Bruce Springsteen at Oracle Arena Last Night: Mehhh

The verdict is in: The Boss played too much off of "Magic" and not enough of the old shit. Take it away, Jim Harrington, from the Oakland Tribune's "Boss Comes Up Short In Oakland":

There were several un-Springsteen-like problems with this show. Most notably, the setlist, which drew heavily from the Boss' new album, "Magic," and several lesser-known tracks from his back catalog, was questionable. Secondly, the show was somewhat poorly paced, resulting in uncharacteristically long stretches of apathy from the crowd. Finally, the concert lasted just a hair over 2 hours, a mere nanosecond to longtime fans used to seeing their man "Prove It All Night."

It should be noted, that if one "proves it" for longer than six hours, one should seek out immediate medical attention, as vital blood vessels may begin dying from lack of blood circulation. But anyways! -- David Downs