The Official Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Thread.

I DO feel bad for Walruss...

It just came to light today my friend forgot to schedule the show entirely....

All the Bruce people are bitching about the Dave Matthews Band. I don't get it. They are not my favorite band but I enjoy their music. And every once in a while their wandering approaches greatness - just not often enough for me. For my money - they have one of the best drummers in the business too.

I saw them for the first time around 2002 and have been a minor fan since.

It's that they're a band with all the rough edges rounded off. Too inoffensive. A jam band for people who don't like jam bands and rock music for people who don't like rock music.

That said, I'm only someone who never took the time rather than someone who disliked them with a passion, so I'm looking forward.

I saw that thread over on the lake, and frankly I don't get it. To be honest, I really don't enjoy DMB, bit I'd have no problem sitting through them to get to Bruce.

What exactly satisfies Bruce fans?

i have a dmb cd and it's good from a musicians point of view.

kind of like matchbox 20, they're all really good and sound tighter than a nun's proverbial but it's all very MoR. You can even imagine bryan adams finding it inoffensive...

i don't get why they're 2nd on the bill though, james morrison (and i'd suggest even the gaslight anthem) get a bigger amount of press here than them.

good 2 o clock, lie and sleep off the hangover music band but the warm up for the boss's set... i don't get it.

k i suppose i better go and pack.

i'm sorry guys but i'm packing the 3/4 lengths and sunnies so it's inveitably going to rain.

I'm more impressed that Dave Matthews Band will apparently be playing backwards in time ....

Interesting analysis - I never thought of them that way. My son was a big fan for awhile - he doesn't like the newer stuff as much - and I heard a lot of it in the house. I liked most of what I heard and they put on an excellent show.

And Brian - as big of a Bruce fan as I am - you notice that I post here and not on the lake. Nothing satisfys Bruce fans - they seem to be the bitchiest and most grouchy bunch of fan you could ever hope to meet. They complain about everything.

I'm not sure why either since Bruce's music, and for that matter Bruce himself, doesn't seem to foster a sense of dissatisfaction.

Y'know, I used to collect hoodies (hey, some people collect stamps, I collected hoodies), I had quite a big collection but I've grown out of them, every damn one.

Except one. And that's one I bought at Twickenham last year when seeing Bon Jovi - so it has BON JOVI written right across it.

Am I gonna get lynched if I wear it at Hampden Park whilst seeing Springsteen? Or dirty looks or anything? I don't wanna be cold whilst buying my merchandise and getting some food but I don't wanna upset diehard either

Ah **** it - my hoodie, my choice. **** them Springsteen fans.

Also an important question - what time is Springsteen on at Glasto tommorow and how long is his set going to be? Cos I'm thinking about getting my mate round to watch it with me and just buy lots of drink and junk food