1. Originally posted by RUMMY:Again, I sincerely appreciate all of your advise and am taking it into consideration. I know when some one asks me, "What are a dozen or so essential Pearl Jam songs that would get me into the band?" I find it virtually impossible to answer.

    I had no idea The Boss wrote "Blinded By The Light!"

    Matt i m very new with the Boss too

    I also like this songs that weren t named yet :

    This Little Light Of Mine
    We Take Care Of Our Own
    Death To My Hometown
    No Surrender
    Cover Me
    She's the One
    American Skin (41 Shots)
    Shackled And Drawn
    Waitin' On A Sunny Day
  2. ahhh and My hometown and Streets of Philadelphia

  3. THESE 2 are far more essential i.m.o. than many others that were mentioned
  4. Originally posted by RUMMY:[..]

    I admit I that I do overuse "puns" but, no, I am just looking for a primer (12-15 songs) from The Boss' first decade (1973-1982).

  5. Wow...I never realized that so many of you that I know from other threads were such big Bruce Springsteen fans!
  6. Seriously, with the awesome live versions there are with The Ghost Of Tom Joad electric with Tom Morello, I didn't think I'd be so struck by the High Hopes recording, but I am. It is incredible.
  7. Originally posted by RUMMY:Wow...I never realized that so many of you that I know from other threads were such big Bruce Springsteen fans!

    It's because of ade. If it weren't for him, this thread wouldn't have a 1/4 as many posts.
  8. I love ade
  9. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:Seriously, with the awesome live versions there are with The Ghost Of Tom Joad electric with Tom Morello, I didn't think I'd be so struck by the High Hopes recording, but I am. It is incredible.

    I agree. This and the Morello solo on American Skin (41 Shots) just brings these songs to another level. The album has not received the best reviews so far but official versions of these songs alone make it a great album for me.
  10. 41 shots is a classic. Joad isn't as good as what I expected. Morello's solo doesn't translate onto the studio album particularly well at all. The mix is also considerably different to the live mix. Having seen it four times with Morello I have to say it wasn't as good as I expected. Down in the Hole and the Wall are seriously great pieces. Still not sure on Harry's Place. Just Like Fire Would is fun.