In a message dated 12/23/2002 3:46:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, jzitt@metatronpress.com writes:

I don't hear this textural richness on 'Heathen'. If he's stopped trying to reach the Top 40 (and I doubt he's been trying for it for quite a long time), it's hard to hear what he is trying for, other than perhaps putting himself out to pasture. I found it telling that the coverage I recall seeing for this album was more in fashion magazines than in music magazines -- he seems to be comfortable being defined by the suits he's wearing so well. Sure, he may not be teen pop anymore, but I still think he has it in him to do more than croon these forgettable tunes.

I tend to agree with this asessment of Heathen, it mostly bored me, much like Tonight. However, 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? Dale.