Bruce Springsteen inducts Bob Dylan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 1988

Bruce Springsteen inducts Bob Dylan into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 1988 Hall of Fame Inductions.
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[@whocaresboutdat3972]

Bruce writes introduction speeches like no other. Go listen to his speeches for Creedence, Roy Orbison, U2 Jackson Browne, and the East Street Band. He paints a clear picture on what it was like for children of the 60's and 70's when we discovered these icons. He's just the friggen Boss!

[@tozot2]

E street band

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I'm a Huge Jackson Brown fan loved his induction speech for him ✊

[@MsTdougherty]

I have been listening to Bob Dylan since 1963. I will 69 on Feb 5, 2023.He is the greatest songwriter of all time. I still listen to his songs often.

[@TheTestingGrounds]

Such a thoughtful speech by Bruce. We all owe Bob a huge debt of gratitude, which has been a huge crown of thorns for Mr. Dylan to have to wear.

[@arru23]

trust Bruce Springsteen to be one of the few out there who can truly sum up and capture the true essence of Bob Dylan

[@edited7382]

If Bruce didn't return the single, he may have been the next Lenny Welch

[@maryann7619]

Springsteen is a fraud. Always has been. Hates America, but loves the money 💰 💰 💰

[@poohbearsauntie]

“Dear”@@maryann7619 ~ WHAT The G. Damned Royal F*CK?!!? SO, YOU THINK That Mister Bruce Springsteen ~ One Of THE FINEST ARTISTS To EVER GRACE THIS EARTH.. IS A FRAUD???!!! WHAT The Friggin’ HELL Has Gotten YOUR Undies In A Bundle, Woman..? DO YOU NOT KNOW PURE MUSICAL ELEGANCE And EXCELLENCE WHEN YOU SEE And HEAR IT..??!!! Have You Ever Seen ❤️ SPRINGSTEEN ❤️ LIVE, IN CONCERT..?!?! I HIGHLY DOUBT IT!!! For IF You HAD, YOU WOULD DEFINITELY DEVOUR YOUR ABSOLUTELY HATEFUL WORDS, YOU DISTASTEFUL HUMAN BEING!!! NOW.. GO TO YOUR ROOM And SIT DOWN And THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!!! SHAME ON YOU, MS. MARY ANN!!

[@mickjagger4707]

Well said

[@sharkmanyt4431]

Yeah because they both suck some major f-ing ass

[@dombrunelli5082]

Dylan is the godfather of them all, and Bruce's intro is fine and thoughtful.

[@briantwiss9078]

The fact that Dylan is a fellow Minnesotan is a point of pride for me. Easily the best songwriter to ever walk the planet

[@TheTestingGrounds]

check out Joni Mitchell sometime.

[@SOUTHSDR]

Second best behind the Hillbilly Shakespeare Hank Williams SR, Bob Dylan would say so himself

[@VoodooDuck]

Everyone forgets Leonard Cohen:(

[@michaelblais1886]

Actually while he is very good, for my taste the body of Springsteen's work is much better.

[@glass_oni0n]

with all due respect to the other tremendous writers mentioned, if there’s no Bob Dylan there’s no Joni Mitchell or Leonard Cohen. we may not even have The Beatles as we know them today. Joni has him by miles as a guitar player, Cohen may have been more forward-thinking and able to move with music over time, but Bruce lays out pretty perfectly why every artist owes Dylan a debt of gratitude.

[@shecallsmecocowatson]

Bruce breaths and lives rock n roll, he loves music and rock n roll in a very passionate, genuine and talented way, truly THE BOSS

[@deejay3265]

I've spent my music lifetime trying to explain Bob Dylan. I am not done yet. I can't explain Bob. He contains multitudes.

[@ErisRising]

I think he's also the only Nobel Laureate in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

[@w900L]

ChuggityMuggs1 well said.

[@johnsiebelink8790]

He is

[@faridabechar3213]

. 👍🎸💋💖

[@prometheus5405]

also 12 Grammys , Oscar , Golden Globe , Pulitzer & Presidential Medal of Freedom

[@aitortilla5128]

He didn't deserve a Nobel prize.

[@rievans57]

Bob Dylan is a bridge that many have crossed. I would find it hard to believe that any artist in the Rock & Roll idiom could deny his influence.

[@TVDL95]

Anyway, with a final comment; this is amazing. It is fascinating to see the admiration that one legend has for another. Bruce beautifully sums up what Bob Dylan means. If you love music, you owe Dylan everything...

[@bradleyhovious3240]

Bruce is the best writer, speaker,right along with Dylan.

[@b.terenceharwick3222]

A great intro that captures the sprit of an age for anyone who listens...

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

When Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited was released with "Like a rolling Stone" for me it was a life changing song. So amazing, so iconic, so memorable and still a great thrill and pleasure to hear over the years. I was lucky enough to grow up seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and hear since 1960's all the iconic great rock and roll music from then until today. For me there was two reasons to come here on Earth, beautiful women and great rock an roll music. I have a truly great collection of great rock and roll 45s, 33 lps, cassettes, cds, dvd, and lately KZbin rock and roll music. My life has been greatly blessed with great rock and roll like Bob Dylan and many others and beautiful women and also photography as I have taken 120,000 photos over the past 47 years. I still have all my great music in physical form and a real great sterio and amazing JBL 4311 Studio speakers and many Sennhieser headphones and still feel great and young as I really took care of my health for the past 30 years.

[@lovetodance60]

I've grown up listening to Dylan, Springsteen, The Stones, everyone like that, 16 now and my friends might not know who they are, hell, these bands don't know who I am, but they mean everything to me :)

[@SmahTime]

OOoooh that's edgy!

[@habiibqawiy7884]

Same here dude. Btw, whats so edgy about it? Fuck that word

[@summertea545]

lovetodance60. You should be 22 years old by now. Are you still listening?

[@VoodooDuck]

@@summertea545 it's the same for me and I am 16 now ;)

[@DOYOULOVETROUBLE]

A great tribute from a great musician and writer. He hits the mark.

[@mikem4884]

Bob Dylan is balls, talk about a bloated talentless hack.

[@lordbyron6293]

@@mikem4884 Congratulations...usually the stupidest thing I hear all day comes from Trump.

[@mikem4884]

@@lordbyron6293 wow a trump insult. How original. Maybe people would take you more seriously if you didnt act like a bot. Stop being a sheep and think for yourself. Trump isnt bad and Bob Dylan still blows. Have a great evening

[@lordbyron6293]

@@mikem4884 That's even more stupid than the first stupid comment...if it wasn't for utter morons like you we wouldn't be stuck with President Pinocchio.

[@lordbyron6293]

@@mikem4884 lol...Trumpsters are sooo violent.

[@Brchinook]

We all owe Bob Dylan so much, when your down, music lifts your heart, I bet he has saved more lives than any doctor, paramedic, firefighter or suicide hotline workers combined..... Legacy he has given all the greats we cherish now we’re born from what Bruce Springsteen touched on. Thanks Mr.Dylan for warming cold hearts and the gift of perseverance and hope when we can’t see it, you let us hear it. It always means more

[@supadois2016]

Springsteen at his most articulate. Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!

[@richardmbowman]

It couldn't have been better said. And no one could've said it better....

[@coryonly]

I remember the first time I heard Bob Dylan. The track was It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) I was in the 7th or 8th grade (currently a sophomore in college) and after hearing that song I sat back and said out loud but to myself something along the lines of "Holy shit... this guy can write" and ended up replaying that song about 4-5 more times and then followed it up by listening to that whole album (Bringing It All Back Home) from start to finish. I have been listening to Dylan ever since.

[@torvilasulvstle362]

I had it the same way, was the only one in my aeria that loved Dylan at that time...

[@ollieallard808]

First Dylan song I heard was the song starting with 'I'm in the basement, fixing up the government' was that Subterranean Homesick Blues? My mother hated his songs, she forbade us to play pop music in the living room, so we all built our own equipment, radios and record players, long time ago, I'm nearing the end now, but Dylan's music has been a constant companion...

[@georgecoventry8441]

That's exactly the effect he had on me the first time I heard him. I listened to that first Dylan song about 5 times in a row too...and then I listened to the whole rest of the album, again and again. And it really did change everything for me.

[@steviesevieria1868]

I can’t remember the first Dylan song I ever heard, maybe blowing in the wind?

[@WolffBachner]

My introduction to Dylan came from my dad in his car listening to the same song as Bruce on the same radio station. My dad pronounced Dylan's name as DYE -LAN. He also said Bob couldn't sing, but he thought the lyrics were brilliant.

[@alcides2009ful]

Todo lo que sale de Bob es bueno. Su música, sus poemas, su influencia

[@th63500]

Elvis frees your body, Bob frees your mind.....and Bruce is the logical outcome of both !

[@Lucasmatheus211]

i dont agree w/ u mate. Bruce cant sit at the same table with dylan and elvis

[@valquiriabueno5414]

AMOOOOOO 💘 esse cara 🎸🎤🇧🇷 Bruce Springsteen forever 💕💕💕 thank you

[@victoriabruno2769]

Just saw Dylan in Pittsburgh November 6th 2017 AWESOME CONCERT

[@lynnpehrson8826]

The shout out to psychotic reaction was cool

[@andmoreagain5323]

bruce's pants always fit amazingly

[@gyrtthemusicalsnakeofficia9259]

One day these two great storytellers whose combined influences have sculpted, persuaded, and defined the atmosphere for generations, met a Musical Snake called Gyrt who sang them a song they may never have heard except as a whisper "Thisis a tribute." Much respect.

[@MichaelGiordano777]

Bruce basically Bruce said Bob is an Ahole to his fans that approach him. Well I know people that have been to Dylan concerts in the last 20 or so years and they say he sucked and had no interest in connecting with the audience that paid good money. So there you have it folks. Bruce on the other hand always puts on an amazing show. I saw him around 1977 in State University at Binghamton in upstate New York as a student. That SOB played 4 hours straight. Best concert I've ever seen in my life. Oh man I miss those good ole days.

[@Adam-oy4ix]

Springsteen and Vedder give the best HOF induction speeches.

[@patriciathewisher2315]

I got into Bob at 15 too

[@MsAnnestube]

Bob Dylan has inspired me to turn my poetry to music..and I started a band in 1986...and recoreded a song for Bob...from the Heart

[@ralphhaire9076]

God bless Mister Dylan(Robert Zimmerman ) with eternal life!!! That his Davidic (Psalms) writing may never stop😎😎😎 Please hear me I ask in Jesus' name amen And HapleluJAH!!!""**"😎😎😎

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Great speech by Bruce.

[@lisaclover4021]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MR.COOLLLLL! 😎🎤 WONDERFUL WELCOME SPEECH FOR BOB DYLAN!THANK YOU, 🏆BOB & 🎸🏆 BRUCE OUTSTANDING ARTISTS! 💕😇🌹🍀💋💋

[@mithilamarufa]

Great speech!!!! Thanks Bruce. We're looking for Bob here in our time. Where's my sweetheart!? 💚

[@adamfindlay7091]

Count Five! Cool reference. Dylan, not an easy trophy to praise. But his art is or has become ours in a way. Thank you, BDylan.

[@PeterBloecker]

Well phrased / will watch your Film as well, Mr Springsteen:-)

[@TheNellamaria]

grande presentazione e grande meritato premio!

[@Broatch6]

the toughest voice I've ever heard from The Boss that's quite a compliment

[@ainenibhrolchain8149]

Lovely tribute. 💕💕💕💕💕

[@johnelienyc49]

A favorite inducting a favorite!

[@cdavydude]

Dylan wrote over 500 songs, and, Bruce would tell you Dylan is the true Boss

[@ollieallard808]

I agree to that. Dylan is the Boss, and Springsteen is by far not as talented as Dylan, on all accounts. But I also like Springsteen, it's just that Dylan is better.

[@speakz6935]

Bruce is the singer-songwriter GOAT, and Bob Dylan is also great.

[@thomasdrange6632]

Lived in Berkeley in 85 when Born in The USA was released. Dylan and Springsten Greta rockers. Poets and singers. Stella Rasmussen, Bergen Norway

[@bradleyhovious3240]

I was at the "Are you loose "concert at the Uptown Theater in Milwaukee, where they cleared the audience because of a bomb threat.We came back after about an hour,and they blew the doors off the place!

[@alonespirit_1Q84]

If songs like "Blowing in the wind", "Tambourine Man" doesn't knock you inside, even for a little bit, then it would be truly safe to say that you're still caged. 🍁

[@marciaj2615]

Both songs are so good ❤

[@johnsiebelink8790]

Bruce’s induction speech is touching as Hell. I think he hit every note when it came to Bob. Now that Dick Dale has passed away next on my bucket list is a Dylan concert (or many)

[@hmol1955]

So beautiful. Brothers and sisters - so beautiful.

[@jondury9450]

Second greatest American song writer inducting the greatest.

[@steviesevieria1868]

Not really. I’m a big fan of The Boss but I don’t know that he’s the second best. Jackson Browne. Also depending on how you define American I would go with Neil Young as well. Springsteen was very good in the pre-sell out years. By that I mean before he commercialized his sound to an over produced extent, going for sales over purity. Something, by the way, that Dylan has never done.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Bob is a great singer..

[@AndreFSTSilva]

Just think about what you are saying. Bruce Springsteen is a great singer and a great musician. I like both of them and I think that there's no need to compare them, just enjoy their music. And please don't say that Springsteen doesn't have a solid talent. C'mon man, listen to his voice. 50 years is a long time but I think that Bruce still is going to be discussed and remembered as a legend. We have to respect everyone's opinion, but c'mon man I can't believe you said that he has no talent.

[@omalleydp]

When I went to buy the Born to Run LP back in 1975, the same exact thing happened to me. It was a Monty Python Album. I recorded the monty python album on casette before I returned it for the Bruce album

[@wilderavila9546]

me gusta por la sencilla razon interpretes de toda la vida que ndios los vendiga gracias por su musica e intelecto

[@MATR87]

that awesome moment when you feel proud for bob

[@johnnyM809]

Agree with most of what you say, but for me Springsteen is the best songwriter ever. If anything he is underrated rather than overrated.

[@marklevasseur7696]

I TOTALLY AGREE....so many masterpieces...

[@Carpediemdeluxe]

No one touches Dylan.

[@NoCoverCharge]

bob sings in Key always...you may not think so but that is what makes him great

[@Broatch6]

the brother I never had that's quite a compliment from The Boss

[@derekgiesbrecht1554]

And without Bob Dylan, there wouldnt be any Bruce Springsteen songs

[@65motowngirl]

Seriously? Bruce Springfield is a big NOTHING!

[@derekgiesbrecht1554]

@@65motowngirl not to his mother

[@MrNINTENDOJOE]

beautiful stuff

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Lovely❤ tribute speech.

[@mylaidbacklife]

To be honest this is the best version of the beginning of The Rolling Stone!!

[@mylaidbacklife]

at the end!

[@masonkanterbury3007]

1988! Should've been the first inductee.

[@skuda9]

Dylan is the greatest songwriter, Springsteen the best live performer . I know my music and songwriters & performers and trust me Bruce is right up there .View from the UK......

[@hyalltime247]

Music without Bob or the Beatles wouldn’t be the same

[@justingarman6980]

I’d love to hear Bruce do a speech on dylan now.

[@MrPernell27]

@boliboy2299 actually Dylan talked about playing it in his hotel room in New York for paul mcartney and john lennon early in 65, before rubber soul was relased.

[@mikejaeger23]

Thank you boss

[@slyeung6562]

Beautiful !

[@MyMy-li6qw]

It was a bit of a ramble, bur worth it for the Elvis/Dylan quote, the history lesson and a couple other things.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

My My Dude, it was 5 minutes. Clearly you haven’t seen some of the longer introductions. Talk about rambling.

[@bamboosa]

Dat be some kinda praise. I found myself in a crowd of like 80 thousand humans at a football stadium in '84 or so in downtown L.A. - Bruce was onstage - Clarence, Nils, the drummer from Conan, all the E-Street gang, not my cup of tea and I suffocate in crowds that aren't trees, so I hung in there for a little while, and everybody was booing Bruce and the band. I left and found out afterwords that the humans were chanting, "Bruuuuuuuuuce Bruuuuuuce"...

[@bellindj]

People wanted to put a label of guru on Bob. All he said was that " I just wanted to be entertaining"

[@mortimerzilch2608]

and what did Bob say? I don't know. But it was probably something like: "uh...well...yeah...it is. Thank you."

[@tahsinsabah833]

Bruce is adorable

[@williamoverly1617]

He was the poet laureate of a generation. He became the American conscience. BLOWIN' IN THE WIND and THE TIMES, THEY ARE-A CHANGIN' were clear evidence of that.

[@MrDowntownLA]

Both had the common thread of John Hammond, their producer. TK

[@karaoke.memphis]

Revered Greats of several decades era. HUMILITY & Humanity

[@siobob1]

Dylan was a driving force behind folk music and the protest movement, then he helped to change rock n' roll. Who else did that?

[@fractalnomics]

And Bruce Springsteen wouldn't have made Nebraska (I think).

[@ianmoore3470]

Idk that seems reasonable but I can’t think of any song more similar in style and idea to subterranean homesick blues than blinded by the light😂

[@JStarStar00]

For that matter he never would have made "The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle."

[@JStarStar00]

@@ianmoore3470 Well, I'd go with "It's the End Of The World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)."

[@ianmoore3470]

@@JStarStar00 oh that’s a good point you’re right

[@cheyanndoyle1688]

Beloved Dylan

[@TVDL95]

@THthefirst I don't know why you're getting worked up here. I'm a massive Springsteen fan. To me, there has been no greater musician. But I can accept, as you also stated yourself, that Bob Dylan has had a greater influence and legacy on the music industry. And I think we should all be grateful for that. There should be no argument here at all...I don't understand. These are both legends of music and they have immense respect for one another. Why do we need to fight over who is better?

[@gregdahlen4375]

never gotten into dylan but glad others enjoy him. if he hadn't come, though, someone else would have. nature abhors a vacuum.

[@jespersorensen4462]

Hats off Bruce. Bob is still the smartest person in the room.

[@nottavictim5]

It's interesting how both Dylan and Springsteen are artists who channel their creativity through an invented persona. Some sort of hillbilly/working man amalgam. Nothing wrong with that.

[@priscillabenbrook5335]

As I know you know, most artists don't present their real persona, esp. storytellers. What is their real persona? What's mine? I'm pretty real, but I don't have the same persona at home as I do at a ballgame, class, work, or a formal event. (Jesus, can't imagine if I presented my "real" persona at work or a formal event.) Peace.

[@KaninTuzi]

I agree. Contrast with someone like Jimi Hendrix or Leonard Cohen where you feel their real selves are bared in another sense. Different types of approaches and they are all interesting!

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

I think of them both as Americans who embraced so many aspects of this great country..I don't consider it invented, it came from with in their soul, Bob combined his intellect and great mind with his experiences growing up as sort of an outsider in Northern Minnesota who explored the music of the deep south....he might of been a self created character but it doesn't get any more real than his soul

[@kmckenna45]

Very insightful. Maybe Dylan going electric was his admission that his acoustic “Woody Guthrie” days weren’t his. Dylan was initially a band guitarist - so taking his acoustic music back to his electric band days is him coming to terms with his playing pretend

[@CanucksFanBoi]

I think you meant channel demons using black magic

[@tomeisenmenger6475]

Dig that old-school teleprompter, LOL!!

[@markh5399]

Funny. When I first heard Dylan I thought he could not sing. His voice got on my nerves. I played his album a few times over a few days. I did not want to think I had wasted money. Albums were expensive then. Next thing I had to get everything he had recorded. Blood on the tracks etc. Never looked back. Still spell bound.

[@jonathancarmel9312]

wow

[@paulbedard5770]

Dear Bruce, I love ya like a brother I never met, but I have ta read for a spell, because of a certain medication but I’ll be back.

[@mikefannon6994]

Two kinds of people - those who love Dylan and those who don't.

[@MrJamesLongstreet]

Bob Dylan is lucky to have "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen inducting him.

[@Lmclean89]

no he isn't. Springsteen is lucky to be the one giving him a speech.

[@gablen23]

we all are lucky to be able to watch them, argument over

[@jsilence418]

Springsteen really isn't worthy of wiping Dylan's ass, sure he would like to .

[@carmelcrowley158]

Highway 61 , it was a , reached down and felt just because the music, invented a new world, message five react, fact is rock shadow, listen to the music, rolling stones, long lost guy , guts.

[@oppothumbs1]

Neil Young is the best songwriter ever next to Bob Dylan and they are very good friends who see each other often. But it's OK for Bruce to do it though Bob told Neil (I know him casually) that Bob dislikes Bruce Anthems which account for 25% of his songs.

[@thebacons5943]

Legends

[@tonyfontane5603]

Very tough call Johnny, but I agree with you. No doubt though that Dylan influenced Springsteen heavily with story telling and characters in the story. I just posted a couple a new videos. One, a collaboration on Springsteen's cover of Goin Back. The other, a cover of Springsteen's version of Spanish Harlem.

[@MrPernell27]

@boliboy2299 and norwigian wood was taken right from 4th Time Around

[@MattHibbard1993]

Vice versa, its called 4th time around because they kept taking each others songs and '4th time around' was sort of a joking title because it was like the 4th time

[@alphaacton]

what ever happened to bobby zimmerman? Did not go gentle into any night, Took a welsh poet's first name, While making music his game, Music would never be the same, Bob Dylan now is his name.

[@terrydominguez]

joder justo se corta en lo mejor

[@fan1985ful]

ich mag beide !

[@MattanzaMafiaFedora]

It amazes me how some people get so caught up in their opinions that they can't tell the difference between factual statements and the sound of their own poorly developed intuition calling out the very shit that they say aloud, or post in a KZbin comment. Bob Dylan's the best songwriter in history, I don't need to dwell on the obvious. Bruce Springsteen may be three places behind him at number four, but he's still the greatest live performer that's ever lived, & Dylan doesn't come close there.

[@shahymranero7412]

**Micheal jackson,Prince ,Freddie mercury??? Kinda of a long strech saying hes the greatest live performer to ever live , and the 4th greatest song writer of all time , sorry to say but that seems like a strech to , seem like a big bruce fan brotha lol

[@walterfish2]

Springsteen has always been a "wannabee," and he's not even close to the songwriter that Dylan is.

[@guywoodhouse4684]

springsteen is lame

[@karmenjazbec7743]

YEAH BRUCE

[@TVDL95]

@Lily2U1515 "I like Springsteen and all but couldn't they have gotten someone bigger to induct Dylan?" ShipwreckTownBand: "You're being ironic yes? If not, who did you have in mind? Gandhi? Jesus? Well said! Dylan (in my opinion) is the father of good contemporary music, and Springsteen is his deciple. Over a career spanning 40 years Springsteen is yet to produce an album that isn't groundbreaking and emotionally charged. I don't think there could have been anybody MORE suited to the job...