WSJ article
Reading how carefully Seger constructed this song and the personal attention he pays in songwriting, I have a newfound respect for Seger. He references Kris Kristofferson and maybe that is a good comparison - - Like Kristofferson, Seger creates a narrative and rolls out a story, most often about lost youth and sex.
I relistened to a Seger playlist. Unlike so so many of those in that generation of music, he is actually a songwriter. His songs stand the test of time, lyrically. Compare him to Foreigner for instance. Yikes. Many of his songs create such a visual as you listen - - not just Night Moves but also Turn the Page, Hollywood Nights, We've Got Tonight (which sounds like Kristofferson could have written this one), Mainstreet, Still the Same. These all really tell a story from the 70s (although some are really a callback to Seger's youth in the 60s).
I always just lumped Seger in with all other 70s music. But I think it stands on its own nicely. And two of his songs are instantly recognizable for other reasons
Old Time Rock and Roll from the film Risky Business is one of the most iconic scenes in film history
Like a Rock became synonymous with Chevy Trucks
and I didn't even mention the scene in About Last Night.
Anyhow, re-listening to some of his catalogue, I can say I will definitely be listening to him more in the future.
Side note: really like this WSJ series
Reading how carefully Seger constructed this song and the personal attention he pays in songwriting, I have a newfound respect for Seger. He references Kris Kristofferson and maybe that is a good comparison - - Like Kristofferson, Seger creates a narrative and rolls out a story, most often about lost youth and sex.
I relistened to a Seger playlist. Unlike so so many of those in that generation of music, he is actually a songwriter. His songs stand the test of time, lyrically. Compare him to Foreigner for instance. Yikes. Many of his songs create such a visual as you listen - - not just Night Moves but also Turn the Page, Hollywood Nights, We've Got Tonight (which sounds like Kristofferson could have written this one), Mainstreet, Still the Same. These all really tell a story from the 70s (although some are really a callback to Seger's youth in the 60s).
I always just lumped Seger in with all other 70s music. But I think it stands on its own nicely. And two of his songs are instantly recognizable for other reasons
Old Time Rock and Roll from the film Risky Business is one of the most iconic scenes in film history
Like a Rock became synonymous with Chevy Trucks
and I didn't even mention the scene in About Last Night.
Anyhow, re-listening to some of his catalogue, I can say I will definitely be listening to him more in the future.
Side note: really like this WSJ series