Springsteen...I just don't get it.

Personally,I don't find his music groundbreaking or thought provoking but he does put on one helluva rockin' live show.

decal wrote: »

Personally,I don't find his music groundbreaking or thought provoking but he does put on one helluva rockin' live show.

Yes, live shows are his thing,and he's very good at it. My wife loves his music but him personally, not so much. She views this new one as just another money grabbing move aimed at his loyal fans. I'm in the middle on his music. I like some of his stuff, and can do with out alot of it too.

It is subjective and I couldn't disagree more....I have never considered Springsteen to be POP outside of a few songs that got too much airplay (but is it bad to have songs with a hook that a lot of people like?)....in my opinion, a couple early albums with the long story/songs were classics, and The River was amazing.....there aren't any bands I can think of that have used such a variety of musicians and made it work so well....for whatever reason, maybe time of my life, Springsteen's songs really hit me....the more tear jerking ballads especially....I think he is a very underrated guitarist.

I could probably name 10 songs that I would put into my top 100, and my musical tastes run from tango fusion to new rock to electronica.

I also think he is extremely bright and committed to political/social issues that I care about....which makes others angry. The documentary Blood Brothers really made me respect him as an artist.

So, I do have a man crush on him, being about the same age, full of energy, a red hot wife, and someone who can control a crowd better than almost any musician I can think of.....he's there, right behind Tom Brady.....ok, I need to go take a cold shower.

Ron-P wrote: »

I like his music, and his voice.

But, like you said, music is just way to subjective. I could take all you comments about Springsteen and apply them to pretty much any band since the early 90's.

I HATE HIS MUSIC, AND HIS VOICE!!! The guy sings like he is constipated..:rolleyes:

The guy is way Overrated IMO!!! I will take Bon Jovi any day for the Jersey guys. Their not ground breaking ether but the music is WAYYYYY BETTER..

Just My Opinon..

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mhardy6647 wrote: »

I am not a huge fan either, but he is famous for putting on a good show ('specially in the 1970s into early 1980s).

Listen to the live version of Thunder Road that opens the 5-LP Live 1975 to 1985... it's enough to make you believe that it wasn't just payola that led both Time and Newsweek to put him on their covers on the very same week in 1975 (October 27).

You sound like a huge fan..

Lasareath wrote: »

I saw it and I liked it.

+1 (what can I say, I'm from Jersey) :biggrin:

I was just looking for a nicely remastered version of Darkness, because although I'm not a huge Springsteen fan, Candy's Room is one of my favorite songs of his. I didn't really need a really expensive box set, DVD's, lost songs (that probably should of stayed lost!). I would of gladly paid $19.95 for a very nicely remastered version of the album.

I don't care for him at all. Never did. That said, "Born to Run" is easily in my Top Ten Greatest ROCK Songs of All-Time. How did he do that?

Blasphemy.

BDT

i only have 'born to run'...usually, when it pops up on random play, i hit next...bruce can play a mean guitar, he just sings BAD...is his brother g.e. smith?:biggrin:

TroyD wrote: »

I'm a huge Springsteen fan.....I've seen more bands than I can count and nobody comes close to Springsteen live.

I guess it's the difference of generation.....but, back when albums had a theme, told a story about people and life....I dunno, but I get it. Now, I don't agree with his politics at all, but I get what he writes about.

Now, the thing that has always killed me is that the recordings of his albums have always been TERRIBLE. Awful.

I think if you take The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Born to Run, Darkness and The River and Nebraska....is probably the greatest string of consecutive albums ever. IMHO.....Born in the USA is also a great album, but, it's not my favorite and frankly is just a rehash of stuff that didn't make it on The River and Nebraska.

BDT

BDT

Ain't it the truth? Born to Run is just an awful sounding album... although it is rendered much more sonically palatable by the Denon DL-103 LOMC that's now ensconced in a tt in the living room hifi. That was a nice surprise.

TroyD wrote: »

The best version of Candy's room is on the live 75-85 box set.....In fact, if you get that box set, that's all the Sprinsteen you ever really need to have. That and Live in Barcelona...

Yup, the 75-85 set is pretty good.

George Grand wrote: »

I don't care for him at all. Never did. That said, "Born to Run" is easily in my Top Ten Greatest ROCK Songs of All-Time. How did he do that?

The only problem I have with Born to Run is that (to me) it's just too self-consciously anthemic; as if he took all of his musical and lyrical output to that point and distilled into a one song in a last-chance power drive, make-or-break run at a Breakthrough Hit... umm... yeah, like that.

That said, I really, really like She's the One on the same album.

de gustibus non est disputandum and all that rot, what?

I'll give you all that Springsteen is great live, though you have to say that Troy in full Clown regalia playing a mouth harp would sound great too if he was backed by the E street band. That is an awesome band chock full of talent. just sayin

Brilliant songwriter, outstanding performer. Asbury Park and The Wild, Innocent..... feel so familiar to me with their stories.

That said, listening to his cover album of Pete Seeger songs makes me want to pull my ears into my neck by stapling my testicles to the chair and standing up quickly.

To me, his greatness began and ended with "Born to Run". I think it's one of the best albums of all time, and then it all downhill from there.