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Re: Two thumbs up! [message #70016 is a reply to message #69999] |
Wed, 05 July 2006 17:14 |
uptown jimmy
Messages: 441 Registered: September 2005
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I don't think one need be a fan to be in awe of his gift, and his band. I'm
not a fan at all, but I cannot but be blown away by the power of the whole
thing.
I don't think personal taste is always of much use in recognizing genius.
Taste is taste, but some things transcend taste.
Jimmy
"gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSP.com> wrote in message news:44ad413a$1@linux...
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> "John" <no@no.com> wrote:
> >
> >I like about 5 songs by him. Secret Garden is my favorite. But live he
> doesn't
> >do it for me. I just saw him on a late night show and I was pretty
bored.
> > To me it's just a bunch of strumming. Back to my Spyro Gyra and ZZTop.
> >
> >John
> >
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> I haven't been a huge fan myself. I was an early fan of Child (later
renamed
> Steel Mill). Growing up in NJ and a member of several NJ shore bands
myself,
> I was around during the early days and sat in on a few early rehearsals in
> the chicken coops in Freehold NJ. One of my bands warmed up for Bruce at
> the Caf� Wah in Greenwich Village around 1970.
> Most of my memories of that period are somewhat blurred by the many
inappropriate
> activities of the time, but I do remember music being fun.
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> The new record and the PBS concert are not typical Springsteen. This music
> (The Seeger Sessions) is a mix of folk, folk-rock, Cajun/Zydeco, New
Orleans
> Jazz, Gospel, etc. This music touched me on many levels. I hope to see it
> live.
> Gene
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