{"product_id":"2940153046723","title":"Springsteen: A Notion Deep Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverybody has a hungry heart…and a Bruce story. At times comical, informative, and opinionated, author Greg Miller embarks on a casual jaunt through the timeline of Springsteen’s early career. From the diverse perspectives of unusual encounters and interviews, the author observes the emerging career of rock 'n roll's premier entertainer and explains why he is The Boss. .\u003cbr\u003eSpanning a career of 47 years, Bruce has logged more than 1,750 concerts to date. There are fans and there are superfans. Springsteen A Notion Deep Inside interviews the superfans, one who attended 795 Bruce concerts (including all 113 on The Darkness tour), and explains why his fans know him as The Boss. Meet a fan with a 25-foot Bruce man cave mural and a fan who grew up with the family and reveals the location of Greasy Lake and an educated guess of where The River flows, and another fan who explains the science of getting those impossible-to-obtain Bruce tickets.\u003cbr\u003eWhile the author shares stories of fans he met in the Caribbean, Peru and Ireland, fans who wanted to share their Springsteen stories, as with nearly all things Bruce, the journey begins and ends in New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003eFor the uninitiated, The Shore is explained, top to bottom, Keyport to Cape May, Shoobies and BENNYs, Mt. Mitchell, The Upstairs, The Student Price, and The Stony Pony, Jenks to Jimmy Byrne’s—they’re all in the book.\u003cbr\u003eAs a final observation, the author locates Bruce in the all-time rock ’n roll pantheon, and chisels his place on Rock’s Mt. Rushmore.\u003cbr\u003eThe companion website lists every Springsteen concert (and shows cancelled), unique memorabilia, rock lists, never-before-seen concert photos, and suggests road trips and further reading to explain the origin of the darkness that seeped into Bruce’s edge of town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eSection 1— Hors d'oeuvre—How to use this book\u003cbr\u003eSection 2―Everybody Has a Hungry Heart\u003cbr\u003eThe French West Indies—of all Places\u003cbr\u003eThe Boss Almost Played Loyola in 1972\u003cbr\u003eThe Best Seats to See Bruce Were Free\u003cbr\u003eMemorabilia- A Piece of the Boss\u003cbr\u003eIntimacy–You Talking To Me?\u003cbr\u003eSection 3—The Performer—New Jersey Finds Its Pride in Springsteen\u003cbr\u003eWhen The Boss Outranks the Chairman of the Board\u003cbr\u003eThe Payoff—I’m On the Cover of Time and Newsweek\u003cbr\u003eGetting tickets – Shut Out of the Meadowlands in 1984\u003cbr\u003eA Hard Act to Follow\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Up—Variations on a Theme\u003cbr\u003eThe Venues—The Bottom Line\u003cbr\u003eSection 4―His Music – More than Just an E Street Shuffle\u003cbr\u003eSparks Fly on E Street\u003cbr\u003eRock ’n roll Fusion\u003cbr\u003eWhat Rock ’n roll Isn’t\u003cbr\u003eAt Its Best Rock is Inspirational\u003cbr\u003eBruce’s Music—“Lapsed-Catholic” Rock\u003cbr\u003eWhy are Bruce’s Songs So Dark—Connecting the Shadows\u003cbr\u003eJersey Calling—9\/11\u003cbr\u003eSection 5—The Fans and the Super Fans —Tramps Like Us\u003cbr\u003ePhilip “PJ” Petchers—A Bruce Concert Veteran\u003cbr\u003eThe Joe Lamm Interview\u003cbr\u003eThe Man Cave of John Norjen\u003cbr\u003eJim Erdman―In a League of His Own\u003cbr\u003eWill O’Connor—The Professional Fan—A Local Hero\u003cbr\u003eThe B Street Band—The Replacements\u003cbr\u003eHow Long Can Bruce and the E Street Band Continue?\u003cbr\u003eSection 6—Backstreets\u003cbr\u003eBruce and his Politics\u003cbr\u003eMaking Rock ’n roll Lists\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Take to the Island—Rock ’n roll Lists\u003cbr\u003eBeing In the Conversation\u003cbr\u003eSection 7—Trying to write this book\u003cbr\u003eReferences—Sources and Suggested Reading Materials\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eAlso By The Author\u003cbr\u003eRoad Trips to Consider\u003cbr\u003eIf eBooks Had a Back Cover—This Would Be It\u003cbr\u003eEndpiece\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070291656944,"sku":"2940153046723","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153046723_p0.jpg?v=1764027755","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153046723","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}