Springsteen on Springsteen : interviews, speeches, and encounters / edited by Jeff Burger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burger, Jeff.

Contributor:

Burger, Jeff, editor of compilation.

Series:

Musicians in Their Own Words

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock musicians--United States--Interviews.

Rock musicians.

Springsteen, Bruce--Interviews.

Springsteen, Bruce.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Interviews, speeches, and encounters

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offering fans an extensive look at the artist's own words throughout the past four decades, Springsteen on Springsteen brings together Q&A-formatted articles, speeches, and features that incorporate significant interview material. No one is better qualified to talk about Springsteen than the man himself, and he's often as articulate and provocative in interviews and speeches as he is emotive onstage and in recordings. While many rock artists seem to suffer through interviews, Springsteen has welcomed them as an opportunity to speak openly, thoughtfully, and in great detail about his music and life. This volume starts with his humble beginnings in 1973 as a struggling artist and follows him up to the present, as Springsteen has achieved almost unimaginable wealth and worldwide fame. Included are feature interviews with well-known media figures, including Charlie Rose, Ted Koppel, Brian Williams, Nick Hornby, and Ed Norton. Fans will also discover hidden gems from small and international outlets, in addition to radio and TV interviews that have not previously appeared in print. This collection is a must-have for any Springsteen fan.

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword: Murphy on Springsteen | Elliott Murphy; Preface | Jeff Burger; Part I · "From Small Things (Big Things ONE Day Come)" Springsteen struggles for success-and rent money.; Bruce Springsteen-Live! | bruce pollock March 1973 | Rock (US); Was Bob Dylan the Previous Bruce Springsteen? | steve turner October 6, 1973 | New Musical Express (UK); Bruce Springsteen: Say Hello to Last Year's Genius | jeff burger March 14, 1974 | Zoo World (US); Bruce Springsteen: It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City | jerry gilbert August 1974 | Zigzag (UK)

Lost in the Flood | paul williams October 13, 1974 | Long Branch, New JerseyPart II · "Light of Day" Born to Run, Darkness, and The River turn Springsteen into a household name.; Bruce Springsteen and the Wall of Faith | andrew tyler November 15, 1975 | New Musical Express (UK); Radio Interview | dave herman July 9, 1978 | King Biscuit Flower Hour, D.I.R. Radio Network (US); Radio Interview | ed sciaky August 19, 1978 | WIOQ-FM (Philadelphia); Lawdamercy, Springsteen Saves! | robert duncan October 1978 | Creem (US)

Bruce Springsteen: The Return of the Native | mike greenblatt October 11, 1978 | The Aquarian (New Jersey)Bruce Springsteen Takes It to the River | dave dimartino January 1981 | Creem (US); Bruce Springsteen: A Responsible Rocker | richard williams May 31, 1981 | Sunday Times (London); Part III · "Glory Days" Born in the U.S.A. produces megafame as Springsteen undergoes changes on the home front and splits with the E Street Band.; The Bruce Springsteen Interview | don mcleese October 1984 | International Musician and Recording World (UK)

American Heartbeat | roger scott and patrick humphries November 2, 1984 | Hot Press (Dublin, Ireland)The "Boss" Has Spoken January 5, 1986 | Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia); Bob Dylan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech | bruce springsteen January 20, 1988 | New York; The Q Interview: Bruce Springsteen | david hepworth August 1992 | Q Magazine (UK); Live Again, Springsteen Still Has Mettle | gary graff August 9, 1992 | Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan); Radio Interview | ian dempsey May 14, 1993 | RTE 2FM (Ireland)

Part iv · "Rockaway the Days" Springsteen issues The Ghost of Tom Joad and looks back with Greatest Hits and Tracks.Human Touch | neil strauss September 1995 | Guitar World (US); Don't Yell Broooce | gary graff January 12, 1996 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Bruce Springsteen Tells the Story of the Secret America | david corn March/April 1996 | Mother Jones (US); Hey Joad, Don't Make It Sad . . . (Oh, Go On Then) | gavin martin March 9, 1996 | New Musical Express (UK); Bruce Springsteen: The Advocate Interview | judy wieder April 2, 1996 | The Advocate (US)

Rock and Read | will percy Spring 1998 | DoubleTake (US)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61374-436-6

1-61374-435-8

OCLC:

831119145