Comments on: A crime against Rock & Roll and humanity

By: tito

tito — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:43:23 +0000

to beat this horse some more, you may want to check out

http://www.soundopinions.org/shownotes/2009/012309/shownotes.html

You get the nice double-whammy of a The Hold Steady in-studio, followed with a takedown of Bruce Springsteen’s latest.

The Hold Steady interview is nice (w/ tab quick to throw some love for Ted Leo as soon as the topic of Thin Lizzy comes up).

By: Muuurph

Muuurph — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:50:42 +0000

I second the recommendation for Tracks. Stripped down versions, including his audition for Columbia records. Hearing the demo of “Born In The USA” will completely change your perception of the song. Listening to all of Tracks will make you understand why is one of the greatest songwriters to ever come along. Ironically I don’t own Nebraska, or any other corn belt state, for that matter.

RJ: Comparing Springsteen to Seger is like comparing Remy Martin to Kesslers. They’ll both do something for ya, but the former is far more enjoyable than the latter.

By: Monkey

Monkey — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:12:54 +0000

Love the Boss but I don’t quite get the all-consuming critical love for Nebraska (aside from “Atlantic City,” which rules), much prefer The River and Darkness on the Edge of Town.

By: RJ

RJ — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:09:48 +0000

Why critics line up to kiss his feet is beyond me. He is no bigger, no better, no more significant or important than any of his contemporaries (think Bob Seger, Tom Petty, John Cougar) yet the music press would have us believe he is the second coming.

I own thousands of CDs, not a single one by Bruce, and I think I turned out OK.

By: AC

AC — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:55:29 +0000

I hate Bruce because I heard these lines at PRECISELY the wrong time in my pre-adolescent life:
“hey little girl is your daddy home …. I’ve got a bad desire…. sheets open wet….” etc.

Skeevy skeevy skeevy!
ugh, ugh, heebie jeebie! Heebie jeebie!

And, at least one of his band members looks like a molester.

Bruce Springsteen = creepy old guy rape feelings

Molester music.

(thanks for reminding me.)