Is there an age limit?
The Stones don't have one!!
I'm younger , 70 next birthday, played all my life, small time gigged most of it, and still gigging with 2 full bands and one acoustic trio. I'm preferring the acoustic trio more these days, - less gear, less hype, easier on the ears bla bla, but I'm still leading the two other bands with lead guitar & vocals. But when we're setting up in front of folk half my age , I've got to wonder what they think this old white haired guy is going to achieve?? - if they hang around they're always happy with some good Clapton/Knopfler/ZZtop etc tunes being knocked out. But I can't help thinking , maybe the acoustic is the easy way to slide out of the scene. Acoustic to me is playing the same tunes but with an electro-acoustic & percussion, ......same old tunes played at less volume & without a strat/SG or valve amp.
I do live & play in the South of France for last 15 years where the scene is different in a very nice way, more relaxed, often outdoors, ...any other folk asking the same question?
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I'm a decade younger than you but still gig three bands and dep a bit as well as do some theatre work once a year. I complain when other work interferes, but I'll carry on while I can do it. In one country band I'm the young boy! There is a Thursday lunch club of musicians locally that are of pensionable age, I think there are at least half a dozen most weeks and sometimes more. They mostly still gig with various bands.
Mind you, if you have reinvented rock and roll in your own image, anybody over 23 will unlikely become a God to the youth.
I always feel if you do a good job then being older isn't a problem .... with age comes experience and skills generally. I feel I'm a better player now than I was at 25.