QueenZone discussion #381655
Making Music after 50
| Maz 24.08.2004 23:37 |
Been wondering about this of late. What acts have remained relevant and continued making new music that was popular after they turned 50? I know of many acts that remained popular themselves, like the Rolling Stones and Queen, but their popularity rested mostly on past music. And I know of several acts that continued to put out new music after 50, but only sold them to their limited fanbase and not to the general public. The best I can come up with is David Bowie, but that might be a stretch. |
| Daburcor? 24.08.2004 23:48 |
Tom Petty maybe? Hmmm.. On second thougt, Maybe not... |
| rmtfictionqueen 25.08.2004 00:50 |
How about Paul McCartney and RIngo Starr? They are both in their 60s and they are still going strong and making music. |
| Saint Jiub 25.08.2004 01:28 |
but does anyone care? |
| hamsters 25.08.2004 02:32 |
bah! I say let the grey panthers enjoy themselves :-3 |
| Mr.Jingles 25.08.2004 08:39 |
Aerosmith without a doubt. I truly admire the fact that these guys hit the bottom, and somehow came out it to become an even better band than ever before. I would also perhaps include Paul McCartney, AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac. Sadly Queen has only made 4 brand new songs since Freddie's death. Wish they could come up with more. - No One But You - The Call - Invisible Hope - Say It's Not True Am I missing any? |
| Maz 25.08.2004 10:46 |
Mr.Jingles79 wrote: Aerosmith without a doubt. I would also perhaps include Paul McCartney, AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac.Aerosmith- yes. Hadn't thought about them. Macca- maybe. He came out with a couple of albums in the 1990s that were moderately received, but it seems like he's living off past accomplishments more now than anything new. (As for Ringo, no. When was the last time he did anything new?) AC/DC- not sure. I have no idea what their new output has been, if any. The last new song from them that I can remember was around 7+ years ago. Fleetwood Mac- unclear. The Dance was a huge hit, but it was mainly old material perfromed live, with the biggest hit being an old b-side. Not sure how their new stuff has done, but I don't think the album that came out in the Spring did that well. |
| Mr.Jingles 25.08.2004 18:57 |
Neither of the bands I mentioned and also David Bowie have been able to have any major hits to compete with the pop/rock/pop/R&B mainstream music. Aerosmith is perhaps the only exception. AC/DC had some hits on Classic Rock radio when they released 'Stiff Upper Lip' back in 2000. The title track as well as 'Safe In New York City' had quite some airplay, although this last track was dropped from the airwaves after 9/11. In the same way Fleetwood Mac had some modest hits on adult/contemporary radio earlier this year with 'Say You Will', and 'Peacekeeper'. I don't recall hearing any of Bowie's new tracks on classic rock, or adult/contemporary radio. |
| rmtfictionqueen 25.08.2004 19:13 |
(As for Ringo, no. When was the last time he did anything new?) Actually, Ringo came out with a new album in February of 2003. It's called Ringorama. Paul's last album was Driving Rain in 2002. Both albums were completely new material too. |
| Penis - Vagina 25.08.2004 19:20 |
Tina Turner was still going strong touring and recording through age 61 (2000) but has vowed not to do large scale tours again. Hopefully she'll still record... Oh, as far as being popular, I do believe she had a minor hit in the U.S. with 'When The Heartache Is Over' (a clone of Cher's 'Believe' by the same producers) and it was even bigger elsewhere. But prior to that, she had a ton of hits after 50, in fact her big comeback didn't even start until she was mid-40s. |
| Maz 25.08.2004 20:51 |
rmtfictionqueen wrote: Actually, Ringo came out with a new album in February of 2003. It's called Ringorama. Paul's last album was Driving Rain in 2002. Both albums were completely new material too.I realize that, but coming out with new material was not the sole criteria here. REO Speedwagon, Boston, and Styx have also come out with new material lately, but like Ringo, have not sold much outside their core audience. Other examples, like Tina Turner, are new to me. I think one trend I am seeing is that many of these artists, such as AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac, are having some success, but only in their particular genre and not across the mainstream. I wonder why? |
| jericho05 25.08.2004 23:45 |
Bob Dylan has had some critical success with the recent albums Time Out Of Mind and Love And Theft. Both albums show him in decent form. |
| Holly2003 26.08.2004 00:34 |
Neal Young. To a lesser extent, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. |
| iGSM 26.08.2004 02:03 |
Rod Stewart? Frank Sinatra? Tom Jones? Lionel Richie? |
| Holly2003 26.08.2004 02:44 |
Johnny Cash. Pat Pocock too. Gnarled spin bowler who came into his own (fnur fnur) at the ripe old age of 35. Oh, hang on, that's cricket... |
| Matti 26.08.2004 19:06 |
I think there's a lot of good bands/artists 50+. I guess it just depends what you like. |
| Matti 26.08.2004 19:06 |
Sorry. Double post. |
| KillerQueen840 27.08.2004 17:30 |
Maybe Elton John and Billy Joel? I dunno how old they are....I'd say there older than 50.... |
| Mr.Jingles 28.08.2004 08:55 |
Geez, how could I forget Elton. That guy has had a top 10 hit on just about every single year since 1970. |
| iGSM 28.08.2004 11:24 |
< heh. SLIM DUSTY! |
| Hank H. 05.09.2004 16:56 |
Tom Waits Carlos Santana Phil Collins Scatman John (kidding) In other, not so popular genres there are loads, e.g. Miles Davis (also had mainstream-success in the 80s), and the guys of Buena Vista Social Club are THE exception (have there ever been any other newcomers that old?). Even hiphop has its Africa Bambaataa. I think that after they become too famous and too rich and finally get used to being filthy rich most rock stars lose interest in music and therefore are unable to develop new style. If you ask me, the same happened with Queen in the early 80s. Perhaps a better explanation is that rock is/was more than music, it was the youth's culture. Young people developed it, and young people listened to it, mainly to rebel against their parents or the older generation. When you get older, these indispensable conditions disappear and what used to be honest expression is then replaced by comic bathos (just look at Keith Richard's or Brian's attempts to look like hard-rocking, 30-year old axe-heroes). In a nutshell, rock and age are paradoxical. |
| Hank H. 05.09.2004 17:25 |
technical post - since after my last post above (using the old board) the topic did not return to the top. Strange. |