Watch Bruce and his new band rehearse for their 1992 tour, and then listen to Joe Ely and Jerry Lee Lewis join them on stage a year later. These and more highlights from this date inside.
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Bruce records the videos for “Vigilante Man” and “I Ain’t Got No Home,” but the real highlights for this date are the only known Darkness-era performances of three tracks from The Promise.
On this date in 2008, Danny Federici passes away after a long fight with melanoma. Rest in peace, Danny. Other notable events from this date inside.
On this date: Bruce assembles his new band for the first time and “Terry’s Song” gets its first public performance. Plus: Bob Seger, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Tom Waits and others join Bruce on-stage.
On this date in Springsteen history: Guest appearances with Joe Ely, Warren Zevon, Richard Davis, and more.
Bono inducts Bruce into the Hall of Fame, Bruce speaks and performs at SXSW, and more on a busy date in Springsteen history.
What’s the big highlight on a day like this? Hall of Fame performances with U2 and Darlene Love? Guest appearances with Robert Gordon and Conor Oberst? A pristinely recorded 1972 rehearsal? You decide–there’s too many to chose from.
Bruce took two cracks at performing Jerry Lee Lewis’ signature song with The Killer, but it took a guest appearance by the Jerry Lee-influenced Joe Ely to get it right.
Bruce lent his vocal and keyboard talents to Joe Ely for Joe’s 1995 classic, “All Just to Get to You.”
It’s the opening track that gets all the attention, but Bruce’s contribution to the closing track of Joe Ely’s 1995 album is just as worthy.