Comments on: Bruce Springsteen http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/ Roller-skating enthusiast Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matty Matty Priest Priest http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Matty Matty Priest Priest Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:20:19 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/#comment-158 <p>I love and always have loved Bruce Springsteen.  And until recently, when I met you and Matt Kerstein, it had been years since I'd met anyone else into him. </p> <p><i>Born in the U.S.A.</i> was probably my most-listened-to cassette between the ages of 8 and 10.  I loved it to death, even though mom didn't approve of me singing along to lines like "I've got a bad desire... I'm on fire" and "I'm gonna drink 'til I get my fill." In fact, that made it better.  And a few years later, "Tunnel of Love" became my first CD. Well, not the first CD *I* bought (that would be <i>Appetite for Destruction</i> and <i>...And Justice for All</i>, purchased at the same time).  But in an attempt to get me to come over more often, my divorced dad bought a CD player for his place. And along with it, he bought me <i>Tunnel of Love</i>, which I grew to love even more than <i>Born</i>. And to this day, I think it's actually his strongest album... certainly his most introspective, I'd say.  Anyway, I've since gone back and gotten ahold of his classic records.  And two years ago, I finally got a chance to see him play, at U.S. Cellular Field... which probably wouldn't serve too many artists that well... but Bruce in a ballpark?  It was almost too perfect.  And he put on one of the longest, highest energy shows I've ever seen.  I'm glad you finally got a chance to see him, yourself.  And I'm glad to find another ally in the fight to make sure people know he's cool.  </p> <p><i>Goin' down to Darlington County</i>,<br /> Matt</p> I love and always have loved Bruce Springsteen.  And until recently, when I met you and Matt Kerstein, it had been years since I’d met anyone else into him.

Born in the U.S.A. was probably my most-listened-to cassette between the ages of 8 and 10.  I loved it to death, even though mom didn’t approve of me singing along to lines like "I’ve got a bad desire… I’m on fire" and "I’m gonna drink ’til I get my fill." In fact, that made it better.  And a few years later, "Tunnel of Love" became my first CD. Well, not the first CD *I* bought (that would be Appetite for Destruction and …And Justice for All, purchased at the same time).  But in an attempt to get me to come over more often, my divorced dad bought a CD player for his place. And along with it, he bought me Tunnel of Love, which I grew to love even more than Born. And to this day, I think it’s actually his strongest album… certainly his most introspective, I’d say.  Anyway, I’ve since gone back and gotten ahold of his classic records.  And two years ago, I finally got a chance to see him play, at U.S. Cellular Field… which probably wouldn’t serve too many artists that well… but Bruce in a ballpark?  It was almost too perfect.  And he put on one of the longest, highest energy shows I’ve ever seen.  I’m glad you finally got a chance to see him, yourself.  And I’m glad to find another ally in the fight to make sure people know he’s cool. 

Goin’ down to Darlington County,
Matt

]]> By: Clay http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Clay Mon, 17 Oct 2005 04:23:29 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/#comment-157 <p>Hey, there's no denying The Dude IS The Dude. He's the best thing New Jersey's produced since Edison's electric light, phonograph, and motion picture, and Les Paul's first solid body electric guitar in 1940.  What's a more angst-ridden desparado song than Bruce's "Hungry Heart"? He's a working class hero from Cancer Alley, I mean - the Garden State.  And who else has ever been on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week (September 1985)? I even have three of his songs on my iTunes. You don't have to be defensive about attending your first Bruce concert. (even Reagan's spinmeisters thought "Born in the USA" was a patriotic song, so theyjust took it for themselves, and pissed off The Boss big time.)</p> Hey, there’s no denying The Dude IS The Dude. He’s the best thing New Jersey’s produced since Edison’s electric light, phonograph, and motion picture, and Les Paul’s first solid body electric guitar in 1940.  What’s a more angst-ridden desparado song than Bruce’s "Hungry Heart"? He’s a working class hero from Cancer Alley, I mean - the Garden State.  And who else has ever been on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week (September 1985)? I even have three of his songs on my iTunes. You don’t have to be defensive about attending your first Bruce concert. (even Reagan’s spinmeisters thought "Born in the USA" was a patriotic song, so theyjust took it for themselves, and pissed off The Boss big time.)

]]> By: Matthew http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Matthew Sat, 15 Oct 2005 06:51:26 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/#comment-156 <p>I think even people who don't particularly like Bruce Springsteen's music still give him the respect he deserves.</p> I think even people who don’t particularly like Bruce Springsteen’s music still give him the respect he deserves.

]]> By: Keith http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Keith Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:55:38 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/bruce_springsteen/#comment-155 <p>Edith, </p> <p>Don't be ashamed. Bruce is a great musician... I'd be so engaged just watching his guitar technique. Glad you enjoyed it.</p> Edith,

Don’t be ashamed. Bruce is a great musician… I’d be so engaged just watching his guitar technique. Glad you enjoyed it.

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