Thursday, March 27, 2008

2005 Slate Article on Springsteen

I found this little tidbit this AM while having breakfast. This is about the most honest look at John Landau's influence on Bruce that I've read.

Excerpt:

Well, Bruce Springsteen was Jon Landau's future. Over the next couple
of years, Landau insinuated himself into Bruce's artistic life and
consciousness (while remaining on the Rolling Stone masthead)
until he became Springsteen's producer, manager, and full-service
Svengali. Unlike the down-on-their-luck Springsteens of Freehold, N.J.,
Landau hailed from the well-appointed suburbs of Boston and had earned
an honors degree in history from Brandeis.

Check out the entire article here. It has a serious fan's perspective that doesn't take his fandom too seriously.