The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle

So who agrees with me that Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band put on one hell of a performance for last night's Superbowl Halftime Show? The NFL has had some class Halftime performers in recent years, and I think it's just great. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2...It's fantastic that these living rock and roll legends are being exposed to younger viewers as opposed to someone like, let's say, Beyonce. I really hope they learned their lesson from the whole Janet Jackson trash debacle, and the travesty of making Aerosmith share the stage with N' Sync and Britney Spears. So far, it appears, they have. It's nice to see some performaces with heart and soul being showcased by true artists. The Boss brought it. I've always enjoyed the camaraderie Bruce has had with each of his E Street bandmates, and to see a musical act up there with so much history and integrity is inspiring. It doesn't matter how good any of these new acts are--they don't yet have the legacy that these classic artists have spent a lifetime achieving. Let's hope the NFL continues this tradition. Perhaps it's just wishful thinking but I feel like AC/DC & Bon Jovi are heavy Halftime Show contenders for the next couple of Superbowls...