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AZJonnie

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5. Really?!? OMG, yes you really must. He has a very long career though and his vocals vary as his voice has aged

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:37 PM

Jan 29

I'm not nearly as big a fan of his later stuff (though I still love the guy, I went and saw him solo last year in fact), but the era right after he got clean and out of jail (for heroin possession) circa 1994 is my favorite part of his career. The albums Train A Comin', I Feel Alright, El Corazon, The Mountain (all bluegrass album) and Transcendental Blues was an amazing run.

He's a very solid liberal too.

From the 80's, and his biggest selling album (Copperhead Road the song is also his biggest hit)

From 1996, I Feel Alright is, IMHO, his greatest top-to-bottom album. Triumphant return from the depths of addiction.

From 2004, Bush/Iraq refs abound on this record:

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I knew Bruce's "Streets of Minneapolis" reminded me of a Dylan song [View all] underpants Jan 29 OP

It is a protest song in the classic Dylan style, but Dylan isn't doing it anymore, and Springsteen did it beautifully. Martin68 Jan 29 #1

I think the tie-in to Minnesota fits underpants Jan 29 #2

Although he himself often borrows from Dylan's vocal stylings, the first comparison I thought of was Steve Earle AZJonnie Jan 29 #3

I'm not familiar with Steve Earl. I'll check him out on Youtube. There were quite a few performers who had a dylanesque Martin68 Jan 29 #4

Really?!? OMG, yes you really must. He has a very long career though and his vocals vary as his voice has aged AZJonnie Jan 29 #5

That was my first thought. Earle and Afganistan. marked50 Jan 29 #6

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