Friday Poll Thread #9 - Best "Born To Run"

[Dr. Medulla]

The Boss turns 70 on Monday...so I hope everyone is getting ready to celebrate Jersey style!!

Out of respect to him, my unworthy ears will eschew listening to his sacred work.

[matedog]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

[Heston]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

[WestwayKid]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

[Heston]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

[BitterTom]

I prefer FGTH version, but I'm still not a fan.

[JohnS]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

But that solo is played with a pick, surely, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Norman play anything but fingerstyle

[Heston]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

But that solo is played with a pick, surely, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Norman play anything but fingerstyle

True. (Goes hunting for a video with Norman using a pick)

[revbob]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

A mystery of the ages to be sure.

[Dr. Medulla]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

A mystery of the ages to be sure.

That's it, I'm suspending my search for Atlantis and am on this case instead!

[Marky Dread]

It's an inspired cover, I'll give it that. The bass solo was a nice touch and I don't say that often.

Watt-Roy in masterful form.

Did he play on the whole album?

The credits are shrouded in mystery but it has been confirmed Watt-Roy played on the early album sessions. If that's not him on Born To Run I'll eat my hat. He played on Two Tribes but apparently Trevor Horn re-did it on the Fairlight.

But that solo is played with a pick, surely, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Norman play anything but fingerstyle

Norman is the finest bass player I've ever seen absolutely incredible. He always plays with his fingers but he could have played this with a pick as requested for benefit of the sound. Put it this way I doubt the real FGtH bass player could play that good.

[Heston]

Happy with a third of the votes for Frankie. It confirms to me it is the better version as they are up against a nearly untouchable superstar.

[Flex]

Pretty good song, prefer Bruce's version.

[Dr. Medulla]

Happy with a third of the votes for Frankie. It confirms to me it is the better version as they are up against a nearly untouchable superstar.

Somehow you've won every poll you've lost.

[Marky Dread]

I like both but I like the Bruce Version better. If only for authenticity. A bunch of Scousers singing "Born to Run" conjures up images of them legging it down the road with some hub caps with the bizzies in hot pursuit.