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Tag: The River

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Roll of the Dice: Oh Angelyne

Posted on February 16, 2021May 24, 2021 by Ken

The road to “The River” continues with this early, based-on-a-true-story song about a laid-off construction worker longing to escape his hopeless circumstancs.

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Roll of the Dice: Point Blank

Posted on December 19, 2020January 2, 2024 by Ken

Stark, dark, and brooding, the film noir-ish “Point Blank” dazzles with one of Bruce’s very best vocals and arrangements.

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Roll of the Dice: Be True

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Ken

Sister song to “Mary Lou” and cousin to “Two Hearts.” this under-the-radar River-era outtake endures as a fan favorite.

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Roll of the Dice: I’m a Rocker

Posted on September 18, 2020January 2, 2024 by Ken

Today’s public service: a Guide to “I”m a Rocker” for Millennials and Generation Z. (It’s all about 1966.)

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Roll of the Dice: Cadillac Ranch

Posted on July 23, 2020January 1, 2023 by Ken

Simultaneously morbid and mirthful, “Cadillac Ranch” bears surprisingly deep substance beneath its rollicking veneer.

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Roll of the Dice: You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)

Posted on June 14, 2020December 20, 2021 by Ken

In any arrangement and any style, “You Can Look” is guaranteed to bring the fun to any show it appears in. Let’s trace its long and winding evolution inside.

Where the Band Was

Where the Band Was: New York City, November 8, 2009 (Marietta’s Story)

Posted on November 8, 2019October 29, 2022 by Ken

Guest-blogger Marietta Phillips shares her ten-years-ago-tonight story, from the night she helped make the back pit riser an even better place to be near.

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Roll of the Dice: The Price You Pay

Posted on September 23, 2019February 11, 2024 by Ken

“The Price You Pay” is considered to be one of Bruce’s most enigmatic songs, but it’s only the backstory that’s mysterious–the song reveals itself when we pay close attention.

Cover Me

Cover Me, Gary U.S. Bonds and the E Street Band: Angelyne

Posted on February 4, 2019December 15, 2021 by Ken

A cover that was almost a team-up in a parallel universe version of “The River” — Gary U.S. Bonds and Steve Van Zandt replaced Bruce’s original vocals on this outtake from the River recording sessions.

Cover Me

Cover Me, The Clarks: The River

Posted on January 27, 2019December 15, 2021 by Ken

The Clarks transform “The River” from ballad to full-on rocker, and it works–better than one might imagine was possible.

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