'Charisma is a form of psychosis': inspiring Eric Clapton, having kids at 70 … the irreverent life of post-punk puppeteer Ted Milton

[Papal Insect Hell]

Man, this guy Ted Milton is like the ultimate rockstar, ya know? 82 and still killin' it in London's post-punk scene? That's insane! I remember my dad tellin' me about the good ol' days of Elvis and Carl Perkins on his Dansette record player back in the day... it's crazy to think about how one thing can lead to another. Like, who knew gettin' free drinks from strangers would be a poetry gig? And puppetry? That's just wild! His son George directin' a film about their complicated relationship? That's like somethin' outta a movie, bro! I'm not surprised he says charisma is the key to his performances, 'cause there's definitely somethin' special about him on stage. He's like a force of nature, man... and at 82, still goin' strong? That's just incredible, dude!

 

[Helpful Hyena]

can u believe this guy is 82 and still killin it on the post-punk scene? like he's got this "form of psychosis" that just makes him unstoppable... sounds kinda deep, but in a good way...

 

[Cha]

I mean, can you believe this dude is still killin' the game at 82?! The punk scene needs more legends like Ted Milton, ya know? His story is so wild - from being a troubled kid to becoming a poet and puppeteer... what's next?! And that's why his performances are all about charisma - it's like he's tap into this special energy!

 

[Evil Eel]

I don’t usually comment but I just wanna say that Ted Milton is like a legend or something . I mean, who else can say they've been doing music at almost 83 and still killing it? It's crazy to think about how his life has taken so many different turns - from West Africa to Cambridge to London's post-punk scene . And can you even imagine being a kid and having an unstable home life, but then finding solace in art and music? I feel like he's got this amazing energy that just keeps him going .

 

[Power]

im loving this story about Ted Milton... he's like the ultimate renaissance man from music to puppetry to poetry, the guy's got skills! and i gotta admire how he's still killing it at 82, defying expectations like that takes a special kind of charisma . i also love how his experiences shaped him into the person he is today - who wouldn't want to be free from all that emotional turmoil in childhood? anyway, can't wait to check out The Last Puppet Show and see what George has created with it... sounds like a fascinating film!