On this date: the live debut of “Be True,” Bruce’s first show in New Brunswick (the province, not the town), and more.
Tag: Downbound Train
Happy birthday “Professor” Roy Bittan! Also on this date: Bruce films his first movie role, opens the Meadowlands, and plays “Jersey Girl” for the first time. Plus: CBS profiles Clarence, and Mike Appel takes legal action to stop Bruce from recording.
Bruce films the video for “Streets of Philadelphia,” Sam Moore makes an E Street cameo, and the Asbury Park holiday shows are in full swing. These and more highlights inside.
Anti-folk singer Kirk Kelly pares “Downbound Train” down to a ukulele and a haunted, lonely vocal.
“Downbound Train” is a master class in cinematic songwriting. Let’s look at how the director skillfully crafted his “movie” inside.
Kurt Vile and the Violators nailed Bruce’s “Downbound Train” in concert, capturing and heightening the song’s underlying menacing obsession.
Bruce delivers a powerful, emotional, and cathartic communal experience at his first 9/11 show since the 2001 attacks.
Fellow New Jerseyans take a swing at Bruce’s “Downbound Train.”