i would never put Henley and Springsteen in the same songwriting camp.
i was just trying to point out that from a PR standpoint, Bruce and Don have never been guarded with their beliefs and passions. They don't hide anything - especially their politics. Like Bruce said last year - "yes there's a chance of alienating long time fans - but let the chips fall where they will".
for me - it's nice when songwriters just put themselves out there and not try to hide politics for fear of losing out on sales.
I just saw Bruce do a solo acoustic show in a small theater and yes - you are correct - no comparison in the songwriting department with Henley. They are completey different kinds of writers. Bruce tends to be an artist all of the time. Don is an artist some of the time, but often he is just an entertainer.
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