roger.

But I am afraid this topic goes beyond the scope here, so I better stop here.

- Doxa

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: daspyknows ()
Date: May 23, 2023 17:37

Isn't Pete Townshend still singing My Generation? Guess that means he isn't old.

Re: We Are Winding Down
Posted by: SomeTorontoGirl ()
Date: May 23, 2023 18:57

Quote
dcba
Quote
SomeTorontoGirl
Think of it - in 1963, who was listening to anything from… 1903?

Are you implying the baby-boomers are overstaying their welcome...? cool smiley

Ha! Buckle up, Buttercup, we’re just getting started! grinning smiley


Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: bjornone ()
Date: May 23, 2023 19:08

This year:
Ian Hunter - 84
Grace Slick - 84
John Mayall - 90
Phil Lesh - 83
Stephen Stills - 78

Still a young bunch compared to Henry Kissinger

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: spikenyc ()
Date: May 23, 2023 20:04

Even more reasons to go see our hero's before they are gone.

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: 24FPS ()
Date: May 23, 2023 20:08

Lucky we are, if you still like to go see old rock stars. As a kid I saw Duke Ellington in Atlantic City at the Steel Pier, 1966. He would have been 67 at the time. He was considered ancient, and his band, what was left of it, would play his greatest hits. (Sound familiar?) By that point Duke had performed more one night stands than anyone ever will. Duke died at age 75. Here we are, paying an arm, leg, and whatever else they can wring from us, to wallow, gladly, in nostalgia for a night.

The generation before us was not so lucky. Their heroes packed it in long before they were octogenarians. The years have fleetingly past. There's a lot more behind than there is ahead.

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: Paddy ()
Date: May 23, 2023 20:24

Shane MacGowan - 66
(This one amazes me)

Re: Aging rock stars
Posted by: kovach ()
Date: May 23, 2023 20:29

Quote
daspyknows
Isn't Pete Townshend still singing My Generation? Guess that means he isn't old.

No.

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