NASHVILLE |DATE: JUNE 12, 2002
FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/LATHUM NELSON
BOWIE ENTHRALLS ROSELAND: DAVID BOWIE played a triumphant sold-out show for BowieNet members last night at Roseland in NYC–marking the June 11 release of his critically acclaimed Heathen album–with 3200 people enthralled by the unique performance. With such celebrities as Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode), Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum), Jimmy Fallon, Steven Van Zandt, Marky Ramone and artists Julian Schnabel and Jeff Koons in attendance, BOWIE startled the audience by performing two full albums in sequence in their entirety, 1977's seminal Low and the newly released HEATHEN, both of which were produced by Tony Visconti. Low was just described by the Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot as "…still a cornerstone merger of rock, electronic composition and the avant-garde" (6/11/02), while Entertainment Weekly's Jeff Gordinier called HEATHEN "…grand and haunting," with England's NME proclaiming that "…Bowie is still a zillion times more inventive, brave and rocket-to-Mars brilliant than anyone who's been prodded by the ubiquitous genius stick, like, ever. 55 and not out, Bowie remains rock's most worship-worthy oddity." Backed by Sterling Campell (drums), Gail Ann Dorsey (bass/backing vocals), Mike Garson (keyboards), Gerry Leonard (guitar), Mark Plati (rhythm guitar), Catherine Russell (backing keyboards/backing vocals) and Earl Slick (guitar), BOWIE also played such classics as "Hallo Spaceboy," "Ashes To Ashes," "Fashion" and "I'm Afraid of Americans." Next up is a trip to London's annual Meltdown, where BOWIE-this year's festival director-will play a special concert, 'THE NEW HEATHENS' NIGHT, June 29 at the Royal Festival Hall. This will be followed by performances at a number of high-profile European festivals, beginning July 3 at Kristinansand, Norway's Quart Festival, through July 18 at the Montreux, Switzerland Jazz Festival. BOWIE then returns to the States for the Area2 tour, starting July 28 in Washington, DC and visiting 12 cities throughout the summer, ending August 16 in Seattle. The trek also features tour founder Moby along with Busta Rhymes, Carl Cox and many others.
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