Bruce Springsteen

[Beachwood Mac]

I've been a fan almost from the beginning. I first saw him in 1978 when he played at the Naval Academy. My brother graduated that year and he got us tickets. He really delivers at every show and each time I think it can't get better, it does. My favorite tour was probably the Tunnel of Love tour. It was hard to get tickets but a big group of us drove up to LA to see him. He doesn't make it to San Diego enough but hopefully he will this leg of the tour.

You can always get good recordings of his shows. Both the Portland and Columbus shows are on dimeadozen right now. I'm not sure there are many shows that haven't been recorded.

[David]

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

I've been a fan almost from the beginning. I first saw him in 1978 when he played at the Naval Academy. My brother graduated that year and he got us tickets.

Wow, that must have been great. I first saw the E Streeters in 1981 on the River tour at the L.A. Sports Arena. Plus I saw one of those big Coliseum shows on the Born in the USA tour. I haven't listened to Springsteen probably since the mid 1980s, but I regard him as the major aesthetic, cultural & possibly even political force in the rebirth of American populism during the Watergate era & beyond.

My favorite songs? MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER & ATLANTIC CITY

[Beachwood Mac]

Originally Posted by David

Wow, that must have been great.

It was. He was still relatively unknown even though Time magazine (I think) named him the next big thing. It took a little while for his greatness to be recognized.

Originally Posted by David

Plus I saw one of those big Coliseum shows on the Born in the USA tour.

I saw him at the Human Rights show at the LA Coliseum. Joan Baez opened followed by Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel and Sting. Springsteen didn't even come on until Midnight and still played a 2 hour set. And this was on a weekday!

[Nico]

I think I really fell for him album-wise with the Rising. I think the whole album was such a powerful statement in connection with what was going on at the time. Everything flows and the songs are perfect, imo, and sound only better live. Right now I think my favorite songs are Darkness on the Edge of Town, Better Days, and Girls in Their Summer Clothes. But it changes constantly...

BTW, how amazing is that song Highway Patrolman...in fact the entire Nebraska album. Oh, I so want to see him live again!

[golddustwoman77]

I'm going to see him in Charlotte, NC in a few weeks. I'm so excited! I haven't seen him before live, because he never comes this close---if you want to call it close. Charlotte is four hours from here, but anyway, I can't wait. My favorite albums: Born to Run, Born in the USA---I grew up listening to that album, and I love the new album---Magic. My favorite song is Brilliant Disguise, but I love many more: Atlantic City, I'm on Fire, Cover Me, etc.

I'm so glad the concert was terrific. That gives me hope that Charlotte will be terrific too.

[Stew_Matthews]

Caught the great man last night at the Honda Centre in Anaheim. Even better than the Chicago dates.........Nils Lofgren played some stunning guitar parts.

Highlights - Murder Inc, Atlantic City, Ghost of Tom Joad, Across the River and Jungleland and the best performance (for me) was Because The Night.