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E Street Shuffle: The Glory Days Of Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band (2013)

by Clinton Heylin(Favorite Author)

3.32 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

067002662X (ISBN13: 9780670026623)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Viking Adult

review 1: I picked up this book purely on the strength of Heylin's book on Dylan's recording sessions. I'm relatively new to Springsteens music, and was looking for a book to help me find my way in. Purely as a biography, I do not think this is a very satisfying read; there might be something better on the market, painting a more diverse and complete picture of Bruce. Do not pick up this book if you are looking for a general biography about 'any famous person will do'.Clinton Heylin is all about the music, and that's what you get, in DETAIL! For a first read, it might sometimes go way too far and way too deep (at least for a rookie as me.) But I know, this book will pay back it's investment in the future. After all, it ain't Heylin's fault, Bruce liked to record way more songs than ... morehe ever could fit on an average LP.
review 2: I have been a Springsteen fan for a long time so I was really excited to read this book about him and The E Street Band. I ended up learning a lot about the difficult times Springsteen had before he became so successful. Heylin does a great job of giving an inside look into the frustration Springsteen had with figuring out which direction he wanted his music to go. It was really interesting to read about how Springsteen for a time thought about going solo and doing acoustic work. I enjoy all of Springsteen's records but my favorites are the ones with The E Street Band.Though I did learn a lot from the book I did find it very boring at times. There was just too much detail for me into all of the drama between Springsteen and record companies, producers, managers, and other band members. The book just seemed to get bogged down in too much information. I enjoyed reading about the chemistry the band had and how the songs were recorded, I did not need such a detailed look into legal troubles Springsteen had.I would think that only a big Springsteen fan would find this book worthwhile. Anyone elso would get lost in all of the time spent on Springsteen's music before Born in the USA. For the die hard fan there is some intersting information and a different look at how Springsteen came to be such a huge success. less

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