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Month: May 2018

Roll of the Dice

Roll of the Dice: It’s Time to Go Home

Posted on May 31, 2018January 1, 2024 by Ken

This dark and lonely song was never recorded and performed only once–but it was captured on tape, and you can hear it inside.

Cover Me

Cover Me, Jimmy Eat World: Take ‘Em as They Come

Posted on May 30, 2018December 28, 2022 by Ken

Jimmy Eat World absolutely nails it with their cover of this gem from Tracks. It’s one of the best Springsteen covers out there, if you can find it.

Meeting Across the River

Meeting Across the River: Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen, Slowly Walking Down the River

Posted on May 29, 2018April 13, 2019 by Ken

Patti riffs on Bruce and rips on New Jersey in this improv piece from 1976 (Bruce accompanies on piano).

Roll of the Dice

Roll of the Dice: Two Hearts

Posted on May 28, 2018January 1, 2024 by Ken

“Two Hearts” is one of Bruce’s early songwriting masterpieces, and one that is best listened to acoustically than in its original arrangement.

Cover Me

Cover Me, The Reason: Brilliant Disguise

Posted on May 27, 2018March 9, 2019 by Ken

A bright, acoustic cover of a dark song by Canadian band, The Reason.

Meeting Across the River

Meeting Across the River: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, “Big Black Heaven”

Posted on May 26, 2018May 25, 2018 by Ken

Spotlight on Patti Scialfa today: her 1993 song “Big Black Heaven,” with Bruce on keyboards and guitar.

Cover Me

Cover Me: Boys

Posted on May 25, 2018April 13, 2019 by Ken

One time only: Max Weinberg and the E Street Band cover “Boys,” originally recorded by The Shirelles and made famous by The Beatles.

Cover Me

Cover Me, Holly Williams: No Surrender

Posted on May 24, 2018December 12, 2021 by Ken

Holly Williams delivers a wistful, nostalgic take of “No Surrender.”

Roll of the Dice

Roll of the Dice: Bring on the Night

Posted on May 23, 2018January 1, 2024 by Ken

“Bring on the Night” is one of the weaker outtakes on Tracks, but it offers insight into its descendant, “My Love Will Not Let You Down.”

Cover Me

Cover Me: San Franciscan Nights

Posted on May 22, 2018November 28, 2020 by Ken

The Castiles perform a contemporaneous cover of Eric Burdon and The Animals’ hit, “San Franciscan Nights.”

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