A few days before Dion was appearing at the Keswick Theater in Philadelphia, a woman commented on Facebook post about his appearance. She said that like Grace Slick said rock stars should retire. What Grace Slick told VH1 was that she retired from the music business because…..
….all rock stars over 50 should retire as they look stupid….
While that may apply to many aging stars who haven’t recorded an album in many years it doesn’t apply to Dion! And just writing this it doesn’t apply to two of her ex-band mates Jorma Kaukonan and Jack Cassidy (Hot Tuna)
Anyway, let’s get back to the eighty-two year young Dion. While I have not seen Dion live, I have viewed many of his recent video. In them he introduces songs from his last two albums Blues with Friends and Stomping Ground and lwhat I’ve seen is an 82 year-old having the time of his life and producing some really good music!
The Friends on Dion’s Albums
What Dion has done on his last two albums is write some great songs and then surround himself with all-star talent to make them come alive!
On Blues with Friends, Dion’s friends included:
Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck, Joe Louis Walker, Sonny Landreth, Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen!
While Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Boz Scaggs and others joined him on Stomping Ground.
Now I know that all these people aren’t playing with Dion on tour but I bet he’s put together a band that can come pretty close!
The Bottom Line
The bottom line is Dion keep your music coming and I’ll keep a listening’
Now in addition to Dion there are several other rockers (mostly blues rockers) who are around 80 years old whom are still producing great music!
Oldies But Still Going Great
So while there maybe be others here’s some of my favorite blues artists Recent music…
First and foremost tracks from the great 2022 album from 88 year old John Mayall The Sun is Shing Down. This is one terrific album. Like Dion Mayallbhas surrounded himself with some great young talent! You can read a great review if the album at the following site:
Blues Rock Review: John Mayall: The Sun is Shining Down Review
ONext are a few tracks from Dion’s aforementioned Stomping Ground
Then some from Charlie Musselwhite’s June 2022 release Mississippi’s Son
Followed by John Primer and Bob Corritore’s 2020 release The Gypsy Woman Told Me.
The last track is from Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite’s 2020 release One Hundred Years of sBlues
The bottom line is, while in some cases Rockers over 50 should retire, there are many that should just keep on rocking and creating great blues! And right now Dion falls into that later group!
Links to Explore the Music of Dion
Artist’s Website
Facebook
YouTube
Amazon
Do let’s check out the music of these oldies but still goodies and thank them for their great music!
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