How Bad is Springsteen

[alframsey]

hmmm....ever wondered why that might be...?

[SJ121]

If you want representitive of now then listen to Magic, its amazing stuff! Would go down perfectly on summers evening in the middle of somerset! But im guessing it will be his new album that he will play stuff from, due for release latter this month!

[alframsey]

Magic is a great album, last to die, devils arcade, long walk home are all great songs, he'll probs play long walk home and radio nowhere from that album

[Red Day]

funny how a thread on 'how bad Bruce is' turns inevitably into how f**king amazing he is... especially live!

all you lot who think he's old hat, sounds like Meatloaf or Huey Lewis (or whoever), or simply don't get it... and don't take up a golden opportunity to see him.. well, it's your choice

[laid back in the sun]

hes as bad as michael jackson on one of his bad days when hes feeling bad about a bad thing he did.... badly....

[Red Day]

you listened to 'the' cd? which one again?

[GINGERWILDCAT]

hmmm....ever wondered why that might be...?

[Tugger2k]

man, Red Day full f**king credit, what an initial post, that got em going

hats off to ya mate.

i only logged on to see if it was still going and i see the 'bossers' just cant leave it alone

[daveinafield]

It`s like St. Strummer said it; If you dont like Springsteen, you dont like music. Simple as that.

[Red Day]

man, Red Day full f**king credit, what an initial post, that got em going

hats off to ya mate.

i only logged on to see if it was still going and i see the 'bossers' just cant leave it alone

[SJ121]

Yeh, i cant wait for his next album!!! I hope he doesn't play too much of his new stuff, although i wouldn't mind him doin the whole of Magic!!! But id like some Blue Collar Rock as well.....

[Jersey]

What a stupid topic. Go to the forum of backstreets.com and download some bootlegs, you'll change your mind.

[Robbie629]

Whilst I totally accept that Red Day's comments were made slightly tongue in cheek, it's blatantly obvious that he's ABSOLUTELY GUTTED radiohead won't be playing on the Saturday night hence the verbal diarrhoea style assault on Springsteen. Hard lines matey. Better luck next year.

[Tugger2k]

I'll buy you a cider at Glasto cause you were the first to catch on mate

Some folks do take life a tad too seriously !

[mdp963]

No seriously, he's just downright awful. Might go down well at retrofest with all the other has beens from the 80's like Paul Yong and 10cc type stuff but this is Glasto

[Mardy]

you don't last as long as he has if you are awful

[mdp963]

i dont remember it

gilmour = session musician brought in to cover for a whacked out genius

waters was there from the start, he had the vision, he set the controls

Edited January 17, 2009 by mdp963

[mdp963]

Dunno about that. Cliff Richard's been around for longer...

[Tugger2k]

Awful to some - to others he is (almost ) God ...and whether you like him or not he is not a awful or poor artiste ...just not to everyone's taste

Edited January 17, 2009 by Tugger2k

[Tugger2k]

I have seen Pink Floyd in ALL their variations since 1966 and a couple before they were the Floyd

Whilst this is a digression from the original ( troll ??) thread i could not help myself on this one ...

..factually you are not quite correct . Gilmour was brought in to supplement the band as Syd was already beyond playing on a regular basis ... there was hope however that Syd would continue to write SOME of the Floyd's music ... but even in those days Waters was trying to be the major influence - that is way he is

Gilmour was approached and courted by Waters ...FACT

If Gilmour had not stood firm on the direction the Floyd were beginning to take under Roger then they would have gone long before Waters 'left'.

If Waters had got his way then PF would have been no more than a Roger Waters ego trip ...vis his solo production after he left

It is also worth noting how much of his own stuff he plays on his solo gigs - very little .... no one wants to hear it ...even though SOME of it has merit

Waters became almost insignificant without Floyd ( until he started playing 'his' Pink Floyd music) ... they continued and progressed without him

The Wall however will remain one of the truly magnificent works of all time ... and a true testament to his skills and vision

[Red Day]

Whilst I totally accept that Red Day's comments were made slightly tongue in cheek, it's blatantly obvious that he's ABSOLUTELY GUTTED radiohead won't be playing on the Saturday night hence the verbal diarrhoea style assault on Springsteen. Hard lines matey. Better luck next year.

[Tugger2k]

In a way you are correct, I would love Radiohead to play but that said I'm going to Glasto, I'll have a great time and honestly don't give a monkeys who's playing.

As long as there's cider they can shove any has been on the Pyramid

Edited January 17, 2009 by Tugger2k

[Mardy]

Awful to some - to others he is (almost ) God ...and whether you like him or not he is not a awful or poor artiste ...just not to everyone's taste

[Red Day]

THIS IS A FACT ......taste in music is like so many things in life so very subjective ...just because you do not like Springsteen's music does not in any way mean that he is awful ..... you don't last as long as he has if you are awful

Have you seen him live - I believe not ... so you are simply not able to pass comment on his suitability .... he is without any doubt one the best live acts of all time ...even people who do not 'like'

Springsteen will agree on that.

.."but this is Glasto" .... absolutely ..and that is why it should benefit from the presence of one of the all time greats

Thankfully your absence will mean more space for those that do want to see him ....and thankfully - because Glastonbury is what it is there will be so many alternative for you to enjoy

[Red Day]

get yourself to reading mate, the head to boss that stage on the sunday