Still Rolling at 60 (sound/pictures)

[Dan Murphy]

Ole Mick Jagger, of The Rolling Stones, hits the big 6-0 today. Isn't he one of those guys who said to....never trust anybody over age 30, about 35 years ago?

Jagger and The Stones have long been my favorite rock band, "The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World". I have enjoyed their music, from their first albums here in the States, first being the 1964 offering of.....

England's Newest Hitmakers--The Rolling Stones (they were not too creative with titles back then, LOL)

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to the most current, last year's, 2002 offering, Rolling Stone--Forty Licks (a bit more creativeness in title selection, LOL), a wonderful compilation of 40 years of hits and creativeness ........

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Mick has certainly lead life in the fast lane, sometimes the danger lane, but still, he is rolling, here today, age 60. They are playing in Prague, Czech Republic tomorrow, on their 2 year concert tour. The Stones have played for 5 decades now, and if you have never seen them, you would be amazed by their athletic abilities. Mick has one extra year on me, and I have a tough time sitting for a two hour concert, LOL, much less doing his nonstop stage gyrations for two.

Jagger, back in 1963......

Ed Sullivan Show, 1965......

Still hanging in there.....

On the current tour......

All the boys (they do have some tough miles behind themselves )......

Song playing in background (it is an mp3, if you do not hear it) is one of their blusey best, Wild Horses, one of my very favorites from years back, and also our own Snoopy's and DH, John's, 'anthem' song. BTW, Snoopy's day today also.

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Click for another classic Stones sound (Think Starwood Hotels/Resorts commercial)

Okay, one more, who can forget this most familiar of guitar riffs?


Songs from dragonslighting

 

[Poohbear123]

He doesn't look a day over 70! LOL Dan!

 

[TwinMom7]

Thanks Dan - great tribute!!

They all are showing their age - but none worse than Keith Richards! Guess that partying life style of 40+ years will eventually do that to you.

 

[Scratch42]

This gets me into the mood of seeing them this Wednesday at

"SCARSTOCK"

Rock On!

Scratch

 

[snoopy]

Thanks, Dan! Yes, that is "our song", makes me a bit teary eyed listening to it now for days gone by.

Its amazing that Mick is 60. He looks fabulous, especially standing next to Keith! Funny that he is 20 years older than me, when I was younger I thought of him as an old man, now that 20 year gap doesn't seem as large......

Happy Birthday to one of the best in rock -n- roll!

 

[Micca]

What a group of fantastic talents. Mick may be 60 but he is ageless. What he brings to the world of music goes way beyond what he looks like.

 

[Tinkbell]

Cool! You're playing my favorite Stones song!

Happy Birthday, Mick!

 

[Grog]

Thanks Dan. Very cool

 

[Blondie]

Rock on Mick! Still going strong after all these years! (must've been that deal he made with the devil! )

 

[Sharby]

Very nice, Dan.

 

[Blondie]

I just found this on my favorite oldies site:

Sir Mick Jagger celebrated his 60th birthday in Prague Saturdayt night (July 26) by announcing that he will continue performing until he is at least 70. Mick has not always been so enthusiastic to continue playing. In an interview in 1970, when he was still in his twenties, he said: "I'd rather be dead than singing Satisfaction when I'm 45." He marked his 60th birthday by holding a four-course, candlelit meal - served with a full-bodied Bordeaux from the year of his birth, 1943 - at the British ambassador's residence in Prague.