I truely believe the smoking has more to do with it than his age. Yes, I'm sure age does play apart and probably years of pushing himself the wrong way. I know when I was smoking it made it "extreamly" difficult to hit certain notes or sing for an extended period.

I quit but it has made some permanent changes in my voice and how much or how I can use it.

I miss the old stuff but realize that it came at a price too. I just hope he can keep going as I'm not ready to say "Good-bye" to these guys!

Thanks for sharing your opinions. I find this very interesting