tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post8464483080600719172..comments2023-12-28T14:24:51.318-08:00Comments on Apropos of Nothing: Working On A DreamJeff Vacahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14453383642378380406noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-50811181151928508182009-01-31T21:00:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:00:00.000-08:00One thing this album seems to be about is a man ap...One thing this album seems to be about is a man approaching 60 and determined to enjoy the kingdom of his days with his wife and family, however long they last. I like that notion and the way it's presented. It's sort of Springsteen trying on new musical colors, sort of like REM did in the years after Bill Berry left the band. I like Queen of the Supermarket, because again I think it's told from an aging man's perspective of seeing something that will never be on his shopping aisle again, so to speak. I bet John Updike would have liked that song.WelcometoLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490618592042119755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-87212737833493124942009-01-28T16:33:00.000-08:002009-01-28T16:33:00.000-08:00Seems like a reasonable approach to me. Hopefully...Seems like a reasonable approach to me. Hopefully I'll see you on April 1, though it's going to be hard to fit it into my schedule.Jeff Vacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453383642378380406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-50109343822362587772009-01-28T15:39:00.000-08:002009-01-28T15:39:00.000-08:00The Rolling Stone review is as predictable as DeRo...The Rolling Stone review is as predictable as DeRogatis. I always listen to what Ann Powers says because she's a friend of mine, and I think her review is a good one in this particular case. If this album is divisive amongst fans, I'd say it's no more so than Human Touch. As for me, my expectations are that he won't make a classic and he won't suck, but beyond that I'm waiting for the concert before I decide. Even then I may be undecided ... for instance, I never play the Seeger Sessions album, but I love watching the Blu-ray of the Dublin show. It's like the album was a rough draft. I don't feel the need to obsessively play the new album over and over, which may be a bad sign or may be a sign that I'm old. I'm sure a few songs, at least, will become concert classics, and at this point, I think that's what I want from Bruce albums.Mon-sewer Paul Regrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918972562626522624noreply@blogger.com