Sitting around my folks house the other day, my father and I were watching some cable show featuring rock stars from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It featured clips from many decades ago, followed by more recent look at the bands.

Many of those bands had more than one "surviving" member, and it was fun watching them relive their days of glory.  The show was an advertorial - and the clips were part of a larger package, selling for about $250.00.  I suspect that people were purchasing it too.

The Rolling Stones at the Superbowl this past year had the same sort of feel to them.  I think I would have preferred a more modern band.  Green Day could have pulled off the Superbowl really well, as could a number of other bands. 

Is it time for some of the older bands to make room for a younger generation?  Should folks like UB40 be returning to tour?  Or the buzzcocks?  Do people really want to relive the days of Motley Crue?

One of the best concerts that I've ever seen was Muddy Waters entertaining a crowd while in his sixties.  I think that there's room for bands to keep on going at it as long as they have the stamina and the skills to thrill an audience.  I'd probably even pay to see UB40 or the Buzzcocks.  Don't know if I could stomach Motley Crue ripping into a rendition of "Girls, Girls, Girls" though.  Maybe some songs, and some acts don't age well.