Art, I never said that Pete wasn't political, but rather that was not the point Springsteen was making with this CD.   Yes, Pete was a SOCIAL singer, and if ANYONE thinks that Pete was not trying to teach people that singing is a joy then they are wrong. No one is denying his politics or his social causes, but I think many have forgotten his work in perpetuating folk music and the tradition of singing.

As I said in the very first post, I knew that the "folk elders" among us would have problems with this recording. There is nothing wrong with that. Not everyone will get it.   The one person whose opinion really counts is Pete's, and it is my understanding that he enjoys what Springsteen did.