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Band Bard

by Eric Levin, Lois Levine   
Posted December 19, 2007

Bruce Springsteen

Like Dylan, he had limited range as a singer, but unlimited impact as a musical messenger. Whatever he lacked as a tunesmith or wordsmith, Freehold’s phenom made up as a rock ‘n’ roll blacksmith, sending up sparks of passion and hammering home everyday truths on the anvil of the great E Street Band. Now an eminence grise, Springsteen has begun to lead his audiences on journeys through roots music, where his talent and interests now feed.