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From: evan@petfe.UUCP (Evan Marcus)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Bruce Springsteen
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 08:50:20 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 08:50:20 1985
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In <515@hou2f.UUCP>, Jo-Ann Johnson responded to some of what I had to say
about Bruce Springsteen at the Meadowlands.  

One gripe she had was that it was slow getting inside, because they led 
everybody thru these little gates.  I was under the impression that they
frisked everybody as they went in.  (I had field seats, and so had a special
gate to go in--no frisking, but other people had mentioned this to me.)
Even so, they had to do something about people rushing the gates, and people
without tix getting in.  Also, they didn't start letting anyone in until
about 6.  That's because (at least on Sunday) the stage wasn't done yet.
Thusly the rumors about extra tickets going on sale.

Forgive me for my error as to when he went off.  I estimated 11:45, as it was
just midnight when I got outside, and it sure seemed like 15 minutes I was
stuck in that crowd.  (Jo-Ann said 11:55)

I have spoken to a few others who were there, and they agreed with me that
he was certainly good (and a bad Bruce concert would be better than many 
other artists' best efforts), but they were (and so was I) disappointed that
he left out so much of the stuff that helped him make his mark.  Do you 
need a list?  How about Jungle Land?  Rosalita?  Growin' up?  For more recent
stuff, how about Point Blank?  

One other gripe, and this is certainly NOT Bruce's fault, but in the parking
lot after the show, the hibachi I had used to make lunch/dinner, and was too
hot to put in my car was stolen.  I had left it right against the side of my 
car, against a tire, and it was gone.  So were 3 coolers that some people 
near me had accidentally left out.  That sucks!

Don't get me wrong.  I thoroughly enjoyed the show.  As I said, a bad Bruce
concert would be better than most artists' best effort.  All I am saying is
that of the 3 times I've seen him, I enjoyed this show the least. In my eyes,
playing only your newest stuff is succumbing to commercial pressures.
Bruce shouldn't do that!

Besides, I love to gripe!
--Evan Marcus
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