Apr 022009
Let’s face it: not every Rock Look that is cool on a young rock musician works for the older rock musician. Let us count the ways.
I’ll start…after the jump!
The Beatles Mop Top, or any mens hairdo featuring bangs, for that matter.
Let’s face it: not every Rock Look that is cool on a young rock musician works for the older rock musician. Let us count the ways.
I’ll start…after the jump!
Ive noticed that dark haired heavy rocker ie Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Ozbourne ages WAY better than Blonde Rocker, a’la David Lee Roth, Brett Michaels, Randy ‘theRam’ Restler.
The codpiece.
Just kidding! That look is timeless.
Topless.
Tattoos.
Robert Smith. Young, skinny corpse is one thing, but now he looks like Peter Griffith in a wig after a three day bender.
http://manolomen.com/images/Robert%20Smith.jpg
Good one, 2K!
Tight jeans.
Long hair – by long I mean hair past shoulder length. See septugenarian Robert Plant for an example of what NOT to do.
Rock Wigs
The Jeff Beck / Paul Stanley wigs look too perfect (and too obvious)Paul Simon finally saw the light, Elton at least stopped making his hair look better than it did in 1970
David Lee Roth had those horrible plugs that either got better , or just blend in more with short hair.
Unless you are Ian Anderson or Mick Fleetwood, the balding ponytail is an inexcusable offense
“The Rooster”. Even Keith doesn’t bother with it anymore, & he pretty much invented it, but Ron Wood still has one, as well as Rod the last time I looked. It just looks like a silly wig, or maybe….
I don’t think David Crosby’s Santa on Summer Vacation look cuts it.
http://abcnews.go.com/images/Health/nm_crosby_071219_main.jpg
Keith keeps his fishing equipment in his hair these days. You never know when you’ll get an opportunity to drop a line, and Keith needs to be ready.
Pince nez — Plant is a sexagenarian, with the emphasis on the sex.
Crosby almost cut his hair. But then he didn’t. He feels like he owes it to someone.
How about the guitarist from White Floyd?
http://actualidadmusica.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/david_gilmour_cbe.jpg
Hands down the winner is Phil Spector. Gimme the belt!
http://seancasio.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/phil_spector.jpg
I know it’s photoshopped, but it’s awesome!
Sorry, BigSteve and Robert. I knew I was messing something up when I hit Send comment.
2K, your “tackle ‘do” description of Keef has, like The Great 48’s old Linda Rondstadt’s dim sum “chicken bone” description, allowed me to see rock in a new and more disturbing light than ever before.
What’s wrong with Gilmour’s current-day MBE Look? That seems to be a Look perfectly designed for the aging stadium rocker rather than a worn-out carryover from his younger days.
Danskins, fishnet stockings, and Farrah Fawcett ‘do:
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2008/07/01-07/madonna-a%20rod-guy-ritchie.jpg
Madonna reminds me of that old Benny Hill joke.
Old lady: I have the face of a much younger woman.
Benny: Well give it back then, you’re getting it all wrinkled.
Wow, EVERYONE’S a comic these days in RTH, & I’m diggin’ it! Does it have to do with Spring having sprung or something?
Regarding Keef’s current ‘do: Yes, the man has a veritable deluxe Swiss Army knife’s load of items stowed away up top these days (tackle, lures, Ronco pocket fisherman, knives, compass, beads, baubles, talismans, plectrums, gtr strings, spliffs, Cialis, emergency rations, nice bit of chocolate, instant coffee, mouse traps, you name it). He’s like a combo Rasta & whatever British Boy Scouts are called.
wow. mccartney looks like eric idle!
the rooster is a GREAT answer. there’s even a dude around these parts who rocks the rooster and even as he approaches his late 30s / mid 40s, it seems he really oughta reconsider.
i agree with the mod…gilmour is playing it just right in that mbe shot. he’s aging with dignity.
as a rule…a youthful looking full head of hair atop a puffy, wrinkly face just DOESN’T work. add to this a few sessins at the fake’n’bake and a bud bundy goatee, and you’ve got robert plant (as noted) who is looking more and more like sammy hagar every day.
http://www.reddingtonsrarerecords.co.uk/danny_celeb_robertplant.jpg
http://www.aolcdn.com/channels/0f/02/476ad4bf-000dd-02c87-400cb8e1
i think Madonna is still hot.
I suppose Gilmour looks okay. I think aging gracefully doesn’t go all that well with rock n rollers, but then Gilmour never really played any rock n roll anyway.
Dolly Parton’s pneumatic hillbilly Joker look is not doing her any favors any more.
That said, if Kilroy wants to double date; him, me, Dolly, and Madonna, I’m in.
Chick, couldn’t you and Kilroy double date Dolly’s daggers?
high fivin!