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

I think the idea behind Living Proof is wonderful.  The lyrics - gold.  The performance is, in my cranky old humble opinion, miserable.  The music is dull.  His voice is horrible.  He's singing a love song, for goodness sake, to his wife/son like a punk rocker would.   I almost expect him to scream at Patti like Lee Ving.  I will concede that "no good music" was hyperbole.  Let's face it, Living Proof is one of those songs we've all played to our friends who don't know Bruce's music with the caveat, "just listen to the lyrics."  If I Should Fall Behind...good stuff.  My Beautiful Reward...good stuff.   I'm struggling to find another song that I'd put in his top 150.   

Here's the thing....for every one of these good songs, there are 3 or 4 songs that aren't fit for the Eddie and the Cruisers Part 3 soundtrack.  Thus my hyperbole.  All apologies to Living Proof etc fans.  

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