‘Multitudes who attend Springsteen’s gigs think Creedence Clearwater Revival is a soft drinks manufacturer’
Bruce Springsteen plays to a sold-out crowd in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo: RollingNews.ie
It was a great shout by RTÉ1’s The Business (RTÉ1, Saturdays, 10am) to have the rock and roll journalist Pat Carty doing a piece on Bruce Springsteen. It was important they didn’t just get some fellow from Ibec to declare he’s been fanatical about Bruce since he discovered him six weeks ago, and is now compiling his Top 10 Springsteen contributions to the economy of Ireland Inc.
In fact, everyone in Ireland now feels entitled to have an opinion on Bruce, so it’s increasingly rare to hear someone like Carty who has some moral authority in this area. In his finely-wrought tribute, Carty started with memories of a Bruce gig long ago when it rained unmercifully before kick-off, causing Bruce to start with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Who’ll Stop the Rain.
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