Talk About a Dream The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen

by Phillips, Christopher; Masur, Louis P.

• ISBN13: 9781620400722
• ISBN10: 1620400723
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-08-20
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Press

Summary

Bruce Springsteen loves to talk. His peformances include stage banter and stories, and his lyric sheets are packed with words. He always has something to say, about his work, his politics, and his version of what America means. And much has been written about the Boss. Fans can hope that some day Bruce will put his story into a memoir, but for now, the best of Springsteen's own words are collected here in Talk About a Dream. Collecting nearly thirty interviews, from the very beginnings of his career in 1973 to his induction in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, this volume captures Springsteen's remarkable talent for taking interviews as seriously as he takes his music. These conversations chart his development as a musician and a public figure, and shed light on everything from the meanings of his lyrics to his 40 year career as a rock dynamo. Masterfully introduced and curated by Springsteen experts Phillips and Masur, this book will be the definitive collection of interviews with the Boss for decades to come.

Author Biography

Christopher Phillips is the country's leading tracker of all things Springsteen. He is the editor and publisher of Backstreets, the premier Springsteen fan magazine, with a subscription base of 15,000. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC
Louis P. Masur is a prominent cultural historian and the author of many books, including Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen's American Vision. He has appeared on E Street Radio with Dave Marsh and on WFUV with Dennis Elsas, and has written about Springsteen for Slate, Salon, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey.