In my view...... they should have hung their boots up a while ago...... bit passed it now and it spoils their image... only my opinion.
Tend to agree with you and I'm a big fan
So am I mate..... and as a musician, I listened to all their stuff learning the drums etc...... but its just getting a bit dated now and hate to say it..... over done and played out.
I understand where you are coming from but it's difficult for those of us (well me anyway) that have grown up with them to let it go, the first single, (that'll be 7inch vinyl to you) that I ever bought was Little Red Rooster in 1964, I was 10 and had saved my pocket money for weeks, still got it with the sleeve as well I agree that they may seem dated to you but as musicians they really are the dogs. I last saw them at the O2 in London in 2007 and they were amazing, we sat next to a family with their 15 year old daughter and she couldn't believe how good they were for " a bunch of old farts", this was how she described them before the concert. Rumour has it they will play the O2 again in November this year and I'm torn whether to go or not, I don't want the last time I see them to be a disappointment