As on-this-date highlights go, it’s hard to top Bruce’s first meeting with John Hammond. But there’s much more, including Bruce’s first guest turn with Cats on a Smooth Surface and some truly epic shows.
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On this date: Bruce releases his Devils & Dust album, debuts “Hello Sunshine,” and more.
On this date: the E Street Band premiere of “Brothers Under the Bridge,” an early version of “Devils & Dust,” and pro-shot Verona footage from 1993.
Out of work during the pandemic, Bruce takes a side gig as a radio DJ. Plus: controversy ensues when Bruce cancels a Greensboro show in protest over discrimination in North Carolina,
Bruce meets Max for the first time, debuts a new arrangement for “The Ghost of Tom Joad” with Tom Morello, kicks off the European leg of the first River Tour, and subjects himself to a deeply insightful 90-minute interview.
Bruce plays his longest show ever in Helsinki, well over four hours including a pre-show. Plus: surprise appearances with U2, Bruce Hornsby, and Marshall Crenshaw, the live debut of “Lift Me Up” and more.
It’s a big music video day for Bruce: in Berlin, he teams up with Wolfgang Niedecken for a new “Hungry Heart” video, in Sheffield he shoots the official “Spare Parts” video, and on the Internet, he releases the short film, “Hunter of Invisible Game.”
The Locarno Film Festival (Locarno, Switzerland) always plays the first week of August. It mixes the passion of the Italians with the organization and graciousness…