Springsteen Sunday!
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smwhorn
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I will be there.
I have never been a Springsteen fan and never have seen him live. On XM and Sirius they have a Springsteen channel dedicated to him for the time being. They play live shows from waaaaay back when to the tour just before this. I have listened in and I have to say that it sounds much better than I thought it would be and I can totally see why y'all are stoked.
Enjoy and I hope they play every song you want to hear.
Enjoy and I hope they play every song you want to hear.
LITNIN HORN
1,000+ Posts
Some of the best live shows I've seen...and that's saying a lot.
On another note, Bruce has asked that all fans bring canned goods for the local food pantry...if you hadn't heard this already. He also donated two tickets to a local foundation that helps out area musicians, to be auctioned off. The tickets were on eBay and sold for $20,000.00. Whoever bought them gets backstage/onstage privileges and a face to face with the Boss.
I'm ready...or will be after the Orange/White.
GhostOfTomJoad
500+ Posts
I'm very pumped. Keeping my fingers crossed he plays 'Candy's Room' tonight (one of the few gems I've never had a chance to hear live). Also counting on a guest appearance by Alejandro and/or Joe Ely during the encore.
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smwhorn
Guest
Don't know about Candy's room. I hope so, too, but it is pretty rare. He will probably play Cadillac Ranch. He usually does in Texas.
LITNIN HORN
1,000+ Posts
Approaching 60 and the Boss still has it. Two hours, fifty-five minutes with no break and the E Streeters ROCKED THE ******* HOUSE. Twenty-eight songs, three requests from the audience, including the final encore. The man loves Austin and it showed in his performance. The band was tight...only one or two glitches that I noticed...and this is only the third show of the tour(not including the Jersey rehearsal shows). There was no disappointment when it was over, even though there are several songs I would liked to have heard...and another three hours would have been great.
GhostOfTomJoad
500+ Posts
It was an awesome show. As much as my wife & I enjoyed it we had the chance to see the reaction of people who had never seen Bruce & the E Streeters before. I gave a pair of spare tickets to some new friends of ours (who happen to own an outstanding pub a mile from our house...always take care of your pub owner
). He and his wife are big fans but had somehow never made it to a show. They were sitting in another section so we didn't get to hear their reaction until the drive home. They were floored, to say the least.
Great setlist w/ few quibbles from me (Sherry Darling and I'm a Rocker wouldn't have been my choice for requests, but they were fun enough). Nils was playing like a man possessed on Youngstown. And Max was thunderous behind the drums all night.
I wonder if that 10 (?) year old girl who sang the chorus of 'Waitin' On A Sunny Day' in front of 13,000 people (Bruce later gave her his harmonica) understands what just happened to her?
Great setlist w/ few quibbles from me (Sherry Darling and I'm a Rocker wouldn't have been my choice for requests, but they were fun enough). Nils was playing like a man possessed on Youngstown. And Max was thunderous behind the drums all night.
I wonder if that 10 (?) year old girl who sang the chorus of 'Waitin' On A Sunny Day' in front of 13,000 people (Bruce later gave her his harmonica) understands what just happened to her?
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YoLaDu
Guest
I already posted this in Shaggy, but I feel like saying it again...
My first Springsteen show last night. I had always heard people say how great his concerts are...
SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP.
It's like they pump vaporized crack cocaine into the air when he takes the stage, because from the opening bars of Badlands (8:20pm) till he finished the six(?)-song encore set (11:15pm), I felt completely wired and could feel my heart beating.
That dude has more energy than anyone I've ever seen.
5 stars. Joe Bob sez check it out.
(Aside: Stubhub.com is my buddy. I had tried to get tickets on the day they went on sale. By the time I finally got through, the seats that were left were upper level far end, row 24 or something like that. $100+ including service charges. I said screw that. Thursday I bought four seats in the section right by the stage, 20 rows up, for under face value. Our seats were one seat in from the aisle. Just across the aisle in the first seat of the next section? BILL FREAKIN' BRADLEY. He was really into it.)
My first Springsteen show last night. I had always heard people say how great his concerts are...
SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP.
It's like they pump vaporized crack cocaine into the air when he takes the stage, because from the opening bars of Badlands (8:20pm) till he finished the six(?)-song encore set (11:15pm), I felt completely wired and could feel my heart beating.
That dude has more energy than anyone I've ever seen.
5 stars. Joe Bob sez check it out.
(Aside: Stubhub.com is my buddy. I had tried to get tickets on the day they went on sale. By the time I finally got through, the seats that were left were upper level far end, row 24 or something like that. $100+ including service charges. I said screw that. Thursday I bought four seats in the section right by the stage, 20 rows up, for under face value. Our seats were one seat in from the aisle. Just across the aisle in the first seat of the next section? BILL FREAKIN' BRADLEY. He was really into it.)
Here's the setlist (pdf).
For some reason, Bruce apparently skipped "I'm on Fire" and replaced it with "She's the One" instead. Good trade!
For some reason, Bruce apparently skipped "I'm on Fire" and replaced it with "She's the One" instead. Good trade!
GhostOfTomJoad
500+ Posts
Actually Bruce played the audience requested (via the 2 gum wrappers) Sherry Darling in place of I'm on Fire. She's the One followed Because the Night (an awesome doubleshot).
Personally I would have preferred I'm on Fire in that slot, but Sherry Darling was fun.
Personally I would have preferred I'm on Fire in that slot, but Sherry Darling was fun.
Tom Anderson
100+ Posts
"Via the gum wrappers"? Details.
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smwhorn
Guest
Via the gum wrappers details:
At some point in each show, Bruce will pull up signs from the audience that request specific songs. At some point later in the show, he will go get one of the signs, show it to the band, show it to the audience, and then rip into the song. Sometimes there is a story behind the songs before he rips into it. Yesterday, some guy had written "Sherry" on one gum wrapper and "Darling" on another gum wrapper. Bruce held them up to the band, then the audience, laughed his *** off and then ripped into the song. If you can't have fun at a Bruce Springsteen concert, you can't have fun. Period.
At some point in each show, Bruce will pull up signs from the audience that request specific songs. At some point later in the show, he will go get one of the signs, show it to the band, show it to the audience, and then rip into the song. Sometimes there is a story behind the songs before he rips into it. Yesterday, some guy had written "Sherry" on one gum wrapper and "Darling" on another gum wrapper. Bruce held them up to the band, then the audience, laughed his *** off and then ripped into the song. If you can't have fun at a Bruce Springsteen concert, you can't have fun. Period.
GhostOfTomJoad
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LITNIN HORN
1,000+ Posts
YoLa...this isn't my first 'rodeo'. I know performers always talk up the city they are performing in to get the audience pumped. My point with Bruce is, he's been coming here since '73, where others at his level bypass us for one of the 'better' facilities in San Antonio, or they stick to the big cities of Dallas and Houston. He has certain ties here, with Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo(surprised one of them didn't show up last night).
I've also read a couple of interviews with him where he had good things to say about Austin.
I took my lovely 30 year old daughter.
Great energy from The Boss and The E Street Band.
"Jungleland," "10th Avenue Freeze Out," "Badlands," "Born to Run", "The Rising," "Because the Night," "The Wrestler" and "Glory Days" were the highlights for me.
I would have especially enjoyed hearing "Fire" and "I'm on Fire," but The Boss' flame burned brightly, or at least smoldered, enough all evening to please me.
The band was powerful and tight considering the tour had just begun.
Twelve people on stage, including Bruce.
There were two major musical glitches that I noticed:
One, probably an unexpected song choice, "I'm a Rocker" was started by one guitarist in the wrong key.
That surprised me since almost all Bruce's songs are in the same one.
I couldn't see who made that mistake from my seat, only heard it.
And Bruce "invented a new ending," as he put it, for another song.
I can't remember which of the 28 songs played that happened on.
Roy Bittan's sound on piano was distorted occasionally, usually when he was playing those rising right hand octaves very hard.
He's arguably the best musician in the band, so I wish his expressive tone had always been given more headroom.
He essentially frames the band's music with his handwork, however he was almost always mixed a bit too loud for me.
That's probably exactly how The Boss likes it.
Clarence Clemons, who's a year older than my own six and a half decades, is a solid, solid rock on sax, percussion, smiling at what's happening and singing backup vocals; he gets all the respect and deference from Bruce and the audience that his talent and seniority deserve.
His few movements on stage, during the three hour concert, increasingly looked as painful and tiresome as my too frequent trips up and down the steep mezzanine stairs were to me, as the evening wore on.
But the Big Man was always there and ready, although he often sat on a stool, playing and singing backup (six people sang on backup vocals) whenever he was needed.
I understand about sitting on a stool at work and during a gig, because do it myself.
His familiar, poignant, beautiful sax solo on "Jungleland" was the most expressive offering in this concert for me; it rose, curling like smoke above the backing embers.
Clemons' rousing contributions got the most audience response of any of the backing musicians.
Nils Lofgren's virtuoso guitar work on "Youngstown" was also spectacular.
And the female violinist, who also played guitar, percussion and sang stood out also.
Bruce is 59 himself, but he impressively gives his very considerable all, including his signature knee slide across the stage, plus touching, making eye contact with and pointing at a good portion of the sold out Erwin Center audience.
He collected the signs (and a gum wrapper) that people had at the stage front and chose two of his six encore songs, "I'm a Rocker" and "Sherry Darling" from what was written on them.
Not to forget "the guy from the Sopranos," who always stands just to Bruce's stage left as his right hand man, playing guitar and occasionally singing into the same mic as Joe Perry does with Steven Tyler and Keith does for Mick.
Steven Van Zandt kept having problems with a guitar and had to confer with his tech about it repeatedly and one time Springsteen noticed the thespian mobster had gone to the mattresses.
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Meanwhile, Max Weinberg began an introductory drum roll and was pounding along waiting for Bruce to "One, Two....One, Two, Three, Four" the other band members to start.
Bruce called out "Steve, Steve" over his microphone a bunch of times and the missing guitarist ambled back onstage, finally rescuing Max from his rather extended rudimentary rendition and the song began.
Max sailed through all that like the "unstoppable force" he is and that's exactly how The Boss introduced his drummer later.
Weinberg is a fast flurry of arm motion as he plays his economically constituted set of four drums, hi hat and just two other cymbals.
He sounds and looks like a better dressed Bun E. Carlos from Cheap Trick, his upright shoulders contrasting with Ringo's stooped posture.
Many other drummers are not as visible behind their own massive sets, which have so many drums and cymbals and they must also constantly turn their torsos to reach them.
Max is very easy to see, stoically and attentively perched up there, and his style of percussive power with a purpose reminds me of Buddy Rich or Joey Kramer of Aerosmith.
He's capable of subtlety if Bruce requires it, but tastefully beating the h*ll out of his simple kit is what I expect he'll be remembered for.
There is very little improvisation at a Springsteen concert, unless Bruce changes the set list as I believe he did a few times last night.
Everything the musicians play is much the same every time, I bet, although songs can evolve during a tour.
The stage movements are pretty much pre-planned and I believe Springsteen said little that he doesn't or won't always say, though he did personalize this evening by mentioning the Austin food bank, letting a little girl sing some of "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" over his mic and reminiscing about playing the Armadillo World Headquarters.
He certainly knew where he was and said Austin was special to him and I believe he meant it.
I believe he means everything he does and says onstage and in the public eye.
And I find him a vivid describer of things he's observed and writes songs about.
He asked if anyone else was at that AWH show 35 years ago,
I raised my hand, but I don't think he saw me.
At either show.
We walked out, carrying our T-shirts, sated and satisfied with Springsteen's songs and energy.
I dropped five bucks in the jar for the food band.
Because The Boss is the man and he and his band kick *ss.
Bruce Springsteen's never been a favorite of mine; I like Bob Seger more for story-telling songwriting and passionate auditorium rock backed by double digits of musicians onstage.
But I certainly appreciate Bruce's drive, his talent, his longevity, his growth and integrity as an artist and his immense performing and communication skills.
And I definitely recognize and admire his raw and refined energy and the power of The E Street Band.
However, when Jon Landau said in 1974, "I saw rock and roll's future and it's name is Bruce Springsteen," I thought he was overstating it and I still have that personal opinion.
But, I think Bruce has certainly been a nice part of rock and roll's past, present and future and I still find him to be vibrant, relevant, inspired and dominant.
I still play gigs myself and when I'm weary and dreary, still wearing that same old stage dress and I need a little tenderness, especially when I'm loading up all my amps, speakers and stuff after the show is over, I'll think of and remember The Boss sweating, strumming, stomping, singing and shouting just as he did last night.
And that'll pep me up, prop me up and help pull me though.
Great energy from The Boss and The E Street Band.
"Jungleland," "10th Avenue Freeze Out," "Badlands," "Born to Run", "The Rising," "Because the Night," "The Wrestler" and "Glory Days" were the highlights for me.
I would have especially enjoyed hearing "Fire" and "I'm on Fire," but The Boss' flame burned brightly, or at least smoldered, enough all evening to please me.
The band was powerful and tight considering the tour had just begun.
Twelve people on stage, including Bruce.
There were two major musical glitches that I noticed:
One, probably an unexpected song choice, "I'm a Rocker" was started by one guitarist in the wrong key.
That surprised me since almost all Bruce's songs are in the same one.
I couldn't see who made that mistake from my seat, only heard it.
And Bruce "invented a new ending," as he put it, for another song.
I can't remember which of the 28 songs played that happened on.
Roy Bittan's sound on piano was distorted occasionally, usually when he was playing those rising right hand octaves very hard.
He's arguably the best musician in the band, so I wish his expressive tone had always been given more headroom.
He essentially frames the band's music with his handwork, however he was almost always mixed a bit too loud for me.
That's probably exactly how The Boss likes it.
Clarence Clemons, who's a year older than my own six and a half decades, is a solid, solid rock on sax, percussion, smiling at what's happening and singing backup vocals; he gets all the respect and deference from Bruce and the audience that his talent and seniority deserve.
His few movements on stage, during the three hour concert, increasingly looked as painful and tiresome as my too frequent trips up and down the steep mezzanine stairs were to me, as the evening wore on.
But the Big Man was always there and ready, although he often sat on a stool, playing and singing backup (six people sang on backup vocals) whenever he was needed.
I understand about sitting on a stool at work and during a gig, because do it myself.
His familiar, poignant, beautiful sax solo on "Jungleland" was the most expressive offering in this concert for me; it rose, curling like smoke above the backing embers.
Clemons' rousing contributions got the most audience response of any of the backing musicians.
Nils Lofgren's virtuoso guitar work on "Youngstown" was also spectacular.
And the female violinist, who also played guitar, percussion and sang stood out also.
Bruce is 59 himself, but he impressively gives his very considerable all, including his signature knee slide across the stage, plus touching, making eye contact with and pointing at a good portion of the sold out Erwin Center audience.
He collected the signs (and a gum wrapper) that people had at the stage front and chose two of his six encore songs, "I'm a Rocker" and "Sherry Darling" from what was written on them.
Not to forget "the guy from the Sopranos," who always stands just to Bruce's stage left as his right hand man, playing guitar and occasionally singing into the same mic as Joe Perry does with Steven Tyler and Keith does for Mick.
Steven Van Zandt kept having problems with a guitar and had to confer with his tech about it repeatedly and one time Springsteen noticed the thespian mobster had gone to the mattresses.
ile.gif border=0>.
Meanwhile, Max Weinberg began an introductory drum roll and was pounding along waiting for Bruce to "One, Two....One, Two, Three, Four" the other band members to start.
Bruce called out "Steve, Steve" over his microphone a bunch of times and the missing guitarist ambled back onstage, finally rescuing Max from his rather extended rudimentary rendition and the song began.
Max sailed through all that like the "unstoppable force" he is and that's exactly how The Boss introduced his drummer later.
Weinberg is a fast flurry of arm motion as he plays his economically constituted set of four drums, hi hat and just two other cymbals.
He sounds and looks like a better dressed Bun E. Carlos from Cheap Trick, his upright shoulders contrasting with Ringo's stooped posture.
Many other drummers are not as visible behind their own massive sets, which have so many drums and cymbals and they must also constantly turn their torsos to reach them.
Max is very easy to see, stoically and attentively perched up there, and his style of percussive power with a purpose reminds me of Buddy Rich or Joey Kramer of Aerosmith.
He's capable of subtlety if Bruce requires it, but tastefully beating the h*ll out of his simple kit is what I expect he'll be remembered for.
There is very little improvisation at a Springsteen concert, unless Bruce changes the set list as I believe he did a few times last night.
Everything the musicians play is much the same every time, I bet, although songs can evolve during a tour.
The stage movements are pretty much pre-planned and I believe Springsteen said little that he doesn't or won't always say, though he did personalize this evening by mentioning the Austin food bank, letting a little girl sing some of "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" over his mic and reminiscing about playing the Armadillo World Headquarters.
He certainly knew where he was and said Austin was special to him and I believe he meant it.
I believe he means everything he does and says onstage and in the public eye.
And I find him a vivid describer of things he's observed and writes songs about.
He asked if anyone else was at that AWH show 35 years ago,
I raised my hand, but I don't think he saw me.
At either show.
We walked out, carrying our T-shirts, sated and satisfied with Springsteen's songs and energy.
I dropped five bucks in the jar for the food band.
Because The Boss is the man and he and his band kick *ss.
Bruce Springsteen's never been a favorite of mine; I like Bob Seger more for story-telling songwriting and passionate auditorium rock backed by double digits of musicians onstage.
But I certainly appreciate Bruce's drive, his talent, his longevity, his growth and integrity as an artist and his immense performing and communication skills.
And I definitely recognize and admire his raw and refined energy and the power of The E Street Band.
However, when Jon Landau said in 1974, "I saw rock and roll's future and it's name is Bruce Springsteen," I thought he was overstating it and I still have that personal opinion.
But, I think Bruce has certainly been a nice part of rock and roll's past, present and future and I still find him to be vibrant, relevant, inspired and dominant.
I still play gigs myself and when I'm weary and dreary, still wearing that same old stage dress and I need a little tenderness, especially when I'm loading up all my amps, speakers and stuff after the show is over, I'll think of and remember The Boss sweating, strumming, stomping, singing and shouting just as he did last night.
And that'll pep me up, prop me up and help pull me though.
LITNIN HORN
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