 | VirileVagabond (37)
04/15/2004 |  Bear with me for a moment, but I have historically thought of Bruce Springsteen the same as Prince, artists that I have great respect for as songwriters, but less so as performers. As the years progressed, I gained more appreciation for Prince as a performer, but not as much for Springsteen. With that said, Springsteen along with Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, and the aforementioned Prince are easily considered among the greater songwriters of the more recent generations. As a performer, Springsteen does have some remarkable moments: Blinded By The Light, Born To Run, Thunder Road, I'm On Fire, Ain't Got You, Tunnel Of Love, Brilliant Disguise, and Fire, all of which also emphasize his songwriting. Nevertheless, songs like Born In The U.S.A. and Pink Cadillac are (quite frankly) noisy tripe, and if these songs had been arranged and performed by a lesser regarded artist, they would have been recognized as tripe. The bottom line is that for the vast majority of music fans, one of the less encompassing compilation releases will scratch any Springsteen itch. My only qualification is that Tunnel Of Love (1987) would be a worthy supplement to a 'greatest hits' release as it has a nice, consistent acoustic sound.
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