I'm a big fan but was unimpressed with his live show (in Glasgow a few weeks after that) despite the fact he gives you 200%.
The energy just dissipates in a stadium, you could be anywhere and when he played a non-famous song it clearly up how many people were there for a party.
I've seen him live three times and I've always been disappointed (that was the first time with the E-Street Band though)he's a performer imho rather than an artist live-if you can follow that. I think there's two Springsteen's...there's the recording artist who perfects (as best he can) his vision into a music form often working on many levels and working hard at subtle aspects of it (although I conceded there is a problem with recent productions).....and there's the Boss, the man who will give you the big rock and roll show and delivers everytime....for me it's a bit fake, it batters all the honesty and substance out of his music and some of his inane talk hasn't aged well but hey what does he care........
Still I doubt there's anyone of his generation retaining the same level of credibility with his ability to put out new music and deliver on the live stage.
The energy just dissipates in a stadium, you could be anywhere and when he played a non-famous song it clearly up how many people were there for a party.
I've seen him live three times and I've always been disappointed (that was the first time with the E-Street Band though)he's a performer imho rather than an artist live-if you can follow that. I think there's two Springsteen's...there's the recording artist who perfects (as best he can) his vision into a music form often working on many levels and working hard at subtle aspects of it (although I conceded there is a problem with recent productions).....and there's the Boss, the man who will give you the big rock and roll show and delivers everytime....for me it's a bit fake, it batters all the honesty and substance out of his music and some of his inane talk hasn't aged well but hey what does he care........
Still I doubt there's anyone of his generation retaining the same level of credibility with his ability to put out new music and deliver on the live stage.