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Bruce Springsteen. Et Liv Med Rock 'n' Roll (2012)

by Marc Dolan(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Libretto forlag

review 1: I like some of Bruce Springsteen's music but could never be accused of being a Springsteen fan. I just don't care for some of his music and quite frankly have been turned off by his political leanings.This book was written for the true fan who wants to know the details and minutiae behind each lyric, song and album Springsteen ever did. Although the research to get the details behind each song should be applauded, it makes the book excruciating boring for some of us who do not live and breath over each lyric Springsteen ever wrote.I also found the book almost completely devoid of details about Springsteen's personal life. I have to assume that the author may have been on an exceptionally tight leash with Springsteen's people and therefore could not mention anything about h... moreis personality, habits, and/or lifestyle. There was little mentioned about any drug or alcohol use or any wild side, if he had one. This is extraordinary in the rock and roll world since most rocker biographies are loaded with sex, drugs, and rock and roll. I just finished Keith Richards's autobiography called "Life" and the difference between what these two books disclose is night and day.Springsteen came across as a mystery in this book. The author mentioned his brief marriage to the model, but no personal details about their real life together. The author mentioned Bruce's periodic mental therapy, but not the reasons why he needed help to cope. The author didn't mention much about Springsteen's personality, temperament, or habits. Who is Springsteen anyway? The author devoted the most detail to the songs and his liberal leanings and support for such politicians as John Kerry and Barack Hussain Obama. Yet, there was no explanation from the author as to why Springsteen supports these people's ideologies. Springsteen came off in the book as another rich celebrity guilty of his wealth, flocking to the liberals as a means to minimize his guilt. Yet, the author did mention that Springsteen mostly gives his time and effort to the liberal cause, not his money.In my opinion, the author completely missed the mark with this book by painting Springsteen as interesting as a baloney sandwich with mayo. Unfortunately, we know Springsteen's life had to be more interesting than noted in this book, but the book focused on songs and lyrics which are important, but only one aspect of this guy's life. Songs and lyrics really don't explain to the reader who this guy really is.Reading this book for me was like reading the owner's manual for a new automobile - lots of detail that a person may or may not need and pretty boring stuff if you don't happen to need it.I was not a big fan before reading the book and I am no more of a fan now, and sadly, I do not believe I know much more about Springsteen than I did before I read this book.Two thumbs down on this book for me. I would not recommend this book to any readers who are interested in learning about Bruce Springsteen, the man. The book has few, if any, insights on who this man is and what makes him tick. Everything written came out of public record or second or third hand sources. Personally, I read biographies to better understand the person who the biography is about. In my opinion, this book fails to deliver who Bruce Springsteen really is.
review 2: I enjoyed Marc Dolan's book even if it did take me a while to read it. I wouldn't say it was the easiest book to follow as it is weighty with words and sometimes I thought the author was looking too deeply into the mind of the Boss and intellectualising far too much. I have many books about Springsteen and they are all very different. The ones I have read so far have been easy to read and I have wanted to read them in one sitting. This is not the case with Dolan's book. I read it one chapter at a time and very slowly. I enjoyed reading about the groups he had played in and the different band members and I have to admit, I picked up a lot of interesting information about the Boss and his early musical career. Some snippets that I hadn't read before so a bonus point for this.I have awarded the book 4 stars. This is not the best Springsteen book on the market but it is pretty good. The aspect of the book that I don't like is the 'over the top' intellectual studies.I find this pretentious and boring! However, fans and readers who like this take on the Boss might well like it. less

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