There was a time I didn’t really appreciate Bruce Springsteen.
A friend of mine at work, Bryan, kept trying to convince me of his greatness. I knew the big FM hits. The only one that struck me was The River. Haunting lyrics, a novel in five minutes. And does a harmonica ever set up a song…
Tunnel of Love was released. I liked the album. Bryan convinced me to see Springsteen in Mountain View. The set list is here. https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bruce-springsteen/1988/shoreline-amphitheatre-mountain-view-ca-7bd7b2f4.html Fantastic venue. Fantastic show. And he didn’t play The River.
I’ve seen Springsteen twice since then, both times he has played The River. Still my favorite song by him, but I’m a fan now and enjoy most of the catalogue.