Posts Tagged ‘bruce springsteen’
I am Springsteen
Huge conundrum, people: Elysha compared me to Bruce Springsteen. She told a friend – not even me, so it must be true – that I’m like Bruce Springsteen because the two of us are tough, rugged men who make great art. While I admittedly can’t repair a hinge on a cabinet, change my own oil,…
Read MoreBruce and Clarence sharing a kiss, over and over and over again
I love these photos of Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons kissing on stage, which they did routinely when Clarence was still alive and performing with Bruce. I love these photos for three reasons: As a fan, I love witnessing the love shared between two men who I admire so much. I love the way this…
Read MoreSpringsteen on parents (and perhaps a path to my salvation)
“We honor our parents by carrying their best forward and laying the rest down. By fighting and taming the demons that laid them low and now reside in us. It’s all we can do, if we’re lucky. ” — Bruce Springsteen I have walked for a long time in the shadow of parents whose decisions…
Read MoreBruce Springsteen understands the cliff. Do you?
I’m listening to Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography Born to Run. It’s incredible. The man speaks truth with eloquence again and again. How can someone be this talented? One of the aspects of this book that speaks to me most is the way in which he understands the cliff. If you’ve never stood on the edge of the…
Read MoreQuite possibly Bruce Springsteen’s most brilliant and perfect observation ever
Bruce Springsteen on Fresh Air: “Most people’s stage personas are created out of the flotsam and jetsam of their internal geography. They’re trying to create something that solves a series of very complex problems inside of them or in their history.” — Bruce Springsteen Springsteen is an obvious musical genius. A brilliant writer and musician…
Read MoreQuestion: Which person alive today deserves immortality for the sake of future generations?
I saw Springsteen on Wednesday night. After watching him perform for almost four hours, I felt so fortunate to have seen him sing and play almost a dozen times over the course of my lifetime. As I exited the stadium, I thought, “That man can never die. No one does it like him. No one will…
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