I do like some of his songs, but I bought his greatest hits tape and have only played it once. His stuff is simply not as good as the "experts" say it is. He's had a few good songs (Born To Run, Dancing In The Dark), but most are just average or worse. The unfortunate thing about Springsteen is that he believed all the press clippings saying what a great musician he is. And he screams too much on many of his recordings. Born In The USA would have been a lot better song sung with a quieter voice and at lower volume.
P.S. A few years back when the stagehands at a very popular concert hall in Milwaukee were asked by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to name the rudest, nastiest, and most uncooperative guest musician that had played at their place, they all named Springsteen as the worst.
the rudest, nastiest, and most uncooperative guest musician that had played at their place, they all named Springsteen as the worst.I think Diana Ross took the prize in my home town, with all her demands. Never heard how her drunk driving charge came out here in Tucson a few months ago. Apparently when she got caught, in a parking lot, she could barely stand up. As if she needed to be out driving drunk, I wonder where her entourage was when that happened. Oh well, water under the bridge. Celebrities. Bah.