The Boss still bringing it...

So the unthinkable has happened. Hurricane Tomazin touched down in Borono, and I walked away safe, sound, and sober. We're definitely getting old. Hell, Tomazin the elder drank root beer! There was a day, not that long ago, where I not only wouldn't have walked away sober, I probably would have crawled away shit-faced, if I didn't just pass out face first where I was sitting (or standing.)

For those of you that are concerned about such things, the Pig Roast is still on, so long as the Scarborough house is still in effect. Dates to be announced, well, when they get around to it.

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So, I was flicking around the tv the other day (that sound you hear? The gf grinding her teeth in annoyance at me changing channels.) Anyways, I was flipping around channels, and I did something I haven't done in at least ten years. I stopped on a music channel. No, not MTV, that's not a music channel anymore, that's more of a Sluts Anonymous at this point. (Not that there's anything wrong with sluts, I wouldn't want to imply that.)

No, I stopped on VH1, where the Boss was on a show called Storytellers. Just Bruce, his guitar, and stories about how he wrote some of his more famous songs. Great stuff. Obviously I was riveted for the duration of the show. (That new sound you just heard? The gf banging her head against the wall.) Unfortunately for me, and fortunately for the chicky poo sitting next to me, there was only like 15 minutes left when we tuned in.

Basically, that just reminded me of why I listen to the Boss. His last three albums released on iTunes show his range:

We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions - Just released this last week, this is the Boss' tribute to folk music. I've never been a huge fan of folk music, but this album has a rough quality and energy that's appealing. My favorite song on the album was 'O Mary Don't You Weep.' If you buy this on through iTunes, you get a video of this song as well.

Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 - Live album from just before Springsteen became a household name. For those of you who haven't heard or seen live Springsteen, a must listen. Highlights include an extended version of Jungleland followed by Rosalita, basically equalling 20 minutes of kickassness.


Devils & Dust - Released in 2005, this Springsteen's most recent studio album. For those of you who were fans of Nebraska, The Ghost of Tom Joad, The Rising or The Streets of Philadelphia, this for you. This is not the rowdy, electric, party Bruce, this is the quiet, acoustical, thoughtful Bruce. One of my favorites on this album is The Hitter, about a boxer stopping by his old home after years of getting the shit kicked out of him. Great album, and to me, proof that the Boss can still bring it.

And I'm out.