The article reflects on the unique experiences and stories of older rock musicians, highlighting their vulnerabilities and complex lives. The author shares a personal connection with these 'cosmic dads of rock'n'roll,' who often have extraordinary life tales. The focus is on how these musicians, shaped by their early interactions with music and life, have operated in a world that often overlooks them. The culmination of this exploration is a book titled 'Men of a Certain Age,' which reveals ten significant insights derived from the author's journey in researching and interviewing these artists.
Many belong to a specific anthropological group: born after the war, they got their first guitars on hire purchase and went on to date the aristocracy.
I was particularly drawn to those who had continued a career under the radar, or who had slipped under it but hadn't quite noticed.
The obsession has culminated in a book, Men of a Certain Age. Here are 10 things I learned in the course of writing it.
With their little legs, narrow hips and mysterious proceeding hairlines, rockers often look like pickled versions of the boys they were when they first picked up a guitar.
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