"Springsteen blew my cover" - Pete Seeger

I grew up with Pete Seeger playing in the background at home -- my mother still throws his LPs on when I stop by -- so the Seeger Sessions was a welcome release from Springsteen and I almost immediately could sing along with most of the songs.

What seemed to be lost in all of this is Pete Seeger himself. His influence, reach and impact was quite large during the 60's and his profile, as he says, has been resurrected as a result of Springsteen's release (he says "I wish he hadn't used my name," says Seeger. "I've managed to survive all these years by keeping a low profile. Now my cover's blown. If I had known, I'd have asked him to mention my name somewhere inside." in this article from The Guardian).

Seeger, who has worked with the legends of folk music including Woody Guthrie (and later Woody's son, Arlo and Seeger did a number of collaborations) and actually lead a rendition of 'We shall overcome' at a protest with Martin Luther King Jr. Seeger is 87 now and plays for small gatherings but it shows that regardless of the generation that has passed since his music influenced decisions it still resonates in the same way today.

Take a look at this clip -- Bring Them Home by Seeger in 1969:



And Springsteen's from this past tour:



Unbelievable how this and other songs they have both sung transcend time and speak to the current generation.