The USA Today newspaper published yesterday an interview with Bob Dylan. The artist talks about his new and excellent new album Modern Times, comments on the current state of pop music and has time to praise Bruce with these words:
“The performers who changed my life were individuals,” he says. “They didn’t conform to any sense of reality but their own. The last performer who stood up to be counted as an original is Bruce Springsteen, I think. Individuals move me, not mobs. People with originality, whether it’s Hector, Achilles, Ted Turner or Jerry Lee Lewis or Hank Williams.”
Con motivo de la publicación, hoy, de su excelente nuevo álbum, “Modern Times”, Bob Dylan ha concedido una entrevista al periódico estadounidense USA Today, donde critica el panorama musical actual y, a la vez, alaba a Springsteen como “el último músico original”.
En la entrevista, Dylan comenta: “Los músicos que han cambiado mi vida eran todos solistas. No se ajustaban a ningún tipo de realidad más que la suya propia. El último en destacar y ser tenido en cuenta como un artista original es Bruce Springsteen, creo. Los solistas me motivaron, los grupos no. Gente con originalidad, ya sean Hector, Aquiles, Ted Turner, Jerry Lee Lewis o Hank Williams”.
Su opinión sobre la música pop actual queda también muy clara: “El ritmo que la gente toca hoy, eso está tan lejos del verdadero ritmo como el sol de la luna. Esos ritmos sirven para que la gente pose, pero no la conmueven ni cambian su vida. Son vulgares y anticuados, y en eso se ha convertido la música pop. Incluso los metales se hacen pesados”.
If you had any doubts about the veracity of the recent rumours spread by the New York Post, check out Bruce’s personal message in his own site:
“Patti and I have been together for 18 years- the best 18 years of my life. We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”

Check the full message at BruceSpringsteen.net
Bruce Springsteen publicó ayer en su página oficial un comunicado desmintiendo los recientes rumores sobre problemas matrimoniales. Un mensaje muy claro que no deja lugar a dudas:
“Dudo sobre usar este sitio web para temas personales porque creo que debe seguir siendo un lugar donde los fans de mi música llegan, libres de las distracciones que ocasionalmente aparecen con motivo de mi trabajo. En todo caso, y con motivo de los rumores infundados e inquietantes que han aparecido en la prensa en estos últimos días, he creído oportuno no dejarlos sin réplica. Patti y yo hemos estado juntos durante 18 años – los mejores 18 años de mi vida. Hemos creado una familia fantástica a la que amamos y queremos proteger, y nuestro compromiso mutuo se mantiene tan fuerte como el día en que nos casamos”.
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Despite the recent rumours published in the New York Post, and quickly spread worldwide in numerous publications, Bruce and Patti were seen together last friday at the Antiques Center shop in Red Bank, New Jersey, with no signs at all of “trouble in paradise”.
Redbankgreen.com publishes the story as told by Judy Barnaby, a shop’s employee who’s been friends with the Springsteen’s for over 20 years. The couple were buying antiques in the store for a value of over 3,000$ and even sang for a few minutes after grabbing and old guitar and a mandoline, which they later dediced to buy. According to redbankgreen.com:
“the couple was holding hands, and laughing with dealers and customers as they shopped for about an hour”. “I got a hug from Patti, and I told her I was very happy to see that they were back together,” says Barnaby. “She said, ‘Isn’t this the pits?’ referring to the coverage. She said, ‘Isn’t it ridiculous? My friends are more upset than I am.’ “Several of the dealers said the same thing to them—that they were sorry to see what was in the papers. But (Springsteen and Scialfa) said it was ridiculous.” “The rumor’s not true, from the horse’s mouth,” says Barnaby. “They were holding hands and kissing and carrying on. They weren’t any different than they have been in the past 20 years. They were their old selves. They enjoyed themselves, and they took their goodies and went home.”
Mientras el mediocre New York Post se dedica a divulgar rumores sobre una posible separación de Bruce Springsteen y Patti Scialfa (rumor cíclico casi anual, tristemente reproducido por periódicos de supuesto prestigio como El País o La Vanguardia, dándolo todo por hecho), los interesados se divertían en Red Bank, New Jersey, paseando y de compras por las tiendas de la localidad. En una de ellas, la tienda de antigüedades Antiques Center, la pareja se lo pasó en grande con sus amigos el pasado viernes, curioseando, comprando y riéndose.
Según publica Redbankgreen.com, los Springsteen son viejos amigos de la encargada de la tienda, Judy Barnaby, quien asegura que la propia Patti le comentó que los rumores publicados eran “ridículos”, y que sus propios amigos estaban más enfadados que ellos mismos ante los rumores de la prensa amarilla.
Durante su estancia en la tienda la pareja se fijó en un par de instrumentos, y sin planearlo se pusieron a tocar y cantar. Bruce con una vieja guitarra, y Patti con una mandolina, estuvieron tocando unos minutos, y decidieron comprar los instrumentos, así como otras antigüedades por valor de más de 3.000 dólares.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN OFFERS FANS THREE NEW SONGS, FOUR NEW CONCERT VIDEOS, EXPANDED DOCUMENTARY AND UNSEEN PHOTOS FOR ‘WE SHALL OVERCOME: THE SEEGER SESSIONS – AMERICAN LAND EDITION,’ OCT. 3 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS
SPECIAL CD/DVD SET INCLUDES NEW BONUS TRACKS, LIVE CONCERT VIDEOS, MUSIC VIDEOS, EXPANDED DOCUMENTARY AND EXPANDED BOOKLET
Bruce Springsteen will offer fans five additional songs, exclusive live footage, music videos and previously unseen photos for the upcoming release of ‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – American Land Edition.’ Columbia Records will release the enhanced album October 3.
‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – American Land Edition’ will include a CD, DVD and 28-page booklet in a striking package. New features and content include:
· New songs “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live,” “Bring ‘Em Home” and “American Land.”
· “Buffalo Gals” and “How Can I Keep From Singing” on CD for the first time. (They were previously only available as bonus audio on the DVD side of the DualDisc release.)
· An extended, 40-minute cut of the behind-the-scenes film, including footage of Springsteen with the Seeger Sessions Band recording “Jacob’s Ladder,” “Froggie Went A Courtin’” and others and a complete rendition of “Erie Canal.”
· Music videos of “American Land” and “Pay Me My Money Down” by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny.
· Concert footage of Springsteen with the Seeger Sessions Band performing “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live” (from Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 2006) and “Bring ‘Em Home” (from Concord, CA, June 6, 2006).
· Rare photos of Bruce Springsteen taken by Danny Clinch.
· Additional lyrics and fascinating complete track notes by distinguished music scholar Dave Marsh (also available at http://www.brucespringsteen.net).
Springsteen wrote “American Land” and performed it in New York and New Jersey. The song was inspired by “He Lies in the American Land,” a poem by a Slovakian immigrant steelworker that Pete Seeger later translated and set to music.
About “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times,” Bruce Springsteen said, “This song was written by Blind Alfred Reed and recorded a month after the crash of ’29 that heralded the Great Depression. I first heard it on Ry Cooder’s self-titled debut album (1970). To his arrangement we owe a debt. I kept the ‘doctor’ first verse by Reed then wrote three others with a mind to the great trials the people of New Orleans have faced this year.”
Penned by Pete Seeger during the Vietnam War, “Bring ‘Em Home” quickly acquired anthemic power in the anti-war movement. Springsteen first recorded the song in January 2006 and added a final lead vocal during his European tour, at a studio in Oslo, Norway. His poignant rendition, performed frequently on the Seeger Sessions tour, adds several new verses and connects the song to a much earlier topical song, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home.” “Bring ‘Em Home” was written in 1965 and originally released on Seeger’s 1971 Columbia album, ‘Young vs. Old.’
‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – American Land Edition’ will be available on a track-by-track basis from iTunes, allowing fans that have already purchased ‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions’ DualDisc to download the additional tracks.
“We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – American Land Edition” incluye:
· Las nuevas canciones “American Land”, “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?” y “Bring ‘Em Home”.
· “Buffalo Gals” y “How Can I Keep From Singing”, antes sólo disponibles en el DVD. Se editan por primera vez en CD.
· Versión ampliada del documental, de 40 minutos en total, incluyendo versiones de “Jacob’s Ladder”, “Froggie Went A Courtin’” y una versión completa de “Erie Canal”.
· Vídeo-clips de las canciones “American Land” y “Pay Me My Money Down”, dirigidos por Thom Zinny, ganador de un premio Emmy.
· Filmaciones en directo con la Seeger Sessions Band tocando “How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live” (Los Angeles 5 junio 2006) y “Bring ‘Em Home” (Concord, California, 6 junio 2006).
· Fotos inéditas tomadas por Danny Clinch.
· Letras de las nuevas canciones y textos explicativos a cargo del experto musical Dave Marsh (también disponibles en www.brucespringsteen.net)
Springsteen escribió “American Land” y la tocó en los conciertos de Nueva York y Nueva Jersey. La canción está inspirada en “He Lies In The American Land”, el poema de un inmigrante eslovaco al que puso música Pete Seeger.
“Bring ‘Em Home” fue escrita por Pete Seeger durante la guerra de Vietnam, y rápidamente adquirió estatus de himno entre el movimiento anti-guerra. Springsteen grabó primero la canción en enero de 2006 y añadió su voz a la grabación en un estudio de Oslo, Noruega, durante la gira europea del mes de mayo. Esta versión añade nuevas estrofas escritas por Bruce Springsteen. Pete Seeger escribió la canción original en 1965 y la editó en su disco “Young Vs. Old” en 1971.
“How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?” fue escrita por Blind Alfred Reed tras la crisis económica de 1929. Jon Landau recomendó la canción a Springsteen antes de la gira, y ha sonado en todos los conciertos de este año. Bruce mantiene la primera estrofa original y ha añadido otras tres escritas por él este año, en relación a las inundaciones en New Orleans.
Para quien ya tenga la primera edición del disco “We Shall Overcome”, Sony Music ofrecerá las nuevas canciones para ser adquiridas individualmente a través de iTunes.
Fue anoche, sábado 5 de agosto, en el PNC Bank Arts Center de Holmdel, New Jersey, cuando durante el concierto de John Fogerty éste llamó a un invitado a subir al escenario. Era Bruce Springsteen, quien cantó a duo con Fogerty el clásico de Robert Blackwell “Long Tall Sally”. John presentó a su invitado con estas palabras: “I met this kid wandering around backstage with a guitar. And his name is Bruce” (“Me he encontrado a un chico en el backstage con una guitarra. Se llama Bruce”).
Pincha aquí para ver imágenes del concierto.
Bruce Springsteen joined John Fogerty onstage last night (saturday, August 5th) at PNC Bank Arts Center (in Holmdel, NJ) for an encore of “Long Tall Sally”. Bruce was onstage for less than three minutes, wearing a Yankee baseball cap. John’s words to introduce Bruce were: “I met this kid wandering around backstage with a guitar. And his name is Bruce”.
See some images from the show here.