The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #90922   Message #1727063
Posted By: Chris in Wheaton
25-Apr-06 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions
Subject: RE: Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions
I have heard some of it, and it has a lot of spirit and makes for good listening. But it is hard to understand the words at times. Is the Tom Waites-like voice really necessary?
I think the Guthrie/Leadbelly Vision cd was better, although Bruce was a bit overboard there too with Vigalante Man.
But if helps keep the old songs alive that's great. There was a lot of hokie-folkie in the folk boom years - and this is not in that vein - it is a good tribute to Pete and the power of the songs.

Chris in Wheaton