In a message dated 12/23/02 11:39:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Nvinokur(a)aol.com writes:
> << this rasies a question I've been thinking about for a
> while. While Bowie has delt with being an aging rock star better than most,
>
> who HAS done it better than him, or been exemplary? >>
>
> Dylan, just saw live, Stones, saw live at Garden, they give support to all
> of
> us aging people, Neil Young, Ray Davies (maybe) Richard Thompson, Patti
> Smith, Lou Reed, XTC (if they count as aging), if yes, Elvis Costello, Van
> Morrison, just to think of a few who are not an embarrassment.
>
Tom Waits is a credit to his age group, and I'll second Costello who in March
of this year released his strongest album in years with "When I Was Cruel."
Springsteen is still putting on two and a half to three hours shows a night,
which ain't bad for a guy in his 50s. Dylan does 20 songs a night, and he
plays about 100 shows a year. A lot of bands a third his age don't keep that
pace. And let's not forget Ozzy Osbourne who in his 50s is enjoying the
biggest year of his career, though it's arguable whether he's doing it with
style and grace. He has, however, made mumbling a cornerstone of the
national dialogue.
Tom
