Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky, John Eddie, and Dion walk into a bar. Guest blogger Terry Camp tells what happens next.
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If there was ever a song that sounds like (but isn’t) a Springsteen original, it would have to be Tom Waits’ “Jersey Girl.” Check out Bruce’s great cover performances inside, including a rare Springsteen/Waits duet with hybrid lyrics!
The ultra-rare “Man at the Top” (performed only three times ever) has surprising depth beneath its simple lyrics. Written when Bruce was on the precipice of mega-stardom, the song grapples with the nature and cost of ambition.
Blinded by the LightGrowin’ UpMary Queen of ArkansasDoes This Bus Stop at 82nd StreetLost in the FloodThe AngelFor YouSpirit in the NightIt’s Hard to Be…
My all-time favorite show–under a full moon, in an ancient arena, Bruce breathed new life into a collection of American folk songs and shared them with a raucous but respectful Italian crowd.
The early shows of the Rising Tour were largely unsurprising… until the encores in Tacoma, where Bruce debuted his reinvented greatest hit. It’s been with us ever since.
There’s no better example of the Night One/Night Two rule than Bruce’s Fenway Park stand on the Wrecking Ball Tour. On Night One, Bruce was certainly playing it safe…
Bruce and Jackson Browne team up to cover “Stay” by The Zodiacs at the 1979 MUSE concerts. Along with the other tracks from that show, it’s Bruce’s first live appearance on record.
What the heck was I doing at this particular show? Believe it or not, I was (relatively) in the neighborhood, and I’m sure glad I was.
My first Seeger Sessions show was the most joyous show I’ve ever attended–by Bruce or anyone. The crowd was sparse and the pit was roomy, but Nils helped us put it to good use with an all-night dance party.