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Rockin’ To The Oldies or The Old-Timers
It’s Not the Summer of ’69 but Better
The summer of 2022 was magical. No, I didn’t smoke any weed. But I suffered from some second-hand smoke. Rod Stewart, Doobie Brothers, The Who, Sammy Hagar, The Scorpions, and Reo Speedwagon. Yes, begin the old jokes now. Don’t care!
Did the geriatric generation of rockers join a Zoom meeting and say,
Hey! We need to tour this summer before we’re either dead or we can’t move anymore. Secretly whispering, we need to cap off our retirement portfolios.
As far as moving, Rod Stewart moved pretty well for a 77-year-old.
2022 was the year I put my foot down and said, “I’m not going to take it anymore”! I need a list as soon as the concerts are announced. I called it the “How old the band or singer is, and could this be their last tour?” All these 70 and 80 + year old rockers that bit the dust in previous years taught me a lesson. And I’m not getting any younger either.
Sammy Hagar even made a point that he was celebrating his 75th! Happy Birthday, Sammy!
Pete Townsend was swearing up a storm during my last 2022 concert. His Bluetooth wasn’t working. He couldn’t hear…
