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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Tom Waits just gets better as he ages, as does BB King. I see some of the spark go out of Steve Earle's writing as he approaches that age; getting a little less angry and a little more mellow, while Springsteen still seems to have it but is fading a little. Kate Bush is eternally young, and Judas Priest certainly still have it almost forty years later, as do Hawkwind, who seem to perpetually stay the same age. Then there's Gabriel, who's definitely showing his age as is Neal Schon...
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As much as I dearly love B.B. King and his music, he's no longer able to perform live at anywhere near what he was capable of a few years ago. I saw him a couple of times in the 1990's and he was nothing short of phenomenal on both occasions! I was considering seeing him again this year but after checking out some of his recent performances on YouTube and hearing from other fans who had been to some of his recent shows, I decided to pass up the opportunity.
He cancelled the rest of his 2014 tour in early October and based on what I've seen and heard of him lately, I have a feeling that at 89 years old he's finally decided to retire from performing.