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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Jackal1 on April 24, 2006, 11:00:30 AM
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How many Springteen fans here?
I just saw a news clip concerning the celebration of his music career spanning 4 decades.
I know there are humongous amounts of Springteen fans, but I just never could get into the guy`s singing. He sort of grates on my nerves.
In the interview , I swear, you could have just listened to the audio and thought the Happy Gilmore character was being interviewed. :)
Anywho, he has had one helluva career, so I guess that`s what counts.
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oddly enough.. my daughter likes his music. she says one of her favorite memories of daddy-daughter moments is sitting in my lap and driving the car around town... and I guess that's what Bruce does best... memories.
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I don't know a ton of his work, but some is good, some hokey.
there's this slow sad song in "Cop Land" the movie that stallone is listening to on an album, sounds nice. thats the kind of springstein i like.
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Been to 4 Springsteen concerts -- always a bang for you buck
Best one for me was probably the Born in the USA tour.
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Evidently hes doing some shows in Nu Joisey this week - then down to NOLA for jazzfest.
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"Hey little girl, is your daddy home... did he go and leave you all alone?..." :)
Not a "fan", but I do like some of his stuff.
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most over-rated musician EVER.
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The Wild the Innocent & the E street shuffle...one of my go to cd's..i just wish the Boss had the creative control to remaster it.
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Originally posted by capt. apathy
most over-rated musician EVER.
Agreed.
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Overlook Bruce might as well overlook Bobby Dylan.
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Actually - ol Bruce plays a pretty mean guitar. And well songwriting...well theres a reason they call him "the boss"....lol
BTW - both Dylan and Springsteen are at Jazzfest thise weekend. Bruce is out touring behind a new album - the "Seeger sessions", I believe.
I like some of his solo acoustic work "Nebraska" and "The ghost of Tom Joad" stick out. Haven't really listened to "Devils and Dust", but am curious about that and this new album "Seeger Session" Evidently it's a 17-piece acoustic band.
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He's one of those rich people that happen to suck but still make money. See Hollywood.
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and yer one of those peoples that knows nothing about popular music.
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Originally posted by RightF00T
He's one of those rich people that happen to suck but still make money. See Hollywood.
So who's good then?
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Originally posted by SirLoin
Overlook Bruce might as well overlook Bobby Dylan.
I have no problem with that.
I'd like to see Bob Dylan on American Idol. Would love to see what that Simon guy would have to say about his voice.
:lol
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Originally posted by SirLoin
and yer one of those peoples that knows nothing about popular music.
I think one guy sucks so I know nothing about popular music.....right. I'll admit I've heard 5 or 6 of his "Hits" and never have been impressed. Please tell me what is so great about him...I've heard he's such a great guitar player: what does he do that makes him a "great guitar player". As for singing...for what it is its fine, but I wonder if he could hit any note you ask him to within his range.
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Originally posted by RightF00T
I'll As for singing...for what it is its fine, but I wonder if he could hit any note you ask him to within his range.
Dude - Shania Twain can't even do that.....lmao!
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Originally posted by RightF00T
I think one guy sucks so I know nothing about popular music.....right. I'll admit I've heard 5 or 6 of his "Hits" and never have been impressed. Please tell me what is so great about him...I've heard he's such a great guitar player: what does he do that makes him a "great guitar player". As for singing...for what it is its fine, but I wonder if he could hit any note you ask him to within his range.
What does American Idol have to do with popular music?
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Jim Morrison.
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Cant stand him.
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Originally posted by SirLoin
What does American Idol have to do with popular music?
The American idol was my reference and was "tongue in cheek" for the most part. My point is that Bob Dylan sounds like a drunk seal when he sings on most of his stuff. He's a great song-writer, no doubt, but his voice would make him a target for Simon.
This in no way is meant to give Simon any real creadence though...I think he is an arrogant ass....just be interested to see him put down Bob's voice and tell him "You will never make it in the music business".
:rofl
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Originally posted by Curval
I have no problem with that.
I'd like to see Bob Dylan on American Idol. Would love to see what that Simon guy would have to say about his voice.
:lol
Would have to agree with you Curval...but then if you start to compare artistic talent that's when the difference shows up. Bob Dylan is probably the best lyricist of all.
His ability to put into words his perspectives and politics is unmatched. In the same way way Neil Young doesn't have a great singing voice, but look at the songs and performances he is responsible for.
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What does "Simon" have to with american popular music?..i can recommend a book or CD if u like?
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Jim Morrison.
Another GRRREAT lead man...saw him and the Doors twice here in TO. First time at the Horse Palace in CNE grounds and the second time at the Varsity Stadium when John Lennon Yoko Ono and the plastic Ono band opened up for them by surprise (along with Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman etc)
Hendrix (who I also saw twice) was another who can't really be considered a great singer, but again, look at the song writing, guitar playing and concerts he produced.
When you get into this depth of creativity, it's not about how good one sings!
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Originally posted by Curval
I have no problem with that.
I'd like to see Bob Dylan on American Idol. Would love to see what that Simon guy would have to say about his voice.
:lol
Dylan is a poet, not a singer. Springsteen falls into the same catagory, not as good a poet as Dylan, but a little better singer.
Simon would probably kick Janis Joplin out too. Just sayin.
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B. Dylan, T. Petty, and J. Joplin
aka
The Good, The Bad*, and the smurfy.
*Bad as in "bad prettythang", ok?
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Springsteins alright. but I never thought he was anywhere near as great as he was made out to be
This whole deal with "The Boss"
Had more to do with good marketing then his talent level
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Originally posted by SirLoin
Overlook Bruce might as well overlook Bobby Dylan.
Oh CAN WE PLEASE!!
Dylan WROTE some all time great songs But that voice of his is enough to make a 4 day corpse want to puke
To me he always sounded kinda like bad Belalagosi Dracula impersonation
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
and the second time at the Varsity Stadium when John Lennon Yoko Ono and the plastic Ono band opened up for them by surprise
So.......did ya get a full refund on the tickets or just partial?
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dylan + springstien = 2 poseurs
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
This whole deal with "The Boss"
Had more to do with good marketing then his talent level
as compared to Drediocks forray into the music industry known as "The Janitor" :D
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
as compared to Drediocks forray into the music industry known as "The Janitor" :D
LMAO good one.
I never claimed to have ventured into the music industry.
then again I never mopped floors for a living either
But I have been around music and musicians most of my life.
I come from a long line of musicians or the music profession dating back to my great great grandmother. My sister and I are the first generation of my family not to have been involved in music on a professional or semi professional level other then for the pure enjoyment of listening to it.
But being around musicians and with music having been such a large part of ones life you learn to recognize talent.
Springstein was good. But he isnt GREAT.
His band was far more talented musically then he was vocally
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I have great musical talent, along with a bunch of other talents. I'm just talented at almost everything I do.
I'd consider Bruce Springstien lucky. He's a crappy singer and his songs all suck. He got very lucky.
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I always thought Bruce Springsteen and Jimi Hendrix had good singing voices, set them apart. They can't hit a note? Their voices are crackled and smoky? Maybe that's how their music is.
And i'm pretty sure it's Springsteen with 2 E's.
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I guess it's to each their own... I mean, some people thought and still think Pink Floyd and Styx are good....lol
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All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All that you feel
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All that you save
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy
beg, borrow or steal
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say
All that you eat
everyone you meet
All that you slight
everyone you fight
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
There is no dark side of the moon really.
Matter of fact it's all dark.
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
Dude - Shania Twain can't even do that.....lmao!
Shania don`t have to as far as I`m concerned. Just stand there is good enough.
:D
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Some of the best poetry this side of Dylan.
So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skys from pain.
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade
Your heros for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?
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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
I guess it's to each their own... I mean, some people thought and still think Pink Floyd and Styx are good....lol
Lmao each one of those two by themselves are light years better then Springsteen and Dylan combined.
And aside from Lyrics.
Milli Vanilli had more musical talent then Dylan lol
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Lmao each one of those two by themselves are light years better then Springsteen and Dylan combined.
Well, Pink Floyd anyway. I think the critic was right on about Styx and a parking lot full of whale vomit.
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!
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you mean The Boob?
he, like many, let fame and fortune distort his reality into thinking we care what he thinks about anything other than his latest greatest hits album ...
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To give an example of how enormously popular Pink Floyd is, there "Dark Side of the Moon" cd stayed on the Billboard charts for an unbelievable 14 years!!!
There is nothing that even comes close to that record.
In 1976 they played Ivor Wynn stadium where they debued "Wish You Were Here". There was approx. 100,000 people on this hot swealtering day from Canada, NY, Il, Mi, Pa etc. I remember the local beer store being sold out by early afternoon and the local kids having a blast collecting all the empty bottles and returning them for cash.
Concert was about 3.5 hours long starting with the soon to be released WYWH album, then a break, (now it's dark out) and then an entire set playing DSOM in which they blew up a million dollar score board by accident when the plane crashed into the stage*, then another break and a return to finish the show with Meddle.
Unquestionably the best concert of my life.
*they cancelled all concert at Ivor Wynn for about 15 years after that show, until Rush played there in the late 80's or early 90's.