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Reply to "New archive release for Jan '18: Brendan Byrne Arena, NJ - June 24, 1993"

He had so many interesting ways he could have gone in the late 80's/early 90's, with so many different potential musicians. But in '88 he recruited a jaded and by most accounts, unhappy ESB into doing a tour that never really gelled.  It ended up a weird hybrid of the TOL carnival thing, and a relapse to the fist pumping BITUSA nonsense.  TOL was a good original concept, but the execution of the album and the following tour were not all that great IMHO.  I know I'm in the minority here.

Then in '92, he chose basically an inferior (and presumably, cheaper) version of the ESB to try replicate classic ESB songs.  

Bruce and the ESB clearly needed a break from each other.  But their time apart was one massively blown opportunity...by Bruce.  There is very little during this period that I find interesting.  By contrast, look at what Tom Petty did, and who he played with, when he periodically veered away from the Heartbreakers.

I also find it noteworthy that this period was when Steve Van Zandt had virtually nothing to do with Bruce or his music.

Thus, to me, this is considered  "the sucky period"

Last edited by Bobby_G
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