The best essay ever written about Springsteen by the best sportswriter in America. I cried when I read it ended up listening to the acoustic version of "The Promise" about fifty times in a row. I then wrote the following piece, which took me two months to research and write. I saw Bruce and the band in September 1978 at the old Boston Garden, and it was a transformative experience. Thank you, Joe, for inspiring me to recall it. https://slkelly.org/2018/08/25/a-reason-to-believe/
Memory is a funny thing, Joe. I remembered this piece - because of course - but what stuck with me was the image of the wipers. I would have sworn that was a recurring image - not just the rain, but the wipers. And now I see it’s really one line. Anyway, glad to follow to the new platform. Hope it works out!
I've read this a dozen times over the years. I'm glad I found it again.
The best essay ever written about Springsteen by the best sportswriter in America. I cried when I read it ended up listening to the acoustic version of "The Promise" about fifty times in a row. I then wrote the following piece, which took me two months to research and write. I saw Bruce and the band in September 1978 at the old Boston Garden, and it was a transformative experience. Thank you, Joe, for inspiring me to recall it. https://slkelly.org/2018/08/25/a-reason-to-believe/
Memory is a funny thing, Joe. I remembered this piece - because of course - but what stuck with me was the image of the wipers. I would have sworn that was a recurring image - not just the rain, but the wipers. And now I see it’s really one line. Anyway, glad to follow to the new platform. Hope it works out!