Bruce Springsteen -- general discussion

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Richard--W, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. PacificOceanBlue

    PacificOceanBlue Senior Member

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    IIRC, Nebraska was one of the titles leaked as a candidate for receiving the box set treatment. Presuming it happens, I expect there to be a remastered album, more unreleased selections from the Nebraska cassettes, possibly the aborted "electric" version of the album, and maybe even a contemporary-era reading of the album.
     
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  2. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    All I'm really interested in is electric takes from the original sessions, but a modern reading of it with the ESB also would be really tempting. I've loved all the full-band treatments I've heard over the years, and I think with time and perspective, Bruce figured out how to arrange these songs for a band in ways perhaps he couldn't when they were still new.
     
  3. PacificOceanBlue

    PacificOceanBlue Senior Member

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    A modern reading of Nebraska is something I am not interested in, but I could see Springsteen doing it. There is enough vintage Nebraska era material between the acoustic tapes and aborted full-band sessions circa 1982 to create a very intriguing set.
     
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  4. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    I don't know. Sometimes I wonder if it isn't self-destructive for an artist to invite the public to explore one's creative process, such as been done in the big three box sets so far (Born, Darkness and River). Which is not to say it isn't fascinating and with many wonderful songs. But it might be better if an album of songs is allowed to stand on its own without further variation. Exposing the creative process seems to diminish and trivialize the actual accomplishment in the minds of listeners.
     
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  5. KAJ1971

    KAJ1971 Ex-burger flipper/Sapper/book seller, Reg Nurse.

    Been a fan since '84 when I had a copy of 'The Darkness On The Edge Of Town' for Xmas off my dad. Queen's 'A Night At The Opera' & Status Quo's '12 Gold Bars I+II' being the others. I had a mate go to America in '89 and asked him to bring a few Springsteen LP's back. Got 'Born To Run' & 'The River'. Filled the rest in as they came out or as I saw them in ye olde record shoppe. Even 'The Rising' I managed to pick up. Can't remember what I paid for it but as a single bloke with plenty of disposable income I thought it's got to be better than just drinking it! 'Darkness' is probably my favourite, along with 'Nebraska' and 'Tunnel Of Love'. I liked the story telling nature of the early stuff, especially on 'Greetings'. These days I'll probably put some live stuff on. Saw the band in '13 & '15 and they were great both times. Second one they played the whole of 'Darkness' which was particularly good.
     
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  6. jawilshere

    jawilshere Forum Resident

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    I have the albums through TOL, along with The Rising, Magic, and Working on a Dream. The last two of those are hard listens for me. Not necessarily due to the quality of the compositions but because of the harshness of the sound. Are there preferred CD editions or digital download sources for those two?
     
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  7. blair207

    blair207 Forum Resident

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    Springsteen is quite simply the greatest artist in Rock history IMO. The thing that frustrates me most about him is he has had an “Americana “ album sitting in the can for about five years now about he won’t pull the trigger and release it.
     
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  8. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Tell us more.
    I'm not up to speed on Springsteen stuff.
     
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  9. PacificOceanBlue

    PacificOceanBlue Senior Member

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    While I can appreciate that point of view, when it comes to Springsteen, many deep fans are aware of a lot of session material and outtakes (from bootlegs and session logs) from Springsteen's core albums of Born, Darkness, River, and BITUSA, and the sessions from those albums are in a sense bigger than the albums. When an artist is developing and recording 50 songs for an album, some songs being superior to what was released in the end, it seems appropriate to hear them in some sort of configuration. The River box set, for example, was a celebration not just of the album, but of the sessions. I do not think it diminishes The River at all, an album that still stands alone as a great artistic achievement.
     
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  10. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    We agree The River is a great artistic achievement -- so were the albums that came before and many than came after.
     
  11. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    I find the original Nebraska an artistic achievement, but really boring to actually listen to, so a reworking of it would be interesting to me, even if it contained recent recordings or embellishments on old tapes.
     
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  12. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    I'm into live performances and concerts.
    I've been buying up all the FM broadcasts I can find, starting at the start of the beginning.
    There seems to be a lot from the 1970s and some from the 1980s in the public domain.
    Max's Kansas City 1973 and a couple of others are enroute.
    Right now I'm listening to "The Gap Year" broadcast from Allen Theater, Cleveland, 7 April 1976.
    Each song lives. Tremendous energy, the E Street Band in fine form, every vocal delivered 200%,
    a great sense of fun, and the audience is obviously having a wonderful time.That crowd left the
    theater smiling.
     
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  13. Front 242 Addict

    Front 242 Addict I Love Physical format for my listening pleasure

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    I Love Bruce Springsteen , I like everything from The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle up to the Rising( included)
    from there I like more specific songs.

    The single ,Streets Of Philadelphia is just stunning, there is so much emotion in the music and in Bruce Voice, The dark atmosphere , a brilliant song.
     
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  14. Front 242 Addict

    Front 242 Addict I Love Physical format for my listening pleasure

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    I also find Tunnel of love as a very beautiful album! the melodies are beautiful, I enjoy from Tunnel of Love and I enjoy from Nebraska , each one has a different atmosphere and different style, I like both
     
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  15. majorlance

    majorlance Forum Resident

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    Agreed for the most part. I'm a firm believer that editing as crucial to the creative process as the act of creation itself. What you leave out is just as important as what you leave in...
     
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  16. Mfj55

    Mfj55 Forum Resident

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  17. Mfj55

    Mfj55 Forum Resident

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    This. Agree with your sentiment. I also pray for the new album to be released. I have a feeling it's very good. In the mean time listen to the shows from the archive series for continued evidence of his greatness.
     
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  18. joepepitone

    joepepitone Forum Resident

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    His first two records still resonate with me. New York City Serenade is a personal favorite.
     
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  19. geddy402

    geddy402 Forum Resident

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    Everyone do yourself a favor and get the Hammersmith Odeon show on vinyl. Incredible job they did on that one. Such a great show too. Keep an eye out on Music Direct or the like and you can catch it on sale. Worth every penny in my opinion.
     
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  20. majorlance

    majorlance Forum Resident

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    I see your point, although I don't agree with it. I have to wonder if you listen to much solo acoustic music in general. May I suggest checking out the 2014 Plangent remaster? Hard to believe something so lo-fi can sound so good — it just might change your mind.
     
  21. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    I don't listen to much solo acoustic music, I won't lie. I mean, a quiet acoustic track in the middle of an album or show is a nice change of pace, not everything needs to be "Born To Run". But a full album is a bit much. Especially since the full-band versions of stuff like "Atlantic City," "Open All Night," "Johnny 99," and "Mansion On The Hill" are all so good in concert. If you give me the choice between a solo acoustic and full band version of virtually any song, I will choose the band version probably 99% of the time.

    I agree the 2014 LP is probably the best it's ever sounded. I just think at least 2/3rds of it would've made a better full band album. But I concede that perhaps the band as it existed in 1982 might not have been able to do it justice, but the Reunion-era band with the extra decades of experience and additional textures has done amazingly well with the material. If they went in the studio and hammered out a mature, electric Nebraska today, I'd probably really enjoy it.
     
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  22. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    I can't relate to that. I've listened to hundreds of acoustic and solo acoustic albums. All the great musicians play acoustic. Bruce Springsteen listens to solo acoustic music all the time.If it's good enough for him ....

    The original LP or the reprint?
    Sony Legacy reprinted the Hammersmith Odeon LP in June 2017, although the 2006 CD remains the same, me thinks.
     
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  23. geddy402

    geddy402 Forum Resident

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    The vinyl one that the released last year. Fine pressing and sound quality is top notch.
     
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  24. Richard--W

    Richard--W Forum Resident Thread Starter

    I'll add it to my shopping list.
    I've been getting back into the tube warmth and presence of vinyl.
    Love those early concerts and I like the CD anyhow.
     
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  25. shepherdfan

    shepherdfan Western European Socialist Music Lover

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    You are recalling correctly. For those of you out there who wish to get a better idea of what might constitute some of what would be a Nebraska: Super Deluxe Edition, you might want to track down somewhere a copy (or online) of the old Labor Of Love label title called The Lost Masters I: Alone In Colts Neck (The Complete Nebraska Session) CD.
     
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