DESTINATIONS ADVENTURES FOOD&DRINK
HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
•
MAY
2013
•
ILLUSTRATION BY PABLO LOBATO
17
DISPATCHES
ROCKOFAGED
There’s been a notable trend lately of erstwhile rockers dusting off their too-tight trousers,
sweeping their big hair over their bald spots and doddering about beneath pyrotechnic storms.
(
It seems only a ma er of time before a comeback tour will feature someone who’s actually
come back from the dead.) One of a number of ’70s-vintage bands hi ing the road this spring,
Fleetwood Mac will no doubt be performing their aptly
titled hit “Don’t Stop”—and how does that one go again?
“
Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone ...”
FOREIGNER
Touring the U.S. inMay
COMBINEDAGE:
273
AVERAGE AGE:
54
GOLDENOLDIE:
Mick Jones (68)
WHIPPERSNAPPER:
Michael Bluestein (44)
YEAR FOUNDED:
1976
Same year that Apple is
founded, VHS is born
and Cuban leader Fidel Castro
assumes the title of president
FLEETWOODMAC
Touring the U.S. inMay
COMBINEDAGE:
260
AVERAGE AGE:
65
GOLDENOLDIE:
JohnMcVie (67)
WHIPPERSNAPPER:
Lindsey Buckingham (63)
YEAR FOUNDED:
1967
Same year that
Hair
opens off-Broadway
andMuhammad Ali refuses
to serve in the military
KISS
Touring Europe in June
COMBINEDAGE:
231
AVERAGE AGE:
58
GOLDENOLDIE:
Gene Simmons (63)
WHIPPERSNAPPER:
Tommy Thayer (52)
YEAR FOUNDED:
1973
Same year that Secretariat
wins the Triple Crown,
the U.S. launches Skylab
and Bruce Lee dies
VANHALEN
Touring Japan in June
COMBINEDAGE:
198
AVERAGE AGE:
49
GOLDENOLDIE:
Alex Van Halen (60)
WHIPPERSNAPPER:
Wolfgang Van Halen (22)
YEAR FOUNDED:
1974
Same year that Nixon resigns,
Peter Benchley publishes
Jaws
and the term “Internet”
is coined
