Groove Mama Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 In light of the recent spate of nostalgia-tinged threads, I submit for your consideration a recent NY Times article, Jubilees and Living Histories (includes a Bo Diddley reference, Wally): "This is what a 50-year old band looks like: a dynastic machine, in some cases more symbolic than real, producing new material from the present and the past simultaneously, collaborative and flexible, an entity much bigger than its music; a well of history and a blank slate for representing the ideals of the culture. Well see much more of this. In the future plenty of new bands will be willing to keep standing when they turn 50. But whether anyone wants to prop them up may depend on whether other years are as propititious for a band to be born in as 1962." Los Lobos and Tower of Power appear to be bands with half-century staying power. Any others come to mind? Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Damn. I though you were asking about bands staffed by 50 year olds. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Damn. I though you were asking about bands staffed by 50 year olds. I guess that would be a new thread. Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Uriah Heep celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, IIRC. Closest I can come, but I bet Deep Purple will have a similar mileage. Okay so I am off by a decade, but any chance I get to plug the Heep, I take "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfinger Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Maybe like this: http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Rolling-Stones-vi11.jpg Wiki says: The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), and Keith Richards (guitar, vocals). Epi EB-3 G-K Backline 600 2 x Eden EX112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Stones were the band that immediately came to mind. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Looks something like this, I would imagine. [video:youtube] "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Looks something like this, I would imagine. [video:youtube] Love it! "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Rolling-Stones-vi11.jpg That's a pretty darned flattering picture, for a bunch of old farts. Besides, they're more like a 60-year-old band, no? Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinDave99 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I think they're all right around 62-68(ish) and they all can keep a pretty good groove. To me, the Best of the Best! Thank you for the picture! I love it! There are a lot of hard years in that picture. I admire them for keeping their health and especially Jagger rocking the stage like the snot-nosed kid he used to be. dDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfinger Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Here in Melbourne The Thunderbirds have been playing since 1958. I saw them a couple of times when I was about 20 and they were pretty good as I recall. I met the drummer about 1990 through my work - he was a sales rep - and we chatted on and off about the band. Epi EB-3 G-K Backline 600 2 x Eden EX112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Our drummer, guitar player and I have been together since 1975. 'The New Guy' came on-board in 1983. He's still proving himself. *strokes beard in a wizened fashion* *drops teeth* Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Brian Wilson and Mike Love http://www.jeremycohenbass.com/images/beachboys.jpg Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Our drummer, guitar player and I have been together since 1975. 'The New Guy' came on-board in 1983. He's still proving himself. *strokes beard in a wizened fashion* *drops teeth* Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson still refer to Neil Peart as "the new guy." "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ron Wood is the new guy in the Rolling Stones and he began playing with the band in 1975. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff beer Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Our drummer, guitar player and I have been together since 1975. 'The New Guy' came on-board in 1983. He's still proving himself. I started jamming with our drummer 32 years ago (1980) when I was 16. I played guitar at the time. Another guitar player joined us 3 years later and I switched to bass. The 3 of us are still together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Our drummer, guitar player and I have been together since 1975. 'The New Guy' came on-board in 1983. He's still proving himself. I started jamming with our drummer 32 years ago (1980) when I was 16. I played guitar at the time. Another guitar player joined us 3 years later and I switched to bass. The 3 of us are still together. Pretty cool, amirite? Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russkull Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Looks something like this, I would imagine. [video:youtube] Love it! Awesome. I love when they speed up at the end. "Of all the world's bassists, I'm one of them!" - Lug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Brian Wilson and Mike Love http://www.jeremycohenbass.com/images/beachboys.jpg They actually sounded good last night, especially with all of the extra voices. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankaka Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Cool! digital hd video camera http://www.sencart.com/Supply-camcorder_c77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin Hanson Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The Moody Blues are celebrating 45 years since "Days Of Future Passed." However, the MBs were started several years earlier with Denny Laine on guitar, and "Go Now" as a top ten hit. After the Stones, the Moodies are the longest surviving British band still touring, though the Who are probably in there somewhere. Steve Hanson Building from the bottom up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 After the Stones, the Moodies are the longest surviving British band still touring, though the Who are probably in there somewhere. Not quite -- The Chieftans, formed in 1962, still touring. The Chieftans "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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