Just fade away?

What is an old rocker to do? My generation invented the rockstar. The edgy, you can't bring him home. to meet your parents kind of guy. Now what? Those guys are now the parents and holy crap even the grandparents. Their music stands the test of time, but do they?

I would like to call one Mick Jagger to the stand. Do we want to see this well aged rocker in leggings and a belly shirt strutting around the stage performing what the best of Rock has to offer? Oh those lips! Yeah but oh those saggy cheeks! Mick can't pull it off anymore without looking like a sad caricature of his younger self. He can still strut but he needs to change the clothes! Ironically Keith Richards can get away with his pirate look. Maybe it's because he always looked worn and torn even back then! I think it's a case of the man wearing the clothes as opposed to the clothes wearing the man. Clear as mud?

Next up? I call Eric Clapton to the stand. I watched a recent you tube video of him and I had to really look to be sure it was him. The voice was definitely him but who was this guy in a button down short sleeve shirt and ill fitting jeans? Never mind the 1st grader haircut. Eric Clapton was cool without having to swagger much. He looked like he gave up. He became a guy his age that lived in the 1950's maybe. Put on a leather jacket...please!

I am starting to feel bad for these guys. It's hard enough for us normal folks to find balance in how we dress as we age. On second thought these guys can afford stylists. Okay, forget the pity party. Old rockers are going to turn grey but that should add to their coolness. I wanna see these guys play and I don't want to feel embarrassed for them. Tone it down or dial it up so I can stay tune in.

Hat tip to http://www.charleywarady.com/2010/11/04/old-rockers-are-old/ for the inspiration!