The Boss is back...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by vienna

Given his lack of real productivity and impact on the music scene in the past decade or so, should he relinquish his "Boss" title and be henceforth known as "Middle-Manager"?...

(To all you "Bruuuuce!" fans out there, it's not as if I'm calling for him to be made redundant... )

Until somebody else steps up and shows the same longevity and maintained quality of music, I would say no. I think he has aged quite gracefully.

His productivity has never been higher, his impact on the music scene may have lessened as far as direct impact, though his continued influence on the industry is still quite strong and will be for years to come. Arcade Fire being one of the more prominent. Kings of Leon being another.

Interesting little tidbit:

Bruce Springsteen got the nickname 'The Boss' when he was much younger and playing gigs with a band in the 1960s. It was his job to collect the money from these gigs and distribute the money with this band members. The nickname stuck although Springsteen disliked the nickname but has since come to terms with it.