Bruce Springsteen Review

What is there to say about Bruce Springsteen that hasn't already been said?

I mean, it's like the guy isn't real.  When I'm 64 (and losing my hair, many years from now, dah-dah-dah-dah-dah), will I be:

*Crowd surfing??
*Engaging Tom Morello (who was filling in for Little Steven, who is in Norway filming his Netflix TV show) in a scorching guitar duel on "The Ghost of Tom Joad"?
*Leaning back in the crowd and letting them catch you for selfies?
*Sweating so hard your shirt is soaked just 40 minutes into the show?
*Playing a 2 hour and 45 minute show with no intermission?

No.  Of course I won't.  Because there is only one Bruce Springsteen - who continues to set the bar so high, it is awe-inspiring to watch.  The set list was terrific at PNC Arena last night, peppered with hits, sign requests, and an onstage appearance during "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce's daughter Jessica, who attends Duke and was in the front row.  How cool must it be to watch your mom (Patti Scialfa) AND dad jammin their guitars in front of you, in front of 15,000 people?  That makes your accountant dad look even uncooler.

2 hours and 45 minutes is actually short for a Bruuuuuce show (he played 3 hours and 20 minutes in Charlotte two shows ago and 4+ hours (!) earlier this year in Australia and New Zealand) but it's far more impressive than just about anyone pulls off these days.

He's still the boss, applesauce.

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