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Thread #89311   Message #1686738
Posted By: GUEST,Dani
06-Mar-06 - 06:08 PM
Thread Name: Springsteen to do Seeger tribute album
Subject: RE: Springsteen to do Seeger tribute album
Wow. I think this is perfect, and can't wait to hear it. I can count my musical heros on one hand, and Pete and Bruce are two of them.

Though not originally from there, I had a few "Jersey girl" years, and grew up with Bruce's music, as he grew through the years. He is an incredible "folk" poet in his own right.

When Bruce stopped by Chapel Hill NC a couple years ago I took my girls to their first rock concert. What a first! They'll never forget it, and I won't ever forget being there with them, though I've had many in my checkered past. Late that night on the shuttle back to where we'd parked, I had two exhausted girls slumped against me. On a school night. I was wondering aloud how I'd explain this when I dragged their tired bods late to school the next morning, and the guy next to me said, "Just say their Uncle Bruce was in town and there was an important family gathering!". Perfect. I did.

One reason he's the guy to do this is that he's got the ear of at least two generations...

Dani