Doing some Recon Thurs/Fri Night

[Lakewood Husker]

wife and i are seeing the Bruce Springsteen shows in LA so i will be able to see the Union/Socialist/Marxist/leftist/crowd up close and hopefully come out of there with my ideology still intact.

[ChitownHusker]

We Take Care Of Our Own is clearly a pro-Union anthem, and it wouldn't surprise me to hear it at the Democratic convention, but until that happens, it's a great song in my book.

[Nishioka]

If you see any random puffs of smoke run the other way... we can't have you getting a contact buzz from The Devil Weed™

[huskernut]

Good for you mixing with the working class like that, Lakewood! And this Springsteen fellow is apparently one of their heroes! Do tell us how it turns out.

[SealBeachHusker]

Good for you mixing with the working class like that, Lakewood! And this Springsteen fellow is apparently one of their heroes! Do tell us how it turns out.

Springsteen is in the top 10 for most expensive concert ticket. Just sayin'...lol.

[huskernut]

Springsteen is in the top 10 for most expensive concert ticket. Just sayin'...lol.

And your point is...?

[Lakewood Husker]

We Take Care Of Our Own is clearly a pro-Union anthem, and it wouldn't surprise me to hear it at the Democratic convention, but until that happens, it's a great song in my book.

Chi,

I agree I really like the new album, and I know it is leftist propaganda but I grew up liking his music and just put up with some of his nonsense, Jack of All Trades is another great track from the album. These shows will put me in the 80 or so range of shows of his I have seen since 198.0

[Lakewood Husker]

If you see any random puffs of smoke run the other way... we can't have you getting a contact buzz from The Devil Weed™

I get that at the YBR shows you had me go to in Vegas

[Lakewood Husker]

Good for you mixing with the working class like that, Lakewood! And this Springsteen fellow is apparently one of their heroes! Do tell us how it turns out.

If I make it into the pit on the lottery draw tomorrow pretty sure i won't be in the "working class" zone, but I'll do what I can

[huskernut]

We Take Care Of Our Own is clearly a pro-Union anthem, and it wouldn't surprise me to hear it at the Democratic convention, but until that happens, it's a great song in my book.

I'm guessing the implication that you might actually dislike it if it IS played at the convention was somewhat tongue in cheek, so this isn't directed at you. It's directed at anyone who actually would get their panties in a twist over something like this:

There are too few great writers, artists, musicians, and even comics to not enjoy the work of those with whom you disagree about politics.

[SealBeachHusker]

If I make it into the pit on the lottery draw tomorrow pretty sure i won't be in the "working class" zone, but I'll do what I can

Heck, anything loge or lower is $200 - $1,000, plenty of "professional class" will be attendance I'm sure.

[SealBeachHusker]

I'm guessing the implication that you might actually dislike it if it IS played at the convention was somewhat tongue in cheek, so this isn't directed at you. It's directed at anyone who actually would get their panties in a twist over something like this:

There are too few great writers, artists, musicians, and even comics to not enjoy the work of those with whom you disagree about politics.

Yeah, that's as bad as the artists who try and restrict/regulate the inspiration of their works to others. Artists trying to restrict that inspiration because they disagree with someone's politics is pretty lame, too, IMO.

[huskernut]

Yeah, that's as bad as the artists who try and restrict/regulate the inspiration of their works to others. Artists trying to restrict that inspiration because they disagree with someone's politics is pretty lame, too, IMO.

Not sure what you are talking about. How an someone "regulate inspiration"?

[Nishioka]

I get that at the YBR shows you had me go to in Vegas

Oops, yeah forgot about that

[Nishioka]

Yeah, that's as bad as the artists who try and restrict/regulate the inspiration of their works to others. Artists trying to restrict that inspiration because they disagree with someone's politics is pretty lame, too, IMO.

I get what you're saying and don't necessarily disagree. It just seems like there's a guilt-by-association culture in politics right now where if you're caught within a mile of somebody for any reason, all of a sudden you get saddled with their burdens even when it isn't appropriate. Things would be a lot less weird all the way around if everyone could get past that.

I'd have had to cancel 2/3 of my itinerary in California back in February if I let what musicians think about politics bother me. I didn't, and had a good time. Pretty easy to figure out!

[SealBeachHusker]

Not sure what you are talking about. How an someone "regulate inspiration"?

Like artists who ask certain groups or people not to play their music on grounds of political difference.

In doing so, they directly link themselves and their music to a specific political view. And, if that's they case, why would it be so absurd if someone stopped listening to a certain song or musician on that same basis?

[Pops]

If you see any random puffs of smoke run the other way... we can't have you getting a contact buzz from The Devil Weed™

I wont be there

[Lakewood Husker]

I get what you're saying and don't necessarily disagree. It just seems like there's a guilt-by-association culture in politics right now where if you're caught within a mile of somebody for any reason, all of a sudden you get saddled with their burdens even when it isn't appropriate. Things would be a lot less weird all the way around if everyone could get past that.

I'd have had to cancel 2/3 of my itinerary in California back in February if I let what musicians think about politics bother me. I didn't, and had a good time. Pretty easy to figure out!

This will be somewhere around show number 75 or so for me since 1977. I would never let the politics come between me and a Springsteen show, I would prefer not to be belittled by the artist however I have thick enough skin to deal with that kind of talk.

[Lakewood Husker]

I wont be there

[huskernut]

Like artists who ask certain groups or people not to play their music on grounds of political difference.

In doing so, they directly link themselves and their music to a specific political view. And, if that's they case, why would it be so absurd if someone stopped listening to a certain song or musician on that same basis?

Oh. I wasn't thinking about that when I made my point. But since you brought it up, I guess I don't have a big issues with artists who do that, on either side. To the maker of the art, it's quite a bit different than from the perspective of the viewer of the art. The maker is totally committed. That song is part of their public identity. They aren't just privately enjoying it, like I am when I listen to Peter Tosh sing "Get up, Stand up!" even though I'm not a revolutionary.