Springsteen on Springsteen

Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters

Jeff Burger, Jeff Burger

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Year: 2013
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781613744376
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music Biographies

Offering fans an extensive look at the artist's own words throughout the past four decades, Springsteen on Springsteen brings together Q & A–formatted articles, speeches, and features that incorporate significant interview material. No one is better qualified to talk about Springsteen than the man himself, and he's often as articulate and provocative in interviews and speeches as he is emotive onstage and in recordings. While many rock artists seem to suffer through interviews, Springsteen has welcomed them as an opportunity to speak openly, thoughtfully, and in great detail about his music and life. This volume starts with his humble beginnings in 1973 as a struggling artist and follows him up to the present, as Springsteen has achieved almost unimaginable wealth and worldwide fame. Included are feature interviews with well-known media figures, including Charlie Rose, Ted Koppel, Brian Williams, Nick Hornby, and Ed Norton. Fans will also discover hidden gems from small and international outlets, in addition to radio and TV interviews that have not previously appeared in print. This is a must have for any Springsteen fan.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Book Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword: Murphy on Springsteen | Elliott Murphy
• Preface | Jeff Burger
• Part I · “From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)” Springsteen Struggles for Success—and Rent Money
• Part II · “Light of Day” Born to Run, Darkness, and the River Turn Springsteen into a Household Name
• Part III · “Glory Days” Born in the U.S.a. Produces Megafame as Springsteen Undergoes Changes on the Home Front and Splits with the E Street Band
• Part IV · “Rockaway the Days” Springsteen Issues the Ghost of Tom Joad and Looks Back with Greatest Hits and Tracks
• Part V · “Bette R Days” Springsteen Enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Reunites the E Street Band as Politics Moves to the Fore
• Part VI · “Kingdom of Days” Springsteen and the E Street Band Remain a Powerful Force, But They Lose Their Star Sax Player
• About the Contributors
• About the Editor
• Credits
• Index
• Back Cover