Well, I think how people interpret music is very subjective so I think it would be only natural that you would find similarities in some pieces that I would disagree with and vice versa. I do agree with your assertion that Bruce and David are quite capable of telling stories right from the heart in a very potent way but I don't really think they share an incredibly similar style of doing so. I don't really think Van and David share similar songwriting styles either. I think all three of these guys write from someplace that is unique to each of them. The Van/David comparison was limited to their singing, the quality of their voices, that's all really. I like Bruce but I've never heard him sing anything that had the emotional impact on me (once again this is purely subjective) that hearing David sing "Hey Stranger" had on me.
As for the Van and Bruce thing, well, I do recall Bruce saying he had been heavily influenced by Van. I don't really recall where I heard or read that but I do remember it. If I was going to cite similarities in their music I would probably point to "Greetings From Asbury Park" and "The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle" having the same sort of R&B base and tone as Van's "Moondance", "His Band & Street Choir", "Tupelo Honey", and "St. Dominic's Preview". Plus come on man, Van had his Caladonia Soul Orchestra and Bruce had his E Street Band. Have you ever listened to Van's live record "It's Too Late To Stop Now"? I'd say any Springsteen fan would love that. I don't know, it's all opinion's anyway. I've never really followed Springsteen too closely I'll admit that and I'm not real familar with "The Ghost Of Tom Joad". I'm being interupted at the moment so I'll get back to you on the rest...Reg
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Well, I think how people interpret music is very subjective so I think it would be only natural that you would find similarities in some pieces that I would disagree with and vice versa. I do agree with your assertion that Bruce and David are quite capable of telling stories right from the heart in a very potent way but I don't really think they share an incredibly similar style of doing so. I don't really think Van and David share similar songwriting styles either. I think all three of these guys write from someplace that is unique to each of them. The Van/David comparison was limited to their singing, the quality of their voices, that's all really. I like Bruce but I've never heard him sing anything that had the emotional impact on me (once again this is purely subjective) that hearing David sing "Hey Stranger" had on me.
As for the Van and Bruce thing, well, I do recall Bruce saying he had been heavily influenced by Van. I don't really recall where I heard or read that but I do remember it. If I was going to cite similarities in their music I would probably point to "Greetings From Asbury Park" and "The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle" having the same sort of R&B base and tone as Van's "Moondance", "His Band & Street Choir", "Tupelo Honey", and "St. Dominic's Preview". Plus come on man, Van had his Caladonia Soul Orchestra and Bruce had his E Street Band. Have you ever listened to Van's live record "It's Too Late To Stop Now"? I'd say any Springsteen fan would love that. I don't know, it's all opinion's anyway. I've never really followed Springsteen too closely I'll admit that and I'm not real familar with "The Ghost Of Tom Joad". I'm being interupted at the moment so I'll get back to you on the rest...Reg
As for the Van and Bruce thing, well, I do recall Bruce saying he had been heavily influenced by Van. I don't really recall where I heard or read that but I do remember it. If I was going to cite similarities in their music I would probably point to "Greetings From Asbury Park" and "The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle" having the same sort of R&B base and tone as Van's "Moondance", "His Band & Street Choir", "Tupelo Honey", and "St. Dominic's Preview". Plus come on man, Van had his Caladonia Soul Orchestra and Bruce had his E Street Band. Have you ever listened to Van's live record "It's Too Late To Stop Now"? I'd say any Springsteen fan would love that. I don't know, it's all opinion's anyway. I've never really followed Springsteen too closely I'll admit that and I'm not real familar with "The Ghost Of Tom Joad". I'm being interupted at the moment so I'll get back to you on the rest...Reg
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