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

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 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 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. 

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 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 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 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. 

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!?

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.