BRRUUUUCCEEEE!!!!!!!

I think it was Linford from OtR who once observed that live music is one of the truly communally-spiritual experiences remaining in America. This observation came to life for me again last night at the Sprint Center...

Bruce Springsteen took the stage just before 9:00pm before a screaming crowd, and rocked the room for over three hours. I think Gone Mild said it best: "Springsteen plays every song like it's his one chance to get on stage and bust out the rock and roll star that we all wish we could be."

While the Boss's strength last night was in his raucous set of fist-pumpers and sing-alongs, he also turned down the volume long enough to offer one of my favorites of his, "Devils and Dust," which deserves being quoted:

We got God on our side
And we're just trying to survive.
What if what you do to survive
Kills the things you love?
Fears a powerful thing,
It'll turn your heart black, you can trust.
Takes your God-filled soul
Fills it with devils and dust.


This is music I can believe in. Bruce Springsteen isn't worried about a gimmick like lying about terminal cancer to get people to listen to his music. He creates rock-and-roll and brings it to the masses, not with an agenda but with integrity and passion and a kick-ass group of talented musicians. And I'd be willing to bet that makes God smile.