Now, of course, this could be Seeger's attempt to keep an air of mystery about the song, but this is what Seeger says about "Still the Same" in the notes accompanying his "Greatest Hits" CD -Bob Seger's Still The Same, which is about a gambler (see Desperado) is also about Glenn, I am reliably informed. I always thought this was the case. Glenn was Seger's protege but really became a much bigger star than 'honest journeyman' Seger.
"People have asked me for years who it's about. It's an amalgamation of characters I met when I first went to Hollywood. All "Type A" personalities: overachieving, driven."