by Jeff Burger
billboard-sign incident, 65–66
“Billy, Don’t Be a Hero” (Paper Lace), 31
Bittan, Roy
E Street Band, 48, 63, 136
in new band, 166–67, 180
production work, 278
songwriting collaboration, 375
synthesizer work, 139
talent, 63, 286
Black Oak Arkansas, 113
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, 342
Bland, Bobby, 316
“Blinded by the Light,” 24, 207
“Blind Willie McTell” (Dylan), 170
Blonde on Blonde (Dylan), 30
“Blood Brothers,” 198–99
Blue Hawaii (film), 170
blues music, 346
“Blue Suede Shoes” (Perkins), 101
“Bobby Jean,” 136, 151
“Bob Dylan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Induction Speech” (Springsteen), 158–60
Bogdanovich, Peter, 210
Bonds, Gary “U.S.,” 22, 28, 106, 108, 120, 315n
Bono (Paul David Hewson), 186, 306–7, 309, 311
books, influence of, 5, 246–48
bootlegging, 116–17, 142
border life, 228, 239, 251
“Born in the U.S.A.,” 144, 145, 162, 221, 262, 275, 290, 391
misinterpretation, 232, 239, 275
mood of, 132
original version, 264–65
recording of band version, 139, 148, 265
solo performance, 210
subject of, 145
Born in the U.S.A., 179, 232, 289, 394
concept, 137–38, 143–44, 145, 173
described, 132, 142
image associated with, 229
live recordings, 148
outtakes, 266
production time, 137, 148
recording process, 144, 148, 265
success, xix, 131, 158, 163, 164, 165, 179, 180, 185, 210, 236, 368–69
Born on the Fourth of July (Kovic), 247
“Born Slippy” (Underworld), 317n
“Born to Run,” 45, 61, 74, 108, 109, 113, 119, 120, 131, 132, 142, 156, 181, 182, 207, 319, 341, 391
reflections on, 232
resonance, 136, 319
subject of, 48
Unofficial Youth Rock Anthem, 123
variation in live performances, 136, 264
Born to Run, 20, 29, 42, 46, 63, 64, 86, 97, 107, 114, 118, 148, 164, 168, 176, 180, 262, 264, 290, 306, 318, 321, 327, 347, 369
described, 28, 41, 85, 109, 143
production/recording time, 48–49, 53, 58, 59–60, 73
promotion/hype, 45, 55, 56, 57, 73
success, 14, 41, 54, 73, 84, 107, 109, 358, 368
Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition, 345
“‘Boss’ Has Spoken, The” (Sydney Morning Herald), 155–57
Bottom Line concerts, 35, 41, 44, 63, 175–76
Bowie, David, 21, 25, 109, 141, 142, 329
Bradley, Ed, 273
Brando, Marlon, 12, 26, 42, 46, 53, 105
Brendan Byrne Arena concerts, 178–79
“Brilliant Disguise,” 166, 181, 202
Bringing It All Back Home (Dylan), 30
British Invasion, 194, 370, 390
“Brothers Under the Bridge,” 221
Brown, James, 25, 28, 31, 100–101, 280, 306, 309, 315n, 394
and the Famous Flames, 280
Browne, Jackson, 45, 109–10
“Brown-Eyed Girl” (Morrison), 17
Brownsville Station, 113
“Bruce Bits”
on the audience, 332
on buying a house, 177
on car imagery, 68
on cynicism, 292
on death, 292
on the draft, 153
on fame, 121
on father, 344
on guitar as lifeboat, 154
on mood during legal troubles, 121
on morality, 183
on musical influences, 208
on music as a job, 157
on Obama’s election, 335
on possibilities, 106
on Seeger Sessions, 319
on seeing debut album, 261
“Bruce Springsteen and the Wall of Faith” (Tyler), 41–53
“Bruce Springsteen: A Responsible Rocker” (Williams), 122–27
“Bruce Springsteen Interview, The” (McLeese), 131–40
“Bruce Springsteen: It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” (Gilbert), 19–28
“Bruce Springsteen—Live!” (Pollock), 3–7
“Bruce Springsteen: Say Hello to Last Year’s Genius” (Burger), 13–18
“Bruce Springsteen Takes It to the River” (DiMartino), 107–21
“Bruce Springsteen Tells the Story of the Secret America” (Corn), 213–17
“Bruce Springsteen: The Advocate Interview” (Wieder), 234–45
“Bruce Springsteen: The Return of the Native” (Greenblatt), 97–106
“Brucie Bonus” (Turner), 339–44
Brunman, Glen, 100
Buckley, Tim, 26
Burdon, Eric, 391–92
Burger, Jeff, xv–xx, 13–18
Bush, George W., 299–300, 302–3, 320, 334, 384
Butler, Win, 320, 321–28
Byrne, David, 329
“Cadillac Ranch,” 145
Cafe Wha?, 11, 25, 103
Campbell, Mike, 187
Capitol Theatre concert, 99, 103
car imagery, 68
Carpenter, Dick, 45
Carr, Barbara, 285
Carter, Ernest “Boom,” 25, 286
Carter, Jimmy, 347, 361
Carver, Raymond, 252
Cash, Johnny, 389
Castiles, 146
Catcher in the Rye, 83–84
Catholic imagery, 324–25
Catholic religion, 85, 90, 324–25
“Cautious Man,” 169
Cave, Nick, 222
celebrity culture. See fame
characters
expansion of, 41
fictional vs. real, 75
inspiration for, 24, 145, 207–8
killers as, 232–33
as means for exploring, 201
storytelling through, 16–17, 250, 253
Charlie Rose Show, The (TV show), 262–80
Charlie’s Place nightclub, 49, 58
Chassagne, Regine, 320, 322, 324, 329
Cheney, Dick, 334
Cher, 45
Chicago tour, 9, 33, 79–80, 340
Circus Maximus, 103
civil unions, 234–35
Clapton, Eric, 76
Clark, Dave, 57
Clark, Dick, 106
Clash, the, 172, 306, 327, 329
Clayton, Adam, 307, 308
Clearmountain, Bob, 285
Clemons, Clarence
at Acy’s, 93–94
appearance, 6
birthday celebration, 192
eulogy by Springsteen, 379–83
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 23
life outside band, 278
marriage, 144
meeting Springsteen, 47, 64
performing, 22, 181, 321
positive energy, 279, 287
regard for Springsteen, 43
softball, 100
talent, 16, 25, 87, 194–95, 287
Temple of Soul, 381
Clemons family, 380
Cliff, Jimmy, 142, 315
Clinton, Bill, 241
Cobain, Kurt, 196–97
“Code of Silence,” 290
Coles, Robert, 246
Columbia Records (CBS), 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20–21, 49–50, 52, 60, 261, 271, 284, 347, 393
community
bands as, 205, 223, 258
building, 258
difficulty of finding, 173
gay and lesbian issues, 240–41
importance of, 240
loss of, 134
religion and, 243
concert, use of term, 260
&
nbsp; Cooke, Sam, 315
Cooper, Gary, 257
Corn, David, 213–17
Costello, Elvis, 172
Count Five, 159
country music, 249, 266, 395–96
“Cover Me,” 131, 144
cover songs, 187
Crawdaddy!, 29
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 142, 283
Creem articles, 81–96, 107–21
Cretecos, Jim, 15, 23
Crossing Guard, The (film), 211
”Crying” (Orbison), 390
Cypher, Julie, 236, 242
“Dancing in the Dark,” 131, 144, 145, 148–49, 150, 157, 374
Danny and the Juniors, 386
Dare (record label), 200
“Darkness on the Edge of Town,” 70, 85, 181, 210, 325, 376, 392
Darkness on the Edge of Town, 87, 97, 107, 115, 118, 156, 249
concept, 58, 73–74, 84–85, 86, 109–10, 114, 143, 346, 356
cover art, 105
editing process, 60–61, 353–54, 371
imagery, 68
inspiration, 347–48
outtakes, 140, 266
pressure to deliver, 365–66
production time, 60–61, 84, 359
release, 54, 60
reviews, 73
success, 176
Darkness on the Edge of Town box set. See Promise
“Darlington County,” 138, 142, 143, 145, 148
Davis, Clive, 9, 49, 284
Davis, Richard, 23
“Dead Man Walking,” 235–36
Dead Man Walking (film), 211, 232
Dean, James, 28, 42, 51, 105, 109
death, Springsteen on, 292
December’s Children (Rolling Stones), 30
Demme, Jonathan, 200, 223, 236–37, 276
Dempsey, Ian, 184–88
De Niro, Robert, 221, 325, 348
De Shannon, Jackie, 45, 51
“Desire” (U2), 308
Detroit concerts, 108, 110, 179, 219
Detroit Free Press article, 178–83
Devils & Dust, 312
Diallo, Amadou, 291
Diamond, Neil, 45
DiMartino, Dave, 107–21
DiMucci, Dion, 63
Dinyer, Eric, 210
Disciples of Soul, 131
“Disco Apocalypse” (Browne), 110
documentary films
about Darkness, 345, 349, 365–66, 367–68, 371
about E Street Band, 192
Doe, Ernie K., 93–94
Domino, Fats, 31
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (Animals), 392
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” (Dylan), 162
“Don’t Yell Broooce” (Graff), 209–12
doo-wop music, 386, 389
Dorsey, Tommy, 9
Double Take article, 246–61
Dovells, 63
“Downbound Train,” 139, 143, 144
draft, military, 145–46, 153
Dr. Dre, 217
“Dream Baby Dream” (Suicide), 317n Drifters, 123
“Drive All Night,” 138
drugs/drug use, 105, 224–25
Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, 11
Duncan, Robert, 81–96
Dylan, Bob, xi, 7, 9, 15, 42, 46, 51, 98, 124, 142, 157, 170, 179, 196, 223, 232, 262, 315, 350, 387, 396
comparisons by press, xii, xiii, 3, 8–12, 16, 26, 28, 53, 105, 122–23, 133, 339, 370, 393
consciousness, 349
discovery of, 4, 52, 271
European tour, 122
influence on Springsteen, 20, 30, 159–60, 271–73, 346, 394–95
lyrics, 10, 273
Pantages concert, 162, 163
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (film), 8
PBDs (Potential Bob Dylans), 10, 11, 393
power plays, 49–50
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 158–60, 283
Eastwood, Clint, 182
Edge, the, 307–8, 311
Edison, Thomas, 330
Ed Sullivan Show, The (TV show), 388
Edwards, John, 300, 304
Einstein, Albert, 330, 385
Electric Prunes, 159
Ellison, Ralph, 260–61
El Topo (film), 4
Empire Burlesque (Dylan), 160
Entertainment Weekly article, 180
E Street Band, 41, 63, 71, 111, 119, 123, 131, 166, 180, 181, 191, 198, 204, 235, 280, 286, 287, 293, 296, 308, 312, 320, 329, 339, 343, 347, 364, 365, 369, 372, 373, 396
as bridge to audience, 204–5, 279
desperate fun, 226
experience, 25
finances, 15, 18, 20, 21, 28
formation of band, 61–62
Greatest Hits album, 191, 192, 289
maturity, 364–65
members, 25, 27–28, 382
relationships, 87–88, 279
reunion, 192, 198–99, 200, 205, 210–11, 262, 278–79, 288, 289
reunion tour, 278, 288–92
sound, 123
split with Springsteen, 161, 167, 178, 179, 185–86, 192, 197
versatility, 26
“E Street Shuffle,” 22, 37, 47
Etheridge, Melissa, 195, 236, 241, 242
“Eulogy for Clarence Clemons” (Springsteen), 379–83
Europe, promotion of Springsteen, 19
“Every Grain of Sand” (Dylan), 160
exclusion, experience of, 249, 253
Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones), 306
“Factory,” 70, 77, 85
fame
cult heroes, 42, 162
dangers of, 7, 55–57, 105, 107, 146–47, 239–40
fascination with celebrities, 255–56
good and bad aspects, 84, 138
selling out, 121, 152, 205–6
sustaining relationships, 259–60
“Fan’s Eye View, A” (Hornby), 312–19
fear, 169, 231
Federici, Danny
in country combo, 266
death of, 379
in E Street Band, 25, 91, 136
joining band, 6, 61–62
musical talent, 48, 286
“Feeling’s Mutual, The” (Kandell), 320–29
“Fever, The,” 70, 90, 267
“Fire,” 61, 76, 87, 375
Flanagan, Bill, 183
Fleet Foxes, 342
Folk City nightclub, 4
folk music, 223, 249
Fontayne, Shane, 166
Ford, John, 224
“For You,” 24, 36, 120, 318
Four Tet, 316
“Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy),” 17, 26, 48
Frank, Robert, 248
Franklin, Aretha, 98, 306
Freddie and the Dreamers, 392
Freed, Alan, 81–82, 96
Freehold, New Jersey, 42, 62, 86, 101, 142, 150, 331, 373, 389
French, Dan, 126
Fugate, Caril, xviii
Fugs, the, 104
“Further on Up the Road,” 290
“Fuse, The,” 294
“Galveston Bay,” 216, 224
Gardner, Elysa, 332
Gardner, Eric Stanley, 254
Gaslight Anthem, 342
Gaslight Café, 4
Gates, Bill, 310
gay and lesbian rights, 234–35, 241, 243, 245
Gaye, Marvin, 159, 273
Georgetown University concert, 19
“Ghost of Tom Joad, The,” 213, 214, 215, 276
Ghost of Tom Joad, The, 219, 239, 277
concept of, 209, 213, 235, 253, 266
influences on, 248, 266
inspiration for, 276
mood of, 211, 213, 253–54
stage show, 210
Gilbert, Jerry, 19–28
Gilmore, Mikal, xix, 157
Ginsberg, Allen, 4, 7, 10, 351
“Girls in Their Summer Clothes,” 321
Glastonbury festival, 341
“Gloria” (Them), 133
“Gloria’s Eyes,” 166
“Glory Days,” 131, 137, 138, 139, 142, 145, 182
“God Save the Queen” (Sex Pistols), 159, 392
Goldsmith, Harvey, 124
Goldsmith, Lynn, 99
Goodbye, Babylon (various artists), 324
Gordon, Robert, 61
Graceland incident, 71–72, 123, 147, 186, 273
Graff, Gary, 178–83, 209–12, 288–92
Grammy awards, 191, 192, 209, 235, 262–63, 293, 322, 384
Grandmaster Flash, 159
Grapes of Wrath, The (book), 209, 213, 248
Grapes of Wrath, The (film), 86, 138, 224, 248
Grateful Dead, 385
Grave Dancers Union (Soul Asylum), 205
Greatest Hits
content, 191, 193–95, 198, 207, 232, 293
E Street Band reunion, 211, 289
evolution of music, 203
success, 191, 192
Greatest Hits (Williams), 395
Greenblatt, Mike, 97–106
Green Day, 328
Greenwich Village, 24, 103–4
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., xi, 5, 47, 63, 104, 236, 261
cover art, 272, 330, 331
described, 15–16, 23, 28, 143, 318
release, 23, 261
reviews, 8, 12, 15
Grossman, Albert, 9
“Growin’ Up,” 25, 36, 87, 90
Grubman, Allen, 285
Grushecky, Joe, 375
guitar collection, 363
guitar players, abundance of, 76–77, 194–95
Guitar World article, 191–208
Gundersen, Edna, 319
Guthrie, Woody, 133, 143, 144, 165, 179, 209, 249, 342, 349, 352, 388, 396–97
Hackett, Vernell, 293–97
Hagen, Mark, 335
Haggard, Merle, 268, 293
Haley, Bill, 280, 386
and His Comets, 280
Hammond, John, Sr.
advice on solo album, 223
Dylan signing, 52
at Max’s, 4
musical tastes, 271
on Springsteen, 11–12, 43
on Springsteen as folk artist, 194, 223, 393
Springsteen audition, 9, 15, 98, 265, 270–71
support of Springsteen, 284
Hanks, Tom, 162, 237
Harrison, George, 45, 230
Hayes, Steve, 285
HBO concert special, 289
“He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss)” (Crystals), 390
“Held Up Without a Gun,” 115
“Hello, Mary Lou” (Nelson), 101
Helm, Joe, 344
Hendrix, Jimi, 7, 77, 307
Henke, James, 177
Hepworth, David, xvi, 161–75
“Her Brains They Rattle and Her Bones They Shake,” 5
Herman, Dave, 54–68
Herman, Woody, 9
Herman’s Hermits, 392
“‘Heroes’” (Bowie), 109
Hewitt, Paolo, 121
“Hey Joad, Don’t Make It Sad … (Oh, Go On Then)” (Martin), 218–33
High Fidelity (Hornby), 312
“Highway 29,” 221
Highway 61
Revisited (Dylan), 30, 159, 261, 273, 306, 346, 354, 355
“Highway Patrolman,” 135
Hilburn, Robert, 106, 288
Holiday, Billie, 9, 98, 223