[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by Sarge

I noticed Queen references in the music (and some Led Zep) but I still have to find Tom Petty.

I haven't noticed a Petty influence on HCTB either, but I do hear it in "Forty Days"; it sounds very much to me like "Mary Jane's Last Dance"

Originally Posted by Sarge

...I can't imagine Meat picking up an acoustic guitar and just play and sing a song on his own in front of a large audience (I'd really like to see that, though).

So would I.

Originally Posted by loaferman61

I have only seen Bruce live on DVD, he has a great band and great songs, he works hard on stage. For me at the end of the day Meat is better as a vocalist obviously and as a showman in total command of the stage. This takes nothing away from Bruce who is great in his own right.

Of course, you are entitled to your own opinion, but if you've only seen Bruce live on DVD, how is that a fair comparison? To use an oft-used maxim around here, you really have to be there. To say Bruce works hard is an understatement, and I've never seen him have anything but total command of the stage, as you put it. To say that Meat is the better vocalist isn't obvious to me, sorry. Nothing against the NLE either, because they are a fantastic band, but they're not E Street. I don't think Meat can change the setlist on the fly and have them go with it- Bruce can, and does. Again, not a criticism, as most bands don't do that. I have seen both artists live on a number of occasions, and, while I know this won't be popular, I'll be at Bruce's show with Sarge.