Bruce Springsteen - Magic

[Posh]

I think 'Roulette' is the only song I would like to hear more than 'Candy's Room'.

Check this shit:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306164,00.html

Bruce: Magic Refused Radio Play

Bruce Springsteen should be very happy. He has the No. 1 album, a possible Grammy for Best Album of the Year for "Magic," an album full of singles and a sold-out concert tour.

Alas, there’s a hitch: Radio will not play "Magic." In fact, sources tell me that Clear Channel has sent an edict to its classic rock stations not to play tracks from "Magic." But it’s OK to play old Springsteen tracks such as "Dancing in the Dark," "Born to Run" and "Born in the USA."

Just no new songs by Springsteen, even though it’s likely many radio listeners already own the album and would like to hear it mixed in with the junk offered on radio.

Why? One theory, says a longtime rock insider, "is that the audience knows those songs. Of course, they’ll never know these songs if no one plays them."

"Magic," by the way, has sold more than 500,000 copies since its release on Oct. 2 and likely will hit the million mark. That’s not a small achievement these days, and one that should be embraced by Clear Channel.

But what a situation: The No. 1 album is not being played on any radio stations, according to Radio & Records, which monitors such things. Nothing. The rock songs aren’t on rock radio, and the two standout "mellow" tracks — "Magic" and "Devil’s Arcade" — aren’t even on "lite" stations.

The singles-kinda hits, "Radio Nowhere" and "Living in the Future" — which would have been hits no questions asked in the '70s, '80s and maybe even the '90s, also are absent from Top 40.

What to do? Columbia Records is said to be readying a remixed version of "The Girls in their Summer Clothes," a poppy Beach Boys-type track that has such a catchy hook fans were singing along to it at live shows before they had the album. Bruce insiders are hopeful that with a push from Sony, "Girls" will triumph.

I’m not so sure.

Clear Channel seems to have sent a clear message to other radio outlets that at age 58, Springsteen simply is too old to be played on rock stations. This completely absurd notion is one of many ways Clear Channel has done more to destroy the music business than downloading over the last 10 years. It’s certainly what’s helped create satellite radio, where Springsteen is a staple and even has his own channel on Sirius.

It’s not just Springsteen. There is no sign at major radio stations of new albums by John Fogerty or Annie Lennox, either. The same stations that should be playing Santana’s new singles with Chad Kroeger or Tina Turner are avoiding them, too.

Like Springsteen, these "older" artists have been relegated to something called Triple A format stations — i.e. either college radio or small artsy stations such as WFUV in the Bronx, N.Y., which are immune from the Clear Channel virus of pre-programming and where the number of plays per song is a fraction of what it is on commercial radio.

[DoNotResus]

Originally Posted by Posh

I think 'Roulette' is the only song I would like to hear more than 'Candy's Room'.

Check this shit:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306164,00.html

Bruce: Magic Refused Radio Play

Bruce Springsteen should be very happy. He has the No. 1 album, a possible Grammy for Best Album of the Year for "Magic," an album full of singles and a sold-out concert tour.

Alas, there’s a hitch: Radio will not play "Magic." In fact, sources tell me that Clear Channel has sent an edict to its classic rock stations not to play tracks from "Magic." But it’s OK to play old Springsteen tracks such as "Dancing in the Dark," "Born to Run" and "Born in the USA."

Just no new songs by Springsteen, even though it’s likely many radio listeners already own the album and would like to hear it mixed in with the junk offered on radio.

Why? One theory, says a longtime rock insider, "is that the audience knows those songs. Of course, they’ll never know these songs if no one plays them."

"Magic," by the way, has sold more than 500,000 copies since its release on Oct. 2 and likely will hit the million mark. That’s not a small achievement these days, and one that should be embraced by Clear Channel.

But what a situation: The No. 1 album is not being played on any radio stations, according to Radio & Records, which monitors such things. Nothing. The rock songs aren’t on rock radio, and the two standout "mellow" tracks — "Magic" and "Devil’s Arcade" — aren’t even on "lite" stations.

The singles-kinda hits, "Radio Nowhere" and "Living in the Future" — which would have been hits no questions asked in the '70s, '80s and maybe even the '90s, also are absent from Top 40.

What to do? Columbia Records is said to be readying a remixed version of "The Girls in their Summer Clothes," a poppy Beach Boys-type track that has such a catchy hook fans were singing along to it at live shows before they had the album. Bruce insiders are hopeful that with a push from Sony, "Girls" will triumph.

I’m not so sure.

Clear Channel seems to have sent a clear message to other radio outlets that at age 58, Springsteen simply is too old to be played on rock stations. This completely absurd notion is one of many ways Clear Channel has done more to destroy the music business than downloading over the last 10 years. It’s certainly what’s helped create satellite radio, where Springsteen is a staple and even has his own channel on Sirius.

It’s not just Springsteen. There is no sign at major radio stations of new albums by John Fogerty or Annie Lennox, either. The same stations that should be playing Santana’s new singles with Chad Kroeger or Tina Turner are avoiding them, too.

Like Springsteen, these "older" artists have been relegated to something called Triple A format stations — i.e. either college radio or small artsy stations such as WFUV in the Bronx, N.Y., which are immune from the Clear Channel virus of pre-programming and where the number of plays per song is a fraction of what it is on commercial radio.

That's shocking!

I'm currently in New York at the moment, seen lot's of Bruce posters. Gonna try and get the Bottom Line poster I saw in a shop. After the conference is over I'm gonna head down to Asbury park and have a drink at teh Stone Pony.

[Zooropa]

Don't worry Bruce - Glasgow Rock Radio is still playing Radio Nowhere.

[Posh]

Glasgow Rock Radio IS Radio Nowhere.

[Zippy]

His set from LA last night:


'Radio Nowhere'
'No Surrender'
'Lonesome Day'
'Gypsy Biker'
'Magic'
'Reason to Believe'
'Candy's Room'
'She's the One'
'Livin' in the Future'
'The Promised Land'
'Town Called Heartbreak'
'Backstreets'
'Working on the Highway'
'Devil's Arcade'
'The Rising'
'Last to Die'
'Long Walk Home'
'Badlands'
'Girls in Their Summer Clothes'
'Thundercrack'
'Dancing in the Dark'
'American Land'

[Posh]

'Candy's Room' seems to be getting played every 3 nights or so, with one of the songs it's being replaced by being 'Adam Raised a Cain', my second favourite Bruce song. I'm so excited I could pish myself.

[DoNotResus]

Last night got Kitty's Back! and Bruce entered in a coffin, you can watch it at www.brucespringsteen.net

Can't fucking wait for the 19th!

[DoNotResus]

Have some pictures from my 'pilgrimage'

[Posh]

Haha! Top marks for presentation.

[Posh]

So... It's rumoured that Danny is leaving the tour due to a serious health issue and Chuck from SSB is replacing him.

Fuck. Poor Danny.

[DoNotResus]

Yeah, I've heard that, hence the reason they played Sandy and E Street Shuffle back to back last night and a couple nights ago. Right before the tour started there were rumours of him being ill. Did you also know that Clarence's son has been signed up to the SPringsteen company as a contingency plan?

Anyways, USA leg over, next stop Europe!!

[DoNotResus]

Going by how the show ended last night, it could well be true.

YouTube - Danny takes a bow

[Posh]

Yeah, I was avoiding the whole thing until I saw that. Heard Nils spent a lot of the show up on the riser with him.

Am I right in thinking Danny has been playing with Bruce longer than anyone? Given that he was in most pre-E Street bands? I Steel Mill.

[DoNotResus]

Yeah, it was Danny and Vini Lopez who were at the Upstage club one night and saw Bruce jamming a Jimi Hendrix song and said that they had to get in a band with that guy. Then they went on and formed Child which later became Steel Mill.

[kimzor]

I've never listened to a Bruce Springsten album.

I fear I'm missing out.