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MysteryTrain

Newch91 wrote:

Better Dan wrote:

Listened to The River on vinyl for the first time the other day. Wow! It's amazing how much better it sounded. Almost like a completely new album for me.

:thumbup: So, so good on vinyl.

I feel the same way too.

Newch91

Exclusive footage of "Springsteen and I."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/video ... c-20130711

Better Dan

Wow, great trailer! Thanks for sharing man!

Bathgate66

Rome = Only The fourth performance of “New York City Serenade” of the 21st Century.


“Can you feel the spirit?” Bruce sings in falsetto, still hiding himself behind the stage while the organ notes of “Spirit in the Night” suddenly turn the vast Roman hippodrome into the Main Point, Max’s Kansas City, or one of those other clubs where the E Street Band used to stir the crowd into rapture back in 1973. That July, Springsteen was a promising singer-songwriter wrestling with the recording of his second album, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. 40 years have passed, but he’s still that visionary artist, always in search of perfection: in fact, he rehearsed for two days in a small club in Rome to prepare the biggest surprise of the tour so far. But I’m getting ahead of myself…

After “Spirit in the Night,” the one-two punch of “My Love Will Not Let You Down” and “Badlands” was just the warm-up for an energetic first part of the show, with “Roulette,” “Lucky Town,” and a trio of rock ’n’ rollers, “Summertime Blues,” “Stand on It,” and “Working on the Highway,” all played by request. Then Bruce let the crowd choose between two signs, “Candy’s Room” and “Brilliant Disguise,” but he ended up playing both of them, with a stunning “She’s the One” in the middle.

Already a great, great show. But then… “Kitty’s Back,” the first one of 2013, and for 15 minutes we were all back to 1973 again. And, wait a minute… What’s next? Is it really “Incident on 57th Street?” Yes it is, and when Bruce’s own West Side Story is about to end with Roy’s carillon-like outro on the piano, almost everybody in the field starts to dream about “Rosalita,” as it is next in sequence on The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle. Boom! Delivered! This show is becoming a real event. Now, don’t tell me that the sequence will go on with “New York City Serenade”…

It did. The fourth performance of “New York City Serenade” of the 21st Century, obviously a tour premiere, broke the hearts of all 35,000 gathered in the Eternal City. I’ve never heard this song played so well: for the piano intro Roy followed the score, coloring the jazzy original of David Sancious with his romantic touch, and a string section from the Roma Sinfonietta (Morricone’s orchestra) helped the band wrap up this unforgettable present that Bruce wanted to give to his Italian fans. Some magic happened when he was singing “hook up to the night train” and a night train actually crossed the railway at the right-hand side of the hippodrome—a real surprise!

The rest of the setlist was standard, with “Land of Hope and Dreams” closing the main set and “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Born to Run” opening the encores. For “Dancing in the Dark” Bruce invited on stage a girl holding a big sign: “If you dance with me, he will marry me,” Bruce hauled her boyfriend up, too, forcing him to kneel down and make the promise. “Twist and Shout” and “Shout” followed “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out,” and a moving “Thunder Road” played acoustic by Bruce ended the best show of the Wrecking Ball Tour.

Did we feel the spirit? You bet your life.

Bathgate66

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video ... 27476.html

Better Dan

So I guess there's no longer any hope he will be returning to the states this fall?

Newch91

Better Dan wrote:

So I guess there's no longer any hope he will be returning to the states this fall?

I would have loved a Bruce and PJ show in the fall.

youngster

I picked up the Darkness on the Edge of Town deluxe bluray set. I have the album and The Promise on vinyl but was swayed by the 3 blurays which have the entire album performed live in 09 plus the behind the scenes of the recording process and a complete live performance from Houston in 1978.

Newch91

youngster wrote:

I picked up the Darkness on the Edge of Town deluxe bluray set. I have the album and The Promise on vinyl but was swayed by the 3 blurays which have the entire album performed live in 09 plus the behind the scenes of the recording process and a complete live performance from Houston in 1978.

Hands down, probably the best reissue set for an album I've ever seen and owned.

Better Dan

Newch91 wrote:

youngster wrote:

I picked up the Darkness on the Edge of Town deluxe bluray set. I have the album and The Promise on vinyl but was swayed by the 3 blurays which have the entire album performed live in 09 plus the behind the scenes of the recording process and a complete live performance from Houston in 1978.

Hands down, probably the best reissue set for an album I've ever seen and owned.

Yes, it's a great set! Love the 09 album performance and all the bonus features on that disc (includes both studio and concert footage). I haven't watched Houston since I picked up the set. Might need to put it on this weekend.

helplessdancer

darkness box set was a must have
bought it 2 weeks ago
was hoping it would come down in price like the BTR box set did, but...

The Fixer

Anyone going to springsteen and I tonight? I think I'm gonna try next Tuesday

veddertown

Tonight in Cardiff. TV Movie world premiere. Janey Don't You Lose Heart solo acoustic. These shows have had heaps of surprises. Hope he comes back to Europe next year...

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bruce-spr ... 69bf6.html

Newch91

veddertown wrote:

Tonight in Cardiff. TV Movie world premiere. Janey Don't You Lose Heart solo acoustic. These shows have had heaps of surprises. Hope he comes back to Europe next year...

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bruce-spr ... 69bf6.html

He needs to tour here again, first.

Tonight's Cardiff set list is just unreal.

Bathgate66

only a handful of shows remaining,
i think Bruce will take a long deserved break before anymore ( US ) shows.


I had to laugh at that article floating around for the " Greatest American Band " and they put PJ number one ( not a problem with that as I might do the same ) but Bruce and company tied for 15th, with Creedance.
Whatkind of crap is that?

really?

15th ?

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/col ... andy_x.htm

:nono: :nono: :crazy:

Bronx Bombers

Bathgate66 wrote:

only a handful of shows remaining,
i think Bruce will take a long deserved break before anymore ( US ) shows.


I had to laugh at that article floating around for the " Greatest American Band " and they put PJ number one ( not a problem with that as I might do the same ) but Bruce and company tied for 15th, with Creedance.
Whatkind of crap is that?

really?

15th ?

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/col ... andy_x.htm

:nono: :nono: :crazy:

Yeah there are some headscratchers on that list, the only american in Fleetwood Mac is Stevie

veddertown

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bruce-spr ... 691ce.html

Another gem of a show just finished in Leeds. Slightly shorter than recent shows but still broke the 3hr mark. Quality not quantity etc...

A few more tour premieres and really interesting first third but I think the acoustic solo If I Should Fall Behind would have been worth the trip alone... :shock:

Newch91

Bathgate66 wrote:

only a handful of shows remaining,
i think Bruce will take a long deserved break before anymore ( US ) shows.


I had to laugh at that article floating around for the " Greatest American Band " and they put PJ number one ( not a problem with that as I might do the same ) but Bruce and company tied for 15th, with Creedance.
Whatkind of crap is that?

really?

15th ?

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/col ... andy_x.htm

:nono: :nono: :crazy:

Bruce and E Street and PJ tied at #1 for me.\

Here are two options Bruce may do if he takes an extended break:
1) "River" reissue
2) New album

Bathgate66

veddertown wrote:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bruce-springsteen/2013/first-direct-arena-leeds-england-bc691ce.html

Another gem of a show just finished in Leeds. Slightly shorter than recent shows but still broke the 3hr mark. Quality not quantity etc...

A few more tour premieres and really interesting first third but I think the acoustic solo If I Should Fall Behind would have been worth the trip alone... :shock:

some of those preshow sets by Bruce really shocked the entire universe !
Awesome shows and rarities o'er there on the other side. !

Bathgate66

Newch91 wrote:

Bruce and E Street and PJ tied at #1 for me.

ditto

:thumbup: