[Gazza]

Springsteen is obviously one of the great performers of all time. His shows are legendary.

Having said that, there's a power that Lindsey has when he performs something like Go Insane that I've never seen Bruce pull off when he goes out there on his own.

As for all this "artist" nonsense. I really couldn't care less if Bruce Springsteen writes songs about real people and real lives and all the rest of it. I like songs like "Prove It All Night" or "Dancing In The Dark" because they're catchy. He's no more an artist to me because he goes on "Vote For Change" tours or has any political or cultural significance. And Lindsey is no more an artist to me because he talks like a pretentious modern art student half of the time. Nor is Bob Dylan any greater to me because he was who so many involved in the civil rights movement were listening to. I just happen to like a lot of his songs. Rarely know what he's going on about though. I don't think Springsteen has written that many great songs anyway. I like more Mac songs than I do Springsteen songs.

But on the original point... Springsteen was clearly letting the audience play his guitar long before Lindsey.