Once again the city of Philadelphia was lucky enough to experience a two concert performance by Bruce Springsteen and the legendary E-Street band. Bruce Springsteen has been on the top of the Rock and Roll community since the seventies, and his Philadelphia concerts are some of his greatest concerts. Bruce Springsteen owns the stage and rock music as a whole, so naturally his fan based dubbed him "The Boss". So here are 6 reasons Bruce Springsteen is "The Boss".
1. He's almost 70 and in better shape than most 20-year-olds.
If you watch any live song on youtube, you will see that Bruce Springsteen has a very physical presence. He runs through the crowd, jumps up and down, climbs on equipment, and crowd surfs often. The coolest part about it is that he is almost seventy, and can do all of these things. He truly proves that age is just a number.
2. It's all about the fans.
Like stated before Bruce Springsteen is getting old. He is also rich. To put it frankly, He doesn't need to tour for money, and he could easily say "I'm done, I'm too old", but the fans want more concerts and that's what they get. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are all about making the fans happy. At the concerts, they even devote about half of the concert to requests to the crowds. He invites crowd members to come dance with him and every once in a while brings fans up to even sing with him. Now, that is real fan appreciation.
3. He uses his fame to help people.
Every time there's a disaster, He is there to help. During Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, Bruce always participated in charity concerts and fundraisers to help the ailing. In my opinion, his greatest contribution came after 9/11, when he dedicated his new album to the victims, and his song "The Rising" became the anthem for the entire country recovering from that tragedy.
4. He experiments with all types of sounds.
The typical rock band has drums, bass, guitar, and a lead singer. Not the E Street Band, which has all of this things, but add so much more. Bruce's band features piano, organ, three guitars, drums, a bass, saxophone, percussion, ukulele, harmonica, a horn section, and probably more. This creates so many interesting sounds, which makes a plethora of great music.
5. He shares his talents with other musicians.
Besides collaborating with an uncountable number of other musical legends, Bruce Springsteen has a history of being extremely generous to other performers. At least two songs, written by Bruce, have gone on to become huge hits for other bands.
"Because the Night" and "Blinded by the Light" made both Patti Smith and Manfred Mann household names, both songs were written and originally performed by Bruce Springsteen
6. His live shows are the longest in history.
Go see any live performer from today's generation, They all follow the same formula. The venue starts letting people in about an hour before any music starts. An opening act comes out and they usually are underwhelming. Then, there is another half hour of sitting around. Then the main performer comes out and plays one set for about an hour and twenty minutes. Then you go home. Not Bruce Springsteen. A normal Bruce Springsteen concert last around three to four hours and he may stop once for 15 minutes to catch his breath. On Wednesday, in Philadelphia, he broke the world record for the longest live concert. You get your money's worth.
