Springsteen as POTUS-maker?
Posted: November 14, 2012 Filed under: Politics, Rock and roll | Tags: Music, Politics Leave a commentI was going to write a post on this subject, given Bruce’s support of President Obama’s reelection campaign in performances throughout the swing states. I would even have mentioned his contribution of surely the worst campaign song ever, “Forward.” And Bruce was riding around with the president on Air Force One. Adele and Doug Springsteen’s boy from Freehold, New Jersey, on Air Force One. You gotta love it.
But given some of the articles written since the election, I don’t need to give Mr Springsteen credit for electing a president. Others have already done that. Read the rest of this entry »
Live or Memorex?
Posted: November 10, 2012 Filed under: Music, Rock and roll | Tags: Music, radio, theater 2 CommentsIn the antediluvian days of cassette taping, one company’s tagline was “Is it live or is it Memorex?” Their message was that the recording on their tapes was so true you would think you were listening to live music. Which of course is balderdash. Or the modern day equivalent.
Sound purists would say it’s all in the quality of the sound. Ok, that’s important. Studio performance or concerts recorded on vinyl may well be the best available recorded sound. And modern recording technology can strip out some of the sound between the sounds to create files that fit on our walking-around devices. We are willing to sacrifice sound quality for portability. Or as Bruce Springsteen said in his SXSW speech, “… the records that my music was initially released on gave way to a cloud of ones and zeroes, and I carry my entire record collection since I was thirteen in my breast pocket.” Read the rest of this entry »
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