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In Conversation PLUS with Steven Hyden (Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." book) (Audio)
🕑 Added 2024-06-05 19:00:06 +0000 UTCEnjoy this special edition of Office Hours In Conversation with music critic/author/podcaster Steven Hyden! Tim and Steven go deep on Bruce's work and a little less deep on other related topics including Bruce's wardrobe, Bruce's haircut, Bruce's stage antics, and a little bit of Paul McCartney and Dylan talk. This is all in celebration of Steven's latest book "There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." and the End of the Heartland." Get your own copy here!
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RevKyleRoberson
This was one of my favorite episodes ever. Thank you, Tim and Steve!
Steve Clark
There's a book out right now, it's called There Was Nothin You Could Do. It's by this fella named Steve Hyden and uh... anyway it's really a great book and uh... I'll be discussin it with Sting, Tracey Chapman, Peter Gabriel, and Youssou Ndour next week on Office Hours... with the great Vic Berger an Doug an Tim... anyway I applied for the position as host of that show when I was about 17... and I went, and I failed. It's nuthin to applaud about. Cause in 1985, blind faith in Office Hours, or in anything, was gonna git you killed. I was upset about losin the spot, ya know, so I went to the one last lonely phone booth in town, and talked to my girl all night long. When I got back to my house my dad was waitin for me in the kitchen. I told him I'd auditioned and failed. And he said "That's good." (crowd roars) (The River starts playing)
Adam Gutman
To the point about goofing on Bruce…I think at least in my life a lot of his fans are super manly, not connecting at all emotionally with his music and for younger people a big following of bro culture. Which I find funny as you talk about how sensitive he is.
SNIE
Re: the synths... he was really into the band Suicide and would often cover Dream baby dream live at this time...I've heard .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRTCqgAkfg
