Ten Bands That SHOULD Retire - Pt.2 (As Voted for by YOU)

The fact that Frankie Valli is still touring let alone still alive is blowing my mind

The most heartbreaking thing for me was seeing on YouTube Phil Collins barely able to sing while sitting on a chair. The other members of Genesis should not have agreed to do that. I didn't go to the show. It was too sad.

Just saw Bryan Adams last night. 71 years old and played an extraordinary 2 hour set. At the end he interacted with the fans after the rest of the band left the stage, did three songs solo and acoustic and the venue was full of the mutual appreciation, love and admiration.

After seeing Crosby, Stills and Nash in the late 1980s and being depressed to see old men singing songs that defined my youth I swore to never go to another concert by any band that I liked when i was young.

Jon Bon Jovi was impressive in the 90s, especially 90-92, but can't do it anymore sadly. I admire his work but it's time to call it a day and bow out gracefully while he still can.

I felt Gordon Lightfoot did well up to the end. He had lost some of his upper register but he compensated for it in a way that worked and he still performed the music with a lot of heart. I appreciate your approach. You bring up valid points without attacking the artists.

Saw Purple last year and they were fantastic. VERY surprised just how good they were. Ian Gillan's voice was extremely strong throughout. Crowd were blown away.

Perhaps these bands should retire or perhaps people should stop paying these outrages prices to see them.❤

The version of Foreigner that is still out there without a single original member should stop. Yes, Mick Jones shows up to strum a tune or 2 every so often,but, it's essentially a decent Tribute act.

The cover band touring as Grand Funk Railroad should never play again without the main original front man, singer and songwriter, Mark Farner

TEARS FOR FEARS is the only band that can still play live and sound just like the studio, even after 40 years!

I saw Kansas at the Chicago Theater last year and wrote a review for Prog magazine. They were fantastic! I hadn't thought about the band in ages, but they absolutely knocked it out of the park! Don't knock 'em until you've tried 'em!

McCartney keeps active and is always in the news, particularly music news. I think he is afraid of being forgotten, which we all know would be impossible. He and the other Beatles will never be forgotten and listened to 100 years from now.

One band that's still touring in 2024 is Cheap Trick. Still all original lineup with the exception of their original drummer Bun E. Carlos. And they don't tune down their music, they still play all their songs in the original key. Robin Zander's voice still is pretty good and holds up well!!!!!! 👍🎸

I believe Sir Paul has a secret desire to die on stage. An operatic ending to an amazing career and life if you will. Dropping to his knees, microphone in hand, after singing the last note of "The Long and Winding Road" as an encore. Sir Paul canonized to St. Paul.

This is one of the few monologue videos that kept me engaged all the way through. Remarkable . . . Nicely done

If you're doing singles with Cher, that in itself is a sign that you should have already retired.

None of these guys should stop doing what they want to do… For those who don’t want to attend, simply don’t buy a ticket. People are welcome to their opinions, of course.. But it’s funny seeing internet people saying all these bands should stop, when they actually still sell tickets and have an audience… Like, ‘yeah, forget the people who still support us..let’s quit because of a small percentage of opinionated internet folks’.

Kansas is still an incredible band. My wife and I have seen them many times in the last several years and every show is absolutely stellar. I’m the first person to say I’m not into a band with one or two original members, but these guys are definitely an exception. They just sound so good and Ronnie Platt could not be a better replacement for Steve Walsh, who, no disrespect, didn’t have the voice he used to have. Hey, we’re all getting older, right? Can’t be helped and it doesn’t diminish one’s accomplishments. Also, Billy Grier replaced original bassist Dave Hope in 1985…he’s a great player and a great voice, and he’s been in the band more than twice as long as Dave! (he was also the bassist and second lead singer in Steve Walsh’s band, Streets.) Go see Kansas…you’ll see what I mean.

I can’t believe Lynyrd Skynyrd was left off of both of these lists. They have been a cover band for decades. I don’t think even 1 original member is alive.