Springsteen at Australia Concert: 'We Stand Before You Embarrassed Americans'

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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    I guess if you're  over 5'9 then yes
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Bentleyspop said:
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    I guess if you're  over 5'9 then yes
    I'm 6'4... with some extra padding... so I don't fit anywhere lol
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    oftenreading said:
    mrussel1 said:
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    Yeah, I remember that about the Tower theater for TOTD.  Had never been there before, but boy were those seats tight.  Like a airplane from 1965.  
    I had pretty short legs in 1965 so it’s hard to judge, but it seems to me that legroom in airplanes is getting tighter, not better, as they try to jam more people in. 
    Agreed. Planes from 1965 would seem like first class compared to economy seats now!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,887
    PJ_Soul said:
    oftenreading said:
    mrussel1 said:
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    Yeah, I remember that about the Tower theater for TOTD.  Had never been there before, but boy were those seats tight.  Like a airplane from 1965.  
    I had pretty short legs in 1965 so it’s hard to judge, but it seems to me that legroom in airplanes is getting tighter, not better, as they try to jam more people in. 
    Agreed. Planes from 1965 would seem like first class compared to economy seats now!
    Negative.  Try flying one of those Air Wisconsin regionals that are 1x2 when you are over 6 feet.  They are not better. 
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    edited October 2018
    mrussel1 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    oftenreading said:
    mrussel1 said:
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    Yeah, I remember that about the Tower theater for TOTD.  Had never been there before, but boy were those seats tight.  Like a airplane from 1965.  
    I had pretty short legs in 1965 so it’s hard to judge, but it seems to me that legroom in airplanes is getting tighter, not better, as they try to jam more people in. 
    Agreed. Planes from 1965 would seem like first class compared to economy seats now!
    Negative.  Try flying one of those Air Wisconsin regionals that are 1x2 when you are over 6 feet.  They are not better. 
    Oh, I was actually thinking about the big planes for international travel. Not '65 of course, but I remember flying overseas in the early 80s, and damn, even in economy, those were like fucking luxury airliners compared to what you get now! No wonder people used to dress up to fly back then, lol. I'm sure the puddle jumpers have always been tiny like that. But I was just on a new one of those a couple of weeks ago, and as someone who's 5'10", it was ridiculously tiny - I could barely even move! I hate those things!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,887
    PJ_Soul said:
    mrussel1 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    oftenreading said:
    mrussel1 said:
    my2hands said:
    No leg room sounds like every seat is bad 
    Yeah, I remember that about the Tower theater for TOTD.  Had never been there before, but boy were those seats tight.  Like a airplane from 1965.  
    I had pretty short legs in 1965 so it’s hard to judge, but it seems to me that legroom in airplanes is getting tighter, not better, as they try to jam more people in. 
    Agreed. Planes from 1965 would seem like first class compared to economy seats now!
    Negative.  Try flying one of those Air Wisconsin regionals that are 1x2 when you are over 6 feet.  They are not better. 
    Oh, I was actually thinking about the big planes for international travel. Not '65 of course, but I remember flying overseas in the early 80s, and damn, even in economy, those were like fucking luxury airliners compared to what you get now! No wonder people used to dress up to fly back then, lol. I'm sure the puddle jumpers have always been tiny like that. But I was just on a new one of those a couple of weeks ago, and as someone who's 5'10", it was ridiculously tiny - I could barely even move! I hate those things!
    Yeah the old school big dogs were great.  Those are all retired I think, or I haven't been on one in years.  But I get a lot of regional ones because I'm in Richmond and flights to philly,  NYC, etc., are super short.  They are still jets and not props,  but that's the only distinction. 
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,476
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Bruce is great

    But the "1, 2, 3" about 48 times per 4 hour concert gets a bit old lol
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,887
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,887
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    I hate Bruce’s America. It’s boring as hell
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,887
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    I hate Bruce’s America. It’s boring as hell
    Love it or leave it, hippie. 
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    I hate Bruce’s America. It’s boring as hell
    Love it or leave it, hippie. 
    See ya!
    hippiemom = goodness
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    I hate Bruce’s America. It’s boring as hell
    Bruce is a national treasure and the pride of New Jersey. He talks about real people and hard lives. And many of his songs connect even more deeply as they speak of places, experiences, phrasing and feelings unique to our state.

    His concerts are almost spiritual experiences. And I agree with @mrussel1 - his lyrics paint a picture. You can see, smell, feel what he has written.  I haven't seen him on Broadway, even though I signed up as soon as it was announced and was put on the waiting list. I hope I can afford to see his show somehow; it would an intimate experience.  
     
     I'm sorry you don't like him, but music is subjective. We like what we like.  I get that. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,510
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    I hate Bruce’s America. It’s boring as hell
    So who's America do you like?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    For the record, he said he was an "embaressed american" not embarrassed to be an american" Big differance, no?

    Also, is it Bruuuuuuuce! or Brooooooooce!?

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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    Hi! said:
    For the record, he said he was an "embaressed american" not embarrassed to be an american" Big differance, no?

    Also, is it Bruuuuuuuce! or Brooooooooce!?
    Bruuuuuuce!!   Even though it sounds like Boos, it could also sound like brews or bruise. But definitely with a soft s, no z.  :smiley:
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,717
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Eddie Vedder and his wife went to see Bruce on Broadway last Saturday  (11/10)
    Also took his mom last April.
    Sweet! Who cares? Eddie has already proven to like some bad music in the past. 
    Except in this case, when he proves that he knows the greatest lyricist in modern music history (along with Dylan).  
    Oh, how exciting. You didn’t say he went with Paul McCartney!!!
    Paul's up there, but for those of us that love the US, we can identify with the Americana themes in his music.  Maybe you don't love America, but that's cool. 
    :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata

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