Much has been made about this album marking a radical musical shift, one where Springsteen has swapped the sound of the E Street Band for an orchestra. The truth is its really no great shift at all. Long-time Springsteen fans will find much familiar here.
But his shift in direction sounds less radical and more of a natural progression for a performer now in his 70 th year. The musical palette he has bathed the songs of Western Stars in certainly draws liberally from the early s orchestral pop and country-tinged sound most associated with Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, the Mamas and the Papas and Harry Nilsson.
The songs of that era are noted for their lavish and luxurious production, but they are also exquisitely crafted songs. There arrangements never over-power the song they serve. You could try your luck in the casinos, or keep to a tighter budget at the amusement arcades on the Steel Pier.
There are plenty of spots to chill out along the vast beach, and you won't want to miss a stroll along the atmospheric boardwalk.
The protagonist in "Rosalita Come Out Tonight " is hoping to liberate Rosalita from her overbearing parents and run away to "a pretty little place in Southern California, down San Diego way" — and it really is an incredibly beautiful part of the world.
San Diego is a laid-back place with a world-famous zoo , and a massive cultural hub at Balboa Park , packed with museums and art galleries. Asbury Park experienced a revival in the s with hip restaurants downtown and new property developments beachside, giving it more to its name than simply the Springsteen legacy.
Look out for incredible cliffs, bighorn sheep and prairie dogs as you go, then park up to take on one of the impressive hiking trails. The charming city of Philadelphia is packed with street art, superb places to eat be sure to join the locals for a meal at Reading Terminal Market and several historic sites.
Explore Philadelphia Museum of Art , which holds a massive collection of art and architecture from around the world. Cadillac Ranch itself is a massive sculpture off I in a field near Amarillo, Texas , made up of 10 Cadillacs some literally saved from being junked. The site has evolved over the years as visitors have added scribbles and colors to the cars.
Take some spray paint and add your mark when you visit. Springsteen digs deep into the history of Youngstown, Ohio on his song of the same name, charting its history from the moment a miner first struck ore "back in eighteen-o-three.
Take your pick of urban cultural offerings, outdoor adventures, or embracing the open road on the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway, which runs from Pittsburgh through Ohio along the route of America's first coast-to-coast interstate highway.
Fans may recognise it from its appearance as part of the Born in the USA album artwork: on the lyric sheet, the words run over a picture of Springsteen leaning against a sycamore tree in the front yard. Highway 71 is the main arterial route through Belmar, a small, ocean-side borough of Monmouth County. Springsteen duly named his band the E Street Band in its honour. From a real time and real place that exists for a little while, then changes and is gone forever.
The Stone Pony has stood here at Ocean Avenue since , a 1,capacity venue that is now one of the most well-visited destinations for Springsteen fans.
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