The founder- Syd Barrett- was a big fan of bluegrass pickers Pink Anderson and Floyd Cassius. All three are dead now.
I saw Springsteen at The Orange Bowl during the Born in the USA tour and I must say, it was the most boring two hours of my life - and the show still wasn't over when I left. Hung out years later with Steve Van Zant at a club we were playing and he was the coolest guy ever.