Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Terry Gross' interview with Springsteen last night was notable for several reasons. First, I think it's the first time I have ever heard her sound so star-struck. At the end, when she read the credits, I expected her to say, "This interview was recorded live backstage last week, and Bruce was soooo dreamy....". Notable also was what a talker The Boss turns out to be-- Terry could barely get a word in edgewise. If she asked a half a dozen questions it was a lot-- Springsteen didn't need any drawing out. He was an interesting talker, too, not at all the nostalgia merchant one might be afraid he'd be. I was at best ambivalent about picking up the "Born to Run" box set, but I'm leaning hard in the "buy" direction now-- the reviews say the sound is great, and the extras sound cool too. That said, take a look at the video amazon has posted-- what the hell is up with that hat?
