Mullet Trapping

I recently saw a picture of the 70's Rock Band 'Kiss' performing during the recent 'Final Tour'.  I was not so surprised that they were in full KISS greasepaint, however on second thought I was surprised that I was not surprised. These men are in their mid 60's, still wearing their trademark Clown White and  black grease Stick faces, outrageously tall platform boots, and tight leather pants.

Another 70's band I saw on a network commercial was REO Speedwagon.  They too were in their mid to late sixties.  No greasepaint, still the band was still sporting 80's style hair.  

Looking through the play list of both concert tours, I could not help but notice that their once chart topping standards fill the play lists.  And why not, their look, their sound were there when these classic bands first made it big. And their styles and tunes are what drive thousands of fans to the concerts paying the big bucks now. The fans want to see exactly what they know and love. The fans are not interested in what is new or what drives these band members now.  The crowds pay for bringing back the 70's and 80's of their memories exactly as first conceived.  I am all for making money after paying your dues. More power too them.  I would do the exact same thing.

Yet...Yet...  Yet what does this say for all of us.  Have we found ourselves trapped in our glory days?  As Springsteen sings...

Glory days well they'll pass you by

Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye

Glory days, glory days

Now I think I'm going down to the well tonight

And I'm going to drink till I get my fill

And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it

But I probably will

I'm not quite ready for wallowing in my glory days yet.  I'd prefer not to think my best days are behind me.  I'm challenging myself to prove  that I still got a little bit of glory to achieve.  No, I was never on stage driving the young girls wild. But whose to say this old dog won't see his day.

Cheers, nca