The Official Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Thread.

That's one album I never really got into, there are some amazing tracks on there but I never really bonded with it.

I think I may have to revisit.

That is the album that got me hooked on Bruce in the first place. I listen to it regularly still. All songs are special.

When I turned on the River of Glastonbury I hoped to hear the version like they did on the New York DVD. This version is less magical for me because I miss the awesome sax-intro.

I salute you,
TS

Same here. There's no fault with perfect songs like The River and Point Blank but damn, I really don't see the love for this album. I think it's mainly the second disc I don't like too (except for Point Blank and I'm A Rocker), I can't even recall how most of the songs go, even after repeat listenings.

But to be honest, I am kind of glad that there is a Bruce Springsteen album I can't get into, the whole "everything Bruce has released is perfect!" is not something I ever feel comfortable with thinking

Four songs into London Calling, I'm struck by

1 - How much fun the band is having (Love the "on stage" camera work)
2 - How clear the mix is - love how strong the keyboards are coming through, but there's so much detail
3 - The boring London crowd

It is right up there with what I call my favorite albums. The River show last November was the closest thing I have ever had to a religious experience. Fortunately for me we got a fantastic recording and someone else got an ALD/IEM recording and the mix is perfect

I don't have the DVD yet but from personal experience I can confirm that the crowd were totally shit. So much for Oli telling me Bruce makes crowds go insane everywhere

i'm more than happy with the new dvd. nice to have pro-footage 'racing in the street' - a true masterpiece.

I didn't realise the living dead attended Hyde Park.

They didn't when Pearl Jam or Neil Young played. However, they made a shock reappearance at Paul McCartney What's going on you think?