Bruce at The Super Bowl....


I thought he was great. The song selection, energy and showmanship all first rate. It had a carnival, circus vibe going on. Appropriate for the venue I think.
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I thought is was OK. It served it's purpose and didn't completely suck.

I saw Bruce when I was 17 on the darkness tour and to this day it was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.

But...

Bruce lost me with "Born in the USA." I can't stand the way it sounds and the lyricks had nothing for me. I have seen him since and frankly listening to a 55 year old sing Rosalita is a joke as well as watching him jump off pianos. It makes me cringe to see those old knees make that landing.

Bruce just enjoys being a celebrity way too much.

Here's a list of senior super stars that I think are still putting out dignified and meaningful work:

Mark Knopfler
Neil Young
Robert Plant
Eric Clapton
Emmylou Harris
BB King
James Taylor

You may not like their music but it would be hard to argue that they are making a joke of themselves.
I think the reason why Bruce is so polarizing is due to his politics. No one begrudges Mick Jagger for being a "Rock Star" because he doesn't try to be anything else. He is what he is.

There is nothing worse than a conservative politician shoving family values down my throat and then getting caught playing footsies in the bathroom stall. Except, when liberals, worth hundreds of millions of dollars try to tell me to drive a hybrid as they run around in jets. I agree with Cleaneduhippy, it's hypocrisy.