Pensioners Band
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Topic: Pensioners Band
Posted By: BaldJean
Subject: Pensioners Band
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 06:32
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I just had an idea today: what would be your choice for a band made of
pensioners? requirement to be a member would be to have reached the age
of 65 (and still be alive, of course). at the moment only 3 prog musicians come to my mind.
interestingly all 3 of them have a quirky kind of humor, so this would
probably be a funny and weird band. Daevid Allen (just turned 70): guitar and vocals Holger Czukay (will be 70 in March): bass, electronics, vocals Mani Neumeier: (turned 67 on new Year's Eve): drums, percussion, vocals and the name of the band: We Die on Stage! -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 07:07
^ I'd pay to see that 
We are going to have to wait a few more years before our beloved Prog heroes reach retirement age, most are around the 60 mark, with Kevin Ayers coming closest at 64.
Paul McCartney is 65
John McLauglin is 66
John Cale is 67
but the oldest I can think of is Phil Shulman at 71
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 07:14
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yes, most of the old heroes are around 60
------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 07:59
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I would actually prefer to watch that "We die on stage" show with Dreamtheater or those Flower Kings as protagonists. ------------- ĦBeware of the Bee! |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 08:01
Can't think of many myself. Your trio would be great, but Arthur Brown (65) might do an even better job on vocals. (Roger Chapman is also 65) ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
BaldJean wrote:Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 08:24
well, let's throw Arthur in. he would perfectly fit with the rest of the weirdos. Chapman, however, would somehow be out of place in that band, as much as I like him. and since we don't have a keyboarder yet, let's throw in Irmin Schmidt of Can too. he will be 71 in May ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: January 25 2008 at 17:59
What, Daevid Allen is 70? 
He looked so lively when I saw him on stage with Gong some 5 years ago, and he must have been 65 then. Amazing! What a stage presence at that age!
Well, then he's certainly in my band. He may play then with other wonderboys Brian Wilson (65 years) and Phil Shulman, who I think is (was?) very creative as well. Phil Spector (66) may produce the band.
I would call it The Senior Wonderboy Band.
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