Rock ‘n’ roll was Once a Young Man’s Game. Not so much anymore. As Time Marches on, We’re Seeing Many rock icons performing Well into Old Age.
Pete Townshend and Singer Roger Daltrey of Who, Currently on their Farewell Tour, are 80 and 81. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Are Keeping the Rolling Stones at 81 and 82, while the fantastic Paul McCartney is Still Touring at 83. Still Active at 85!
YET NONE OF THESE LEGENDARY ROCKERS HOLD THE DISTINATION OF BEING THE OLDEST ROCK STAR STILL TOURING. That honor Goes to a multi-stretumist and singer named David Freibergwho was A Founding Member of the Legendary San Francisco Band Quicksilver Messenger ServicePlayed with Jefferson Airplane, and Continuing to Perform with Jefferson Starship at the Incredible Age of 87.
David Freiberg: The Oldest Rocker Still Touring
Less Famous than Jagger or McCartney, Freiberg Has Been on the Rock Skene Since the Kaleidoscopic Days of the Late ’60sSharing the Stage with Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, and Jimi Hendrix. He Joined Jefferson Airplane, Contribing Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, and Vocals, Just as the Band Morphed ino the More Commercial Jefferson Starship.
Now at the Remarkable Age of 87, Freiberg Still Records and Tours with Jefferson Starsip, The Group Behind Such Classics As “Jane”, “Miracles”, and “Find Your Back.” While Most of HIS Peers have eiteer retired, scaled back, or died, Freiberg Continue to Defy Age and bask in the rock and roll Spotlight.
I SAW Freiberg Perform AT WILD HORSE PASS & CASINO IN PHOENIX IN 2021 WEHFFESSON STARSHIP SHARED THE STAGE WITH BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. It amaze with that A man his age was out there are rocking the bass and occsionally beling out tunes. Freiberg Defies Expectations and Proves that rock and roll is no longer a youthful Vocation.
Rock ‘n’ roll Now Spans Generations
Rock Music Once Symbolized Youth and Rebellion. Today, not so much. IT’S been arund so long now that it is the go-to music for many pars and grandparents. IT DOESN’T DOMINATE OUR CULTURE The way that it used to, but it is stall alive and well. Young People Continue to Discover it, which is evident from T-shirts, Concert Attendance, and Streaming Habits.
David Freiberg’s Longevity Proves that rock music has a lasting impact. HIS Presence Inestage demonstrations How Rock DOESN’T FADE AWAY AS THE MUSICIANS WHO MAKE IT GET OLDER. Freiberg is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll isn’t about age—It’s About Passion, Spirit, and Connecting with the Audience.