Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fans are salivating over the buzz that they're about to get a gift.
They won't have to waste their summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets.
Actually, Sony's floundering Columbia Records would be the biggest beneficiary.
Roger Friedman writes about a new Springsteen album slated for a late fall release.
(I wonder if it bugs lib Bruce that this news appears on FOX's website.)
Assuming that the release of the album would coincide with a tour, it makes sense that Springsteen would want to guarantee selling out large venues just in time to preach his politics to the throngs as Election 2008 heats up.
Friedman writes:
Obviously, news of a Springsteen/E Street Band album made Friedman's day.
The conservative-unfriendly Sony is probably counting on that same sort of enthusiasm from Springsteen's fan base.
I think it's a given that fans are thrilled.
What's not thrilling is the thought of another live performance being mangled by political speeches, untruths, and Bush-bashing.
They won't have to waste their summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets.
Actually, Sony's floundering Columbia Records would be the biggest beneficiary.
Roger Friedman writes about a new Springsteen album slated for a late fall release.
(I wonder if it bugs lib Bruce that this news appears on FOX's website.)
Assuming that the release of the album would coincide with a tour, it makes sense that Springsteen would want to guarantee selling out large venues just in time to preach his politics to the throngs as Election 2008 heats up.
Friedman writes:
For Bruce, a new album would be the first E Street Band release since "The Rising," his magnificent recording about 9/11. That album sold better than any previous Springsteen albums and picked up a number of Grammy nominations. Springsteen lost the award for best album to Norah Jones' debut, if you recall.
If you never tried it, pick up "The Rising" or download some of its amazing tracks like "Empty Sky" or "You're Missing."
The latter song, which had a serious message, could also be the theme song at Sony these days. Quite a few people are missing — and they're not coming back. I'm told that layoffs are continuing, with several departments in publicity and marketing gutted.
When I mentioned this to a Sony higher-up the other day, the person replied: "You are the last one writing about the record business. Don't you realize it's over?"
Maybe, but if so, what do I do with my 1,200 45s and thousands of CDs? Not everything fits in a computer. And when the Springsteen album comes out, I don't want to listen to it on earbuds, but through my Rogue tube amplifier and Sequerra Met 7 speakers. Loud, baby, loud.
Obviously, news of a Springsteen/E Street Band album made Friedman's day.
The conservative-unfriendly Sony is probably counting on that same sort of enthusiasm from Springsteen's fan base.
I think it's a given that fans are thrilled.
What's not thrilling is the thought of another live performance being mangled by political speeches, untruths, and Bush-bashing.
2 comments:
Political rants and Bush-bashing absolutely. But please cite one example of an untruth that was part of Springsteen's political comments during concerts in the last Presidential election. And differences of opinion obviously don't count.
And differences of opinion obviously don't count.
You've stacked the deck, haven't you?
In effect, you've already stated your strategy to label an "untruth" that I would cite as a difference of opinion.
Sorry, "anonymous."
I don't grant you the power to be the arbiter of truth.
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