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Tag: The Bruce Springsteen Band

Roll of the Dice

Roll of the Dice: Do It With a Feeling

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by Ken

Almost certainly a holdover from the Steel Mill era, the heavy “Do It With Feeling” is ill-suited for the light-on-its-feet Bruce Springsteen Band.

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Roll of the Dice: You Better Be Nice to Me, Baby

Posted on June 19, 2021January 2, 2023 by Ken

From the Bruce Springsteen Band era comes a braggadocious, light-on-its feet number that’s as close to jazz as you’ll ever hear Bruce get.

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Roll of the Dice: I Got to Have You, Baby

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 by Ken

Let’s listen on the Bruce Springsteen Band’s 1972 rehearsal sessions and their loose, fun performance of a lost Springsteen original.

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Roll of the Dice: Magic Kind of Loving

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by Ken

Set the wayback machine to almost a half-century ago, and we’ll eavesdrop on The Bruce Springsteen Band performing one of Bruce’s lost original rockers.

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Roll of the Dice: All I Want to Do Is Dance

Posted on April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by Ken

From way back in The Bruce Springsteen Band era, “All I Want to Do Is Dance” is Bruce at his poppiest.

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Roll of the Dice: Down to Mexico

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Ken

Did a holiday father-son roadtrip inspire this Bruce Springsteen Band gem? We may never know, but with a groove this funky, who cares?

Cover Me

Cover Me: Bright Lights, Big City

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by Ken

At the opening show of The Bruce Springsteen Band’s month-long residency at The Back Door in February 1972, Southside Johnny takes the spotlight when Bruce and the band cover Jimmy Reed’s classic.

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Roll of the Dice: The Band’s Just Boppin’ the Blues

Posted on January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 by Ken

Listen in on The Bruce Springsteen Band (with guest soloist Southside Johnny) grooving their way through Bruce’s original song, “The Band’s Just Boppin’ the Blues.”

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Roll of the Dice: Last Night in Tulsa

Posted on December 10, 2020December 21, 2021 by Ken

Nothing particularly stands out about this Bruce Springsteen Band-era road song, but sometimes that’s not that the aim.

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Roll of the Dice: You Don’t Leave Me No Choice

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 by Ken

Bruce Springsteen Band backing vocalist Barbara Dinkins takes the lead on her original wronged-woman scorcher, but Bruce turns in a scorching performance of his own.

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Recent Springsteen Originals

Album Companion: The Ghost of Tom Joad
Roll of the Dice: Youngstown
Album Companion: Wrecking Ball
Roll of the Dice: Rocky Ground
Roll of the Dice: My Beautiful Reward
Cover Me: Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Cover Me: Soul Days
Roll of the Dice: Soul Driver
Roll of the Dice: Spanish Eyes
Album Companion: Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Roll of the Dice: Secret to the Blues
Roll of the Dice: The Wall
Roll of the Dice: Talking About My Baby
Roll of the Dice: Glory Days
Roll of the Dice: Water Station
Album Companion: Letter to You
Cover Me: Hey, Western Union Man
Roll of the Dice: Ghosts
Cover Me: This Land Is Your Land
Roll of the Dice: Livin’ in the Future
Album Companion: The Ghost of Tom Joad
Roll of the Dice: Youngstown
Album Companion: Wrecking Ball
Roll of the Dice: Rocky Ground
Roll of the Dice: My Beautiful Reward
Cover Me: Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Cover Me: Soul Days
Roll of the Dice: Soul Driver
Roll of the Dice: Spanish Eyes
Album Companion: Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Roll of the Dice: Secret to the Blues
Roll of the Dice: The Wall
Roll of the Dice: Talking About My Baby
Roll of the Dice: Glory Days
Roll of the Dice: Water Station
Album Companion: Letter to You
Cover Me: Hey, Western Union Man
Roll of the Dice: Ghosts
Cover Me: This Land Is Your Land
Roll of the Dice: Livin’ in the Future
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Recent Covers and Team-Ups

MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky, and Gary U.S. Bonds: The Twist
Cover Me: Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Cover Me: Soul Days
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty: Bad Moon Rising
Cover Me: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, The Indigo Girls, Arlo Guthrie, and more: Hard Travelin’
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, and more: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
Spare Parts: A Bruce Springsteen Christmas
Cover Me: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Cover Me: When She Was My Girl
Cover Me: She Don’t Love Me Now
MatR: Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen: The End
Cover Me: Turn Back the Hands of Time
Cover Me: Turn On Your Love Light
Cover Me: Any Other Way
Cover Me: I Wish It Would Rain
MatR: Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen: I Wanna Be Your Man
Cover Me: Who’ll Stop the Rain
Cover Me: Hey, Western Union Man
Cover Me: This Land Is Your Land
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky, and Gary U.S. Bonds: The Twist
Cover Me: Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Cover Me: Soul Days
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty: Bad Moon Rising
Cover Me: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, The Indigo Girls, Arlo Guthrie, and more: Hard Travelin’
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, and more: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
Spare Parts: A Bruce Springsteen Christmas
Cover Me: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Cover Me: When She Was My Girl
Cover Me: She Don’t Love Me Now
MatR: Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen: The End
Cover Me: Turn Back the Hands of Time
Cover Me: Turn On Your Love Light
Cover Me: Any Other Way
Cover Me: I Wish It Would Rain
MatR: Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen: I Wanna Be Your Man
Cover Me: Who’ll Stop the Rain
Cover Me: Hey, Western Union Man
Cover Me: This Land Is Your Land
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