mhardy6647
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He was 69 years young and still cool at the time of his transference.Unfortunately, he's skipped past the "old" stage to the "erstwhile living person" stage -- so I think he's out of scope in the context of this discussion.
Well ... one odd thing I used to do as a teen was many times when I got drunk at a party - and happened to be chatting away with some new girl I met - I would just mention my dad and how cool he was. I mean I didn't go on and on about it but it came up and they kinda thought it was cool that I thought my dad was cool I guess.This thread has really been bothering me as of late...esp that word "cool" in reference to an aging rocker.
Does "cool" mean they still look good? They can carry off the material pretty much as they did in their heyday? Can they still keep up with the antics as they used to? Are they updating their stuff or staying with the old? Can they still play the difficult passages/riffs? Is there still an air of sophistication about them? Can they still hold the audience?
Well ... one odd thing I used to do as a teen was many times when I got drunk at a party - and happened to be chatting away with some new girl I met - I would just mention my dad and how cool he was. I mean I didn't go on and on about it but it came up and they kinda thought it was cool that I thought my dad was cool I guess.
And my dad was like the dad on the Wonder Years, completely Old School. So "cool" is a vague vibe. He wasn't trying to be my pal and one time my mom pressured him into growing sideburns and he hated them. Dunno - cool is cool is cool.
Well, I don't think Jagger is cool any more, I think he's mostly creepy ...Some folks age well & some don't. Musicians, athletes, actors, politicians, etc..... people is people.
Mick Jagger still amazes tho... don't know how he can still do his deal at his age & the lifestyle he lived.
Very cool - but, much like Lynrd Skynerd, there is no "Marshall Tucker" in the Marshall Tucker band ...Marshall Tucker got too drunk to keep playing, and let his band finish up. Not cool.