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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – ” Freehold New Jersey ” November 8th, 1996.

Posted: May 11, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Springsteen 11/8/96

This memorable homecoming stop on the Tom Joad tour sees Springsteen return to Freehold and his parochial school, St. Rose of Lima  Gymnasium in his hometown of Freehold, New Jersey on November 8th, 1996.. Joined by special guests Patti Scialfa and Violinist Soozie Tyrell joined in on six songs including “The River” and “Racing in the Street.”  Patti Scialfa added backing vocals to three songs with Springsteen and Tyrell, including the second-ever performance of “When You’re Alone” from the Tunnel of Love album.  It has only been performed live 10 times since this concert.   Bruce reminisces and tears up the set list for nine tour debuts, including “The River,” “Two Hearts” “Racing in the Street,” and a rare “When You’re Alone” and the only tour performances of “Open All Night,” “Used Cars” and “My Hometown.” The concert was capped off by the premiere of a song Springsteen had written especially for the occasion: “Freehold.”  The nine-minute number has Bruce recollecting some of his experiences growing up in the town.  It has never had a studio version released and has only been performed infrequently since its debut at this show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI_y6Ew8hXs

Springsteen offered reminisces about his time growing up in Freehold during the concert.  Most of the concert featured Bruce going through the core of his his normal setlist from the Joad tour, but there were some variations especially chosen for the night.  Out of the 25 songs performed, nine were making their tour premieres.

This concert came in the middle of Springsteen’s solo acoustic tour for the Ghost of Tom Joad album.  However, this performance was even more intimate than most on the tour.  With all proceeds benefitting the Latino community center at the St. Rose of Lima Church, the concert was held in the church’s gymnasium with all attendees sitting in bleacher or folding chairs.  Tickets were only available to Freehold residents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7sHAHOTqa8

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – ” Freehold ” Live at Summerville Theatre 19th Feb 2003

Posted: June 10, 2015 in MUSIC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=25&v=MhJgpwS2bJk

Bruce Springsteen – Freehold at Summerville Theatre in Summerville, Boston MA on February 19, 2003

Growin’ Up. I’m not gonna do that again. But uh, [chuckles], Growin’ Up was uh, that was pretty, pretty straight ahead, that was just sort of the youth that I imagined for myself that I probably didn’t really have, except on occasion, you know. It was just one of those things once again just sort of a, an imagined youth I suppose, you know? But it, it, it caught something in it, maybe it was just a sense of fun, fun I was having with the words and, and uh, uh, the freeness I was having with language at the time just made me feel young, right? When you back to those songs they still feel fresh, you know? And those are the ones I always thought, would say, “Man, I didn’t listen to that record for long time after I made it,” you know. And I thought like I’d used up all the words and that was it, I wouldn’t ever, [chuckles] I was done now. But uh, uh, that whole song once again, that one line, from Growin’ Up was uh, “key to the universe, find the key to the engine of an old parked car.” That was the line for me that, that, that, that, that made the song a success It meant that if you try hard enough, you can find it anywhere, you know. If you’re, if you’re willful enough, you can find it anywhere. And so that was, that was that song. That was a song I wrote when I was about 22 years old, now I am going right to a song covering the same territory that I wrote when I was about 50 [chuckles]. And uh… this is the same, the same territory that, that song covered with about 30 years extra, you know. Let’s see what I have, see how I did, alright, let’s see, alright. I was going back to my, my Catholic school when they were… they needed help, they’re building uh… uh… they had a building project that was going on and I, I felt I’d held a grudge long enough, you know what I mean [chuckles – cheers] Now I was gonna, I was gonna let it go. So uh… so I said “alright,” and I went back and I played in the school gym and uh… and all the nuns and the, and the priests where there, and there was even a couple of them that came back from wherever they go when they’re done to that night, you know, and everything was pretty merry, but uh… I wrote this song for dedication, for, to cover the things that were wrong. Here we go.