Pete Townshend is another piece of work but when he wrote “hope I die before I get old” there was a lot of wisdom contained therein.
The aging movie diva a la Norma Desmond is a pretty good template for the aging rock star.
At some point it’s time grow tomatoes or paint water colors and bow out gracefully before you embarrass yourself.
“I loved the fourth grade when I was in it, but I don’t want to do it again. Anyone who’s 71 years old would look ridiculous singing rock.” - Grace Slick