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In 1974 Bruce Springsteen put all he had into crafting the greatest rock and roll album of all time, in the process starting an enduring and iconic career. But being the best comes at a cost. What happens to the man who sacrifices everything he has for everything he wants? Gripping, moving and thought provoking, Springsteen examines the cost of success via the life of one of the most celebrated musicians of all time.
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EXTRACT: Building it wasn’t a waste of time. Building it was what I wanted and what I wanted was essential to who I was. Who I am. The fact is, Bruce, we are who we are and we can’t help that. Even if something seems pointless or futile now, it’s only one part of a story that might not make sense until you can see the whole thing.
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EXTRACT: Then you’re back at that party again, except your fingers are itching and you don’t know what the person in front of you is talking about and you know you should help the wife round up the kids to head home but your heart is pounding and you feel this hunger to be back in a place you thought you had said goodbye to.
"...the play is an absolute winner..."
"Bergmoser has an excellent ear for dialogue"
“As for which song, it’s got to be either Thunder Road, which still makes me feel hopeful about just about everything, or Thundercrack which is eight minutes of unadulterated joy and delight,†he spouted with joy.
"Today's episode features a wonderful writer, Gabriel Bergmoser who has written an audio drama all about the man himself, Bruce Springsteen."
Episode 114 - Ain't Got You / Playwright Gabriel Bergmoser
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