Oldest Performer You've Seen Who Was Still Excellent

Does Springsteen count as old?

 

Jimmy Page

 

Was at Nesmith Town Hall NYC and Englewood NJ difference for me was 12$ beer at TH vs $8 beer in Englewood NJ !

 

Ravi Shankar in London 2011, 91yrs young. He was amazing given his age, his playing sounded like that of a man half his age.

 

I saw one of those shows around that time, she was great, and in her 80s.....and the night I was there Eubie Blake came in an played a tune or too, he was in his 90s. Very memorable gig.

 

I got in free. A friend worked at Englewood theater.

 

Lemmy

 

Wow! I always thought she was older than me. Still one of the most amazing performers I've ever seen live. More power to her!

 

I saw Ray Charles about a year before he died.

Tenth row at the tent pavilion in Boston.

Spellbinding.

 

Saw Graham Nash a few months ago. At 74 he still sounds excellent.

 

I saw Darlene Love, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson last year (and Brian a couple of weeks ago too).

The first three definitely still have it - although Aretha has lost a little bit of power she is still amazing.

Paul and Brian you go to see to have a good time. They are definitely not what they once were - and that's OK.

Frankie Valli is - unquestionably - lip syncing there. He definitely does not still have it.

(How do I know? I synced three or four videos of that very song from the past few years. The tempo and lead vocal matches exactly. Impossible to do if you're singing live.)

 

Johnny Mathis

 

Chuck berry at 90 is doing a new album, maybe he will tour.

 

Leonard Cohen about three years ago. What was he, 79 or 80? And it's in my top 3 concerts of all time.

 

2 years ago was at John Mayall's concert. He was about 81 at that time. Great show, plays guitar & harmonica great, voice is still powerful!

 

Nice! I saw Ibrahim Ferrer around 2003 and he was fantastic.

 

Tony Bennett

 

100% agree - and I have tickets for his version of the Sun Ra Arkestra at Cafe Oto in November.

The Maestro still going strong...

 

Around 10 years ago I was in Boone, NC and saw Doc Watson play at an open air music gathering. There was a heavy rain towards the end of his set and most people ran for cover. I told my friend as a joke, he should play Going Down The Road Feeling Bad. Sure enough he closed his set with that very song!

RIP

 

Paul McCartney 5 & 7 years ago. I didn’t bother seeing him about 2 years ago when he came to Ottawa. I’ve seen him twice, he’s off my Bucket List!

 

Gary Brooker. Voice has held up just fine.

 

Beautiful song and video. Thanks for that.

 

Yea, but he works out and stuff. Doesn't drink smoke or cuss enough to age either.

 

Late last century, I went to a Ravi Shankar concert. I believe he was in his late seventies.

 

Willie Nelson in 2014. He was 81 at the time.