Old But Not Forgotten
As the saying goes, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. However, who needs a new trick when you have been rocking this long? The following is a compilation of living rock legends that you need to check out before they are finished performing.
BB King 83
Beginning his recording career in 1949, at 83 this living legend is anything but slow. Riley B King was born in 1925 and given the nickname the “Beale Street Blues Boy”, which was later shortened to B.B. Since then, he is renowned for defining the blues. Even though diabetes has left him doing his set sitting down, B.B. is still able to take a bow after the energy he pours into his shows.
Buddy Guy 72
Born in 1936, George “Buddy” Guy is a 5 time Grammy Award winning blues guitarist. Not only is Guy a legend in himself, but he has been linked as the key inspiration for other legends including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Age is not something slowing this blues legend down any time soon as he has been recently touring by himself and sharing the stage with younger generation blues phenomenon’s such as Johnny Lang and John Mayer.
Paul McCartney 67
Best know for his role with The Beatles, Paul McCartney has since fronted the legendary band Wings in the 80’s and currently tours under his own name. More than likely to pull out a larger repertoire of Beatles songs at every concert, Sir Paul McCartney will excite fans for years to come.
Eric Clapton 64
Eric “Slowhand” Clapton has already been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times: As a Soloist, and a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Still showing off his legendary guitar “Blackie”, Clapton will be touring the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Japan in 2009.
Elton John 62
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, is the second person on this list to be dubbed a knight. He has sold over 200 million albums and has over 50 top 40 hits. In 1994 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Currently, he is putting on an excellent show with your last person on the list.
Billy Joel 60
Creating top 40 hits since the 1970’s, Billy Joel is no outlaw to music these days. Since he first appeared on the charts, Billy Joel has been nominated for 23 Grammy awards. After a brief stint from running from debt collectors, Billy Joel is no longer begging for tips as he is currently touring the world with his close friends and piano man, Elton John.
Patrick Kennedy
