I know I am a few days late on this, but Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be headlining Bonnaroo 2009 here in Manchester. It was announced last week, but what can I say? I'm a little slow these days. Others performing at the festival will be Phish, Elvis Costello, Merle Haggard, and a lot of bands I have never heard of.
I have only seen Springsteen in concert once. It was in either 1984 or '85 in Murfreesboro at Murphy Center. Before I saw the show, I had heard stories about his prowess in sustaining three- and four-hour concerts. I was skeptical, but I left the show a believer. He and his band were first-rate, and that performance was probably the best concert I have ever seen.
I thought he still had some moves during his performance during the Super Bowl halftime show. However, that performance was only 12-minutes long. Still, after all these years, it looks like he can carry the load.
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I know Bruce works his ass off onstage; and I know he's penned some pretty weighty tunes over the years.
I can't get past Bruce's pro-Kerry concert in Ohio in 2004 -- during which thousands of unlearned souls attended; I thought then, and I know now, Kerry's a left-wing fool ... and the only folks who'd gather to support him are socialist fools.
Tain't nothing that's happened since 2004 to make me feel otherwise. Indeed.
You didn't mention Snoop Dogg. He's gonna be there. You better get ready for the dawg pound.
"You didn't mention Snoop Dogg. He's gonna be there. You better get ready for the dawg pound."
Oh, I'll be ready all right. Snoop will be crashing at my place all during the festival.
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