Fading rock stars

[Ralphie ★]

I got all excited because I saw that Garbage is doing a tour this year, but then I watched a 2019 concert on YouTube and found that Shirley has faded since the last ones I saw from 2012 and 2015.  So now I am conflicted. I’d love to see them, but it will be depressing if Shirley is snot her usual old self. The guitar guys still have it though. I’ll probably go anyhoo. 

So have you ever had that experience?  She hung in there for a few decades at least.

One more reason that I am so amazed by Richard Thompson. He still kicks ass in his 70s, both on guitar and singing.  

[maddmaxx ★]

Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger.  How do they do it?

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Willie is looking pretty frail   

[Ralphie ★]

11 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger.  How do they do it?

I thought billy idol really held up well. 

[ChrisL]

1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said:

I got all excited because I saw that Garbage is doing a tour this year, but then I watched a 2019 concert on YouTube and found that Shirley has faded since the last ones I saw from 2012 and 2015.  So now I am conflicted. I’d love to see them, but it will be depressing if Shirley is snot her usual old self. The guitar guys still have it though. I’ll probably go anyhoo. 

So have you ever had that experience?  She hung in there for a few decades at least.

One more reason that I am so amazed by Richard Thompson. He still kicks ass in his 70s, both on guitar and singing.  

We catch several of the concerts at our county fair.  The concerts are generally bands long past their prime but we go with low expectations.   Some have been really good, Pat Benetar stands out. Most have been mediocre at best.

I remember seeing UB 40 recently and saying, whoah Ali got old and fat. WOChrisL, so did you!  Damn your right...

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Just now, ChrisL said:

We catch several of the concerts at our county fair.  The concerts are generally bands long past their prime but we go with low expectations.   Some have been really good, Pat Benetar stands out. Most have been mediocre at best.

I remember seeing UB 40 recently and saying, whoah Ali got old and fat. WOChrisL, so did you!  Damn your right...

Good to hear from you Chris L

[Ralphie ★]

3 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Pat Benetar stands out. Most have been mediocre at best.

Yes, she seems to still have it.  I'm watching Garbage from 2012 now and they were still pretty top notch then.

[MickinMD ★]

2 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger.  How do they do it?

Do you mean how do they keep singing or how do their faces keep resembling prunes?

[MickinMD ★]

Marie Osmond undoubtedly has the best plastic surgeon. She looks half her age.

[Ralphie ★]

8 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

Marie Osmond undoubtedly has the best plastic surgeon. She looks half her age.

I usually hate plastic surgery, but you have a point there, she did have the money to spring for the best.

[Prophet Zacharia]

3 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger.  How do they do it?

I think the Stones are slowing down. They didn’t announce it as a going away tour, but it felt like it. Different vibe than just two years prior.

[shootingstar]

For New Year's Eve this year, I watched on tv, Bryan Adams perform on stage outdoors...he still looks pretty good.  Methinks living in Vancouver area gives lotsa opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.   He is a cyclist ..since he knows the bike store owner up the road from home. 

I'm not necessarily a fan at all of any star.  Just wanted to see the Eve celebrations on tv across Canada.