A curiously exhaustive Grantland post on
is Bruce Springsteen's career overrated, underrated or properly rated. Not only his album, but everything:
The Live Concert Experience
This is the most mythologized aspect of Bruce Springsteen's career.
Springsteen isn't described merely as a great live performer — his
concerts are classified as RELIGIOUS experiences conjuring SPIRITS that
will CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Forget the hyperbole. I can only address this
based on my firsthand experience.
I've seen Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band four times. The
first was at Target Center in Minneapolis in 1999. I was 21 and it was
just OK. The second time was at Bradley Center in Milwaukee on St.
Patrick's Day in 2008. I loved it. The third time was also at Bradley
Center in 2009. He played the entirety of Born to Run and brought out Richard Davis
to play on "Meeting Across the River." It was amazing. The fourth time
was in 2012 at Wrigley Field. My seats sucked, the sound sucked, the Old
Style Light could've been a touch colder, and I still had a wonderful
time. PROPERLY RATED.
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