Bruce Springsteen’s near-unparalleled success as a songwriter and frontman has meant his considerable six-string abilities are often overlooked. While this is very much a “tiny violin” scenario, it is something of a shame, given that Springsteen has some not-inconsiderable chops.
His lead work was honed in the late-60s electric heyday, with his power trio Earth and hard rock band Steel Mill. However, as he details in his autobiography Born To Run, the songwriter elected to tone down the lead breaks as the guitar hero era broke and he pulled together his new group, the Bruce Springsteen Band.
