One time only: Listen to Bruce rejoin his former band to take lead vocals on Walter Brown’s blues standard, “Confessin’ the Blues.”
Tag: Southside Johnny
One time only: Bruce joins Southside Johnny and Graham Parker to cover one of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits.
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.
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.”
One of the more under-the-radar Southside Johnny/Bruce Springsteen collaborations, “Walking Through Midnight” closed Southside’s first solo album in 1988.
Now here’s a recipe: Start with inspiration from Leiber and Staller, add lyrics by Bruce, music by Steve, and lead vocals by Southside Johnny. Ice with backing vocals by The Drifters, and you’ve got pure pop confection.
The story of “You Mean So Much to Me” continues beyond its last E Street stage appearance. Listen to the definitive cover by Southside Johnny and Ronnie Spector, plus Bruce and Ronnie’s unexpected 1977 team-up.
At an impromptu soundcheck-turned-preshow, Bruce, Southside, and friends play a loose, fun cover of a Hank Williams classic.