Never retire. Bob Dylan is still touring at the age of 84. That seems astonishing. He's touring with Willie Nelson, and he's 92.
Paul McCartney is coming to the renovated Hamilton Colliseum. He's 83 years old.
And the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger is 81 years old. But they cancelled their UK and European tour for 2025 due to logistical challenges. They are planning a 2026 tour.
What do I think these aged rock singers have in common? While some of them never sang well, all of them don't sing well anymore. I can't imagine listening to a concert of Paul McCartney with the quaver of the very old vocal chords.
Even worse, to my ear is Willie Nelson with a voice that has always been unpleasant. He supposedly has a "songwriter's voice." That sounds like code for writes better than he sings. Here's one Quora writer's take on his voice:
"Like a wonderful blanket crocheted by your favorite relative. The one you've had for 30-years.
Oh sure, there are some tattered corners, mended holes and faded colors; but all of these things are why you love it so…soft in all the right places."
Another quote: "Mannered. He doesn't really sing as much as he "talks tunefull'.
Does Bob Dylan have a songwriter's voice? Here's one contribution to Reddit: "I've literally not met one person that likes Bob Dylan's singing. So is it that weird that I think he's a great singer?"
There is a lot of analysis on Bob Dylan's voice. My observation is that Bob Dylan doesn't sing in the key that the band is playing in.
And here's a joke in that reddit post:
"Dylan and Mick Jagger were arguing about who was a better musician. Dylan posited that Jagger could not have written Mr. Tambourine Man, but Dylan could have written Satisfaction. To which Jagger replied "Yeah, but could you sing it?"
Here's the result of yesterday's watercolour class.
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