tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post8645734628325020912..comments2024-03-24T02:32:42.657-05:00Comments on music ruined my life: Bruce Springsteen: Alone in Colts Neckjeffenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-7232476018239322322012-08-19T21:06:05.137-05:002012-08-19T21:06:05.137-05:00I get nervous about commenting because I think peo...I get nervous about commenting because I think people will think I'm stupid. And I like Springsteen's fast ones the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-27276676223821491462012-07-21T20:20:40.345-05:002012-07-21T20:20:40.345-05:00"Nebraska" was one of the truly great re..."Nebraska" was one of the truly great recordings of all time, IMO. And AICN - woah - *that's* what BITUSA was supposed to sound like? Holy crap, if people knew that, they would (finally!) understand what the damn song was about in the first place.<br /><br />Amazing stuff. To be treasured. If he did an Unplugged style small venu tour performing this, I'd pay any amount to see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-42661620682573793662011-06-26T08:28:26.298-05:002011-06-26T08:28:26.298-05:00Great stuff that you have on this website! Only ot...Great stuff that you have on this website! Only other thing that I thought you might have but I didn't find were recordings by Mojo Nixon.<br />Thanks for the opportunity to preview all of this great music...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-67357410601092923082010-12-05T15:28:10.730-06:002010-12-05T15:28:10.730-06:00Justin/Anon/A/Anon 2
Nebraska is great point of en...Justin/Anon/A/Anon 2<br />Nebraska is great point of entry for the rest of us.jeffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-69133597586897982092010-11-24T13:30:47.291-06:002010-11-24T13:30:47.291-06:00Just found this Springsteen stuff today and want t...Just found this Springsteen stuff today and want to thank you. I remember buying "Greetings.." my first year in college and thinking that this was it. Must have worn out at least three copies of the LP and was subject to constant ridicule..."Is this the only record you own, man?" After seeing him in Cleveland right after "The Wild..." was released I found that I was no longer alone. I loved "Bron to Run", but kind of missed the Bruce of the first two albums. Then came "Darkness..." and "The River", and it was impossible to stop listening. "Nebraska" was the final spike that formed a life long bond. This is the music of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-53678776353010836302010-11-21T17:12:51.434-06:002010-11-21T17:12:51.434-06:00Great album, looking forward to the demos. Love th...Great album, looking forward to the demos. Love the Nebraska version of Born In The USA, can't believe they decided it would be better as a full band song. Although commercially they were right, and it created a dark, misunderstood (not least by Reagan) pop masterpiece. <br /><br />Thanks for these!Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976536195181673472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-18173779034858285382010-10-22T15:33:01.766-05:002010-10-22T15:33:01.766-05:00After growing up in the NY/NJ area in the late 70&...After growing up in the NY/NJ area in the late 70's-80's, we were bombarded with the Boss, I had no reason at all to even buy his LP's as every other song on the Rock staions (WNEW, WPLJ, WAPP) was Bruce. But a review in Creem mag, made me take this plunge into Nebraska. Glad I did. Made me reassess his catalog and his place in the rock world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-15621190265472579642010-07-13T11:17:57.426-05:002010-07-13T11:17:57.426-05:00I grew up listening to Springsteen so I was always...I grew up listening to Springsteen so I was always fond of him but it was not until I relistened to Nebraska in college that I realized how amazing an album it is. Looking forward to listening to the demos.justified justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817558453296841118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-50244522396500429432010-07-12T09:36:39.454-05:002010-07-12T09:36:39.454-05:00Alex
It's amazing how many of us who grew up i...Alex<br />It's amazing how many of us who grew up in the 80's need to be schooled on Springsteen.<br /><br />chairboy<br />Nebraska was a great point of entry for me but now I'm learning to dig the other stuff.<br /><br />Steve<br />"Nebraska is the real gut and soul of America"<br />Well-said.jeffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-33320272720917029182010-07-04T08:36:06.395-05:002010-07-04T08:36:06.395-05:00my god. i've been looking for this forever! .....my god. i've been looking for this forever! ...it just doesn't get much better than Nebraska. thanks! ...always good.dustinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-32022096618600091722010-07-03T00:02:33.122-05:002010-07-03T00:02:33.122-05:00I've been a fan of Bruce since I was a kid - a...I've been a fan of Bruce since I was a kid - and this ranks as his best. I'm very sentimental about Born To Run since it was what made me sit up and go "wow" hearing it for the first time as a kid (and stirred my interest in music in general), but Nebraska is the real gut and soul of America. Thanks for posting!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566880359311702468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-31307966323559819292010-07-02T07:15:17.466-05:002010-07-02T07:15:17.466-05:00Wow.....thanks for all the Springsteen!Wow.....thanks for all the Springsteen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-8957870160182968922010-07-02T05:36:04.992-05:002010-07-02T05:36:04.992-05:00I'm not a great fan of Springsteen's more ...I'm not a great fan of Springsteen's more bombastic offerings, but "Nebraska" now that's a whole different matter. Thanks for uploading this.chairboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956866480676544003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-35643803954633488772010-07-01T20:15:55.229-05:002010-07-01T20:15:55.229-05:00Jasper - hey man, get out of my record collection....Jasper - hey man, get out of my record collection...I was one of those kids who dissed the Born in the USA and never really gave it OR bruce a chance ...then several years ago a friend hooked me up with Nebraska - I have seen the error of my ways and am reborn, hallelujah! Thanks for these special Bruce posts!!!alex supertramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690595945323606733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-78221905170966841092010-07-01T11:21:31.198-05:002010-07-01T11:21:31.198-05:00Anon
I read it once years ago and never forgot it ...Anon<br />I read it once years ago and never forgot it (though that is a bit of a paraphrase).<br /><br />Brian<br />hope we got you to some Springsteen re-appraising!<br /><br />Anon<br />Thanks for your good words and the reminder to check out some non-Nebraska stuff!jeffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-20188781086825884802010-06-29T21:38:32.304-05:002010-06-29T21:38:32.304-05:00Thanks! Nebraska is not one of my favorites, but I...Thanks! Nebraska is not one of my favorites, but I still enjoy hearing a few of the songs when he performs them these days. My favorite album is still "The Wild & The Innocent" I sometimes forget to say thanks for a post, but I try to go back and do so later. Don't let the leechers "Ruin your life"!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-12279349799143490822010-06-29T11:08:04.023-05:002010-06-29T11:08:04.023-05:00Springsteen always got on my nerves for some reaso...Springsteen always got on my nerves for some reason that I've been told is totally unjustified and maybe irrational. But every now and then he'll write something that I really love. Sometimes early on when he's kind of in Bob Dylan ripoff mode, scattered other songs. <br />I haven't listened to Nebraska, but maybe this will pique my interest. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for everythingbriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-91840491335283070002010-06-29T10:54:26.309-05:002010-06-29T10:54:26.309-05:00I like the Margo Timmins quote. It's definitel...I like the Margo Timmins quote. It's definitely on my short-list of all time greatest LPs. Thanks. W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-85452276124889725582010-06-29T08:18:06.828-05:002010-06-29T08:18:06.828-05:00Jim
I do appreciate other Springsteen but it is am...Jim<br />I do appreciate other Springsteen but it is amazing that Nebraska is in my top five albums of all time and yet no other album of his would make my top 100.<br />P.S. I can just imagine how good that album sounded driving across Texas.<br /><br />Max<br />Hopefully we did open up some minds, thoguh I'm gathering that a lot of readers here already were Nebraska-philes.<br /><br />Anon I<br />True and Margo Timmins would agree.<br /><br />Anon II<br />Glad to hear from someone who likes all the man's work - and speaking of live performance I think you'll enjoy tomorrow's post.<br /><br />Big Glue<br />Hell even the outtakes reveal few mis-steps - what a period in his life!<br /><br />Vilstef<br />The idea that he got it just right on this album is one I totally agree with.<br />Thanks for the link!<br /><br />Anon III<br />Yup no self-indulgence at all in this phase.<br /><br />Whiteray<br />Amen!<br /><br />OleD<br />Thanks for leaving some good words.<br /><br />Anon IV<br />I only know Cash's "I'm On Fire" from Badlands but now I have to go and listen to the rest of it.<br /><br />Roky<br />I try to think in terms of "leeching" instead of "leechers" it's a subtle distinction but it helps me "hate the sin but love the sinner".<br />Hopefully I gave you some new listening this morning.<br /><br />Anon V<br />It's true bleakness need to be measured - an overdose can really throw you off. <br /><br />Anon VI<br />Commnets as well-expressed as this "I have found something good and beautiful and right in everything he's done, in spite of the dodgy moments here and there. But I would think we can all agree that Nebraska was a life-changer..." keep me going - thanks for sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />Chung<br />Hope the swimming went well!<br /><br />Jasper<br />I can agree with some of that, especially as the album came draped in an American flag. Maybe there was a reason Reagan could mis-use it.<br /><br />Phil in NJ<br />It's nice to have our choices here surprise - glad to hear it wasn't one of those nasty surprises!jeffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015674620176399988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-4981430638161247172010-06-29T07:22:48.863-05:002010-06-29T07:22:48.863-05:00Never thought I would see Springsteen posted here ...Never thought I would see Springsteen posted here but a real nice surprise! Have not heard these before but looking forward to listening. Thanks!!Phil in NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-7967841908268923212010-06-29T03:35:21.413-05:002010-06-29T03:35:21.413-05:00..Wow! Really beautiful songs! In addition to what.....Wow! Really beautiful songs! In addition to what I said earlier about me disliking the "Born" albums: *this* rendition of Born in the USA gives the song the quality it really needs. It gave me goosebumps.<br /><br />Where most people go wrong in the well known version of the song is the upbeat flag-waving sound of the band. It's to much, Springsteen's screams about wht's fundamentally wrong in the USA is covered in an almost too postitive sounding melody.<br />Ona can almost hear a marching band pumping out this tune while happily performing it during let's say 4th of July without really knowing what the song is about.<br /><br />Maybe i should add I'm not an American.Jaspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-41878642616291061082010-06-29T02:24:54.213-05:002010-06-29T02:24:54.213-05:00Hi. This should be a treasure! I'm going open ...Hi. This should be a treasure! I'm going open water swimming in three hours for the first time. Thanks again.Chungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-43117824650648175332010-06-29T01:29:06.172-05:002010-06-29T01:29:06.172-05:00Springsteen has long been dismissed by people who ...Springsteen has long been dismissed by people who tired of hearing the same handful of songs played on the radio and never delved into the albums as a result. There is a great deal of diversity and intensity throughout his catalog, even in his simplest translations, whether that comes through his poppier manifestations or through the brilliantly stripped back folk of Nebraska. I have found something good and beautiful and right in everything he's done, in spite of the dodgy moments here and there. But I would think we can all agree that Nebraska was a life-changer from beginning to end...I can't wait to give these demos a full listen. Thanks for the brilliant posts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-83922864930147848172010-06-29T00:48:19.804-05:002010-06-29T00:48:19.804-05:00well, I'd acknowledge Nebraska's is a grea...well, I'd acknowledge Nebraska's is a great album. I really never listen to it nowadays, though. It can feel very bleak and depressing, and as I get older I'll go for more uplifting stuff every time.<br />Thanks for making me realise this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191686244361274747.post-87421247515259795252010-06-28T23:09:49.737-05:002010-06-28T23:09:49.737-05:00Thanks for posting this. I've never heard thes...Thanks for posting this. I've never heard these recordings before. I grabbed it this morning just before I left my place for the day. Leeches literally suck!RokyMansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888086078076929283noreply@blogger.com