Born To Run turns 40
Discussion
Hard to believe it turns 40 today. The title track gets most of the kudos and not sure this can ever be beaten. Find somewhere quiet, sit back, close your eyes and drink this in.... Aaahhhhh....
http://youtu.be/ypL7b6B0ZTE
http://youtu.be/ypL7b6B0ZTE
Asterix said:
I hate to say that as a massive music fan, I've never really liked Bruce Springsteen.
Then again I've never really liked Elvis or Bob Dylan either.
I have a lot of time for some early Elvis, most leaves me pretty cold, as for Dylan.... Massively overrated... Clearly in my opinion..Then again I've never really liked Elvis or Bob Dylan either.
I'm surprised to hear a musician not liking Born to Run. I know it's not to everyone's taste but I think it's pretty undeniably a fantastically well written and well arranged piece of music. The lyrical scope and the drama of the text is first class and the musicianship is superb. And I'm going to stop now as I've turned into Patrick Bateman.
What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
Disastrous said:
I'm surprised to hear a musician not liking Born to Run. I know it's not to everyone's taste but I think it's pretty undeniably a fantastically well written and well arranged piece of music. The lyrical scope and the drama of the text is first class and the musicianship is superb. And I'm going to stop now as I've turned into Patrick Bateman.
What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
Indeed. In the same vein I can admit to appreciating the songwriting and arrangement in many of ABBA's works. I still hate them though...What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
Disastrous said:
I'm surprised to hear a musician not liking Born to Run. I know it's not to everyone's taste but I think it's pretty undeniably a fantastically well written and well arranged piece of music. The lyrical scope and the drama of the text is first class and the musicianship is superb. And I'm going to stop now as I've turned into Patrick Bateman.
What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
So I get interested, go back for another listen, read the backstory...What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
It took him 6 months to write just that song.....(well according to Wikipedia). Blimey that is commitment, I still don't like it though.
davidd said:
Disastrous said:
I'm surprised to hear a musician not liking Born to Run. I know it's not to everyone's taste but I think it's pretty undeniably a fantastically well written and well arranged piece of music. The lyrical scope and the drama of the text is first class and the musicianship is superb. And I'm going to stop now as I've turned into Patrick Bateman.
What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
So I get interested, go back for another listen, read the backstory...What I mean is, I think you can not like it, but I think you still need to respect it.
It took him 6 months to write just that song.....(well according to Wikipedia). Blimey that is commitment, I still don't like it though.
Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
Disastrous said:
The story behind Nebraska is even worse.
Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
How very annoying (I think he's an even bigger bellend now).Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
davidd said:
Disastrous said:
The story behind Nebraska is even worse.
Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
How very annoying (I think he's an even bigger bellend now).Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
Disastrous said:
davidd said:
Disastrous said:
The story behind Nebraska is even worse.
Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
How very annoying (I think he's an even bigger bellend now).Demo recorded on 4-track in his house, just him, an acoustic and a harmonica. Months of recording follows, with the band, without the band, in this studio, in that studio, with this producer, with that producer and after all of that, he pulls the original demo out of his jeans pocket and says "Nah, this is the one. Get this mastered. That's my record."
Hence to poor sound quality of "Nebraska".
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