Posted on 03/29/2012 10:49:33 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Bruce Springsteen played the first of two nights in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
If the news headline is that he pointedly directed his audience to hear his 2000 song “American Skin (41 Bullets)” now as a parable for Trayvon Martin, the music story of this show is that Springsteen has broken through to a new level of interest in beats, rhythms, and ways to keep his old music fresh, for himself and for his fans.
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I still listen to Thunder Road when I get ready for roadtrips. I think Darkness is his best album although Born to Run created the most hits. (Grew up off of highway 9)
With 57 Channels and Nothing On, it was confirmed; Springsteen jumped the shark.
In the 80s one of his videos prominently featured the 6-million-homeless lie that was then making the rounds.
Having been to many Springsteen concerts as well as others I would give AC/DC, KISS Aerosmith,Bon Jovi,Cheap Trick and ZZ Top a notch up on Springsteen when it comes to R&R.
BTW the # 1 R&R band is The Rolling Stones IMHO.
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