Springsteen's Dylan-Like Moment

"God have mercy on the man
who doubts what he's sure of...."

Bruce reached iconic status years ago but I'm not so sure his writing has been fully appreciated, at least outside the realm of his super-fans. It's easy to overlook given his wide collection of material, alot of it more internal and honest then his more popular Top 10 singles. But in each and every stage of his career he's managed to create something that truly surpasses the ordinary and climbs into the stratosphere space that most rarely penetrate.
This lyric that closes the fantastic "Brilliant Disguise", where he considers the tight squeeze of uncertainty, is one of these examples. It feels like it came from Blood on the Tracks or something else from Dylan's heyday. What an unsettling way to close a song and still maintain its majesty.
This song is indeed a brilliant one; in my opinion, one of his best.

Memorial Day Weekend

Time to enjoy the weather and day off, and to be grateful that you can.


Bruce Springsteen, Devils and Dust.
get it

Death Of The Anthem

Sitting at my 19th Bruce Springsteen show last nite and once again walking out amazed at the fireball show, I also couldn't help but notice the power that his classic songs still retain. Hits like "Promised Land", "Dancing in the Dark", and "Born to Run" literally had the entire 12,000 people in the venue on their feet shouting every word. I wondered, will we ever see this again? How many artists recently have written songs that everyone knows? Do marketing channels even exist anymore to attain universal recognition?

Really don't think so. That doesn't mean there's no great bands out there with solid material, but widespread appeal has seemed to have lost possibility. Think of some of your favorite songs within the last year - how many of your friends know them as well?