I could never have imagined that I'd ever turn down good seats at face value for a Springsteen concert, but I just did. I just don't feel like sitting there listening to him pontificate on issues far outside his realm of comprehension. (Plus, face value is now over a hundred bucks!)
I'd like to shoot the jackass who gave Bruce the Woodie Guthrie albums and the John Steinbeck books.
Yeah, he read a book. Sure.
He was always a working man bard but fame ruined him. I think he initially shocked people by singing about normal life in New Jersey. No one else was writing about "racing in the streets" and "Candy's room". Then he forgot about NJ and became musically a harder version of Michael Bolton. I knew he was doomed when a Chi Omega told me that she liked Springsteen because he had a "cute butt". I never thought I would see that happen.
The best concert I have ever been to was Bruce in 85--Born in the USA tour. He is here in DSM this weekend and they are still advertising ticket availability. The DCs will be here in August and I expect they will have problems selling out.