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Thread #90922   Message #1729453
Posted By: Joe Offer
28-Apr-06 - 04:54 PM
Thread Name: Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions
Subject: RE: Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions
I like the CD. It seems like Springsteen and his people had a lot of fun with the music; and the CD is fun to listen to, and fun to sing along with. The video partion of the disc is good, too.

I have to say that I was hoping for more than just "fun." In the past, Springsteen has done some very thoughtful interpretations of traditional and "folk scare" songs, especially on the Folkways: A Vision Shared album. His own stuff on his Nebraska album is very good, too. So, I don't blame Springsteen for having fun on this CD, but I was really hoping to hear his serious side, too.

-Joe Offer-