No one could have known that this was Clarence’s final show. But it almost seems like Bruce did, because it’s hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to their friendship.
Month: November 2018
Teddy “Zig Zag” Andreadis breathes new life into “57 Channels” with his bluesy, gravelly take.
One time only (that was recorded, anyway): Bruce, Max, and Tim McLoone cover John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road.”
Bruce contributed his backing vocals to help Warren Zevon complete one last album shortly before his friend’s death.
Part myth, part strut, and all magic: it’s the story of Bad Scooter and the E Street Band.
Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder hung out on E Street back in 2009, playing a beautifully stripped-down rendition of “Racing in the Street.”
“Until the Good is Gone” is one of Steve’s earliest and best solo efforts, featuring uncredited but unmistakable backing vocals from Bruce. Check out Steve and Bruce’s studio and live performances inside.
Sister song to “Reno” and cousin to “Further On (Up the Road),” “Maria’s Bed” is a carefree jaunt with surprising depth and hidden poignancy–it’s one of Bruce’s best 21st-century songs.
“Everybody Wants My Baby” was on its way to being an edgy uptempo rocker before it went missing in action. Listen to a pretty well-formed demo inside.
At her 2011 concert in Newark, Taylor Swift paid homage to Bruce on-stage; a few months later, Bruce repaid the complement backstage in Raleigh. Catch both moments inside.