It Was 40 Years Ago Today...


Born To Run, released this day:

August 25, 1975

And the world saw the future of Rock & Roll, and his name was Bruce Springsteen.
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Showing 7 responses by onhwy61

I don't know whether he's the greatest rocker ever, has he had an effect at the macro level (WTF?), is "BTR" a great album or how someone with a net worth in excess of $200 million is a working class icon, but I do know one thing -- they blew up the Chicken Man in Philly last night.
Should we add Homer, da Vinci, Shakespeare, Wagner, Griffiths and N.W.A. to that list of artist who have had no real impact and are of little or no importance? Who remembers the wealthiest family at the time of Homer? The influence of great art survives over millennia. That's probably why they call it great.
The defining characteristic of B.B.'s playing is that fast finger vibrato he uses a lot on a single, long-held note
You should go back and listen to more B.B. Your description is lacking.
Be sure to tell Albert Collins and Muddy Waters your opinion about the Tele and blues.
Sheesh, stop making ridiculous statements!

It was Bruce's 66th yesterday. So he was 24 when he did BTR. Wow! Does Bruce still use a Tele?
Al Kooper wanted to play guitar on "Highway 61 Revisted" and switched to organ when Mike Bloomfield walked into the studio. Robbie Robertson wasn't part of that recording session. He and Levon were hired for the tour that followed the album.
Bdp24, you said Bob Dylan hired Robbie Robertson for the Highway 61 recording. I said, no Robertson was hired for the tour and it was Mike Bloomfield on the album. You then said Robertson had already appeared on "Bringing It All Back Home" and that both Robertson and Bloomfield played together with Bloomfield on piano. I'm not clear what recordings you are referring to.

Everything I've ever read says Robertson does not appear on the original "Highway 61 Revisted" album. Also he is not listed in the credits of the "Bringing It All Back Home" album. Did he record under an alias? Can you tell me what Dylan tracks both Robertson and Bloomfield appeared together on?

The first Electric Flag album is one of the greatest recordings from that time.

And yes, this is totally off topic.