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Originally Posted by Dotoar
Wow, people are ageing. That's a shocker!.
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Yes, it`s not exactly headline news.
But what makes us admire some aging musicians, while others, not so much ? For instance, Roger Waters would go into my
admired category, but I`m chucking Rod Stewart into the
not-so-much box.
This would be my advice to aging musicians:
i) don`t become a parody of yourself. (That means you, Mr. Stewart.)
ii) don`t rely on milking your back catalogue. (Stand up,please, The Beach Boys)
iii) keep it fresh, try something new (though I`m no fan, I have to commend old P. McCartney for that)
Here`s another question we could ask about aging rock stars:
What would the young rock star have thought of his older self (in the impossible circumstance of them meeting each other) ?
Would the young, outrageous Iggy have approved of the golf-player who advertises insurance ? Maybe not.
Would the
"Corporal Clegg" Waters have admired of the "
Amused To Death" Waters ? Probably ,yes.
I think the young Jim Morrison would have told his latter-day self, " How could you let yourself become such a sad case ?"