i think it should be as much about the bands age as the persons age. maybe

but maybe not rock music, they should move to jazz or something.

even when they're dead, i demand old people make at least two albums a year.

if they're good. look at taylor hicks.

abandon reply.

i mean, its one thing to be in an 20th rate pub rock band to get laid when youre 19.
bluh, even thinking about it depresses me somewhat.

is definitely the maximum age where you're gonna get successful, if you're doing indie or whatever.

No-one wants to see someone nearly 30 on the cover of the NME, unless they've already made it, like Moz or Oasis.

Would you like to go see a bunch of 60 year olds doing punk rock?

Personally I couldn't give a shit how old a band is as long as they have passion and play well.

After you're really TOO old...

and people don't retire, they just die.

People should do what they want, regardless of age. Obviously, it may be more difficult to get acceptance in certain circles as you get older but... who cares.

you said "jobbing"

Over 99% of people in bands don't "go anywhere" and don't expect to - they just enjoy the gigs.

Some of my closest friends are over 40 and in bands - next week is the fiftieth birthday of my former housemate, the legendary Phil Marks. He's still a leading light in improv, but no "success" at all.

Try to break out of you tiny, tiny bubble - there's a fuck of a lot of music out there to enjoy.

Too old is when it stops being fun. And not a second before.

Alternatively, you might want to ask if some people are too young to make music.

until they die or become incapable of doing their instrument justice. As long as they still enjoy it and have some other job to bring the real money in then it doesn't matter whether it's toilet circuits or not. Music is incredible and to make a truly excellent song can inspire millions. We should all strive to do that no matter what our age is

had been going for ages before they "made it big". So um... until however old Jarvis was circa Razzmatazz + one year.

12, cos I just can't take it seriously when those wrinkled old 15 year olds try and sound like they care. Just don't connect with them on an emotional or intellectual level once they enter their teens

actually, this kinda deserves a slightly more serious reply.

No wonder the music business is in such a shit state if we demand the arbiters of musical excellence to be 20 years old. That may have worked back in the sixties- people generally took on more responsibility at a younger age back then, and had enough experience of the world to write a meaningful song.

I don't think people grow up as soon now...so as far as maturity goes, no wonder there is a lack of decent guitar band songwriting skills now, compared to thirty years ago.