Originally Posted by Bluesriff
Gotta agree with Mac on Bruce Springsteen...I get it, too. He's earned his wings. I disagree that you must BE THERE to "get it"....99% of his radio ventures did very little for me, and if they sing, play and party at a Bruce show, they're doing what they ALL do. Now I may have a new found respect if I'm to see him live but I know enough about Bruce and his music to know that there's no epiphany to be had.

Honestly, his "mass" appeal has more to do with the mass exodus from Jersey of most of their population in the 80's. (kidding)

Granted, "Nebraska" was great, but what Bruce is, IMO, is the most successful cult act ever. "TOO MIDDLE OF THE ROAD"....couldn't have summed it up better.


I have to disagree with you and MAC. firstly he was NEVER a radio guy, never got alot of radio airplay, born to run was about the only song. He got enough but not like Deep Purple, The Beatles, Traffic and some of the other mainstays ion classic rock radio.

he was NEVER a hit song artist, he was an album guy.

NEBRASKA was great? Indeed. He did that on a four track casette recorder all by hiumself, no band, nothing.

And I disagree that his appeal is for his exodus from new jersey, his famous song born to run was about that, but people in ireland and the uk love this guy, it has LITTLE do do with NJ

They love him overseas as much if not more there.

His mass apeall comes from his writing about basic human wants and desires. Where other people write about love all the time, he writes about family, being a relavent member of society, about struggling and darkness and wanting to bust out of it into something meaningful and true.

You dont sound as if you know much about his music, in all due respect. His radio songs that got played were maybe 3 or 4 songs tops.

And you can t really say if being there makes a difference, how can you judge how good a group is live without ever seeing them

And if you aspire to write great songs he is one of the best to study.

But keep agreeing with Mac, you guys should write a song together.

London, Barcelonga. Ireland? where else??/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSQtsuX6HE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCxqhu9cio

or maybe you want to read a book written by a minister who uses springsteen songs in his sermons!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Gospel-according-Bruce-Springsteen/dp/0664231691

His music means alot not just to me but to millions all over the world.