Archive Where does Bruce Springsteen fit among the all-time greats?

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Sonofanump

Oct 16, 2010 11:31pm

I'd guess he ranks in the mid-20's.

Cat Food Flambe'

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Oct 16, 2010 11:34pm

As a songwriter - Top 10 GOAT
As a performer - somewhere between #100-#200 GOAT

I tend to like his songs when performed by other artists (to gauge company, I put Bob Marley in the same category) I -do- like his work with the E-Street Band, through - I'm admittedly biased toward a straight-on rock/boogie groove.

I can't stand "Born In The USA"

Non

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Oct 17, 2010 12:05am

easily No. 1 in my book

I think he has the best collection of songs when you combine his own work and all of the cover songs

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I Wear Pants

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Oct 17, 2010 12:29am

Thunder Road puts him up there for me alone. And for the people who said he isn't influential. I call bullshit.

The Gaslight Anthem, Brand New, Kevin Devine, Elliott Smith, and many more have cited him as an influence and played covers of them.

And if you can't find at least 5 Beatles songs that you like then you're probably Al-Qaeda.

Non

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Oct 17, 2010 1:12am

These are some of my favorite songs without including the Born in the USA album.

4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy)
Wild Billy's Circus Story
Incident on 57th Street
Thunder Road
Backstreets
Born to Run
Jungleland
Badlands
Racing in the Street
Candy's Room
Darkness on the Edge of Town
The Ties that Bind
Sherry Darling
Jackson Cage
Independence Day
Out in the Street
I wanna marry you
The River
Fade Away
Stolen Car
Wreck on the Highway
Drive All Night
Loose Ends
Where the bands are
Dollhouse
Growing Up
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Hearts of Stone
Jersey Girl

believer

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Oct 17, 2010 5:23am

hoops23;521321 wrote:BORN IN THE USA........BORN IN THE USA.........BORN IN THE USA...........BORN IN THE USA.........BORN IN THE USA......

You know what that is? An entire song from Bruce.

LMAO. I agree. This song in and of itself makes me cringe.

I know millions of people love his music but I will never understand it. I listen to a lot of classic rock stations and when a Springsteen song comes on it's like letting the dentist drill into a root canal without Novocaine.

HitsRus

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Oct 17, 2010 8:34am

the 40's and gay talk show also have their won XM stations

'the 40's' encompasses an entire decade of music and the 'gay channel' I would imagine is talk radio. There are only a few artists that have a channel that revolves around their music. XM Sirius is not going to devote a channel in their lineup unless they have the demographics to justify it.

I like a few of his songs. I hate his politics. But he obviously has longetivity and quite a following.

bigdaddy2003

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Oct 17, 2010 10:09am

jordo212000;521764 wrote:He's got a couple of decent songs. But he's far from an all-time great IMO

This for me.

Ty Webb

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Oct 17, 2010 2:20pm

1.Michael Jackson
2.The Eagles
3.Hank Williams
4.The Beatles
5.Queen
6.Lynyrd Skynyrd
7.The Rolling Stones
8.Pink Floyd
9.Bruce Springsteen
10.Garth Brooks

Laley23

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Oct 17, 2010 6:00pm

HitsRus;522383 wrote:Well, he has his own channel on Sirius XM....

So does Eminem...

I like Em, but lets not use satellite radio as a measuring stick.

Speedofsand

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Oct 17, 2010 7:16pm

Many great songs. Rosalita, Thunder Road, Jungleland, etc. The E Street Band is great music. I saw Little Steven on spring break and Voice of America is still a favorite of mine.

BGFalcons82

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Oct 17, 2010 7:26pm

believer;522596 wrote:LMAO. I agree. This song in and of itself makes me cringe.

I know millions of people love his music but I will never understand it. I listen to a lot of classic rock stations and when a Springsteen song comes on it's like letting the dentist drill into a root canal without Novocaine.

This.

The man cannot sing...unless you're comparing him to Dylan, then he's an A+. The lyrics may be fantastic, but I can't figure them out listening to him mumble and grumble. I'll pass.

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I Wear Pants

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Oct 17, 2010 7:33pm

See I for the most part cannot get into an artist if they don't have at least serviceable lyrics. One of the more important things in song for me. Now the instrumentals and vocal presentation are important too but unless it's a straight instrumental song with no lyrics I'm probably not listening to an artist much if they don't have good writing.

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Sonofanump

Oct 17, 2010 8:58pm

Was curious what the consensus would be on this question in a national survey. Found three lists:

#26, #30 & #21 respectively.

redfalcon

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Oct 17, 2010 9:42pm

I really loike him and I am only 25. Not a big fan of Born in the USA. Born to Run, however, is awesome. It is not possible to not like this album, IMO.

Mooney44Cards

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Oct 17, 2010 10:14pm

Its funny how Born in the USA is probably his biggest commercial success and it is probably his one song that has not held up very well over time. Admittedly it is a very different sound from most of his other songs. Too much synthesizer, not enough piano or sax. Very 80's of him. I feel like Born to Run is a much fresher sounding song, and that song is a decade older than Born in the USA.

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Sonofanump

Oct 17, 2010 10:22pm

Personally, I like Badlands as my favorite Springsteen.

Mooney44Cards

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Oct 17, 2010 10:26pm

Sonofanump;523613 wrote:Personally, I like Badlands as my favorite Springsteen.

+1

It is probably my favorite, with Youngstown (of course), Born to Run, and The Rising all very closely bunched up near #1

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Be Nice

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Oct 17, 2010 10:29pm

He's not bad. I'd rate him somewhere between Louis Armstrong and the Cars.

mcburg93

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Oct 17, 2010 10:42pm

I like bruce hes definetly grows on yea if you get away from the commercialize stuff. He would rank top 20 for me cause of his abilities of writing and playing.

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Jawbreaker

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Oct 17, 2010 10:47pm

One of my favorite artist. I have a recording of him from 78 in Cleveland. "Racing In The Streets" with a transition into "Thunder Road" is wonderful from that concert.

sherm03

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Oct 17, 2010 11:32pm

gerb131;522392 wrote:Nice a fellow Beatle hater. Hello Sherm, my name is Gerb and I use the White album purely for lines thats why its white.

"Hey Jude" is the only Beatles song that I don't immediately turn off whenever I hear it on the radio. And I like it for purely selfish reasons.

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sjmvsfscs08

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Oct 18, 2010 12:03am

The Beatles are gods. Please rescind your Notre Dame fanship so I can lower you to sleeper's status.

But seriously, The Beatles is where all good music stems from. If you want an overrated musician, look no further than that cheap fucker ELVIS PRESLEY.

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I Wear Pants

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Oct 18, 2010 12:05am

Seriously? "Come Together", "Helter Skelter" , "Blackbird", "Eleanor Rigby", you like none of those?

I'm curious as to what it is that turns you off about their songs.

sherm03

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Oct 18, 2010 12:41am

sjmvsfscs08;523769 wrote:The Beatles are gods. Please rescind your Notre Dame fanship so I can lower you to sleeper's status.

But seriously, The Beatles is where all good music stems from. If you want an overrated musician, look no further than that cheap fucker ELVIS PRESLEY.

I Wear Pants;523770 wrote:Seriously? "Come Together", "Helter Skelter" , "Blackbird", "Eleanor Rigby", you like none of those?

I'm curious as to what it is that turns you off about their songs.

I can completely understand their influence on music. I get that. But I just feel that they are overrated. I would definitely put Bruce Springsteen's writing above that of the Beatles'.

And no Pants...I don't like any of those songs you listed. When they come on the radio, I begin flipping through trying to find something else to listen to.

SJ, I feel that my disdain for something from England makes me even more Irish. Maybe you should give a little more thought to your loyalties...the Fighting Irish, or some limey bastards?! LOL!