Bruce Springsteen In Focus 1980-2012 by Debra L. Rothenberg
Bruce Springsteen In Focus 1980-2012
By Debra L. Rothenberg
(Turn the Page Publishing)
Bruce Springsteen fan or not, youāre bound to enjoy Bruce Springsteen In FocusĀ 1980-2012 by Debra L. Rothenberg.Ā Like me, Debra is from a north N.J. town, has a love for āThe Bossā bordering on the fanatical (lots of us Jersey people feel this way) and truly can boast seeing Bruce in concertā¦a lot! Debra though has photographed the shows, from her first in 1980, when Bruce came through Jersey during The River tour, up through Born In The U.S.A., The Rising (Iām jumping around a bit here) to smaller āsurpriseā Springsteen appearances at Asbury Parkās Stone Pony, to catching āThe Bossā in Europeā¦.even on a video shoot. Included between all these amazing pictures, mostly in-concert shots and mostly of the man himself, are essays from other Bruce fans, pro journalists, musicians etc. Of course we get Debraās own thoughts too, not only about Bruce but on her life and how much she loves what she does.
Bruce Springsteen In FocusĀ 1980-2012 is as much Debraās journey as it is a tapestry for music fans who grew up loving this rich live concert era of over 30 years, when Bruce made it so special to go out and see a show (and he still does actually.) Yes, I might be slightly biased here, seeing as I am a Springsteen fan, but I assure you this is as great a āreadā as it is a photo journalistic āessay.āĀ And letās face it, the man looks great in too many of these shots to ignore!
