I found out how great the E Street Band is. The reality of a band that you can't scoop aside, can't put in a corner.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The best thing about the E Street Band was we had the best lead singer around.
The E Street band casts a pretty wide net. Our influences go all the way back to the early primitive garage music, and also, we've had everything in the band from jazz players to Kansas City trumpet players to Nils Lofgren, one of the great rock guitarists in the world.
A lot of bands whine about the road and how tough it is.
I have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly.
I've always just given myself to the band, if you know what I mean, and been busy with that.
I have a really good band, and just returned from a short tour in California. It hasn't always gone that well.
Keeping a consistent band going is a bit like getting the Aston Martin out the garage - you have to run it every now and then!
I've created several musical trends, really. That's not because I'm so far out and fabulous. It's because most bands have no ideas of their own. They're so desperate they'll grab at any old straw.
This band has never had an argument. It's just amazing.
I can't believe we've got away with becoming this huge band. And we still haven't done anything I think is that good yet.