Bruce's London Calling

[matedog]

I like Springstern well enough, I just find that particular cover really grating, showcasing a lot of his vocal limitations/annoying idiosyncrasies, and the saxophone is perhaps the worst complement possible for that song.

Let's maintain perspective here- who the hell covers Mescaleros tunes?

Pearl Jam did way better than Brooce. Way better. And Pearl Jam sucks.

Ted Leo and that dude from the Foo Fighters, also.

What Mescaleros songs did they cover?

[Chuck Mangione]

I like Springstern well enough, I just find that particular cover really grating, showcasing a lot of his vocal limitations/annoying idiosyncrasies, and the saxophone is perhaps the worst complement possible for that song.

Let's maintain perspective here- who the hell covers Mescaleros tunes?

Pearl Jam did way better than Brooce. Way better. And Pearl Jam sucks.

Ted Leo and that dude from the Foo Fighters, also.

What Mescaleros songs did they cover?

Ted Leo did a Johnny Appleseed/Rudie Can't Fail medley/rendition-thingy once live (it's on YouTube) and supposedly covered Johnny Appleseed multiple times live too and still covers it I think sometimes when he performs (I think, I don't know, I'm not a fan). Don't know about what song Billy means that "the dude from the Foo Fighters" does though.

[CorwoodRep]

Chris Shiflett does Burning Lights on his new album, which I guess doesn't quite count, but I'm gonna go ahead and pre-emptively judge and say it has to be better.

[CorwoodRep]

Just listened to it. It's also better than BROOOOCE Calling.

[eumaas]

Anything is better than constipated grunting.

I like some studio Bruce, but his live music is horrible.

[CorwoodRep]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

[eumaas]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

[Dr. Medulla]

Anything is better than constipated grunting.

I like some studio Bruce, but his live music is horrible.

Conversation between me and a friend who loves Springsteen:
Shane: Listen to this. [puts in a BS cassette]
Me: What's wrong with his voice? Did he have an accident?
Shane: You're a jerk. [Hits "Stop"]

[Wolter]

Anything is better than constipated grunting.

I like some studio Bruce, but his live music is horrible.

Conversation between me and a friend who loves Springsteen:
Shane: Listen to this. [puts in a BS cassette]
Me: What's wrong with his voice? Did he have an accident?
Shane: You're a jerk. [Hits "Stop"]

"Our love is like a Bruce Springsteen Concert: it's not that great, it's really long, but wow, what energy!"

[CorwoodRep]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

I really like the version of Atlantic City on it. There's a few parts where his wife or somebody sings that suck, but as far as Bruce goes, it's pretty solid.

[eumaas]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

I really like the version of Atlantic City on it. There's a few parts where his wife or somebody sings that suck, but as far as Bruce goes, it's pretty solid.

Bruce lost me after he went panning for gold.

[Wolter]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

I really like the version of Atlantic City on it. There's a few parts where his wife or somebody sings that suck, but as far as Bruce goes, it's pretty solid.

Bruce lost me after he went panning for gold.

Turns out it he was hornswaggled. It was fool's gold, consarn it.

[eumaas]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

I really like the version of Atlantic City on it. There's a few parts where his wife or somebody sings that suck, but as far as Bruce goes, it's pretty solid.

Bruce lost me after he went panning for gold.

Turns out it he was hornswaggled. It was fool's gold, consarn it.

"It's a long hike, Clarence, but we'll be to the concert soon enough, I reckon. Then I can sing me one of them Joe a-Strummer diddies."

[Dr. Medulla]

Anything is better than constipated grunting.

I like some studio Bruce, but his live music is horrible.

Conversation between me and a friend who loves Springsteen:
Shane: Listen to this. [puts in a BS cassette]
Me: What's wrong with his voice? Did he have an accident?
Shane: You're a jerk. [Hits "Stop"]

"Our love is like a Bruce Springsteen Concert: it's not that great, it's really long, but wow, what energy!"

That line is so good even Hoy can't deny it.

[matedog]

Not always. Live In Dublin with the Seeger Sessions band is actually pretty spectacular. And he's occasionally arranged some songs better live than in studio. Dancing In The Dark and I'm On Fire particularly.

If by spectacular you mean terrible.

I really like the version of Atlantic City on it. There's a few parts where his wife or somebody sings that suck, but as far as Bruce goes, it's pretty solid.

Well I agree with you fully. The Atlantic City rewrite is probably the best non-Nebraska version I've heard him do. He did rewrite Johnny 99 on that tour although it ended up reminding me of Dave Matthews Band which left me feeling ill. And yeah, his wife can lay off although I don't mind her harmonies on a few bits.