Word: hammonds
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Meanwhile, in New York, Reporter-Researcher Jean Vallely and Staff Writer Joan Downs traced Springsteen's often difficult career. Downs, who wrote our first story on Springsteen (TIME, April 1, 1974), interviewed legendary Music Man John Hammond. Vallely dug for Springsteen's musical inspirations in the dingy ambiance of his adopted home town, Asbury Park, N.J. She visited the boardwalk haunts where Springsteen "hung out" penniless only a few years ago She also encountered old Springsteen sidekicks, whose names have been woven into his lyrics. One 4½hour interview with Southside Johnny began cautiously but ended with...
Springsteen defies classification. This is one reason recognition was so long in coming. There is nothing simple to hold on to. He was discovered by Columbia Records Vice President of Talent Acquisition John Hammond, who also found Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman and Bob Dylan, among others. Hammond knew "at once that Bruce would last a generation" but thought of him first as a folk musician...
Appel also called John Hammond at Columbia. The call was Springsteen's idea, but the come-on was all Appel. He told Hammond he wanted him to listen to his new boy because Hammond had discovered Bob Dylan, and "we wanna see if that was just a fluke, or if you really have ears." Hammond reacted to Springsteen "with a force I'd felt maybe three times in my life." Less than 24 hours after the first meeting, contracts were signed...
...time, he cried, "They're losers and you're a loser too. Some day I'm going to give you a call and remind you of this, then I'm going to make another call and you'll be out of a job." Says Hammond: "Appel is as offensive as any man I've ever met, but he's utterly selfless in his devotion to Bruce." Appel and Springsteen understood each other. They agreed that Bruce and the band should play second fiddle to nobody. After a quick but disastrous experience...
...Hammond Silver Spring...