Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band only needed two takes in the studio to create their biggest hit.
“USA” was actually a guitar-and-singing protest song that Springsteen intended for his acoustic album “Nebraska.” But manager Jon Landau saw the next hit, and when Springsteen revisited the song with the E Street Band, Roy Bittan came along with a monster synth riff and Max Weinberg pounded out a beat like he had machine guns instead of drumsticks. .
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