{"id":15412,"date":"2020-01-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/?p=15412"},"modified":"2020-12-19T05:21:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T13:21:33","slug":"matr-bruce-springsteen-and-gary-u-s-bonds-soul-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/17\/matr-bruce-springsteen-and-gary-u-s-bonds-soul-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"MatR: Bruce Springsteen and Gary U.S. Bonds: Soul Deep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Soul Deep&#8221; has a curious history.<\/p>\n<p>It was first recorded in 1966 by Robbie Lane and the Disciples, a Canadian rock band that peaked that same year with their third Canadian Top 40 single.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"758\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XudJRoo86PQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>But they never released &#8220;Soul Deep.&#8221; Instead, their recording sat on the shelf until it was finally released on a retrospective CD in 1993.\u00a0By that time, &#8220;Soul Deep&#8221; was already firmly entrenched in pop culture via The Box Tops, who took the song to #18 in the U.S. and #22 in the U.K. in 1969 in a blue-eyed soul arrangement that can&#8217;t be denied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"758\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v_kn_S3Tus4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Why didn&#8217;t Lane release his original version after The Box Tops scored with theirs? Beats me, but that&#8217;s only one of the mysteries of &#8220;Soul Deep.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The other mystery surrounds Gary U.S. Bonds&#8217; cover on his 1982 <em>On the Line\u00a0<\/em>album.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce not only co-produced Bonds&#8217; album (with Steve Van Zandt), he also contributed a whopping <em>seven<\/em> original songs for it. He contributed his band, too:\u00a0<em>On the Line<\/em> is an E Street Band album, with Steve, Roy, Clarence, Danny, Max, and Garry playing throughout the entire album.<\/p>\n<p>And maybe, just maybe&#8230; Bruce contributed even more than that.<\/p>\n<p>Legend has it that Bruce originally contributed his vocals to his songs as well, but with Bruce approaching his peak of popularity, Columbia Records refused permission to release them. Bruce&#8217;s vocals had to be removed, most notably from &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/04\/cover-me-gary-u-s-bonds-and-the-e-street-band-angelyne\/\">Angelyne<\/a>,&#8221; which was originally a Springsteen\/Bonds duet.<\/p>\n<p>But Springsteen fans swear that not every trace of Bruce&#8217;s vocals was successfully removed. Despite no credit on the album other than &#8220;producer,&#8221; astute listeners might find Bruce lurking in the background on select tracks. Is he on &#8220;Soul Deep?&#8221; I have my opinion, but take a listen and decide for yourself:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"758\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zuSZ5xCKjZg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Still can&#8217;t decide? Here&#8217;s something that might help: compare it with the one and only live version of &#8220;Soul Deep&#8221; that Bruce and Gary ever performed together, from a benefit show in 2003.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"758\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYIvXj_A_-U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>So what do you think? Is Bruce Springsteen an uncredited, unauthorized guest artists on Gary U.S. Bonds&#8217; &#8220;Soul Deep?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I know what I think.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soul Deep<br \/>\nFirst performed:<\/strong> April 29, 2003 (Red Bank, NJ)<br \/>\n<strong>Last performed:<\/strong> April 29, 2003 (Red Bank, NJ)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did he or didn&#8217;t he? Bruce and Gary U.S. Bonds played &#8220;Soul Deep&#8221; on stage together in 2003, but the jury&#8217;s out on whether that was really Bruce&#8217;s first time singing the 1969 blue-eyed soul classic with Gary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[80,2626,2625,1309],"class_list":["post-15412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover-me","category-meeting-across-the-river","tag-gary-u-s-bonds","tag-robbie-lane-and-the-disciples","tag-soul-deep","tag-the-box-tops"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/the-box-tops-soul-deep-bell-8.jpg?fit=700%2C705&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9w3Lk-40A","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8404,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/07\/cover-me-gary-u-s-bonds-and-the-e-street-band-club-soul-city\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":0},"title":"Cover Me, Gary U.S. Bonds and the E Street Band: Club Soul City","author":"Ken","date":"May 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"On his 1982 album On the Line, Gary U.S. Bonds covers Bruce's \"Heartbreak Hotel\" re-write, \"Club Soul City.\"","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Cover Me&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Cover Me","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/cover-me\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clubsoulcity.jpg?fit=599%2C596&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clubsoulcity.jpg?fit=599%2C596&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clubsoulcity.jpg?fit=599%2C596&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19643,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/25\/cover-me-eddie-manion-city-of-night\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":1},"title":"Cover Me, Eddie Manion: City of Night","author":"Ken","date":"July 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"When you've played over 350 shows with Bruce Springsteen, you need to know his entire catalog--and Eddie Manion most likely does. Take a listen to his wonderful cover of Bruce's never-performed \"City of Night.\"","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Cover Me&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Cover Me","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/cover-me\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/manion.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/manion.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/manion.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/manion.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/manion.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11078,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/1988\/02\/13\/matr-little-steven-and-bruce-springsteen-angel-eyes\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":2},"title":"Angel Eyes","author":"Ken","date":"February 13, 1988","format":false,"excerpt":"Listen closely to Little Steven's love song \"Angel Eyes,\" and you'll hear the unmistakable (but uncredited) backing vocals of Bruce Springsteen.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Little Help&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Little Help","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/little-help\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul-angel-eyes-emi-america.jpg?fit=793%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul-angel-eyes-emi-america.jpg?fit=793%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul-angel-eyes-emi-america.jpg?fit=793%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul-angel-eyes-emi-america.jpg?fit=793%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3764,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/18\/meeting-across-the-river-bruce-springsteen-and-steve-van-zandt-bye-bye-johnny\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":3},"title":"Meeting Across the River: Bruce Springsteen and Little Steven, Bye Bye Johnny","author":"Ken","date":"August 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Chuck Berry's \"Bye Bye Johnny\" inspired one of Bruce's own songs, but strangely he's only covered it a few times. Here's his most recent performance, with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Meeting Across the River&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Meeting Across the River","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/meeting-across-the-river\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/byebye-e1534523565440.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":15482,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/1988\/08\/25\/matr-little-steven-and-bruce-springsteen-men-without-women\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":4},"title":"Men Without Women","author":"Ken","date":"August 25, 1988","format":false,"excerpt":"Bruce was working on what would become Nebraska in the autumn of 1981, but he still found time to contribute vocals to the title track of Little Steven's debut album.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Great&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Great","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/great\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mww.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mww.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mww.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mww.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mww.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13915,"url":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/16\/matr-little-steven-and-bruce-springsteen-can-i-get-a-witness\/","url_meta":{"origin":15412,"position":5},"title":"MatR: Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen: Can I Get a Witness","author":"Ken","date":"November 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"One time only: Bruce and Little Steven team-up for an encore of Marvin Gaye's \"Can I Get a Witness\" at Steve's Soulfire record release event.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Cover Me&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Cover Me","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/category\/cover-me\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/estreetshuffle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/witness.jpg?fit=519%2C525&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15412"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23937,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15412\/revisions\/23937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}