tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post6279225820188298888..comments2023-10-16T06:10:24.969-04:00Comments on Julie Unplugged: And the plot thickens... SpringsteenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00088119765077193302noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-35286578801471680152007-10-31T11:36:00.000-04:002007-10-31T11:36:00.000-04:00Having seen Bruce at the height of his career I co...Having seen Bruce at the height of his career I couldn't imagine him walking away, going solo- all the 'nutty' things he was going to do after "Born in The USA."<BR/><BR/>I think some "break their narrative" intentionally but, most often (if ever) it's done unconsciously and then later we realize, "Ah Ha!... that's what was happening!"<BR/><BR/>Takes a strong person to intentionally break their narrative and move in another direction.<BR/><BR/>I know of so many other musicians that desperatly need to break their narratives!!!!<BR/><BR/>Great post- Thanks!isaiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704507894213178186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-34649601814470482222007-10-22T15:45:00.000-04:002007-10-22T15:45:00.000-04:00Got the chance to meet Springsteen once in Stockho...Got the chance to meet Springsteen once in Stockholm. We were staying in the same hotel...anyway we chatted briefly and my impression was that this is a guy who doesn't buy all the hype about himself....just a regular guy who enjoys music...and also enjoys making it for others.<BR/><BR/>RE: the narrative bit, I like singer-songwriters that delve into the human story with a dose of inspiration...and perspiration. That is why I like him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-42290297282786558592007-10-21T19:02:00.000-04:002007-10-21T19:02:00.000-04:00Seems to me you are thinking about your own narrat...Seems to me you are thinking about your own narratives, both present and past. As we chatted, some of those narratives are yucky and painful, and mixed up with Christian junk. Is this not the challenge of mid-life, to take our old narratives, make new ones, and leave a lasting legacy of love, of joy, of giving, and of laughter?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784232889655793234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-20419660369508951232007-10-20T21:45:00.000-04:002007-10-20T21:45:00.000-04:00Springsteen has become much more interesting to me...Springsteen has become much more interesting to me since he stopped being the big-time rock star he became during the "Born in the USA" era (and for several years following that smash hit album.) I'll take everything from "The Ghost of Tom Joad" to today than what came before it, if I had to make a one-or-the-other decision, even though his big hits came from the first half of his career.<BR/><BR/>I think his decision to get off the superstar track and make music that was more authentic and less oriented toward filling arenas may have cost him some revenues in the short term but strengthened and lengthened his ability to create new art. He's free from the burden of being an "entertainer" even though he still brings a lot of pleasure to the audience that has stuck with him as he's scaled back his ambitions (in commercial terms.)<BR/><BR/>Still haven't gotten ahold of his new CD yet - have you?!? :o)David Blakesleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167200509158903679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-48657412718110897802007-10-20T13:18:00.000-04:002007-10-20T13:18:00.000-04:00Wow. Those were some really great thoughts.Wow. Those were some really great thoughts.Dalissa 365https://www.blogger.com/profile/06021130531894235438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-56450154290970440272007-10-20T00:11:00.000-04:002007-10-20T00:11:00.000-04:00The closest his tour gets to me is Oakland. (sigh)...The closest his tour gets to me is Oakland. (sigh) I've been a long Springsteen fan. I like what he said about us creating our own stories - the narrative of our life. Other people become characters in our novel, in a sense, and we, of course become a character in theirs. So it is difficult when we decide to take a break in the narrative, or start a new one - for the other people whose narratives are intertwined with ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9684236.post-78979803370546094182007-10-19T21:57:00.000-04:002007-10-19T21:57:00.000-04:00Springsteen delivers on the promise.Honesty, Integ...Springsteen delivers on the promise.<BR/>Honesty, Integrity and a shitload of fun in concert. Foryoubruce.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com