The long-awaited E Street album is on the horizon.
Bruce Springsteen will release his newest album, Magic, on October 2, according to a statement released today. This is Springsteen's first album with the E Street Band since 2002's The Rising, and has been long awaited by fans, many of whom have been somewhat dissatisfied with Springsteen's more recent work.…
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26 - Daniel
[Personal attack deleted]
Bruce Springsteen is so obviously talented no matter if you like the guy´s politics or not try to be a little more objective in your critics.
[Personal attack deleted]
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ROCKS!!!
27 - Daniel
Sorry about my personal comment but,hey,i did read some other offensive response to that darryl guy and you(the comment´s editor) didn´t edit that.
28 - Christopher Rose
It's a question of degree Daniel and I felt you went too far.
29 - STM
You appear to be on a "question of degree" kick this evening.
30 - Christopher Rose
What a fine line we walk, eh?
31 - STM
Was there a pea under your mattress last night?
32 - Christopher Rose
Is this one of those we are divided by our common language things?
33 - STM
The story of The Princess and the Pea ... annoyed by something small, and turning it into something big. And no, I'm not talking about your missus and a magic wand :)
34 - Christopher Rose
That's not a story I know, but I don't think I'm letting anything like that affect my judgement.
35 - STM
Fair dinkum Rosey? ... never hear of that story old boy? I would have thought it was a fairly routine fairy story (no pun intended).
36 - JC Mosquito
daryl - nope - no free passes - I'm talking about honest reviews, so if it's a stinker, it's a stinker. If it's truly bad, I'll be right there trying to pinpoint the problems. But I'm hoping people don't crap on it just because they don't like his politics or his haircut or his bank account. If it's good, then let's have the boo-birds say it is for a change instead of intentionally misinterpreting all those surrounding factors which ought to be obvious.
And misinterpretation isn't defined as simply a difference in opinion - I'm talking about speaking a common language here - no taking the easy way out by saying it's a matter of personal taste. It's something that I'm guilty of on occasion - maybe more often than I'd care to admit, but this Springsteen thiing seems to be the flash point here on bc for the past few months, so I expect it'll be no different when his new album comes out. Let's bring the best to the table and enjoy trading each of our informed perspectives.
Skeeter.
37 - daryl d
I must have glossed over this before, but BRENDAN O'BRIEN!!!!! LOL! What's next, Bruce, a collaboration with Timbaland and Ney-Yo?
38 - ed
Posted elsehwere; can anyone confirm?
> Oct 2= Hartford
> Oct 4= NY
> Oct 6= NY
> Oct 9= Charlotte
> Oct10= Atlanta
> Oct13= Houston
> Oct14= Dallas
> Oct17= Denver
> Oct19= Phoenix
> Oct22= L.A
> Oct23= L.A.
> Oct25= Oak
> Oct27= Portland
> Oct28= Seattle
> Oct31= St. Paul
> Nov1= Milwaukee
> Nov3= Chicago
> Nov5= Auburn Hills
> Nov6= Cleveland
> Nov8= Pittsburg
> Nov11= D.C.
> Nov12= D.C.
> Nov14= Phili
> Nov16= Phili
> Nov18= Boston
> Nov19= Boston
39 - Ray Ellis
I must have glossed over this before, but why is it when you get called on a point in your 90's best of series, you say you're not a critic, but a fan-- yet, when it comes to all things Springsteen, you claim to be a critic? Quite the dichotomy you have going there, daryl.
40 - daryl d
Ray:
Well, I'm critical of Bruce Springsteen, as well as how he has been shoved in our faces by the music industry "elites" and told that he must be loved or else, but I don't claim to be an "expert" rock critic, and THANK GOD for that! Then again, if I was a "professional rock critic" I certainly would be making money for providing good reviews to artists and bands who release awful music.
41 - Ray Ellis
It's like this, Daryl. You can't pick and choose, claiming you're a critic here, and a fan there. You're somewhat okay when you're writing about GPS systems or iPhones. But when you come into arenas that are utterly alien to you, you make an utter ass of yourself.
I have no idea whether the new Springsteen album will be worthwhile or not--I haven't heard it. But then again, I find it advisable to wait 'til I've actually experienced something before passing judgement on it.
What do I know, though? I'm merely an "Elitist critic."
42 - daryl d
Ray, Ray, Ray, oh Ray:
I'm a fan that writes about music and I do have knowledge of popular trends in music, etc. I may not have as much knowledge as some of you here (and I'll admit that) but I certainly have enough knowledge to write an opinion piece or review. I honestly hate the word "critic."
I am only speculating on the Springsteen album for now. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm not calling it an awful album yet because I haven't heard it. But my opinion really doesn't matter because even if this album is a pile of s**t, it will garner incredible reviews and win a ton of grammys: that is guaranteed.
43 - JC Mosquito
"Shoved in our faces by rock critic elites?" Pretty strong statement there, dd.
Names.... I need names.
And daryl, look, I've said repeatedly I've no argumnts with a person's personal taste, but your Springsteen position is starting to not ring true - are you just doing this to bait people? I mean, there's lots of other successful musicians that I think are less talented and more marketed than Springsteen. In some ways, this whole thing is becoming more about the nature of your approach to music appreciation and criticism and less about a particular artist. And that's not entirely just of your doing, either - I'll take my share of the blame for that, too. But it's starting to feel a little weird - can we just stick to the music, or at least wait til this album comes out and spare the rhetoric all around?
And what's the problem with Brendan O'Brien? He's one of the best producers in the modern era.
44 - Matthew T. Sussman
"I'm trying to cash in my Bruce bucks before anybody notices"
What's the conversion rate from Brucebucks to Seeger Nickels?
45 - daryl d
Brendan O'Brien is a talented producer but he's just become too "commercialized." He's like the "Babyface" of rock. Remember when Babyface started to produce great R&B records, then suddenly, a Babyface tune became a cliche of itself. That's sort of what is happening to O'Brien, but in the "Rock" arena rather than "R&B."
46 - Ray Ellis
And this is coming from the same guy who proclaimed TLC as the best R&B group ever?
Again, wait until after you've heard the album.
47 - daryl d
Ray, this is what I wrote:
"1992 was the year that marked the debut of the TLC, possibly the greatest R&B/hip-hop group to ever emerge on the scene."
Nice way to twist my statements, Ray. There is a difference between traditional R&B and the R&B/Hip Hop movement of the 1990s. Of the last ten years, I would say that TLC is the best R&B/Hip-Hop group. In terms of R&B, I would, in no-way, place them near the Supremes, Jackson 5, Commodores, or other R&B acts.
48 - JC Mosquito
See, Daryl? You can speak the language when you need to. I understand your O'Brien comment, although I don't agree with it - I don't think he's got a commercialised sound yet - he's done a lot of different artists and so far they still seem to be identifiable as themselves.
So, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and track down some Billy Joe Shaver (see bc review earlieri this week - Mr. Barger, I believe) - you'll feel better for it!
Sk.
49 - Ray Ellis
I was hoping you'd catch that, Daryl. That's my point. You can't dismiss everyone who's given Springsteen (or anyone else) a positive review as elitists or part of some fanboy clique. You can argue a point, but you can't make grandiose statements that twist the original point.
50 - El Bicho
"I do have knowledge of popular trends in music,"
Except alternative and grunge. Neither began with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" no matter how many times you write it.
51 - Glen Boyd
Comment #38:
Where did you see this itenary posted? Some of what you have there matches up with what I've seen (Boston, DC, Hartford, L.A., Oakland), while some does not (Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland).
I hope you right about Seattle and Portland by the way.
What I've read is that there are holds on buildings for dates in some of the cities you mentioned as well as some others (NYC at Madison Square Garden and E. Rutherford NJ at Continental Airlines Arena for multiple nights). After that, Bruce is off to Europe and then is back here in 2008.
I wouldn't start making plans until you see a tour itenary posted at Backstreets.com. Then you'll know for sure it's real. And I suspect we wont be waiting too much longer for that info.
But I sure hope you are right about Seattle/Portland.
-Glen
52 - Glen Boyd
Ticetmaster currently has a Nov. 2 date in St. Paul posted, with an onsale date of Aug. 25 F.Y.I.
Price Range: $55/$85
FYI
-Glen
53 - Glen Boyd
Regarding the above, Ticketmaster has since removed the St. Paul Springsteen date from it's site. Landau probably sent the goons out after the leak.
-Glen
54 - BRUCE SUCKS!
couldnt sing if his life depended on it.
55 - daryl d
Well, if the ticket prices are true, I do have to give him some credit for not scalping tickets to his fans. There are artists out there that charge $300 and up for a ticket and even though I like those acts, I just think that price is pathetic. That should be another future column though.
56 - Daniel
To comment #54:
Like the great Joe Strummer once said(quote): "If you don´t like Bruce Springsteen you don´t understand Rock n´Roll".
Amén.
57 - Christopher Rose
Givem how the once mighty Clash petered out, rather like Springsteen himself to my ears, I'm not going to lose any sleep over that.
58 - Ray Ellis
Sadly, Strummer made a lot of stupid comments like that. He also said "You Yanks don't know about rock." I still have the tape.
59 - Christopher Rose
But that was one of the things he got right! ;-)
60 - Ray Ellis
Heh heh, Chris. But as I replied at the time, "We Yanks invented it. You Brits are just borrowing it. :)
61 - Christopher Rose
But then it doesn't matter who invented things, what matters is what you do with them! Har Har.
62 - Mark Saleski
that sounds like something that could have come out of one of the gallagher brothers.
63 - Christopher Rose
Ouch! You sure know how to hurt a guy.
They could never be that witty...
64 - alessandro nicolo
I'm no rockologist or study rockiology but I know one thing: Springsteen has a first name and that he has talent. To suggest otherwise is plain stupid - and boring.
Matt, I think Seeger Nickels have been out of circulation since the fall of the Spanish empire.
65 - Daniel
Defending Springsteen´s music is lame because it´s something that it has not to be done.
You can´t criticize a rock legend like him unless you have a real good point and the few(because they are really few)who criticizes him on this blog don´ have one.
It´s not worth it, i´m just gonna wait until the album come out and enjoy with bruce´s music as always.
66 - Glen Boyd
And that really is the point isn't it? None of us have heard the record yet so we really don't know what to think at this point.
Based on what I have heard about it, I'm relatively confident that I'm gonna like it. But until I actually hear it, I'm witholding judgment. Bruce has made records that have disapointed me before -- I wasn't wild about Human Touch or Lucky Town when they first came out, although both have grown on me in the years since.
We'll just have to wait and see won't we?
-Glen
67 - Daniel
Is that I don´t think bruce made really bad records;I mean it´s true that lucky town and human touch are by far his worst, but overall they´re not that bad.
It´s true, I can´t say nothing until this album come out but i don´t think he dissapoint my expectations.But if it´s really bad I will try to be objective and say that is bad.It´s just that I don´t think so, he hasn´t really screwed up a record before.
You´re right about that we'll just have to wait and see.
68 - Daniel
Sure that I don´t want the album to be as human touch or lucky town; I expect some much more from him, but he´s not alone this time he´s with the e-street band and that make me more confident.
I heard that the single Radio nowhere is about to come out on the radio station Q1043 isn´t? I´m not in the United States so i wonder if i can heard it on-line.
69 - Glen Boyd
I've been hearing that radio will get Radio Nowhere soon, but couldn't say when.
I also expect that it will show up as a stream online sometime soon. Most likely at AOL Music, iTunes, or one of those places. When The Rising was released, I remember AOL had the song "The Rising" about a month ahead of time. I think they had "Lonesome Day" too if my memory serves me correctly. I'd also expect that BruceSpringsteen.net will stream something.
This is the fun part for me -- the waiting. Hearing the little bits track by track as Oct. 2 draws closer. Its like waiting for Christmas as a kid.
-Glen
70 - Daniel
Love that christmas analogy,Glenn.I can´t wait to have the album,but as a fan,I just know that the waiting is gonna paid off. Radio nowhere is a rocker,so it just can´t let me down.I hope that I can hear it soon on the sites you mentioned,thanks for the information.
71 - Daniel
I wrote Glenn not Glen.. sorry.
72 - Eric Olsen
it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
73 - Donald Gibson
"Radio Nowhere" is available, for free, on iTunes now.
I'm diggin' the sound of it...
-Donald
74 - Daniel
Yes, I got it and it sounds great...not like the version on youtube, this is the real copy from the cd.What can i say? The rockin´ boss is back!!
The song is pretty simple but cool at the same time.
Does anyone else think that radio nowhere sounds like an outtake from the river as "where the bands are" or "living on the edge of the world" but with a modern production arrangement?