I've never bothered about Springsteen's own particular output, and I've never cared for "stadium" rock, but he puts it across well, he's a showman and he writes some ok rock songs. I DID like his Seeger Sessions Band work - which made me take a closer look at what he'd done overall. I wouldn't go to see him (in his normal mode) myself, but I can appreciate hard work and doing the business.

Really, all that most comments on rock musicians show is the personal taste of the commentator, and this thread is no exception. I have to confess that I have NEVER cared for Dave Crosby and care for him less as I get older. As for saying that old embarassing "twats" like him should play in folk clubs, all I can say is - by the standards of the singing and playing and humour in the "Royal" session at Dungworth on Saturday night (Bradfield weekend), Crosby and his chums would have had a hard time keeping up.