Steel Mill plays under the stars, Boom Carter and Dave Sancious play their final E Street gig, Philly and Boston duel each other across the years for most fervent news coverage, and more–all from this date.
Tag: Human Touch
On this date: Bruce unveils his new touring band at a special gig at the Bottom Line. Plus: A special night with Robert Pinsky and John Wesley Harding, Little Steven’s NJ Hall of Fame induction, and more.
Bruce kicks off the Devils & Dust Tour, wraps up the first U.S. leg of the River (2016) Tour, and appears on Good Morning America to promote his new Seeger Sessions album. These and more highlights inside.
On this busy date: the release of Human Touch and Lucky Town, the start of World Tour 1993, and the finale of the 2013 Australian Tour. More highlights and video inside.
Bruce joins Marah in the studio, plays “In Freehold” *outside* Freehold for the first time, and plays three Australian shows (he knows the right time of year to go!) on this day in Springsteen history.
Bruce apologizes to Australia on behalf of America and sends a message back to Washington DC on this date in Springsteen history. More highlights inside.
It’s a date for tributes, as Bruce salutes Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, and Sting. Plus: two holiday shows, Clarence’s last E Street appearance, Bruce plays Sing Sing Prison and more–all on this very, very packed date.
Beneath the overwrought production and busy arrangement lies the soul of a beautiful love song.
Nowhere in Bruce’s catalog is the importance of the right arrangement illustrated than in this deeply personal and vulnerable Human Touch track.
This Stax/Volt homage (featuring Sam Moore himself) is an unjustly overlooked gem from Bruce’s early 1990s era.