“Talking to the King” is a sweet, count-your-blessings rocker and a ton of fun in concert. No wonder Joe and Bruce have played it together 28 times. Check out some of the best inside.
Category: Cover Me
Minister of Music Adam Waite reminds us that beginning again starts with rising up.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band cover the last great pre-British Invasion rock classic.
Hot off the presses: Roberta Finocchiaro’s wonderful cover of Bruce’s “New York Serenade” translates perfectly to her solo electric guitar arrangement.
Irish cover band Elysium breathes new life into “Drive All Night” with their achingly beautiful mash-up.
More appropriate today than the night it was performed.
One time only: Bruce joins Michael Strollo on “Could Die Young Tonight” to pay tribute to Michael’s recently departed brother (and Bruce’s friend), Tony.
Strange & Primitive’s cover of “I’m on Fire” lives up to the band’s name. Listen to this one in the dark with headphones on.
One time only (sorta): Bruce records a one-man acoustic cover of the early instrumental rock hit, “Red River Rock.”
During a week of holiday shows in 2001, Patti Scialfa performed her beautiful 1993 ballad with her husband backing her on guitar.