One time only: Bruce joined Lucinda Williams and her band on stage in London to perform a cover of Melvin Jackson’s “Disgusted.”
Category: Meeting Across the River
Mere weeks before Little Steven released his cover of Etta James’ “The Blues is My Business,” he and Bruce (and the rest of the Upstage Jam Band) covered it at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park.
One time only (that was recorded, anyway): Bruce, Max, and Tim McLoone cover John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road.”
Bruce took a few runs at Little Richard’s “Keep A-Knockin’.” Listen to two of them here: one with Midnight Thunder, the other with Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes.
Twice only: Bruce and Joe Ely jam to an extended “Fingernails” on stage in Dublin.
Days after Hank Ballard’s passing, Bruces Springsteen and Hornsby (along with former Steel Mill bandmate Robbin Thompson) pay tribute by playing Ballard’s last great hit.
Bruce penned “This Little Girl” for Gary U.S. Bonds’ comeback album, and it worked–providing Bonds with a Top 40 (and almost a Top 10) hit, powered by the E Street Band and Bruce’s lyrics, music, and backing vocals.
Chuck Berry’s “Bye Bye Johnny” inspired one of Bruce’s own songs, but strangely he’s only covered it a few times. Here’s his most recent performance, with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.
When Southside Johnny took ill, Bruce, Steve, the E Street Band, and the Jukes came to the rescue. From May 1977, here’s one of Bruce’s only performances of the Solomon Burke classic.
Bruce and Patti deliver a gorgeous cover of Jackson Browne’s “Linda Paloma,” more delicate and soaring than the original.