It could be said that my love for Bruce is a bit off-putting. I totally get it. In my old age I have stopped trying to push Bruce (or any other music) on my friends and extended network. In retrospect I regret sharing my obsession the way I did. It was all a bit childish. Like so many other people I built Bruce up to such a mythical status that it’s been hard to come back from. It only takes the first few piano hits of Thunder Road to put me in full on tears.
Dan, old pal! I love this and have been having a lot of similar Bruce feelings recently. Post-Rising is more miss than hit for me, too, but there are a handful of treasures tucked away in there.
As a fellow list-head I want to say that I have zero substantial objections to any of your picks and, in fact, I passionately agree with most of them. But since you asked... if I was to tweak for my personal taste, I’m swapping—in no specific order—Racing In The Street for Incident on 57th Street, E Street Shuffle for Freeze Out, State Trooper for Dancing In The Dark (no apologies for this), and Badlands for Prove It All Night (which I just can’t get escape these days).
And Bruce’s autobiography? Even better in audiobook read by the man himself.
Joe! Wow. Long time, my dude! I am going to email you directly to see what the fuck is up. But, for the sake of public discourse. If we are being 100, Dancing In The Dark should have been on there. It was a complete oversight...
The Autobiography is amazing I read it TWICE (I can't believe it) - but didn't even think to check out the audiobook. Maybe in. the new year,
Dan, old pal! I love this and have been having a lot of similar Bruce feelings recently. Post-Rising is more miss than hit for me, too, but there are a handful of treasures tucked away in there.
As a fellow list-head I want to say that I have zero substantial objections to any of your picks and, in fact, I passionately agree with most of them. But since you asked... if I was to tweak for my personal taste, I’m swapping—in no specific order—Racing In The Street for Incident on 57th Street, E Street Shuffle for Freeze Out, State Trooper for Dancing In The Dark (no apologies for this), and Badlands for Prove It All Night (which I just can’t get escape these days).
And Bruce’s autobiography? Even better in audiobook read by the man himself.
Joe! Wow. Long time, my dude! I am going to email you directly to see what the fuck is up. But, for the sake of public discourse. If we are being 100, Dancing In The Dark should have been on there. It was a complete oversight...
The Autobiography is amazing I read it TWICE (I can't believe it) - but didn't even think to check out the audiobook. Maybe in. the new year,