Spins: Bruce Springsteen, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

The July issue of Acoustic Guitar includes my take on Springsteen's latest.

In acoustic music circles I've overheard a bit of grumbling about this CD--some folkies seem to resent any celebrity incursion on their territory. To me, that's a disrespectful attitude toward these incredibly sturdy old songs. My hat goes off to the Boss--and, of course, to Pete himself--for not treating trad music as a museum piece that must be handled with care.