SofaKingWhat Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Can you guys help me by listing, as the topic title suggests, musicians that have retired from the music scene.We are so used to ageing rockers still touring, making albums and what not, I'm interested to know of famous ones that have just had enough and quit music, or been forced to retire through injury or illness.At a stretch, you can include musicians that are still in the business as producers or managers etc- so long as they don't actually perform.I can only think of John Squire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wando Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Do they need to be alive?! Syd Barret died "retired musician".Patti Smith has retired completly bu she has done a comeback so I don't know if it counts?Tommy Ramone retired from drumming to the Ramones - but continued as their producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 John Deacon, former Queen bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Captain Beefheart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff_rose Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) Syd Barrett retired in the middle of the 70's and became a weirdo until his death in 2006, sadly.Edit: Already mentioned.. Edited May 30, 2010 by duff_rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) johnny ramone retired...Joey and Dee Dee too but they retired the ramones and did other musical stuff whereas Johnny just called it a day. When the ramones actually broke up it was meant to be a retirement, they didn't break up cuz they didn't get along cuz they never got along but just stuck it out. In all the interviews towards the break up they were like yeah we're gonna call it a retirement etc but none of them did except Johnny...who died 9 years after of colon cancer.i think musicians should go til they drop though, i mean if they want, they shouldn't feel the pressure of y'know, we're old and its a kids game cuz it fuckin ain't a kids game. Media seems to hold age against artists which is fucking ridiculous, look at Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf et al, they were fuckin seriously old men and still playing and so they should be, i don't understand what music has to do with age.Oh yeah, money. Marketing. Demographics I woulda liked to've seen Jimi Hendrix as an old man, that woulda been fuckin beautiful! He was that good at 27 years of age and still growing as an artist, he woulda been like...superman by now if he'd've kept it up. Edited May 30, 2010 by sugaraylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KetchupNotMayo Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) Phil CollinsJim Martin Edited May 30, 2010 by KetchupNotMayo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Grace Slick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofaKingWhat Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 John Deacon, former Queen bassist.Ah good one. Can't believe I forgot about him.Phil CollinsJim MartinPhil hasn't retired. He has a new album out later this year and some gig dates.Oh aye, and I think it's safe to say Gary Glitter will no longer be back in the music business. Forced retirement?Phil Spector too I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 (edited) Bill Wyman? Has he retired or just left The Stones?Gaye Advert? She's definitely retired...and i think Poly Styrene too although i think she was doing some reunion type shit last year or something im not sure?What about John Densmore? Edited May 31, 2010 by sugaraylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Charles Manson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 (edited) Charles Manson Yeah, mandatory retirement In that case you could throw David Koresh in there too. Oh wait, does roasted to shit by federal agents count as retirement? Hmmmm.. Edited May 31, 2010 by sugaraylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Phil hasn't retired. He has a new album out later this year and some gig dates.Damn, thanks for saying that. I had no idea he has an album and dates coming up! Turns out he's playing two nights in Philly in the same place I saw Zombie (Electric Factory). Nice, small, General Admission place. Definitely going to try to go to both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 As far as I can think at the moment:The CarsMark Evans from early Bon Scott-era AC/DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I can't believe this topic is difficult. I bet the retired well-known musicians probably outnumber the ones still going. If not, it still must be a huge number of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Phil hasn't retired. He has a new album out later this year and some gig dates.Damn, thanks for saying that. I had no idea he has an album and dates coming up! Turns out he's playing two nights in Philly in the same place I saw Zombie (Electric Factory). Nice, small, General Admission place. Definitely going to try to go to both! May I ask, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Phil hasn't retired. He has a new album out later this year and some gig dates.Damn, thanks for saying that. I had no idea he has an album and dates coming up! Turns out he's playing two nights in Philly in the same place I saw Zombie (Electric Factory). Nice, small, General Admission place. Definitely going to try to go to both! May I ask, why?Because I like Phil Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetchupNotMayo Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 David Gilmour (as far as I can tell, he's not planning on doing anything else right now, but who knows)Nick Mason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Maybe Izzy? He's still thowing out an album once every two years or so, but usually merely unnoticed and he isn't touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Maybe Izzy? He's still thowing out an album once every two years or so, but usually merely unnoticed and he isn't touring.4 albums in the past 4 years though. Doesn't sound that retired to me. Woah, ok, I didn't realize that he was still that busy! Thanks for clearing that up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Matinator Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Johnny Rod of W.A.S.P., I may be the only person on the planet who cares where he is today but I don't care, he was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapJon Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 down's first bassist and co-founder of crowbar todd strange, i think he quit music to work with cars or something like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Bill Wyman? Has he retired or just left The Stones?He's still touring with Bill Wyman And The Rhythm Kings.They put on a great show, you seen them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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