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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 13:06:22 GMT -5
All things Springsteen. Go.
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Post by Kensterberg on Apr 25, 2007 13:08:08 GMT -5
Isn't this what the "Now Listening" board is for?  Seriously, good idea for a thread, DED. Surprised we didn't start one of these sooner. |
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 13:08:57 GMT -5
Anyway. I've always thought For You was one of the better tracks from Greetings. Actually Mary Queen and the Angel might be the only two songs I'm not too crazy about. I agree these can be considered demos of a sort because they are almost all better live. I've heard a few goo verisons of Blinded...the one from that 74 show is probably the best one. It's hard to sing and that's why Bruce doesn't play it much.
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 13:09:59 GMT -5
Isn't this what the "Now Listening" board is for? Seriously, good idea for a thread, DED. Surprised we didn't start one of these sooner. We end up at Springsteen a lot and I remember a few times we've taken over Now Listening for a couple days. The Boss deserves his own thread. |
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 13:19:38 GMT -5
Greetings - 3
It's biggest flaw is the label convinced him to use a session band and tried to play up his "new dylan" title. It's not nearly as weak as it's often said to be. Though it is unrepresentative of what Springsteen was and would become.
Best tracks - Spirit In The Night, Lost In The Flood, Growin' Up
Good Tracks - For You, Blinded By The Light, Hard To Be A Saint, Does this Bus Stop...
Least Favorites - The Angel, Mary Queen Of Arkansas
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 13:33:44 GMT -5
The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle - 4
Also not terribly representative of Bruce and the band, though more so then Greetings. Bruce ran as far from the folkie they were trying to make him as possible and in doing so made an album that was more challenging then would be fair to categorize him as being. 4 of the 7 songs are over seven minutes, long songs aren't unusual for Springsteen but density of these songs is. Even still the arrangements the E. Street band was playing on stage were different then the ones played in the studio on several of these tracks. The slower live versions of Incident and E Street Shuffle especially are much better then the easier to digest versions of the studio and also more effective then New York City Serenade. Again as compared to the live versions Rosalita and Sandy are the only two that get played for the most part faithfully to the studio versions. Which to me show a great deal more compromise then we'd see in any of the albums after these two.
Best tracks - 4th Of July, Rosalita, Incident on 57th
Good tracks - Kitty's Back, E Street Shuffle,
Least Favorites - Wild Billy's Circus Song, New York City Serenade
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Post by Paul on Apr 25, 2007 14:08:38 GMT -5
I think Kitty's Back is one of the Boss's best tracks. Fuckin' incredible tune IMO.
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Post by JACkory on Apr 25, 2007 14:29:35 GMT -5
So, should I cut-and-paste all my Springsteen junk over here? Meaning the first couple of albums I've done, so that I can do future ones here?
Ken, you tell me, cuz it's probably going to depend upon where you're posting yours.
BTW, Ken, I don't know if you remember but we said we were going to do this back in the old RS.com days, but never got around to it!
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 16:31:02 GMT -5
 Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin is an upcoming 2007 video and audio offering that captures in-concert performances from the Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour recorded in November 2006 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The release will consist of a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and separate two-CD audio set. The DVD does not capture any one show in full, but rather congeals from three different shows at The Point. Selections include fan favorites from the tour, radical "folk big band" reinterpretations of the Springsteen canon, and rare songs appearing for the first time on any Springsteen release. Contrariwise, a few set list regulars from the tour and shows are omitted. Of note is the dropping of "Seeger" from the band's name for this release, a very belated effort to avoid the mistaken stereotyping the name brought towards the kind of music the outfit was playing. Track listing 1. "Atlantic City" 2. "Old Dan Tucker" 3. "Eyes on the Prize" 4. "Jesse James" 5. "Further on Up the Road" 6. "O Mary Don't You Weep" 7. "Erie Canal" 8. "If I Should Fall Behind" 9. "My Oklahoma Home" 10. "Highway Patrolman" 11. "Mrs. McGrath" 12. "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" 13. "Jacob's Ladder" 14. "Long Time Comin'" 15. "Open All Night" 16. "Pay Me My Money Down" 17. "Growin' Up" 18. "When the Saints Go Marching In" 19. "This Little Light of Mine" 20. "American Land" 21. "Blinded By the Light" Bonus Songs 1. "Love of the Common People" 2. "We Shall Overcome" |
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 16:37:13 GMT -5
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 16:46:44 GMT -5
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Post by Ayinger on Apr 25, 2007 16:53:32 GMT -5
Greetings - 3 It's biggest flaw is the label convinced him to use a session band and tried to play up his "new dylan" title. It's not nearly as weak as it's often said to be. Though it is unrepresentative of what Springsteen was and would become. Best tracks - Spirit In The Night, Lost In The Flood, Growin' Up Good Tracks - For You, Blinded By The Light, Hard To Be A Saint, Does this Bus Stop... Least Favorites - The Angel, Mary Queen Of Arkansas "Lost In The Flood" was THE one I played over and over and over from the album......painted a picture of the city that was stark b&w to "Jungleland"..... |
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Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Apr 25, 2007 18:07:07 GMT -5
I'm nearly Springsteen illiterate, but "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" is one of the best songs I've ever heard, and THE best I've heard from The Boss.
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Post by Galactus on Apr 25, 2007 20:23:46 GMT -5
It's a good song...not so much a good album. The Boss has quite a few moody story songs like that. You should check out his less anthemy stuff...Nebraska and Devils And Dust would probably be right up your alley.
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Post by JACkory on Apr 26, 2007 8:51:12 GMT -5
It's a good song...not so much a good album. The Boss has quite a few moody story songs like that. You should check out his less anthemy stuff...Nebraska and Devils And Dust would probably be right up your alley. We shall have to agree to disagree on this point, my friend. The Ghost of Tom Joad is a great record. Not your typical Springsteen fare, but that's part of it's charm. I can't see how anyone could possibly reccomend Devils and Dust over it, even though I have come to appreciate that album as well (took me some trime). Nebraska is a no-brainer. Anyone who wants to understand where Springsteen is coming from absolutely has to hear it. So melon, take my advice and add The Ghost of Tom Joad to the list that ded gave you. Actually they do make a rather nice trilogy. |
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