The Jersey Devil, Scooter, The Boss, whatever you want to call him, Bruce Springsteen is one of rock and roll's true living legends. Actually, I
recall a radio announcer proclaim that Bruce held a place in the "Holy
Trinity of Rock and Roll" along with Elvis and Bob Dylan. Whether you
believe that or not, there is no doubt that Bruce Fredrick Springsteen
has played an integral part in shaping the rock and roll landscape!
From the day that Cindy B. brought her Born to Run album into Grade 7
music class at Carmel Junior High, I have been completely mesmorized by
the power of both his music and his lyrics. Listening to Jungleland in a crowded grade 7 classroom,
where Kiss, Bay City Roller and Elton John fans were wondering how any song could last more
that 3 minutes, I was taken to a place I had never been before. As
Melissa Ethridge says, "Bruce Springsteen could make you dream". He
could. He still can. Turn out the lights, grab a glass of Brandy and
put on the Ghost of Tom Joad or Nebraska disc and you'll see what I mean. Bruce's ability to paint a picture with
his words and to get under your skin and make you think about the real
world is a true gift. And I have spent the last 21 years chasing that
feeling from concert to concert from bootleg to bootleg and from new
release to new release. I've never figured it out...but I've enjoyed trying!
Over the years I have collected Bruce on vinyl, video and CD. I have
catalogued my entire CD collection for those interested in trading. (Because we all know that the one with the most Springsteen discs at the end, wins!) I thank all of the great folks from the Lucky Town list and the EstC list for assisting me in building my collection. As well, I have listed some of the
Bruce links that I visit from time-to-time. Take a minute and visit these great sites.
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