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    Posted: October 18 2017 at 04:04
Originally posted by Larkstongue41 Larkstongue41 wrote:

They definitely can still rock n' roll. The latest KC tour was proof of that. It's creativity that seems to fade away at a certain age...

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They definitely can still rock n' roll. The latest KC tour was proof of that. It's creativity that seems to fade away at a certain age...
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They're all too old!!!
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Points: 20671 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2017 at 16:21
Originally posted by Zeptember Zeptember wrote:

Well I´m too old to care.

Ditto.....

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Well I´m too old to care.
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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2017 at 12:35
yay dream theater ,moody blues and deep purple
nay yes,led zeppelin and genesis it,s been done enough already
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Points: 8052 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2017 at 09:22
Feel like it depends on how you position yourself and your material more than anything else. More or less all the classic rock bands are just preposterous doing the material they used to do.  I am very impressed with how Steve Hackett continues to produce work of such quality.


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I heard some decent releases by some of my favorite bands the last 10 years:

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest
Ian Anderson
Justin Hayward
Fish
Saga (Michael Sadler)
Roger Taylor
Wishbone Ash (Andy Powell)
Eloy (Frank Bornemann)
Uriah Heep (Bernie Shaw)
Renaissance (Annie Haslam)

And of all the singers of back then, that still perform, the only one I think whose voice doesn't sound good anymore is Les Holroyd (the other Barclay James Harvest).

I think (by the way) that Fish officially quit. And Saga quit aswell, but I don't know what Michael Sadler will do in the future.
I don't really listen to music I don't like, so I don't know about the other old bands and singers.
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The album Too Old to Rock and Roll' by Tull showed way back then that Anderson was a little round the bend. It and Heavy Horses leave me absolutely cold.
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I'd add Ian Anderson to my 'yay' list...Thick as a Brick 2 & Homo Erraticus are the best things he's done in many years...even his vocals sound good again Wink
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Points: 45889 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2017 at 06:10
yay - Peter Gabriel, Deep Purple, Steve Hackett, and even Kansas (last year's albums was great)

nay - DT - take a break please, The Astonishing sukt. Geoof Tate, take a break, too


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Ian Anderson lost his mojo decades ago, unfortunately.

I concur with others here, Crim is currently at their peak - saw them in earlier decades, and recently in 2014 and 2017, and they have never been tighter or more visceral.

Also concur with others here regarding C. Vander/Magma.  Saw them in both 2016 and 2017 - ferocious.
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Gary knows every trick in the book in regards to taking care of his voice. He prefers Ricola cough drops in a pinch. So, if he can't fix his voice, then it's really broke.
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Gary Brooker's voice sounds rather shot on the latest PH. If only he had thought of gargling with salt water first before entering the recording studio. Smile
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 08:10
Listening to Phil Collins on the last Genesis tour in 2007, I thought his voice was going. The band having to transpose songs down so he can manage the high notes, didn't sound good to me. They seemed to be playing some tracks slower too, notably Behnind the Lines and Turn it on again.
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Saw Robin Trower. Dude can still jam at 72. I mean really jam. His newer releases are quite good as well.

I gave up on Ian Anderson several years ago. His voice is cringe-worthy, and without Martin Barre there really is no connection to Tull any longer. He should stick with the orchestral tours because he plays as great as always.

I also won't go to see Anderson anymore...Tull is gone.
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Points: 20617 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2017 at 04:23
Yes, I agree about old timers that struggle to sing. I can't imagine anyone going to a current Renaissance concert if Annie Haslam now sounded like Roger Chapman, but to each his own I suppose.
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I saw Anderson-Ponty Band a while back, both of those old gents gave a great show & can still put out a great new product.  

Will see Crimson in a few days, can't wait!!  

Those who had instrumental talent in their 20s and 30s seem to still have it in their 60s and 70s.  Richie Blackmore, Steve Howe, the list is quite long.  

However, it is sad to see an artist like Ian Anderson go beyond their date due to loss of vocals.  Some do need to give it up.  
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Points: 13238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 25 2017 at 18:20
Saw Robin Trower. Dude can still jam at 72. I mean really jam. His newer releases are quite good as well.

I gave up on Ian Anderson several years ago. His voice is cringe-worthy, and without Martin Barre there really is no connection to Tull any longer. He should stick with the orchestral tours because he plays as great as always.
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