I'm joined by guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss rock stars and aging.

Show notes:

• Recorded via Skype

• Brian's first appearance on the show in two years

• The rock deaths keep on hitting us hard

• Neil Peart's recent death was surprising and shocking

• Brian: Not a big Rush fan, but respected them

• A couple of really good documentaries about the band

• Rush followed their own path

• Andy Gill of Gang of Four kept touring and recording right until he died

• Big deaths that impacted us

• Jay: Peart, Gord Downie, Bowie, Prince, Tom Petty

• As a kid, remember Randy Rhoads, Bonham, Bon Scott, Keith Moon

• Later, Cobain and Layne Staley

• Tortured artist syndrome

• Meanwhile, the Stones keep chugging along

• Brian: McCartney is still amazing live into his 70s

• Neither of us has seen the Stones live

• Brian: Regret not seeing classic acts at least once

• Prince played crazy long shows

• Getting harder to stay out super late

• "Farewell tours" tend to often be false alarms

• A little more urgency to see certain artists who are older

• A lot of reunion tours these days: Jawbreaker, Hot Snakes, Jawbox, Hoodoo Gurus

• Will young artists today have the same longevity as the older artists now?

• Touring's the only way to make money these days

• Not even worth it for older acts to release new material now

• Radio won't play new music from legendary acts

• Classic rock fans don't want to hear new music, they just want the hits

• You know what you're getting from a new AC/DC record

• Many bands continue on after members die

• Replacing iconic singers with unknowns

• Alice in Chains has recharged their career somewhat post-Staley

• Sublime's singer/leader died before their big album came out

• To be continued

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