Red Mosquito

bodysnatcher wrote:which era of Bruce is Eddie currently in?

Strat wrote:Am I the only one enjoying eds current output then?

That's fine. I just need to know .

epilogue wrote:

Strat wrote:Am I the only one enjoying eds current output then?

That's fine. I just need to know .

You're not alone, buddy.

Strat wrote:

epilogue wrote:

Strat wrote:Am I the only one enjoying eds current output then?

That's fine. I just need to know .

You're not alone, buddy.

ive settled comfortable into the same comfort zone adult/happy Eddie has and all these new songs suit me right to the bone.

Kevin Davis wrote:

liebzz wrote:I think there’s a bit of Eddie fatigue happening in part from the collaborations and covers.

Yeah, there is definitely a disproportionate "Ed visibility" to "Ed quality output" ratio as of late. I feel like he's made an entire late-period career out of the kind of thing he used to do once a night at PJ concerts, like perform "Throw Your Arms Around Me" or "The Kids Are Alright" solo at the start of the first encore, the kind of thing you'd think was cool but know was ultimately just a ramp-up to a bigger payoff. That's the vibe I get from virtually everything he does now, even his original songs, even the ones he gives to PJ ("River Cross," "Future Days," "Gone," etc.).

I don't know, he's just kind of lost me a bit, I guess. As a songwriter, it seems like he's sort of said all he has to say already, with the Bush/Iraq stuff feeling like the last time he genuinely had something urgent to get off his chest. Since then he feels more like a guy who writes songs because that's his job, and because he enjoys the act of doing it. There's nothing wrong with that, and he's certainly had moments of inspiration since then, but in general -- especially when left entirely to his own devices -- it feels like he spins his wheels a lot.

All that said, I liked Gigaton and still do, even though I haven't had the same yearlong love affair with it that many here have. I think it's just down to him needing that additional input. He just doesn't seem to have the singular sense of vision coupled with musical range to be the driving force behind a solo career. I'd put Bono, Stipe, etc. in this same category. They've contributed to some great music, but they're frontmen first, and need other contributors to give the best shape to their ideas.

Freewheelin wrote:The moment Eddie (probably around 03-05) started emulating and copping Springsteen/petty moves rather than the Neil young aesthetic he had been on was the moment any hopes for challenging future solo music were dashed.

The Springsteen infatuation has affected so much of his career and what he does with PJ.

epilogue wrote:

Strat wrote:Am I the only one enjoying eds current output then?

That's fine. I just need to know .

You're not alone, buddy.

liebzz wrote:

Freewheelin wrote:The moment Eddie (probably around 03-05) started emulating and copping Springsteen/petty moves rather than the Neil young aesthetic he had been on was the moment any hopes for challenging future solo music were dashed.

The Springsteen infatuation has affected so much of his career and what he does with PJ.

Rock n roll - where we prefer our elder rock stars crotchety over well adjusted and happy.

bodysnatcher wrote:That lamp has no idea that it’s the only light in that guy’s life

tragabigzanda wrote:Don’t freeways typically offer the fastest route over the more circuitous country roads?

Freewheelin wrote:The moment Eddie (probably around 03-05) started emulating and copping Springsteen/petty moves rather than the Neil young aesthetic he had been on was the moment any hopes for challenging future solo music were dashed.

The Springsteen infatuation has affected so much of his career and what he does with PJ.