I have been moved by the starkness of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. and seen oil bubbling up from the Arizona in Pearl Harbor over 60 years after its sinking. I’m sure that someday there will be a fitting memorial in New York City that commemorates The Two Towers. It is to Bruce Springsteen’s credit that he was able to create his own personal tribute through his music. Six years after its release, The Rising remains thoughtful, poignant, and haunting as it explores a seminal event in American history.
Bruce Springsteen also proves that every once in a while rock ‘n’ roll can be more than just entertaining. It can be important as well.
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Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
In between is my personal favorite. “Mary’s Place” is a group effort that just rolls along as it celebrates life...
Josh Hathaway will no doubt have something to say about this...
-Glen
2 - El Bicho
"What is all the more amazing is that the words are clocked in some of the best music that Springsteen has produced."
two things about that sentence:
Are you sure you don't mean "cloaked" and not "clocked"?
If it really is "some of the best music" he's produced, then why do you only mention it, and barely at that, about one song? A reader could walk away thinking this was a spoken-word album after reading this article.
3 - roberto
Really looking forward to this new album and tour. Bruce is giving Dylan a run for his money with his own Never Ending Tour: since 1999, Reunion,Rising,D&D,Seeger,Magic and now Dreams.
4 - Paul
Definitely the best 9/11 tribute and possibly Springsteen's best album. Springsteen does a masteful job at presenting emotions that are intricatly balanced. For example, "Mary's Place" is a joyous celebration with an unmistakably sad underpinning. "The Rising" celebrates resolve to rebuild what's been lost. "Into the Fire" celebrates heroism. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" and "Countin' on a Miracle" are sad, but hopeful. "Lonesome Day", "Empty Sky", and "My City of Ruins" are more solemn, but certainly not hopeless. Great album.