Really loved this. Your reminiscing is quite affecting. I don't quite share your Americana faves, but I was neck deep in the genre during the 90s, and still have all the music - Wilco, 16 Horsepower, Handsome Family, Gillian Welch, and so many more. Love REM too, and saw them only twice. Early on, I think they were touring 'Reckoning', and then on the 'Green' tour. Top of the pile, like for you, is Springsteen. A friend lent me 'Darkness' in 79 and I bought 'The River' on release and saw that tour in Newcastle (my hometown, natch) and Birmingham. My musical life changed forever. I've seen him close to forty times, and thought I was done with him until, last year, a friend gifted me a VIP ticket for Hyde Park, London. Old Bruce still has it, and I'll be seeing him this coming May in Cardiff. Keep on making the videos. 👍🏻
Great list! I really need to spend some time with Slobberbone. Been listening to Spriingsteen’s Live 75/85 for the first time in a long time this week. A pivotal record for me, but not one I listen to often.
Bill OReilly had Clive Davis on his show and asked him who is the ultimate rock talent and he said Bruce Springsteen. Much in the way you described him as being the complete package. one of my favs from The River is Stolen Car. You just need to be alone when you listen to that song.
Someone needs to do an Uncle Tupelo doc, or some sort of informational video about them, and I cant think of a better candidate than you. Do you do any video editing?
I've only seen Slobberbone one time, and it was when they opened for Old 97's at Stubb's outdoor stage in Austin. This would have been early 2000s, and it was an incredible show from both acts. Slobberbone closed their set with a terrific cover of Neil Young's 'Rockin' in the Free World'. Neil himself would have been impressed with their take on his song. I think I eventually had all of their CDs. Their cover of 'To Love Somebody' is ragged and beautiful. I like their original material as well...not to make it sound like I only like covers that they do.
Oh, man. I didn't know Bennett had died. It's a cliche to say, "I'm so sorry," but, really, my heart goes out to you. My dog Frances Bean (a rescued German Shepherd mix, the first dog of my adult life) died in 2007 and I ache for her company every day. I think of that line about the old man's dog from Jerry Jeff Walker's kinda corny "Mr. Bojangles" all the time: "After 20 years he still grieves." Yep. I do. Even as I'm walking my four-year-old Shepherd Loretta Jane, whom I love in part because she reminds me so much of Frances. As for "Tunnel of Love" (man, what a metaphor), that is indeed one of the great records about disillusionment and the dissolution of a romantic bond outside of maybe Joni Mitchell (whose "Blue" plumbs the depths of depression -- and grief, though they're not entirely synonymous -- like few others, apart from Nick Drake: from "Ink on a pin/Underneath the skin/An empty space to fill in" to "I wish I had a river I could skate away on..."). She would be on my list, which I don't think I could make right now. But you've inspired me to dig out the Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo and give them another spin. It's been too long...
I love your videos. Your passion and complete transparency are infectious. Thank you for that.
What a nice thing to say. Thank you!
Really loved this. Your reminiscing is quite affecting. I don't quite share your Americana faves, but I was neck deep in the genre during the 90s, and still have all the music - Wilco, 16 Horsepower, Handsome Family, Gillian Welch, and so many more. Love REM too, and saw them only twice. Early on, I think they were touring 'Reckoning', and then on the 'Green' tour. Top of the pile, like for you, is Springsteen. A friend lent me 'Darkness' in 79 and I bought 'The River' on release and saw that tour in Newcastle (my hometown, natch) and Birmingham. My musical life changed forever. I've seen him close to forty times, and thought I was done with him until, last year, a friend gifted me a VIP ticket for Hyde Park, London. Old Bruce still has it, and I'll be seeing him this coming May in Cardiff.
Keep on making the videos. 👍🏻
Thank you so much, David! So, so many similarities!
Great list! I really need to spend some time with Slobberbone. Been listening to Spriingsteen’s Live 75/85 for the first time in a long time this week. A pivotal record for me, but not one I listen to often.
Music and dogs are such a gift …. Thanks.
Bill OReilly had Clive Davis on his show and asked him who is the ultimate rock talent and he said Bruce Springsteen. Much in the way you described him as being the complete package. one of my favs from The River is Stolen Car. You just need to be alone when you listen to that song.
Someone needs to do an Uncle Tupelo doc, or some sort of informational video about them, and I cant think of a better candidate than you. Do you do any video editing?
Great list. Awesome video. I want the three drake records. Only have a weird comp atm. Love that Neil is on your list.
Be interested to know if you’ve ever heard Sleaford Mods. I don’t think you will have ever heard anything quite like them!
I've only seen Slobberbone one time, and it was when they opened for Old 97's at Stubb's outdoor stage in Austin. This would have been early 2000s, and it was an incredible show from both acts. Slobberbone closed their set with a terrific cover of Neil Young's 'Rockin' in the Free World'. Neil himself would have been impressed with their take on his song. I think I eventually had all of their CDs. Their cover of 'To Love Somebody' is ragged and beautiful. I like their original material as well...not to make it sound like I only like covers that they do.
Oh, man. I didn't know Bennett had died. It's a cliche to say, "I'm so sorry," but, really, my heart goes out to you. My dog Frances Bean (a rescued German Shepherd mix, the first dog of my adult life) died in 2007 and I ache for her company every day. I think of that line about the old man's dog from Jerry Jeff Walker's kinda corny "Mr. Bojangles" all the time: "After 20 years he still grieves." Yep. I do. Even as I'm walking my four-year-old Shepherd Loretta Jane, whom I love in part because she reminds me so much of Frances.
As for "Tunnel of Love" (man, what a metaphor), that is indeed one of the great records about disillusionment and the dissolution of a romantic bond outside of maybe Joni Mitchell (whose "Blue" plumbs the depths of depression -- and grief, though they're not entirely synonymous -- like few others, apart from Nick Drake: from "Ink on a pin/Underneath the skin/An empty space to fill in" to "I wish I had a river I could skate away on..."). She would be on my list, which I don't think I could make right now. But you've inspired me to dig out the Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo and give them another spin. It's been too long...
The bank? It burned. It's GONE!
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Well done...What about painters and sculptors?
Edited the title 😊
You might want to check out The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Ramones, and The Clash. You might find them superior to Jimmy Buffett.
Love them all. These were the most important to me, not the best.
john mellencamp is a better songwriter than bruce ever was
Respectfully disagree 😊
john mellencamp would even disagree with you
Have you listened to Bruce's 1st 2 albums?