Classic - Heartland - Roots Rock Zone

I used to regard Springsteen as annoying (mostly for his Born In The USA singles), Petty as nice enough but nothing special, Mellencamp as a true songsmith of the highest order, and Seger as the coolest and most rocking of them all. Nowadays it's Seger who gets annoying (mostly from overplay of Hollywood Nights, Night Moves, and a few very similar songs that just go on a chorus or three too long), Mellencamp who's nice enough but usually nothing special (gems like I Need A Lover and Rain On The Scarecrow notwithstanding), Tom Petty as a true songsmith of the highest order (RIP, and screw fentanyl and doctors who over-prescribe), and Springsteen as the most awesome and ambitious of them all. I don't dislike any of them, but I'm quite surprised at how my initial opinions of them were so contrary to what I found later.