I am inspired to listen and write something about Bruce Springsteen. 18 years has passed since my last Springsteen experience, Human Touch & Lucky Town. During this period, I sometimes felt like having letters from an old friend when I heard his activities, like wrestler in the motion picure.
I saw (500) DAYS OF SUMMER, in which Zooey Deschanel (Summer) said "I wanted to sing BORN TO RUN, but they didn't have it." (500) DAYS OF SUMMER inspired me to remember a lot of things left behind. Moreover, the conversation mentioned between Springsteen & Edward Burns via twitter instigated me. Finally, the sincerity of his fun's blog proved to be the fatal blow that makes me come back into Bruce.
I was led into Springsteen by John Lennon. John mentioned HUNGRY HEART in his playboy interview(one of my Bible) as his favorite for current hit tune with 50's mind. When I was 13 (in1982), I had listened to their DOUBLE FANTASY once a day for about 6 months.(I'll pick up this album someday)
I'm really interested in Bruce.
Soon I purchased his double album, THE RIVER, later got other his master pieces(BORN TO RUN, DARKNESS OF THE EDGE OF TOWN).
As you know, BORN IN THE USA(1984) made him popular, but for no reason at all, I didn't take that.
On the other hand, when I heard the announcement of the release of his first live album, LIVE 1975-1985, I was so excited.
His first gig in Japan was held in 1985, but I was too young and far away to go.
At that time, we heard his legendary live performance, but most of us couldn't experienced. Therefore the press had special issue of his latest one.
I couldn't wait for the release, and I wanted to see his live performance.
As a result, I found bootleg VHS video and bought it:
LIVE IN LARGO (1980)
1.PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
2.TWO HEARTS
3.10th AVENUE FREEZE OUT
4.YOU CAN LOOK
5.DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
6.INDEPENDENCE DAY
7.FACTORY
8.JACKSON CAGE
9.OUT IN THE STREET
10.THE PROMISED LAND
11.RACING IN THE STREET
12.THE RIVER
13.BADLANDS
14.THUNDER ROAD
15.CADILLAC RANCH
16.SHERRY DARLING
17.HUNGRY HEART
18.FIRE
19.BECAUSE THE NIGHT
★TAPE 2
1.FADE AWAY
2.GROWIN' UP
3.STOLEN CAR
4.WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY
5.POINT BLANK
6.THE TIES THAT BIND
7.CRUSH ON YOU
8.RAMROD
9.BACKSTREETS
10.ROSALITA,COME OUT TONIGHT
11.JUNGLELAND
12.BORN TO RUN
13.DETROIT MEDLEY
This is THE RIVER Tour program, which is consisted of mainly the albums, THE RIVER,DARKNESS OF THE EDGE OF TOWN and BORN TO RUN.
I was blown away at the first song, Prove It All Night.
From the motion picture of his performance, I found his great talent as a guitarist. I was so surprised at the fact that he usually took the guitar solo by himself. His guitar always eloquent same as a singer and a poet. His guitar style is not professional guitar players' one. He plays like exposing his emotion. I know one other great guitar player like him : Neil Young.
I couldn't mention the album, LIVE IN NYC on this page. Next time I'd like to talk about integrity, sincerity, and promising in his music.
2 comments:
I always love to know how other people come to know about Bruce Springsteen, for I can feel there are so many people out there sharing similar experience to mine.
It's really nice that you heard about Bruce from your favourite musician, John Lennon (I assume he's your favourite since you said the RS interview has been one of your bibles). I didn't know John referred to Bruce in that way.
I'm looking forward to more of your stories coming up.
Thanks for your comment.
Bruce and John had shared very limited period as a musician, because of John's "House Husband"time and his unexpected death. On the other hand, John listened to sprouting new generation during his retirement. His comment to "The River" definitely made me open the window to Bruce's world. It was so lucky for me.
I frequently listen to Bruce's albums. It is quite interesting for me that his less-commercial albums sounds so nice to me now(Nebraska, Tunnel Of Love, Human Touch, etc).
It is likely to comment a lot about Bruce and related issues.
I'll keep my blog updated at my own pace.
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