The Band’s loose, rollicking “Rag Mama Rag” was a perfect candidate for the Sessions Band treatment, and it became an encore favorite during that tour.
Month: April 2019
You’ve wondered what “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” would sound like covered by the punkiest of punk bands, right? Of course you have.
Everybody’s looking for *something*, but I’ll be darned if I can figure out what. Give this brief home demo a listen and see if you can figure out what Bruce is singing about.
From Bruce’s legendary 2001 holiday shows, Garland Jeffreys takes the spotlight (with Bruce’s backing vocals and guitar) on a contemplative performance of “New York Skyline.”
“4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” reveals Bruce Springsteen at a crossroads, caught between his attraction to and rejection of his adopted hometown. Backstory, insights, and great performances inside.
Even obscure, never-released-on-an-album Springsteen songs get cover treatments: check out Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper’s outstanding cover of “The Big Payback” from 1985.
Magic happens when two legendary front men share the stage. Check out Bruce and Sam Moore performing Sam and Dave’s timeless “Hold On, I’m Comin'”
An almost B-side for an almost album, “One Love” remains locked away in Bruce’s vault (except for the demo escapee, which you can hear inside).
Let’s take another visit to MerleFest 2015 and the absolutely brilliant tribute performance by Joan Osborne and The Waybacks. Check out their mashup of “Cover Me” with Edwin Starr’s “War.”
She doesn’t come out often, but when she does it’s probably going to be a loose but impassioned rave-up. Watch some of Bruce’s best (and funniest) performances of “Little Latin Lupe Lu.”