I figure if he can still play for two and a half hours at his age, then I can go and watch him at my age. After all I am a full two years younger than he is.
I wasn't always in love with Bruce Springsteen. In fact I resisted very strongly when he first appeared on the scene. I had given up on rock n' roll because it had become so overproduced and had lost ...well...everything that made it rock and roll. I did remain true to The Grateful Dead ( it's genetic) but mainly I listened to nothing but bluegrass, jazz , classics and ancient folk songs. Then my friend Gary , music business guru, AKA -He Who Knows All, proceeded to give me Bruce Lessons ( he called them Springsteen Seminars) back in 1977 and I fell in love. Then Gary took me to my first Bruce show ( 1978 Berkeley Community Theater in Berkeley, Ca) and I fell deeply in love. My faith in the power of rock and roll was restored. I never lost it again.
I have seen Mr. Springsteen live somewhere betwixt 40 and 50 times- the last time was a solo appearance at an Obama rally in Philly. Tomorrow night he will be playing with the band in Hershey, Pa. It's been a long fun ride with Mr. Springsteen . I need to drop in on him to make sure I haven't lost the ability to rock in my dotage. I will report back on just how much I am able to do the aforementioned rockage. Gary's taking me.
