They may be aging, but their songs are timeless.

That鈥檚 the impression left by The Stampeders as they rocked the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre stage to a sold-out crowd of 750 Saturday night like it was the 鈥�70s.

Comprised of the original trio of Ronnie King towing the bass line, Rich Dodson on his iconic double neck axe and B.C. boy Kim Berly with the kit, the lads rocked hits that took them to international acclaim in the 鈥�70s, like the quintessential Stampeders track Sweet City Woman, which composer Dodson slid in without introduction.

Not that the track needs any introduction. Even without the foot-stomping banjo line, which Dodson intentionally rocked as if it was a classic six-string acoustic instead of the traditional plucking of the down-home tool, Sweet City Woman drew perhaps the biggest applause for a single song during The Stampeders entire two-set and roughly two-hour performance.

And, despite their grey hair and frequent pauses to rest their feet, the lads sound as sharp on their CanCon classic dittie as they did in 1973.

With King and Berly acting as stage leads, The Stamps didn鈥檛 miss a beat, frequently jesting about their senior-hood.

鈥淛ust want to let you know that he鈥檚 (King) having a senior鈥檚 moment,鈥� laughed Berly. 鈥淗e鈥檚 mistaken that stool for a toilet.鈥�

Their camaraderie on stage was apparent. Despite splitting in 1977 after reaching international heights, The Stampeders 鈥� or, King suggested, Guys Without Waists 鈥� regrouped in 1992 and continue to rock their classic hits and enliven the stage with a smooth combination of tunes and stand up comedy.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to take you back to the 鈥�70s,鈥� said King, the ladies鈥� man. 鈥淪oon, someone鈥檚 going to get naked. Next time it will be all in spandex.鈥�

King, at his root, is an entertainer who busts his moves frequently before having a senior鈥檚 moment and taking a seat mid Running Wild. And, more importantly, he鈥檚 dedicated to the cause.

鈥淒id you notice some of my moves? Some of the babes check me out when I start using my moves,鈥� King deadpanned as he slowly rocked back-and-forth.

In King鈥檚 attempt to pick up more ladies, he and Dodson switched instruments in the second set, because, as he said, the bassist never gets the gal.

鈥淎ny hens who want to take a run at him, he鈥檚 single,鈥� laughed Berly from behind his impressive kit.

鈥淥ur groupies have turned into droopies,鈥� King jested.

Clad all in black, with Dodson donning his best pair of sunglasses, The Stampeders still look like they鈥檙e ready to rock. And they are. The sold-out show fell at the midpoint of their 13-stop southern B.C. tour.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go back and do some drugs. Not the ones you think, but the ones they make us take,鈥� King said. 鈥淪ometimes we get battle scars, but it鈥檚 all worth it. We鈥檙e still rocking.鈥�

And don鈥檛 let their grey hair and senior鈥檚 moments fool you: these lads still have it.