Dreadhead,
What has Springsteen done in the last twenty years that can measure up to Dylan's last three?
Time Out of Mind
Love and Theft
Modern Times
Truth is, one is still an artist, and one has become a "politically correct" rock star, very much attuned to public opinion.
One more thing, are you going to hurry down to get Saint Bruce's "Greatest Hits" at Wally World?
Talk about being a "sell out", Bruce cuts an exclusive deal with Walmart for his "Greatest Hits", but then regrets the deal when some of fans give him a "hard time" about it. You know it's hard to be the "hero of the working class", when quite a number of people (including many or Bruce's fan) think of Walmart has a company that treats it's employees poorly.
Make you wonder why Bruce would do an "exclusive" deal with them, as Walmart doesn't seem to be a "pro-union, pro-labor" company the likes of which Bruce would be chanpioning.
To me tbat goes beyond merely "selling out", it goes to the point of being a "hypocrite". How can you be an artist that "supposely" stands up for the "working man", and cut a deal with a company that has one of the worst labor practices in America?
Guess if the "purse if fat, there's were it's at".
As for Bruce's regrets, I guarantee he's not going to "regret" taking his Walmart royality check to the bank.
What a "fraud". |
Let's see: two songs from 1974, one song from 1984, and one song from today. Probably should have called him in 1985, when he was a) vital b) relevant to the music of the day c) at his height.
Yesterday seemed like a bad Las Vegas Review and he was just dialing it in. Same old banter from the 1999 Come Back Tour.
IMO, I thought Prince did a better job at setting the bar, throwing in some unexpected covers (Foo Fighters) with the expected Purple Rain hits.
I agree with the comments on the last two albums. I think both albums seem bloated, weighted down by too many layers, dynamically compressed, and a mere shadow of his incredible 1970 talent. The new song did not stand up well against his legacy hits yesterday--very flat and brought the tempo down a notch.
I actually like the quiet albums by Bruce the best. The last great sounding album, IMHO, was Tom Joad from 1996. Hate to say it, but you are spot on. Bruce hasn't put out a good album in three decades. And he should stop trying because each attempt is more pathetic than the last. |
I hope it was his last. I was there. |
Let's see: two songs from 1974, one song from 1984, and one song from today. Probably should have called him in 1985, when he was a) vital b) relevant to the music of the day c) at his height.
Yesterday seemed like a bad Las Vegas Review and he was just dialing it in. Same old banter from the 1999 Come Back Tour.
IMO, I thought Prince did a better job at setting the bar, throwing in some unexpected covers (Foo Fighters) with the expected Purple Rain hits.
I agree with the comments on the last two albums. I think both albums seem bloated, weighted down by too many layers, dynamically compressed, and a mere shadow of his incredible 1970 talent. The new song did not stand up well against his legacy hits yesterday--very flat and brought the tempo down a notch.
I actually like the quiet albums by Bruce the best. The last great sounding album, IMHO, was Tom Joad from 1996. |
Cleaneduphippy,
I could not disagree with you more. It wasn't Bruce Springsteen selling Coke in the commercials, it was Dylan. Let's make a list, Coke-Dylan, Cadillac-Dylan, Victoria's Secret-Dylan, Apple iPod-Dylan. Springsteen, a big fat zero. Who's the sell-out? I would easily put Springsteen's last 3 albums up against Dylan's last 3 anytime. Bruce is the next Woody Guthrie never mind the next Dylan. Bob hasn't made a valid statement in 30 years. After repeated listenings I can honestly say their is not a bad song on all of the new Springsteen album.
You guys who complain about the strain in his voice, are you serious? Did you see his performance? Go listen to Mel Torme if you want perfection.
Jaybo, well put. |
I'm not a big Bruce fan (saw "Darkness" tour in '78), but enjoyed the halftime show a lot. It's supposed to have broad appeal, not meet the high standards of the BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LUNATIC FRINGE. I think it met its goals. |
it was a pretty good show, Bruce could not hit the notes but did enunciate (sp) the words well and Clarence Clemens was fun and spot on.
The songs are so good that they carried the show without the E Street band needing to be perfect, bottom line is that Bruce is so likable and fun loving that the whole thing is hard to resist. |
At Least the NFL has got something right. Better acts at halftime of the super bowl. The best so far.
I wish I could say the same for the games, they all seem so-
-lets just say - the officiating- what a joke!!!!!!. |
Hate to say it, but in so mamy ways, Bruce has "sold out". To even compare him to Bob Dylan, are you kidding?. Bob's last few albums (CDs) have shown that he still in the game. What has Bruce done? His last CD "Majic" pretty much "sucked", and from what I understand his "new one" is even worse. And we sure don't want to get into his "Walmart deal" which he now regrets. In his day, Bruce was great, but those days are "long gone", anymore be's just another "classic rock" act. Go to his show you know exactly what you're gong to get. It's a good show, but nevertheless it's pretty much what everybody expects, no real surprises. Glad I saw him early on, wben he really had something to offer. |
Still, 34 years since Born to Run, and the dude and his band are still up there layin it down - you got to give him some credit! The whole thing makes me wonder where today's music is, if year after year our the biggest entertainment event showcases the bands we came up with over 30 years ago. Man, we sure had it good! |
Is it just me or has Bruce developed the "Bob Dylan" syndrome in the last few years? Nope, it's not just you. I saw him on Storytellers or one of those types of shows recently and couldn't understand a word he said. Plus he's become way too political for my tastes. |
Is it just me or has Bruce developed the "Bob Dylan" syndrome in the last few years?
I remember back in 1975 in a issue of Playboy, the article referred to him as the next Bob Dylan.
I, too, thought his vocal range was straining He could not hold the notes. I saw him on T-giving night in 1978 in StL at Keil Opera House (Born to Run tour)and it was the most energetic show I have seen to date. 4 straight hours of hard slamming live music. |
Pretty good, for a superbowl show. At least it wasn't pre-recorded, as so many have been. |
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I thought he was trying to distill his "shtick" into a very limited time span. Maybe he was trying too hard but I thought it went off pretty well considering.....
I particularly liked the horn work. |
Is it just me or has Bruce developed the "Bob Dylan" syndrome in the last few years? Did you catch any of his Devils & Dust Tour performances? |
I thought it had a "carnival, circus vibe" going on too, but not in a good way. He seemed to be trying way too hard to pull out every cliche move he could think of, and his voice sounded strained right from the start. |
I too, thought it was very good. You could even understand the words. Is it just me or has Bruce developed the "Bob Dylan" syndrome in the last few years? |
