On this date: Bruce makes a guest appearance with Patti Smith, debuts “Hearts of Stone,” and records a Christmas greeting for Ed Sciaky. Plus: a very crowded “solo” stage in Asbury Park and much more.
Tag: Patti Smith
Patti Smith makes her one and only guest appearance on an E Street stage, the debuts of “Born in the U.S.A.” (the single) and “Brilliant Disguise” (the video), and more.
“Streets of Philadelphia,” “Because the Night” and Jessica Rae Springsteen all debuted on this date. Video and more highlights inside.
Bruce makes his first guest appearance with Patti Smith, and Patti Scialfa misses her first Broadway show with Bruce.
Way back in 1976, Bruce invented some on-the-fly accompaniment for one of Patti Smith’s legendary improvised musical monologues.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen joins The Patti Smith Group on one of Patti’s earliest songs.
One time only: Bruce lends his support to the Patti Smith Group on an epic, stream-of-consciousness performance of “Ain’t It Strange.”
One time only: Bruce joins The Patti Smith Group for Patti’s land-mark opus from her debut album.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe reprise their Vote for Change “People Have the Power” encore with the iconic protest song’s original recording artist.
One night only: Bruce sits in with The Patti Smith Group on guitar for Patti’s improvisational “You Can Dig It.”