By Karsten S. Andersen

Poll of the week

Published 2010-03-14

Most of you probably noticed the Greasy Lake poll on the front page. We've been running it for more than a year now and changing it almost every week. Usually we've put up a new poll every Monday, but in the next few weeks it will be on Sundays. Another thing I'll try to do in the future is commenting on the result. Often the result is so interesting that it just begs for some kind of comment. I won't promise that it will happen every week, but it's something I'll strive to do.

Like, the last poll we did... What should Bruce bring along on the next E Street tour? Horn section, string section, singers, dancers, or just the band. It was no surprise that the contest would be between "horn section" and "nothing". I'm a little surprised that "horn section" actually won out, even though some classic shows and tours over the year did feature horns to great effect. But the biggest surprise was that 15 people actually voted for "dancers". I was almost certain that for the first time in the Greasy Lake Poll history an option would receive 0 votes. I'm still not sure those 15 people were serious, but let's just assume they were. How exactly do they envision dancers as part of an E Street Band show? Is there any way in the world it would work? Opinions are welcome.

Another thing that surprised me was that "string section" received only 14 votes. I would, as a minimum, have been willing to bet my Bruce collection that it would have received more votes than "dancers". At least it's something I could see working. Especially after a string section was included in the first Madison Square Garden show in November when The Wild, The Innocent was featured. I wasn't there, but from the recordings I've heard and from what people have expressed, it worked magnificently. So why not try to bring them on the road?

Well, this week the poll will focus on Bruce's holy grails. Those rumored items that fans would kill to get their hands on. If you cold have one of them, which one should it be? Go back to the front page to vote and to see what other people think.


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