Check out this lovely cover of “I’m Goin’ Down” from The Strumbellas’ acoustic sessions.
In the summer of ’94, Bruce improvised his way through a cover of Little Richard’s “Bama Lama Bama Loo” with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers. It went great… if you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics.
The literal and emotional centerpiece of Letter to You, “House of a Thousand Guitars” is one of Bruce’s most intimate and summational songs.
On the Rising Tour (and pretty much every year since) Bruce resurrected an obscure single from one of rock’s great but forgotten influencers.
From his wonderful tribute album Hearts of Stone, Lorenzo Bertocchini spins a shaggy dog story sure to delight Springsteen fans.
From way back in The Bruce Springsteen Band era, “All I Want to Do Is Dance” is Bruce at his poppiest.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty trade lead vocals on a smoking performance of “Born on the Bayou” at the 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
As timely today as it was in the summer of ’82, Bruce’s slyly comedic “Out of Work” was a Top Forty hit for Gary U.S. Bonds.
Canadian singer-songwriters Kathleen Edwards and Afie Jurvanen quietly released one of the best covers of “Human Touch.”
Part Two of guest-blogger Dan French’s amazing E Street Adventure from the original European River Tour.