Comments on: Springsteen Contest Winner http://www.prex.com/blog/springsteen-contest-winner/ A Music Reviews and News Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:50:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeff Boule http://www.prex.com/blog/springsteen-contest-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Jeff Boule Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:07:31 +0000 http://www.prex.com/blog/?p=1897#comment-2201 I must concur with Mr. Bembridge. Springsteen was and is highly overrated. 4/4 tempos, standard arrangements with extended jam solos, piano organ and sax after piano organ and sax. I am not denigrating the efforts of the individual musicians themselves, they are more than competent. Max Weinberg, of Conan O'Brien fame, Roy Bitaan, Clarence Clemmons, et al. My issue is with the inventiveness of the music itself, or lack thereof. There have been more talented vocalists than Springsteen who did not get a fraction of the attention Springsteen gained with his popularity movement in the 80's. Gritty shore lyrics and carousel hurdy gurdy type tunes are not worth the promotion the average American was forced to endure during his "Born In The USA" period. More groundbreaking artists have turned 60 in the past few years and barely anyone but their fans were aware. Because they never had hit credibility like Springsteen. Oh, wait, Daryl Hall turned 60 two years ago. Where was his big day? Upper Darby High never had a Todd Rundgren day yet. The Hooters have not turned 60, they just sound like it. Just to reference the recent Philadelphia celebration at the soon-to-be-ex-Spectrum. All because he was born to run, in Freehold. I must concur with Mr. Bembridge. Springsteen was and is highly overrated. 4/4 tempos, standard arrangements with extended jam solos, piano organ and sax after piano organ and sax.

I am not denigrating the efforts of the individual musicians themselves, they are more than competent. Max Weinberg, of Conan O’Brien fame, Roy Bitaan, Clarence Clemmons, et al.

My issue is with the inventiveness of the music itself, or lack thereof. There have been more talented vocalists than Springsteen who did not get a fraction of the attention Springsteen gained with his popularity movement in the 80’s.

Gritty shore lyrics and carousel hurdy gurdy type tunes are not worth the promotion the average American was forced to endure during his “Born In The USA” period.

More groundbreaking artists have turned 60 in the past few years and barely anyone but their fans were aware. Because they never had hit credibility like Springsteen. Oh, wait, Daryl Hall turned 60 two years ago. Where was his big day? Upper Darby High never had a Todd Rundgren day yet. The Hooters have not turned 60, they just sound like it. Just to reference the recent Philadelphia celebration at the soon-to-be-ex-Spectrum.

All because he was born to run, in Freehold.

]]> By: Bob Bembridge http://www.prex.com/blog/springsteen-contest-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Bob Bembridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:11 +0000 http://www.prex.com/blog/?p=1897#comment-2200 Bruce Springsteen is the most overrated musician in the history of rock and roll -- Madonna included. With a few exceptions, Springsteen's songs are inferior to almost anything one heard on Top 40 radio in the 1960s. Bruce Springsteen is the most overrated musician in the history of rock and roll — Madonna included. With a few exceptions, Springsteen’s songs are inferior to almost anything one heard on Top 40 radio in the 1960s.

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