Springsteen - 2.5hr set

[eFestivals]

so what songs are middle of the road then i cant think of any

unlike some here, I'm not a Bruce encyclopaedia.

The track I heard off his new album on the radio the other day was as dire as it gets for even the world's worst pop act.

And "Santa Claus..." was hardly a landmark moment in music, eh?

TBH, even the likes of Born to Run doesn't get far past bland.

[Jens Wildman]

If Bruce's performance at the start sounds too much like bland american middle of the road dross (and surely even the most rabid fan recognises that at least some of what he does is just that), he'll lose a good proportion of whatever crowd he has pretty quickly.

The simple fact is that at festivals the crowd is not made up of the acts fans. People will go along out of curiosity to check it out, but with 40+ other stages to choose from at Glastonbury they'll soon wander off elsewhere if he's not impressing - it's not like all those other stages will have small bands on that no one is interested in, it's quite likely that they'll be several with acts bigger to the Glasto audience than Bruce is.

TBH, unless he does a greatest hits set, I reckon the crowd when he finishes will be at least 25% down on its size at the start.

Edited February 26, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[chrisdebag]

how anyone can call born to run one of the greatest songs ever written bland i dont know

cant work out if you are on a wind up to make springsteen fans froth at the mouth or not

anyway i know the truth so i dont really care anymore what people say

back to the cricket

wish i was in barbados

[eFestivals]

But, there will not be a greatest hit set that goes:

Born In The USA

Streets Of Phildelphia

Human Touch

Dancing In The Dark

and so on..

then it's simple - he'll lose a good proportion of the crowd. It's not *his* crowd.

[eFestivals]

how anyone can call born to run one of the greatest songs ever written bland i dont know

because it takes more than bland to get me excited I guess.

[dunc55]

has to be heavily hits or im off. the curiosity is not there like it was for J-z.

[eFestivals]

has to be heavily hits or im off. the curiosity is not there like it was for J-z.

and it's not like Bruce is gonna beat Z's entrance to get people hooked, is it?

[sifi]

This will be the biggest crowd ever at the Pyramid.

[Jens Wildman]

then it's simple - he'll lose a good proportion of the crowd. It's not *his* crowd.

[Jens Wildman]

and it's not like Bruce is gonna beat Z's entrance to get people hooked, is it?

[Pads]

Think I might turn up for the beginning of the set just to see what its like! probaly still have the chance to see the whole set of another headliner aswell and just make it back in time for the end of Bruce!

[YouWhat]

YAWN.......So Boring

[eFestivals]

For a man with such a high number of post you say some pretty strange things..

I'm a man with possibly greater (not meant as a boast) festival-going experience than anyone else in the UK. I know festival crowds.

[eFestivals]

If he opens with 10th Avenue.. I`m sure it will be in the same class..

I guess you're not aware of Jay-Z's entrance - it's never been bettered in festival history.

[sifi]

I'm a man with possibly greater (not meant as a boast) festival-going experience than anyone else in the UK. I know festival crowds.

[Jens Wildman]

I guess you're not aware of Jay-Z's entrance - it's never been bettered in festival history.

Edited February 26, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[disasterplan44]

yep, Barcelona was something special

[eFestivals]

And yes. I clearly understand that you have seen a hell of a lot more festvals and concerts then what I have. Thats way I find it so suprising that you know so littel about Springsteen. Thats all.

I know he's rated.

Me, I've never seen him, but from what I've heard (and I admit it's not a huge amount - but I've heard what many consider his best stuff), I just don't get it. Perhaps I just need to turn into a bland American.

[Jens Wildman]

During my stadium tour at the Nou Camp last year, I was dismayed to find out my view of the pitch was almost completely blocked by the stage and the plastic flooring they'd put down. That was right after I watched a naff 3D video featuring a CGI Ronaldinho running around that same pitch, also in 100% CGI... a day after he'd been sold to Milan, no less!

[SJ121]

A tenth avenue opener would be awesome

As for me I'll take Streets of fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EHG3PuXpF0

or even jackson cage

fukin fantastic Edited February 26, 2009 by SJ121

[Jens Wildman]

I know he's rated.

Me, I've never seen him, but from what I've heard (and I admit it's not a huge amount - but I've heard what many consider his best stuff), I just don't get it. Perhaps I just need to turn into a bland American.

Edited February 26, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[Ed209]

my faith will never die

seen him over 25 times in the uk and all over europe and saw the best concerts in history

from rain in milan to rubber chickens in barcalona to the moast amazing crowds in sweden

sweden now there is a place all over gothenburg bruce music everywhere

cars playing it pubs shopping malls

hehe bruceeeeeee

anyway he is and always has been my life since i have been 14

couldnt care less who goes or not to watch him

all i know is that he is the best

eek after all that i am going to have a lie down and relax

[The Nal]

and it's not like Bruce is gonna beat Z's entrance to get people hooked, is it?

[pedmills]

If he opens with 10th Avenue.. I`m sure it will be in the same class..

[Ed209]

So, I`l leave you a little video, and you tell me if this is "bland American rock"