70s crap

[Joe Varo]

Andrew Dinn wrote:

> One thing which amazed me at the time was the presentation 
> of Bruce Springsteen as a US punk equivalent.

Richard Romeo wrote:

> Andrew, I wouldn't put Bruce in the punk camp.  At his most relevant, 
> 78-82, his songs were often poignant accounts of working class life in 
> recession-laden USA.

I most definitely have to agree with Richard here.  I've never, ever,
until Andrew, heard anyone put Springsteen in the punk camp.

About the closest he comes to punk is the fact that Patti Smith made
"Because the Night" famous, a tune which Springsteen wrote (with Smith?).

Joe