Artists that should stop

[garyi]

Man I cannot find the thread but a few new ones to add in.

Love Pink Floyd, was never enamoured with Gilmour as solo, now he is wheeling out the old nepotism, I dont think this could be duller if he tried.

Deep Purple, I dont't know I have not looked into it, perhaps its for charity, god, let it be for charity.

 

[Beobloke]

I can think of plenty, but Adele and The Streets would be the top two in my list.

 

[garyi]

There was a thread hopefully tony can merge. Heard the new Streets, was not for me.

 

[paulfromcamden]

Nah. Crack on I say. I get the thing about bands not reforming because they don't want to tarnish their legacy but OAPs shuffling round still making records in their 80s... why not? It gets them out the house. Good luck to them. No one has to listen to it if they don't want to. We don't demand that authors or artists pack it in when they get to 50.

 

[ks.234]

Yes, let them play on. If in doubt, don’t listen.

 

[Tony L]

It is depressing just how few elderly pop/rock artists produce anything of note late in life. A far lower success rate to other arts and musical genres. The exceptions are so rare one tends to notice.

 

[Brown Bottle]

There was a thread hopefully tony can merge. Heard the new Streets, was not for me.

The new Streets, same as the old Streets. 6 Music have been shilling him plenty. Another one who must pinch himself when he wakes up.

Cheers BB

 

[garyi]

Radio 6 do have their favourites it has to be said,

 

[Brown Bottle]

Nah. Crack on I say. I get the thing about bands not reforming because they don't want to tarnish their legacy but OAPs shuffling round still making records in their 80s... why not? It gets them out the house. Good luck to them. No one has to listen to it if they don't want to. We don't demand that authors or artists pack it in when they get to 50.

Yes, if it still appeals to fans let them crack on. Being a Paul Weller fan I’ve seen him quite a few times, there are fans who are still living it as if it’s 1980.

Cheers BB

 

[robs]

Absolutely not this mob - they should just keep on forever doing their thang!!! From a couple of days ago:

 

[Bart]

McCartney is top of my list - mind you I drew it up about 50 years ago.

 

[Eoin]

I’d have agreed with you last year but I saw the set at Glastonbury and it was extraordinary.

 

[rubycat]

I’d have agreed with you last year but I saw the set at Glastonbury and it was extraordinary.

Was at Glastonbury in 2004 and while it was nice to be sung to by a Beatle he milked it for all it was worth, holding his hands up for praise long long long after all the appalause had died down.
The big firework display for 'Live and let die' a suitable hi point ending? no, done at 3/4 of the way through to tie in with the live BBC link never mind the present Glastonbury crowd.
All a bit to cynical for me, cant believe age has changed him.

 

[Mick P]

Most of us are at our best during our fifties and then, whether we like it or not, age starts to click in and the downward spiral slowly starts. Best to pull the plug at sixty if you can.

 

[gez]

Here's the original

Aging performers

What are peoples opinions on our reluctance to let go of famous singers/presenters etc even when they've got to the point where they're not a patch on what they were in their prime? Part of me understands the nostalgia of it all, but another part of me feels that there comes a time when such...

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[ks.234]

It is depressing just how few elderly pop/rock artists produce anything of note late in life. A far lower success rate to other arts and musical genres. The exceptions are so rare one tends to notice.

Tom Waits

 

[Pravda]

Nah. Crack on I say. I get the thing about bands not reforming because they don't want to tarnish their legacy but OAPs shuffling round still making records in their 80s... why not? It gets them out the house. Good luck to them. No one has to listen to it if they don't want to. We don't demand that authors or artists pack it in when they get to 50.

 

[notevenclose]

Man I cannot find the thread but a few new ones to add in.

Banksy and Jack Vettriano would be two who come immediately to mind. They could drive off into the sunset, preferably with Damien Hirst stuffed in the boot.

 

[Pravda]

Cant keep looking back I suppose, especially as there is so much good , new stuff out there.

Personally, I think, the Rolling Stones, should perform in the local phone box, just to the right of the defibrillator

 

[Tony L]

Tom Waits

Bowie, Eno, Klaus Schulze, David Sylvian, The Fall, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Carlos Santana etc come to mind. Usually non-mainstream artists who carved their own path far away from ‘hits’, but every now and again someone really surprises me, e.g. I’d not have predicted EBTG knocking out one of the best albums of last year. I think the key is to write to your age and current experience. Never try to turn out stuff similar to the peak teenage and early 20s years. Always move forwards.