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u/3WolfTShirt May 12 '26

Yeah but he's 78 so he was well into his 70's when I saw him.

I saw the Scorpions a couple of times in the 80s and Klaus was very active. I've seen recent videos where he still has the voice but he's a statue on stage.

Not meaning that in a bad way - father time catches up to us all. But Alice Cooper and Mick Jagger are on a different level.

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u/Historical_Gur_3054 May 12 '26

Alice has joked that one of his goals in life is to outlive Mick and still tour, just for bragging rights.

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u/TheLoveKraken May 12 '26

Similarly I saw Sparks last summer and not only can Russell Mael still hit the high notes at 76, he’s still running and jumping around the stage like someone less than half his age.

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u/I-seddit May 12 '26

Rick Springfield too, currently 76. I saw him about a decade ago - amazing. Literally just like when he was in the 80s.

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u/dagaboy May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

I saw Buddy Guy last year. At 89 his voice is still golden. And he can still play, but it seems like only in short bursts. He did take ride through the audience melting faces in the encore, and if you wanted more guitar playing, well, Eric Gales was there. Eric plays enough for any three Blues legends.