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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – ” The Christic Shows ” 16th / 17th November 1990

Posted: June 6, 2016 in MUSIC
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The legendary 1990 solo acoustic performances in support of The Christic Institute are among the most emotional and revealing of Bruce Springsteen’s career. The 2 night stand featured premieres of 6 new songs, stunning rearrangements of classics and guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne covering Bob Dylan in the encore. Both shows are available to download together as one release ranging from MP3 to 24 Bit HD and Audiophile DSD versions. The 3 CD set of both concerts is shipping now.

OFFICIAL CHRISTIC RELEASE: BOTH 1990 SHOWS AVAILABLE NOW
While the 2016 River tour rolls through Europe, the Bruce Springsteen archival download series returns with what are arguably two of his most significant and distinctive performances: the November 16th-17th, 1990 solo shows at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

The occasion saw Springsteen follow sets by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt at a pair of benefit concerts in support of The Christic Institute, a left-leaning legal and public-policy organization focused on domestic social reform and U.S. governmental influence in Latin America. Playing for such a cause in 1990 was certainly news, but that would be overshadowed by many factors.

The Christic shows were Bruce’s first formal public performances not only since the end of the Amnesty tour in 1988, but since he had informed members of the E Street Band that he would not be requiring their services for the foreseeable future.

He was also performing solo acoustic for only the second time (the Bridge School in 1986 being the other) since his pre-E Street Band days. In hindsight, the 1992-93 acoustic pre-shows as well as the Tom Joad and Devils & Dust tours all tie back thematically to these two appearances. On top of that, the Shrine is the smallest proper concert venue Bruce had played since 1981; he was rumored to be armed with new songs; and he had become a father for the first time just four months earlier. Add it all up and you have a recipe for the most anticipated shows of Springsteen’s career.

Before the World Wide Web, social media, and smartphones, some 5,000 people walked into the Shrine that first night with no clue what they were about to experience.

these two incredible performances Springsteen delivered,

Over the course of 100 or so minutes each night, Springsteen proceeded to stun a rapt audience with the debut of six new songs, including “57 Channels (and Nothin’ On),” “When the Lights Go Out,” “Real World,” “Red Headed Woman,” “The Wish,” and “Soul Driver.” The first three would go on to appear on Human Touch; “Red Headed Woman” snuck out on In Concert/MTV Plugged; the last two wouldn’t see release until Tracks in 1998.

Imagine hearing those songs for the first time, with no prior context whatsoever: “Soul Driver,” a solemn passion tale with Bruce in the full voice of a gospel preacher; “The Wish,” a deeply personal love letter to his mother; “When the Lights Go Out,” a stark, cautionary tale apropos to the work of the Christic Institute (the people who, in Bruce’s words, “watch what’s going on when the lights go out”); “Red Headed Woman,” easily the bawdiest song Springsteen had ever performed; and “57 Channels,” which offered biting media commentary and a genuine sense of first-person peril.

But the premiere which struck the most resonant chord with the audience was “Real World,” which, in this riveting solo-piano form, carried a depth of emotion and musical dynamics that the studio version wouldn’t capture. In hindsight, it wouldn’t be unfair to say the same of all six songs, which never sounded better than they did these nights.

Beyond debuts, Bruce Springsteen brought forth striking new arrangements to (“Darkness on the Edge of Town”) and inspired juxtapositions (“Wild Billy’s Circus Story” into “Nebraska”), told personal stories (about the birth of his son Evan), and sat on the piano bench for the first time since 1978 to play “Thunder Road,” “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out,” “My Hometown,” “Tougher Than the Rest” and the aforementioned “Real World.”

Happily, we get to hear it all now as, for the first time, complete soundboard recordings of both nights are available as The Christic Shows, November 16th & 17th, 1990, the latest live release from the Thrill Hill vault.

The Christic Shows recordings were sourced from direct-to-DAT, two-track masters of the Front of House mix, so, unlike prior archival titles from multi-tracks, there was no mixing involved. Archivist and engineer Toby Scott prepped the DAT transfers for release (battling against diginoise along the way, due to the age of the DAT tapes, but ultimately winning). Adam Ayan at Gateway again handled mastering.

Though the Christic shows were not on the original list of 30 concerts under consideration at the start of the archive series, all involved were well aware of the historic significance of the performances. Collectors have long viewed the Christic shows as essential listening. Multiple audience recordings exist of both nights, and a soundboard tape of the second show surfaced several years ago, albeit with cuts (notably in the beautiful piano version of “Tougher Than the Rest” from night two).
“Listening to this recording for the first time stopped me in my tracks,” Serling says. “I’d heard of the shows, but had never actually listened to them until Gateway sent us the mastered version for this release. I have never heard anything like it. On first listen, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. On repeated plays, it took me deeper and deeper into the performance, and I am continually amazed with each new listen.”

Serling adds that the new Christic release presents both shows complete, without cuts, sequenced continuously in the order of the performances (on CD, that means they play straight through as two shows across three CDs). “Four CDs would have been needless,” says Serling. The Christic Shows set will be made available in multiple formats:

Presenting the complete performances also required getting sign-off from Raitt and Browne, who blessed the release of the encore set featuring all three musicians on covers of Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61” and Ry Cooder’s majestic 1987 songwriting masterwork, “Across the Borderline.”

In 2000, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Christic shows, Backstreets Magazine took a look back, with writer Jonathan Pont putting the shows in historical context based on what followed, from Human Touch/Lucky Town toThe Ghost of Tom Joad and its solo tour: “What Springsteen did those two nights in November was to get primal, in essence going back to square one….To this day, the Christic concerts bear the mark of an artist searching for the best way to move forward.”

THE CHRISTIC SHOWS AT THE SHRINE
LOS ANGELES, CA

  • Complete recordings of both Bruce Springsteen solo acoustic sets from The Christic Institute Benefit on November 16 & 17, 1990 at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
  • Bruce Springsteen – guitar, vocals, piano, harmonica
  • Highway 61 with Jackson Browne – Vocal and Guitar; Bonnie Raitt – Vocal and Tambourine
  • Across The Borderline with Jackson Browne – Vocal and Piano; Bonnie Raitt – Vocal and Slide Guitar
  • Recording and front of house mix: Bruce Jackson
  • Technical support for Bruce Springsteen: Kevin Buell
  • Project supervisor: Toby Scott
  • Audio transfer engineer at Thrill Hill Studio, NJ: Rob Lebret
  • Sourced from DAT (16 bit / 44.1kHz); Mastered to DSD; Output to PCM at 24 bit / 192 kHz.  DSD files are DSD64.
  • Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Maine: Adam Ayan
  • Post-Production at nugs.net: Brad Serling, Micah Gordon
  • Art Direction: Michelle Holme
  • Jon Landau Management: Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, Jan Stabile, Allison Oscar
  • Special thanks to Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt for permission to use their performance

You can download the full Christic ten year retrospective from the pages of sold-out Backstreets #68/69 as a PDF here.

Order The Christic Shows, November 16 & 17, 1990, atlive.brucespringsteen.net.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” The Etihad Stadium Manchester ” 25th May 2016

Posted: May 26, 2016 in FAT ANGEL REVIEWS, MUSIC
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It’s not often I think: “Damn, I wish I’d dressed as Santa tonight.”

But last night Bruce Springsteen left 55,000 fans in the Etihad stadium thinking just that. Yes, during his sell out show in Manchester – the first UK night of The River Tour – he invited a man dressed as Father Christmas onto the stage with him, before launching into an impromptu rendition of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

“There are only 270 days til Christmas” laughed Bruce. “No one knew that Manchester was where Santa lives in the off season – now we know.” He added: “This is the only place that’s going to happen”

During last night’s show they played for a touch over three hours, treating fans – many of whom were seen camped outside the stadium for 48 hours before the gig – to a whopping 33-song set, with a couple of surprises thrown in. Encoring with “Shout”, a cover of The Isley Brother’s classic, got everyone dancing in their rain soaked cagoules. Because The Night, Badlands and The River were also among the highlights of the accomplished set.

“Ah rainy Manchester, we wouldn’t have you any other way,” Bruce – who hails from New Jersey – laughed through the drizzle, wearing his black shirt sleeves rolled up and paired with a printed neckerchief.

What a fantastic night in Manchester last night. From the first chords of Atlantic City , a fantastic opening track for me, rapidly followed by a hard hitting Murder Incorporated, Bruce and the band wove their magic into our hearts with every song.
Every track was a highlight, but the beginning of “Little Girl I Marry You”, “Point Blank”, and “Backstreets” and as always “The River” transfixed me. I never sing but last night I did for every song , dancing around to Shout and laughing at all Miami s facial expressions. Bruce and Steve seemed to be really enjoying themselves last night . Nils fell over a front wedge speaker and Bruce commented about him being over on his ass.

It takes a perverse sense of logic to serenade a crowd with Santa Claus Is Coming To Town in May, but Bruce Springsteen isn’t one for strict convention, seasonal or otherwise. The opening night of his UK tour saw him raise the spirits of a damp and non stop drizzly Manchester with an unexpected rendition of the Christmas novelty number, little over 15 minutes into his mammoth three-hour set.

He really needn’t have bothered. Springsteen’s ace card is his everyman appeal, a performer with a natural rapport with his audience and an undeniable knack for an air-punching chorus. It’s a feelgood quality that feels utterly free of contrivance. the live arena is where he and his band truly excel.

He didn’t need much of an excuse on this occasion, going off on a prolonged walkabout into the throng during a pumping Hungry Heart, glad-handing the punters like a returning king. “Manchester we’ve got a crush on you!” he yelled, grinning from one ear to the other as he returned to the stage.

Springsteen was here, ostensibly, to perform The River album, the sprawling 1980 opus that lit the touchpaper  that fired him from cultish songwriter to global superstar for a decade. The title track was particularly affecting. Bookended by some windblown harmonica, it swiftly became a dialogue with the crowd, Springsteen breaking from the verses to hold the mic aloft as the lyrics were sung back at him in a vast wave, a spontaneous communique between the adoring and the adored. “Point Blank” was beautiful too, a showcase for Roy Bittan to demonstrate the elegant economy of his piano lines.

Bittan has been at Bruce’s side since Born To Run, for the most part, and is emblematic of the kind of loyalty Springsteen seems to inspire. The seven-piece band, be it Nils Lofgren turning circles during a solo or fellow guitarist Steve Van Zandt barking a call and response with Springsteen at stage centre, clearly had a blast too.

There was an ecstatic “Johnny 99”, on which The Boss’s Chuck Berry riff served as an invitation for each member of the group to take a moment under the lights. The goodtime vibes reached a peak with Waiting On a Sunny Day. As the rain continued to fall, Springsteen brought a 12-year-old girl out from the crowd and embarked on a duet that drew a huge roar of appreciation. He may look like a tough in a Scorcese movie, but he invariably came across as the kind of guy you’d really like to know better.

If this show proved anything, it’s that Springsteen is a master of structure, peppering the set with anthems that prevented the more understated moments from sagging.“Out On The Street” was as striking as it was concise. “Darlington County” was terrific, as was “Because The Night”, the song he wrote for Patti Smith in the late Seventies.

But the first encore took proceedings to a new level. His version of “Backstreets” was simply immense, replete with a Bruce guitar solo as impassioned as it was descriptive. And “Born To Run” remains arguably the most irresistible weapon in his arsenal. “Glory Days” was a reminder of his Eighties pomp, delivered with a conviction that, two and a half hours in, was little short of astonishing. It was for me a night of reminding me how to be truly alive. “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” then drew the first encore towards its close. During the latter, a touching tribute to the band’s late saxophonist Clarence Clemons and keyboard player Danny Federici was projected onto the big screens behind the band.

“One more for Manchester,” Bruce said to the crowd as he came back onto the stage alone for a second encore (Because one is just not enough).

For the final song – an acoustic rendition of This Hard Land – it was just us, him and his guitar. Despite the 54,999 fans around me, I felt for a moment like I was the only one there.

Others may come and go, but Bruce will always be The Boss.
I have one gripe , and it is the same at all big gigs – why do people drink so much , which makes them tramp off on mass to the toilets and bar during every quiet song? It drives me mad. There are loads of days to drink and not so many to marvel at the mastery of Bruce Springsteen and the E St Band.
“Until the end, forever friends “

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” Santa Claus Is Comin To Town “

Posted: May 26, 2016 in MUSIC
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With a shout of “270 days till Christmas!” Bruce Springsteen introduced “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” at his concert with the E Street Band at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. On A Rain Soaked Day Bruce Springsteen and the E.Street Band opened the UK leg of his current “River” Tour

The classic holiday song, which Bruce Springsteen and the band have been performing since 1973, most frequently makes its appearance in E Street Band setlists in the seasonal winter time, though there have been some spring and summer performances before, most recently in May 2014 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

A fan wearing a Santa suit made the request by holding up a sign reading, “Santa Claus is coming to Manchester.”

“What’s the story with the guy in the Santa Claus suit?” Springsteen asked, from the stage. “Is there some connection between Manchester and Santa Claus that I’m not aware of?”

Springsteen then invited the guy to come onstage and sing with the band. After the song, he said: “Let’s hear it for Santa … only in Manchester! Only here. It’s the only place that’s gonna happen. Nobody knew that Manchester was where Santa lives in the off-season. Now we know.”

Bruce Springsteen isn’t the sort to cut corners but leaving out some of ‘The River’ tracks  feels like the right decision for his stadium gigs, but means he can wheel out other songs from his amazing catalogue like “Darkness on the Edge of Town, the sublime “Because the Night”  and “Backstreets” , The Rising, 10th Avenue Freeze Out and exquisite rocker “Johnny 99”.  Song from the set “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” and “Hungry Heart”, the most rousing song , ‘The River’, seem positively frivolous compared to the bleakness and high drama of “Point Blank”

The second half of the set features ‘Born in the USA’ tracks – “Darlington County”, “Working on the Highway” and, best of all, the perfectly gorgeous Bobby Jean and Fan favourite) Dancing in the Dark on which Springsteen brings a female on stage. The Boss has always been unapologetically crowd-pleasing and generous – and it’s a huge part of his appeal. He’s not embarrassed to entertain . He runs through the crowd for Hungry Heart, he brings up a young 12 year old girl who is at her first concert for Waitin’ on a Sunny Day and doesn’t stop grinning throughout this giddy experience.

Setlist for 25th May 2016 Manchester Etihad Stadium

1. Atlantic City
2. Murder Incorporated
3. Badlands
4. The Ties That Bind
5. Sherry Darling
6. Two Hearts
7. No Surrender
8. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
9. Hungry Heart
10. Out in the Street
11. Darkness on the Edge of Town
12. Crush on You
13. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
14. I Wanna Marry You
15. The River
16. Point Blank
17. Johnny 99
18. Darlington County
19. Working on the Highway
20. The Promised Land
21. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
22. Because the Night
23. The Rising
24. Thunder Road
25. Backstreets
26. Born to Run
27. Glory Days
28. Dancing in the Dark
29. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
30. Shout
31. Bobby Jean
32. This Hard Land (solo)

Bruce Springsteen performing at the Etihad Stadium

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” Tunnel Vision ” Stockholm 1988

Posted: May 6, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Upon its release in October, 1987, Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel of Love proved an unexpected follow-up to the phenomenally successful Born in the USA. Musically it was a departure – The E-Street Band, who had been prominent fixtures on all but one of the New Jersey singer-songwriter’s albums previously, were present but only partly contributing to the material, most of which Springsteen performed himself using synthesisers and drum machines. More significant was the lyrical subject matter of this new material. Where he had made his name articulating the struggles of everyday, blue collar Americans, with Tunnel of Love Springsteen switched his focus to examine the intimate struggles of relationships, and this was apparently autobiographical.
In 1984, during the Born in the USA Tour, Springsteen had been introduced to actress Julianne Phillips. A whirlwind romance followed, with the pair wedding in secret on May 13th the following year. Yet just as quickly as it had been ignited, the passion between the couple subsided, and it would later become clear that Tunnel of Love was in part a document of the breakdown of this relationship.


The public was unaware of Springsteen’s marital discord when he and the E-Street Band embarked on the Tunnel of Love Express Tour in February, 1988, and both critics and fans were instead focused on the new stage show, which was as unexpected as the album itself. Backed by the ‘Horns of Love’, a five-piece ensemble, the bombast and raw energy of the past was replaced by a more muted and precise approach to performance, while the set-list proved static and surprising, Springsteen digging up rarely performed numbers and proving reluctant to simply run through established favourites. The private entanglements of the band leader would themselves come to light as part of the stage show, however, with backing singer Patti Scialfa, who had joined the E-Street Band three years previously, became an increasingly prominent part of the performances, her vocal partnerships with Springsteen brimming with sexual energy.
The show presented on Tunnel Vision, recorded in Stockholm and simulcast on radio stations across the US, captures this new formulation of the E-Street Band in what would be a live production unique to this tour, with Patti Scialfa coming to the fore on soaring versions of ‘Tunnel of Love’, ‘Cover Me’ and ‘Brilliant Disguise’. It is a remarkable document of Bruce Springsteen in the process of re-evaluating both his life and his music, with his band fully committed to this new approach.

1. Tunnel Of Love
2. Boom Boom
3. Adam Raised a Cain
4. The River
5. All That Heaven Will Allow
6. Seeds
7. Roulette
8. Cover Me
9. Brilliant Disguise
10. Tougher Than The Rest
11. Spare Parts
12. War
13. Born In The USA

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – ” Hollywood Studios ” Live 1992

Posted: May 6, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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In March 1992 Bruce Springsteen released his first albums in five years, Human Touch and Lucky Town. To support them he embarked on a world tour, his first without the E-Street Band (though he did retain keyboardist Roy Bittan). The new band’s final rehearsal before the tour was broadcast on 102.7 WNEW FM, and finds the Boss on superb form as he tackles a range of material from old classics right up to his newest compositions, with a guest appearance from Steve Van Zandt on 57 Channels (And Nothin’ On) and Glory Days.

CD 1

1. Born In The USA
2. Local Hero
3. Lucky Town
4. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
5. If I Should Fall Behind
6. 57 Channels (And Nothin On)
7. Big Muddy
8. Living Proof
9. My Hometown

CD 2

1. Leap Of Faith
2. Man s Job
3. Roll Of The Dice
4. Human Touch
5. Glory Days
6. Hungry Heart
7. Closing Remarks

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” Working On The Highway ” St Louis 2016

Posted: March 10, 2016 in MUSIC
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Tom England you are a legend! His sign asked whether he can work on the highway with the E Street band. Bruce noticed the sign just about as he was going to kick into “Working on the Highway”. He asked Tom if he could play, and if he knew which key the song was written in. Tom got the question right, and the rest is E street legend. this is what makes touring special, and being in the pit with “The ties that bind”

A series of incredible coincidences came together for Tom England to experience a moment he calls “life changing.” If La Salle, where England is a senior, was not on spring break when Bruce Springsteen happened to be in his hometown of St. Louis, it would have never happened. If England hadn’t been in the fourth row thanks to a lucky lottery draw, it would have never happened. If England’s sign wasn’t … well … weird enough, it would have never happened. If Springsteen, who hasn’t been taking many fan requests on this tour, hadn’t have gotten a kick out of England’s sign, it would have never happened.

But the gods who preside over the Church of Springsteen looked fondly on Tom England on Sunday. Springsteen, England’s idol, invited him up onstage to play “Working on the Highway” with the E Street Band.

“It was big and obnoxious,” England said about the sign. “I was four rows from the stage. I was enjoying the concert. Anthony said as soon as he’s finished playing The River [the 1980 album Springsteen has been playing in full to kick off this tour] throw your sign in the air.”

“I saw him read it,” England said. He told Springsteen he plays guitar. “Okay, if you play guitar, what key is ‘Working on the Highway’ in?” Springsteen asked. “C!” England responded from the crowd. Springsteen jokingly looked at the band and said, “Is that right? Is it in C?”

Next thing England knew, he was onstage with an acoustic guitar in his hand. “I hope you know what you’re doing,” Springsteen said to England.

When England was supposed to come in with the band, guitarist Stevie Van Zandt looked at him and said, “You ready?” “I’ve been waiting for this my whole life,” England replied.

“I was so just happy. It felt like I was playing with my really good friends. You look out and see all these people who are dancing and singing and clapping in the crowd. It was just so surreal and Bruce was just so gracious. He’s my hero. I still just want to thank so so much. I want one more chance just to thank him again,” England, a business school student, said. “I’ve never felt more alive. That was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life and Bruce was able to make it happen.”

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” Thunder Road ” Performed Over 41 Years

Posted: March 3, 2016 in MUSIC
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There are fan videos, then there are super-fan videos. Springsteen aficionado Phil Whitehead has put together 41 years worth of The Boss performing “Thunder Road” and makes them into an epic supercut . In this video, I wanted to explore how a song like Thunder Road has changed, not only in the way Springsteen performs it, but also how its meaning evolves with an older person singing as Rolling Stone said or Thunder Road, “the lyrics hint at a perspective beyond his years.” I also wanted to look the evolution of live recordings, both professional and homemade.

The music-video-supercut of Bruce Springsteen singing “Thunder Road” between 1975-2016

“Springsteen refuses to be a mercenary curator of his past. He always continues to evolve as an artist, filling one spiral notebook after another with ideas.

This year marks 41 years of Bruce Springsteen singing “Thunder Road,” the opening track off his classic 1975 album Born to Run. To celebrate, one fan has compiled footage of him performing the track throughout the years in all different incarnations.

The five-and-a-half minute video opens with Springsteen’s harmonica intro from the Hammersmith Odeon in London and includes clips from performances from all across the world — from New York to Milan to Stockholm and more — mostly playing with the E Street Band but sometimes playing solo with guitar and even piano.

 

“Thunder Road” is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, and the opening track on his 1975 breakthrough album Born to Run. It is ranked as one of Springsteen’s greatest songs, and often appears on lists of the top rock songs of all time.

The lyrics to “Thunder Road” describe a young woman named Mary, her boyfriend, their hopeless lives and their “one last chance to make it real.” Thematically, it reads as a nostalgic companion piece to “Born to Run”.

Musically, the song opens with a quiet piano and harmonica introduction, meant, as Springsteen said years later in the Wings For Wheels documentary, as a welcoming to both the track and the album, a signifier that something was about to happen. Eschewing a traditional verse-and-chorus structure, the song’s arrangement gradually ramps up in instrumentation, tempo and intensity. The title phrase is not used until the middle section of the song, and then is not used again. Finally, after the closing line there is a saxophone-and-piano duet in the instrumental coda.

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In the song, Springsteen mentions Roy Orbison “singing for the lonely” on the radio. Orbison, one of whose best-known songs is “Only the Lonely,” was a huge influence on Springsteen.

The song’s title comes from the Robert Mitchum film Thunder Road. Springsteen declared that he was somehow inspired from the movie even if, as he says, “I never saw the movie, I only saw the poster in the lobby of the theater.”

“Thunder Road” is a classic rock staple, and has been covered by artists such as Melissa Etheridge, Cowboy Junkies, Badly Drawn Boy, brazilian singer Renato Russo, Mary Lou Lord, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy with Tortoise and Frank Turner. Adam Duritz of Counting Crows often sings large portions of the lyrics to “Thunder Road” in the middle of their song “Rain King.”

Badly Drawn Boy also ends his album Born in the UK with the line “if we still don’t have a plan, we’ll listen to ‘Thunder Road'”.

In the movie Explorers starring River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke, the name of the space vessel they create out of a Tilt-A-Whirl is “Thunder Road”. In the novel High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, the protagonist Rob Fleming ranks “Thunder Road” as one of his five best side one tracks.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” The Ties That Bind ” Saturday Night Live 19th December 2015

Posted: December 20, 2015 in MUSIC
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In addition to The River Tour, Bruce Springsteen  returned as musical guest on the December 19th episode of Saturday Night Live, his third appearance on the venerable sketch comedy show. He was joined by former SNL alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who host the show that evening. 

While Springsteen has only performed on Saturday Night Live twice before, he himself has been impersonated a number of times on the show, by various actors such as Adam Sandler, Will Forte, and Ben Stiller.

The high profile late night appearance coincides with the release of Springsteen’s box set, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection

When Bruce Springsteen first appeared on Saturday Night Live, 20 years into his recording career, it marked a turning point as his first significant appearance on live television. Since that time, he played SNL again in 2002, as well as such other major live televised events as Superbowl XLIII and We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration. And of course he’s been no stranger to late night tellyvision, strapping on the guitar multiple times starting in 1993 for hosts David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, and Jon Stewart

 

 

VARIOUS ARTISTS – ” Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool ” Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

Posted: December 6, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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as a ‪‎thanksgiving‬ treat Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool – a Global POP Tribute to Bruce Springsteen is available to pay-what-you-want

it features 38 often surprising covers of the Boss by the likes of The Wave Pictures Allo Darlin’ Darren Hayman Butcher Boy Jeff Mellin Joel MellinEux Autres The Manhattan Love Suicides Harvey Williams (musician)Piney Gir Jeniferever Pete Weiss & the Rock Band Darren Hanlon MJ Hibbett Jennifer O’Connor Eddie Argos and many more

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E.STREET BAND – ” The River “The River Tour, Tempe 1980)

Posted: November 23, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Tempe 1980 concert film features 24 songs — 2 hours, 40 minutes — on 2 DVDs, and is included in The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. The new film was produced from footage professionally filmed in 1980 using four cameras and recorded in multitrack audio.

A comprehensive look at The River era, the box set contains 52 tracks on 4 CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and 4 hours of never-before-seen video on 3 DVDs.

Included in the box set:
The River (Records 1 & 2)
The River: Single Album (Previously unreleased)
The River: Outtakes (Contains previously unreleased music)
The Ties That Bind (Brand new 60-minute minute documentary)
The River Tour, Tempe (Never-released video footage of famed 1980 show)
The River Tour Rehearsal (Rare video footage)
Coffee table book of 200 rare/previously unseen photos
New essay by Mikal Gilmore

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