Gotta Love Springsteen - Page 2

shackin'up · #16 05-18-2009, 10:07 AM

FM's Clash-cover:

Julie's In The Drug Squad

1978

SuzeQuze · #17 05-19-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betsy

Wil! Good to see you!

The Boss....all I can say is...Be Still My Heart!

It's like one huge party. The energy is incredible!

Scrumptious.

Betsy · #18 09-23-2009, 10:10 AM

I am madly looking for a torrent from this show. Should someone find one, please let me know.

From BruceSpringsteen.net

BORN TO RUN IN CHICAGO 9/21
Either you were at the show in Chicago last night or you are probably wishing you were there: smack in the middle of an epic set, Bruce and the Band played "Born To Run" in its entirety. But that ain't all: among the audience requests were two never-before-played oldies-but-goodies: The Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Couldn't you just hear Bruce singing "I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still?") and "Rockin' Robin," a 1958 hit for Bobby Day and revived by Michael Jackson as one of his first singles as a solo recording artist. Let's not forget the late, great Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron" with Jeff Barry and Phil Spector.

I hope this isn't the last time Bruce tours. I wanna see him in concert in person before I buy the farm.

FORGOT TO MENTION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE. He turns 60 today.

Dodfather · #19 09-23-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betsy

I am madly looking for a torrent from this show. Should someone find one, please let me know.

From BruceSpringsteen.net

BORN TO RUN IN CHICAGO 9/21
Either you were at the show in Chicago last night or you are probably wishing you were there: smack in the middle of an epic set, Bruce and the Band played "Born To Run" in its entirety. But that ain't all: among the audience requests were two never-before-played oldies-but-goodies: The Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Couldn't you just hear Bruce singing "I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still?") and "Rockin' Robin," a 1958 hit for Bobby Day and revived by Michael Jackson as one of his first singles as a solo recording artist. Let's not forget the late, great Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron" with Jeff Barry and Phil Spector.

I hope this isn't the last time Bruce tours. I wanna see him in concert in person before I buy the farm.

FORGOT TO MENTION: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE. He turns 60 today.

Oh wow!! Their version of Da Do Ron Ron is fantastic! I can't believe this. One of my favourite bands doing a kickass version of on eof my favourite old 60s tunes. Thank you!!

Nico · #20 09-23-2009, 03:47 PM

I just saw them in Chicago and it was quite possibly the most brilliant show I have ever seen. But I am not surprised with Bruce and his band. He's just...amazing. That whole thing where he goes into the crowds, pulls kids on stage, the powerful way he delivers every single note, his energy, enthusiasm, the song requests (Da Doo Ron Ron was INCREDIBLE), and his whole attitude just rock. He's the best. I love him. Dang I'm really, really, really into him right now. I just want to listen to all of his songs back to back...

WildHeart69 · #21 09-24-2009, 12:18 AM

I am making a "Needles and Pins" sign to stump them for the last Philly show.... I know Little Steven will know it and I think it would work really well for them

LukeA · #22 09-24-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WildHeart69

I am making a "Needles and Pins" sign to stump them for the last Philly show.... I know Little Steven will know it and I think it would work really well for them

VERY jealous you are going to this show

Amlyn · #23 10-04-2009, 06:43 AM

I was fortunate enough to score a ticket to last night's show at Giants Stadium. It was amazing!

I've seen Springsteen and the band a couple of times before, but this was absolutely my favorite concert of theirs.

I'm still in awe that about a quarter century later, I was able to see the "Born in the USA" tour. In case you didn't know, this was the third night and third album that they played all the way through, from beginning to end. They usually maybe play one or two songs from this album at their shows, so to hear the entire thing was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

One of the standout moments for me was during the third song I think it was, Bruce walks out into the crowd -- they have general admission standing on the floor, so picture him walking into the crowd from the side about a 1/3 of the way. He was singing (well we were singing) Hungry Heart and the song was winding down and he wanted to get back to the stage quickly. So he jumps up onto a platform and asks the crowd to help him back and literally crowd surfs back up to the stage. There must have been about 30 rows of people lifting him through the air about 50 feet or so. I still can't believe he did that.

And one of his sign requests they did was Jersey Girl. Never thought I'd get to hear that live. It was enough for this Jersey Girl to surrender to the fact that Springsteen may just be a god.

If you have a chance to catch one of their shows still this fall, I highly recommend it. It was an exhilarating night and I'm still pumped.

WildHeart69 · #24 10-04-2009, 08:49 PM

I don't know if anyone is familiar with backstreets.com

I go there a lot to catch up on setlists, etc. They have a great review, setlist, and photos for EVERY show! It's a great site.

I have been salivating over these Giants Stadium shows... I just dont have the money right now for multiple shows. Thank God FM is overseas!

http://backstreets.com/setlists.html

Nico · #25 10-04-2009, 09:58 PM

I wish I could have been at one of those Giants Stadium shows, but I will enjoy it all vicariously through youtube and reviews- thank you.

When I was very little my dad was (still is) a HUGE Bruce fan and I never "got" what he did at that age. It took some time and lot of in-depth listening as opposed to just surface-level, radio stuff...but after all of that I'm convinced that Bruce Springsteen is the greatest ever. I mean it. There's some people who might scoff at such a grandiose statement, but when I listen to his entire body of work, the consistency is remarkable...and he's just an extraordinary songwriter.

Great music is simply great music. If it moves you, that's what counts. Bruce isn't some revolutionary mastermind musically, but the way he writes/delivers his songs is SO powerful that it's hard to describe. And then he carries all of that, and then some, on to the stage. There are so few artists, if any, who can do it to the level he does.

I'll say it again: if you have the opportunity to, GO SEE HIM. You won't regret it. That ticketmaster/livenation reviews board is chalk-full of people who were never big Bruce Springsteen fans and then after seeing him live declared it was one of the greatest concerts of their life.

Betsy · #26 10-04-2009, 11:22 PM

My friend Kiley and her husband live in NYC and are big Springsteen fans. She is able to go to multiple concerts which are being held on the East Coast. (I am so jealous, but she is a national writer with the AP so she sends me great reviews....and she also lives on the Backstreets website as well as the news wires...so when she gets wind of something, she lets me know.)

She sent me this link and said it is fascinating to watch. (BTW Thank you Amlyn for the reference to the concert.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW9ejkS754

I guess (?) Bruce has never crowd surfed before. To have that much faith in the crowd ... to be so loved by the crowd ... and to literally BE ONE WITH THE CROWD says a lot about the performer.

I was in awe when I saw Tom Petty in concert in 2006. He started singing Free Fallin', then stopped, as the crowd sang to him. And he smiled as they sang.

The beginnings of Hungry Heart, reminded me of that very same thing.

A performer who makes you, the audience, a part of the performance, is truly gifted in his craft.

WildHeart69 · #27 10-05-2009, 01:37 AM

Yeah, I know what you mean. I saw Bruce in Giants Stadium during the Rising Tour (Night 9) and I always said it was like a religious experience... one of the best shows I ever saw

Amlyn · #28 10-05-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Betsy

My friend Kiley and her husband live in NYC and are big Springsteen fans. She is able to go to multiple concerts which are being held on the East Coast. (I am so jealous, but she is a national writer with the AP so she sends me great reviews....and she also lives on the Backstreets website as well as the news wires...so when she gets wind of something, she lets me know.)

She sent me this link and said it is fascinating to watch. (BTW Thank you Amlyn for the reference to the concert.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW9ejkS754

I guess (?) Bruce has never crowd surfed before. To have that much faith in the crowd ... to be so loved by the crowd ... and to literally BE ONE WITH THE CROWD says a lot about the performer.

I was in awe when I saw Tom Petty in concert in 2006. He started singing Free Fallin', then stopped, as the crowd sang to him. And he smiled as they sang.

The beginnings of Hungry Heart, reminded me of that very same thing.

A performer who makes you, the audience, a part of the performance, is truly gifted in his craft.

Thanks Betsy for the link on youtube. I haven't had the chance to go over there and look for videos from that night so this was great! I still can't believe he did that!!

Betsy · #29 10-05-2009, 09:25 AM

I didn't make it to a concert (physically) because of the Ticketmaster fiasco. Five minutes in the sale for Denver and they were sold out, but Ticketsnow, had the same tickets with an extra $100 on them. So, I have lived my concert experience through Kiley, torrents and Youtube.

An excellent source for all things "Bruce" is StewMatthews. He has turned me onto so many songs of Bruce's that I didn't know exist....(and jazz...and I said I hated jazz.) He first introduced me to Backstreets. If you haven't been to the site, you ought to go.

I am hoping that this time around isn't the last time for Bruce...there is such magic, that I want it to go on and on and on....

I decided not to go to FM when they were in Denver because I wanted to hit Bruce and funds were short. Then.... I didn't get a chance to see either....but Clapton and Winwood came along in June and my son and I were in the rafters along with the other 50somethings and 60somethings, and a lot of smoke...

Betsy · #30 10-05-2009, 11:26 AM

FYI from my NYC connections:

Word is Bruce has filed for a special permit to play to 1AM Friday night, the last concert ever at Giants Stadium. Guests Bon Jovi and Mick Jagger.