While flipping through the channels last night... (New Years Eve) .... there were new year count down shows on a variety of channels from the mainstream guys... ABC, CBS, NBC, plus a number of public broadcast and cable channels had things going on.
 
I was also monitoring the comments from the FaceBook feed....
 
Some of the acts I saw, and read about were horrible.  One channel had Jefferson Airplane, another had Kris Kristofferson,  another had Bonnie Raitt  (for the record, Bonnie wasn't bad... but some of the others on the stage..... oh my!) and an odd assortment of players, and I saw something about one of the Diva singers.... Marriah somebody...... "like nails on a chalkboard"  was the comment.

I can only speak for the ones I saw, but these folks need to retire and let us remember them best by the really great music they put on records and tapes for us decades ago. Why get on stage now and embarrass yourselves and leave us with the memory of how totally unprofessional and amateurish you sound?  I get it, old rockers never die, and you might need the money and want one more shot at that big stage...... but seriously, it's time to retire. 

Something I've often wondered about with regards to Ian Anderson.
 
 

Did they reanimate Dick Clark yet? 

jamesg1213
Something I've often wondered about with regards to Ian Anderson.
 

I think he should do a concert for flute, and not have to use his voice?

Moshkito

jamesg1213
Something I've often wondered about with regards to Ian Anderson.
 

I think he should do a concert for flute, and not have to use his voice?

He's used an actor/singer on stage lately to sing the bits that he can't do..which is most of it really. It's a sad sight watching him straining to hit the notes.
 

I felt that way the last time I saw Bryan Ferry, and I'm a huge fan.
I won't see him again.

If Ian Anderson does NY Eve on the telly, they'll make him do flute lip sync - I'm not sure the world is ready for that.
 
Slugbaby saw Bryan Ferry? I'm jealous! I think I saw Roxy Music back in the early '80's. The operative word there is "think."
 
And as the latest Star Wars movie proved via the late Peter Cushing, we are not far off from "Dick Clark's Eternal Rockin' New Year's Eve" which I personally am ready for. Co-starring Pitbull.
 
 
happy gnu ear!
-Tom

I remember when I was in Sarasota, Fl that Dick Clark was looking at a big parcel of land on south tamiami trail in order to create a retirement community for celebrities.  I thought it was such a funny concept!  What would the deed restrictions look like?!  HAHA Cher living next to Don Rickles *Don can I borrow a cup of sugar?*

eph221
I remember when I was in Sarasota, Fl that Dick Clark was looking at a big parcel of land on south tamiami trail in order to create a retirement community for celebrities.  I thought it was such a funny concept!  What would the deed restrictions look like?!  HAHA Cher living next to Don Rickles *Don can I borrow a cup of sugar?*

While The Stones (who live next to Rickles) break into Brown Sugar at "band rehearsal" in their garage?

Guitarhacker
One channel had Jefferson Airplane,

 
Airplane? Vintage footage?

We saw the current, well almost current, Jefferson Starship in a small club three years in a row before Paul Kantner died and they were seriously good. Starship was very much Kantner's band of course and he did know how to put a band together.
 

Guitarhacker
  I get it, old rockers never die, and you might need the money and want one more shot at that big stage...... but seriously, it's time to retire. 

Quite a lot of musicians who were playing huge venues not too long ago have gone back to playing small clubs as they get older. I seriously doubt that many of them are doing it because they need the money. In some cases they may be past it and just after the "live" ego boost regardless but in many cases I suspect they're doing it because they enjoy it.
 
As for those who are past it, Chuck Berry should have retired a long time ago. About a day before recording "My Dingaling" would have been good. Saw him in the 80s and he was really dreadful.