Well ,they , and others like them , are entitled to what they can get.They've worked their balls off. From what I can see , Iggy's not hurting for money , but his little toe works harder than most of these younger , supposedly cutting edge bands , and people like him should be celebrated for staying in it for the long haul.
I admit , I have'nt listed to "Loco" in quite some time , but he never went away and he's never looked back , yeh < "Don't Look BAAAAAACK !!!!" And , I'm not referring to the SHAME of Boston , but , the PRIDE OF BOSTON'S SONG BY THAT NAME....
MzAmar said:
I just saw Willie Loco Alexander play last night, he's 69 and he still looks and sounds great. Decidedly rocking. (I actually just looked up his age, I'm shocked!) Iggy Pop is 65 now. It's funny to think of he and Willie Loco trying to figure out Medicare Part D.
I don't think anyone is too old to rock. It's in your soul. And I think rock keeps people young. Rock is a wonderful thing.
Y'all know I have a website devoted to this very topic, yes? www.rockerzine.com. I have spent a lot of time thinking about how rocking and age are not mutually exclusive.
I have seen some people who are old and no longer rock (shall we name names?) and who should hang it up, but I salute those who keep on keeping on, despite how it gets harder to do as time goes by. Nobody says about an old Blues or Jazz guy "aren't you a little old to do this?" but people feel free to say it to rock musicians who are just on the brink of middle age. It's absurd.