The first time I saw him was in the summer of 1986 when I was in college. He was in his thirties then. This past Monday I saw him with my wife and two kids. Like me, he is forty years older, though at seventy-six he is has a few years on me, and has slowed down a bit. Forty years ago he was younger and really put a lot of energy into his performance. I will give him credit in that while he has obviously slowed down, he has adjusted how he performs his hits so that they flow well at the slower pace.
As one example, his song “Loverboy” is a high energy song. If you want old performances on YouTube, you can see him really put everything into that song to the point where he is perspiring big-time. These days he goes at a slower pace but still delivers a great performance. I was expecting o see a performance that was below what he had done in his younger days, but I was pleasantly surprised at how he delivered.
I hope to have the chance to see him at least one more time. If not, thanks for the great show, Billy. We all love it.
