And … one final visit by The Boss …
For the naysayers … I've been going to Springsteen concerts longer than you've been insulting me on this mog, or since before Born to Run came out. If you think he's coming to town and I'm not going to pump it up … well you don't understand the point of this log.
The dogs on Main Street howl …
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Pat, if you were going to see the same Springsteen that performed at The Agora, then you wouldn't be pummeled like the Korean guy that Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini killed in the ring. I give Springsteen five years until "Born to Run" becomes an Adidas commercial. Or five minutes.
i've got a copy of one of those agora shows-from 1978 i think. stellar stuff. the boss then and boss today are in two different universes.
Hard to beat the show at the Civic circa 1975, though an older brother caught him at KSU a yr or two earlier(with 15-60-75 opening). Large venues suck as concerts go and if you're going to them past the age of 30 you are in need of counseling.
Once you and your band have faked it and flipped the bird to their fans at a Super Bowl, there's no turning back. That also means you, your wig and your fake Chiclet teeth, too, Tom Petty. But the Rolling Stones and Prince get all the respect in the world from me.
Springsteen. What a d-bag. I lost all respect for him after that Super Bowl farce. And I mean all. He could perform a free acoustic set in my front yard, and I'd bring my macaws outside and tell them to bite off his ears like a couple of maniacal winged Mike Tysons.
Tbomb, out of curiosity, how could somebody like fake Kiss and Rammstein perform in a small venue? The fake Great White already roasted that Rhode Island club like a toasted marshmallow.
Highly controversial remark with that past the age of 30 thing. Although, Pat does see Father O'Reilly. There's no shame in counseling.
Big halls are great if you enjoy seeing music performed by ants.
So I guess that time I saw Adam and the Ants at the Agora doesn't count.
Dude,
You have been going to Springsteen BEFORE "Born to Run." I drove you to the concert after "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle" came out.
BB