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Bruce Springsteen

JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
edited September 2006 in Other Music
Hi,

I never really listened to his music, and it looks like many PJ fans love what he does...
Does everybody think I should "make an effort" and listen to Springsteen ?
If so, what's the best to start ?
Maybe he has different kind of albums. If so, which are the more rock and which are the more acoustic style ?

Thanks in advance.
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  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    start off with born to run,
    greetings from asbury park
    the man and the music has evolved many times in the past few years.
    ghost of tom joad and devils and dust bookend the other end of the spectrum in terms of genre .


    we also have an ongoing thread over here :

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=181067&page=6
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  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    you must listen to Bruce! I agree with Bathgate that Born to Run is where to start and then maybe Greetings. I personally love Nebraska but I know that is not everyone's taste.

    The essential Bruce Springsteen three CDs is also a good start, gives you a taste from many of his other CDs.
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    you must listen to Bruce! I agree with Bathgate that Born to Run is where to start and then maybe Greetings. I personally love Nebraska but I know that is not everyone's taste.

    The essential Bruce Springsteen three CDs is also a good start, gives you a taste from many of his other CDs.
    i love nebraska too!and he recorded it all at hishouse. personaly, i think born to run is not so great. buy the essintial bruce springsteen
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • seanw1010seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    you must listen to Bruce! I agree with Bathgate that Born to Run is where to start and then maybe Greetings. I personally love Nebraska but I know that is not everyone's taste.

    The essential Bruce Springsteen three CDs is also a good start, gives you a taste from many of his other CDs.
    i love nebraska too!and he recorded it all at hishouse. personaly, i think born to run is not so great. buy the essintial bruce springsteen
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    Born To Run is probably the best place to start, but Springsteen, much like another band I could mention, is best experienced live, so try and get your hands on either his live boxed set or some quality bootlegs (there are many out there).
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Baby we were born to Runnnnnnn!
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    intodeep wrote:
    Baby we were born to Runnnnnnn!

    that song became my personal anthem last year, I was miserable as shit and it totally picked me up. i gotta get me some more Bruce cds, so keep coming with the recommendations people!
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    go buy
    The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
    Born To Run
    Darkness On THe Edge of Town
    Nebraska
    Tunnel Of Love
    Devils & Dust

    download these songs:
    Murder Inc
    Blood Brothers
    This Hard Land
    The River
    The Price You Pay
    The Promise
    The Fever
    Sherry Darling
    Two Hearts
    Out In The Street
    Stolen Car
    Wreck On The Highway
    Born In THe USA (acoustic)
    Cover Me
    I'm On Fire
    I"m Going Down
    Fire
    Iceman
    Thundercrack
    Santa Ana
    Zero And Blind Terry
    Loose Ends
    Roulette
    Bring On The Night
    Restless Nights
    Johnny Bye Bye
    Lucky Town
    If I Should Fall Behind
    Lucky Man
    My Hometown
    The Rising
    My City Of Ruins
    Worlds Apart
    Further ON Up The Road
    You're Missing
    Paradise
    Countin' ON A Miracle
    Secret Garden
    Streets Of Philadelphia
    Lift Me Up
    Because The Night
    My Love Will Not Let You Down
    Happy
    Missing
    The Ghost Of Tom Joad
    Youngstown
    American Skin (41 Shots)
    Land of Hope and Dreams
    Erie Canal
    Oh Mary Don't You Weep
    Eyes On The Prize
    Mrs. MaGrath
    How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?

    if you get all this and you're not addicted, listen to it until you are.
  • stonesgstringstonesgstring Posts: 4,613
    The Rising and Devils and Dust are my two fav Bruce albums.
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  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    while youre at it ,

    a must see :eek: :

    is the 30th anniversary package of Born To Runs' release .

    The DVD from the 1975 Hammersmith Odeon Concertin London, England is absolutely epic- and one can see for themselves why he is affectionately known as The Boss . Theres no question who is Captain of that E - Street Ship,...;)
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    thanks everyone.
    I think I will buy "the essential" and see which period/period I prefer..
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    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    Bruce getting MAJOR camera time at tonights NY Yankees game. He was there with his daughter, in Mr Steinbrenners seats- directly behind the on-deck circle on the Yankees side.
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  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    building on what the other person said about the Odeon DVD, there is also a double disc live album from the same show and it is absolutely amazing. That and Born to Run were the albums that got me into Springsteen big time earlier this year.
    I've faced it, a life wasted, and I'm never going back again.

    Some die just to live.
  • IndianaPearlIndianaPearl Posts: 24
    Oooor...just go see him directly in concert whenever you get the chance!! Haha! he's just amazing! I liked him before but didn't listen as much as now, then I saw him in France in 2003 with the E Street...OH MY GOD!!! but yeah, no, seriously, everyone already gave you good advice so...yeah...lol
  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    yes, that is a definate must see.

    And seeing Bruce live is a must as well, first time I saw him I was hooked, I had to keep going back for more!
    Bathgate66 wrote:
    while youre at it ,

    a must see :eek: :

    is the 30th anniversary package of Born To Runs' release .

    The DVD from the 1975 Hammersmith Odeon Concertin London, England is absolutely epic- and one can see for themselves why he is affectionately known as The Boss . Theres no question who is Captain of that E - Street Ship,...;)
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