What else could Bruce close his holiday show sets with but the greatest rock and roll Christmas song of all time?
Tag: Southside Johnny
One time only: Listen to Bruce rejoin his former band to take lead vocals on Walter Brown’s blues standard, “Confessin’ the Blues.”
Two nights only: Little Steven takes the lead and Bruce Springsteen plays the sideman when Southside Jonny takes ill.
One time only: Bruce joins Southside Johnny and Graham Parker to cover one of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits.
One time only: Jon Bon Jovi joins Bruce, Southside Johnny, and Little Steven on Steve’s classic song from Southside’s Hearts of Stone album.
When Bruce and Dr. John performed together for the first time, they reached way back in both of their set lists to find the perfect song.
When Southside Johnny took ill and couldn’t perform, Little Steven saved the day by assembling an All-Star Revue to cover Junior Wells’ classic “Little By Little.”
Bruce calls it “an annoying fan favorite” and certainly not one of his. But in this blogger’s opinion, “The Fever” is one of the E Street Band’s finest moments on record.
Twice only: Bruce, Southside, and Little Steven trade lead vocals on Steve’s standout track from Southside’s 1991 don’t-call-it-a-comeback album.
One time only: Bruce turns the spotlight on Southside Johnny when Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom play the only known performance of “Southside Shuffle.”