From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #391 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Monday, March 12 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 391 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: My two-cents worth on Bruce [Em ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:50:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: My two-cents worth on Bruce hi KennyB Interesting what you already consider middle period. To me "River" is the last of his early period - so "Darkness on the Edge of Town", would be next to last early period album. To me his middle period is marked by him really beefing up and becoming somewhat of a muscle dude there for awhile. I associate middle period Bruce with "Born in the USA" and that album that had "I'm on Fire" on it. (I forget the name, I actually owned it tho) Then "Nebraska" gave a hint as to what the later period Bruce could and would be. I've still not heard his new album. Hope to, soon. My favorite of his is definitely "Darkness at the Edge of Town" - have loved that since it first came out. I love "Born to Run" also, but feel it seriously suffers, sound/production-wise, on many of the songs. It's just so dense I don't even want to try and absorb it except on a small radio like in a car. They "wall of sound"-ed it and I can't handle that roar. "10th Avenue Freeze Out" is probably the cut on there that sounds best. Love it! as well as "Jungleland". Heck I love the whole thing - it's just produced in a way that makes it too dense for my delicate ears. It's been fun to read people's different perspectives. By the way, count me in as one who loves his "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions". That thing is a ton of fun, and will infect me for days on end with earworms after having listened. Oh crap, here we go... ".....pay me my money down"! :) Em - --- On Sun, 3/11/12, Ken wrote: From: Ken Subject: Re: My two-cents worth on Bruce To: joni@smoe.org Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012, 9:51 PM Okay, I've read all the various takes on Springsteen over the past week or so and wasn't going to chime in but I feel obliged, especially since I DO like quite a bit of Springsteen's work. Of course, if you weren't into him during the early days, I can imagine you're younger than I and looking (and listening) from a different perspective. And I won't say I loved all his early stuff, as opposed to my feelings for Joni's work, because his first couple albums are quite uneven. And, while 1972's "Blinded By The Light" may seem a little bubble-gum poppy to new listeners, "Growin' Up," "For You," and "Spirit In The Night" are all more thoughtful compositions. And I can't listen to 1973's "Rosalita" without turning up the volume and wanting to sing along. I have always regarded 1975's Born To Run as one of my favorite albums and feel "Jungleland," in particular, is way under-appreciated; I think it would make a great music video or the basic plot for a movie... listen to the lyrics sometime while it's playing. Ironic that my son doesn't care for the early Bruce that I like but loves middle-carreer albums like Nebraska, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, and Born On The Fourth Of July. I also like some of Bruce's mid-to-late releases; it's just that I connect more with the early stuff. Obviously, you can't compare Joni and Bruce. They come from such different backgrounds (and such different sets of circumstance, Coyote) and their music is nearly polar opposite from each other. And, while I don't expect anyone to change their mind if they don't care for Springsteen's music, I would encourage those who never got into it to check it out; it's so easy to do these days with things like YouTube and the i-tunes store. Kenny B ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #391 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------