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Bathgate66

facepollution wrote:

I never knew that! Is there a bootleg out there? Sorry if this is well established stuff that passed me by........

these files are also from thast night and they not only include Brtuce and The ESB, but also Fogerty, Jackson Browne , along with our man Ed Ved .

Whats So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding



People Have The Power


enjoy


here are the notes from that night :

October 13 / E. Rutherford, NJ / Continental Airlines Arena
Notes: The final night of Springsteen's VFC tour brought a unique bill to the Meadowlands, with Patti Scialfa and her band opening this homecoming show, and Jackson Browne in for REM. While Bruce joined REM at each of the previous concerts, tonight we had a trifecta as he played in the opening set with Patti, in the second set with Browne, and one of the longest headlining sets of the run (rivaling St. Paul in both length, at 21 songs, and performance). Speaking of trifectas, surprise guest Eddie Vedder joined the E Street Band for a powerful trio of "No Surrender," "Darkness on the Edge of Town," and Pearl Jam's "Betterman." And continuing to speak of trifectas, the encore opened with not one, not two, but three classic CCR songs with Fogerty. But the emotional highlight of an emotional show had to be in the post-"Rising" slot (formerly occupied by "Because the Night" with Michael Stipe), when there was an audible gasp as Browne came out for "Racing in the Street." As one concertgoer said, "all the air was sucked out of the building." In a good way. Browne's own set included topical songs like "For America" and "Lives in the Balance," and Little Steven finally took a bow on a song of his that has cropped up at several other VFC shows this month, joining Jackson for "I Am a Patriot." A fine end to a righteous tour.
with Patti Scialfa: As Long As I (Can Be With You)/Love (Stand Up)
with Jackson Browne: Running on Empty
Setlist: As Long As I [Can Be With You] (with Scialfa)/Love [Stand Up] (with Scialfa)//Running on Empty (with Browne)//The Star-Spangled Banner/Born in the U.S.A./Badlands/Lonesome Day/No Surrender (with Vedder)/Darkness on the Edge of Town (with Vedder)/Betterman (with Vedder)/Johnny 99/Centerfield (with Fogerty)/Deja Vu All Over Again (with Fogerty)/Fortunate Son (with Fogerty)/The Promised Land (with Fogerty)/The Rising/Racing in the Street (with Browne)/Mary's Place/Born to Run//Proud Mary (with Fogerty)/Bad Moon Rising (with Fogerty)/Travelin' Band (with Fogerty)/(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (with all)/People Have the Power (with all)

Bathgate66

wow 530 PM Eastern Time and there are excellent lowers for tonights United Center show dropping right now on TM.

114s, 115s, and 116s all dropping down

go gettem and good luck !

enjoy the show(s) !

LedZepFan

i heard a live recording from '77 last night on E Street Radio..."Because the Night." Unbelievable

Did Bruce ever record this in the studio?

Bathgate66

The Boss Rolling Stone

some interesting tidbits :

"Jon Stewart is such an important lonely force on Television. He's in the business of assisting people to interpret the modern media world."

"I felt like I've got two of the best bands in the world" (E Street and Seeger)

" I wrote most of the album on tour with the Sessions band. I wrote some of it the minute I came off The Rising Tour" (Livin' In The Future).

"There's probably another TRACKS sitting in the vaults that I'll get to at some point"

(Lost Album) "Yea I made one with Streets Of Philadelphia that I didin't put out, which I'd like to. It was interesing, it had a lot of loops and things. A good record, written pretty well. It wasn't a complete record in the end, which is why I would sit down and feel great for 4 or 5 songs and then get up with some sense of dissatisfaction" (The songs were mostly about personal relationships)

"I wrote things that I woulnd't have if I stayed back east. 2 or 3 albums of western songs. Ghost Of Tom joad, Devils and Dust and another record of western songs I've been working on"

Bathgate66

LedZepFan wrote:

i heard a live recording from '77 last night on E Street Radio..."Because the Night." Unbelievable

Did Bruce ever record this in the studio?

incredible live, especially if bruce plays piano at some point.

the version that everyone is familiar with ( that bruce wrote it for ) patti smith


bruce recorded it during the darkness sessions- not sure of whatever became of it tho.


wiki :

"Because the Night" is a rock song composed by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith, and first released on Smith's 1978 album Easter.

The original song was recorded by Springsteen during sessions for his Darkness on the Edge of Town album. The Patti Smith Group was working on Easter in the studio next door, and the bands were exchanging tapes; Springsteen even composed some songs in the other band's style. With male-centered lyrics and a reported Latin feel, the original version of the song — a workingman's lament — wasn't finding a place on the Springsteen album. Smith took the song and recast it from a female perspective, and it was included on Easter, becoming the first single release from that album.

The song was a hit, rising to #13 on the U.S. pop singles chart, and helping propel sales of Easter to mainstream success — even as Smith was deciding to retire from a life of constant touring. The song remains one of the best known of Smith's catalog.

Though it was never released on a Springsteen studio album, in concert beginning with his 1978 tour Springsteen would often perform the song with his original lyrics, borrowing Smith's rock arrangement. The only commercially-released recording of a Springsteen version of the song was included on Live/1975-85.

JaneNY

I have it on an ooooold vinyl bruce bootleg called piece de resistance from around 78/79 I think it was. I haven't been able to listen to it in years though. Because the Night is Patti's 'Born to Run' - heard her sing it at Lollapalooza. I will be watching for my Rolling Stone.

Bathgate66

no patti tonight at Chicago

( guess shes home tending to the chittlings )
( bonus : no "town called heartbreak " for chitown )
1. Radio Nowhere
2. No Surrender
3. Lonesome Day
4. Gypsy Biker
5. Magic
6. Reason to Believe
7. Adam Raised a Cain
8. She's the One
9. Livin' In The Future
10. Promised Land
11. Your Own Worst Enemy
12. Backstreets
13. Cadillac Ranch
14. Devil's Arcade
15. The Rising
16. Last To Die
17. Long Walk Home
18. Badlands

Encores:
19. Girls In Their Summer Clothes
20. Thundercrack*


*-not on original setlist, according to caller - she was told that Ramrod was in this slot


Bruce said before the encore that Patti's home with the kids for some school thing (I think).

Anon

thanks for the update. i will be curious to see what the encore is like. i hope he starts changing it soon.

i was listening to the 2003 show at pnc and ed's cover of "growin' up" is fucking amazing. its not played flawlessly or even that well. it just has something to do with ed singing bruce's words that sends chills down my spine. fucking brilliant

Bathgate66

GlorifiedAnimal wrote:

thanks for the update. i will be curious to see what the encore is like. i hope he starts changing it soon.

i was listening to the 2003 show at pnc and ed's cover of "growin' up" is fucking amazing. its not played flawlessly or even that well. it just has something to do with ed singing bruce's words that sends chills down my spine. fucking brilliant

i was like 7th row stones side @ Holmdel .

ed climbed up on the speaker kits during porch it was crazy.

like you said, he improvised that " growin' up " after making reference to Bruces selling out like 50 nights at CAA that tour. I think he actually left a few verses out or mixed them up, then candidly said afterwards " did i fuck it up ? ...." :eek:
also - as i walked into holmdel- SK was doing a hardcore thrasher version of " thunder road "

i knew it was going to be an awesome night.

Anon

Bathgate66 wrote:

i was like 7th row stones side @ Holmdel .

ed climbed up on the speaker kits during porch it was crazy.

like you said, he improvised that " growin' up " after making reference to Bruces selling out like 50 nights at CAA that tour. I think he actually left a few verses out or mixed them up, then candidly said afterwards " did i fuck it up ? ...." :eek:
also - as i walked into holmdel- SK was doing a hardcore thrasher version of " thunder road "

i knew it was going to be an awesome night.

yah im so jealous that you were there.

Bathgate66

1. Radio Nowhere
2. No Surrender
3. Lonesome Day
4. Gypsy Biker
5. Magic
6. Reason to Believe
7. Adam Raised a Cain
8. She's the One
9. Livin' In The Future
10. Promised Land
11. Your Own Worst Enemy
12. Backstreets
13. Cadillac Ranch
14. Devil's Arcade
15. The Rising
16. Last To Die
17. Long Walk Home
18. Badlands

Encores:
19. Girls In Their Summer Clothes
20. Thundercrack*
21. Born To Run
22. Dancing in The Dark
23. American Land



another 23 song setlist.

niiiiiice

theres not really much to complain about here, even with the same old same old.

backstreets !

niiiiiiiice .

We'll see how the Night 2 Rule takes effect tomorrow night.
maybe a tour premiere or other rare nugget. ?

fragileblake

I would instantly cream my pants if I heard "Backstreets"

Bathgate66

fragileblake wrote:

I would instantly cream my pants if I heard "Backstreets"

yeah , i think i did .


October 21 / Chicago, IL / United Center


Notes: Heading into tonight's show, the first of two in Chi-town, a friend of mine (who can't make it for show #2) was concerned about "First Night Syndrome" -- in which the first of a two-night stand gets a straight "model A" setlist, with all the rarities saved for night two. No worries this time. Who knows, Bruce may go completely off the map tomorrow, but Chicago 1 got a nice batch of wild cards. "No Surrender" had only its third tour airing, "Adam Raised a Cain" was the meat in that always-tasty "Reason"/"She's the One" sandwich, and check out the post-"Promised Land" three-pack: "Your Own Worst Enemy" (played tonight for the second time ever), "Backstreets," and "Cadillac Ranch."

Patti was absent tonight, and Bruce dedicated "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" to her: "Patti sends her regards... it's a kid thing, that's all I can tell ya!" The band's other redhead, Soozie Tyrell, came downstage from behind the piano to take Patti's spot, even dueting with Bruce on "Magic."

Introducing "Thundercrack" as his original showstopper, Bruce said that the song "goes all the way back to the Quiet Knight days." The Quiet Knight was a Chicago club that no longer exists -- Springsteen played a five-night stand there, opening for The Persuasions, back in 1973. Sensing that the reference might not mean much to some in the crowd, Bruce added, "that was way back before the Fire."

Setlist:
Radio Nowhere
No Surrender
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason to Believe
Adam Raised a Cain
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
The Promised Land
Your Own Worst Enemy
Backstreets
Cadillac Ranch
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
* * *
Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Thundercrack
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
American Land

facepollution

Hey Bathgate, cheers for the files and the write-up from the show, sounds incredible!

Since you seem to be in the know about all things Bruce, any chance you know of a good Springsteen message board? I really want to go to his show at the O2 arena in London, but it's way sold out and tickets are going for hundreds on ebay. I know it's a long shot, but there might be someone out there with a couple of spares prepared to sell at face value.

ledvedderman

Bathgate, where's the best place to look for uploaded versions of last nights show? It was my first ESB show and is easily the second best concert I've ever been to---only outdone by The Vic.

Anon

LedZepFan wrote:

i heard a live recording from '77 last night on E Street Radio..."Because the Night." Unbelievable

Did Bruce ever record this in the studio?

i have a work in progress version that sounds like crap. it's basically just the chorus and maybe a few other lines. not finished.

fragileblake

just had a religious moment listening to Clarence play jungleland at MSG. Man, he's still got it!

Bathgate66

ledvedderman wrote:

Bathgate, where's the best place to look for uploaded versions of last nights show? It was my first ESB show and is easily the second best concert I've ever been to---only outdone by The Vic.

the bruce community hasnt been as spoiled as us pearl jam faithful, not as far as official bootlegs.
i would begin to look at the backstreets official bootleg index, previously mentioned numerous times in this thread, located here by the user Villa Park, and it is really amazing.

Alltho the quality is a shot in the dark we have to remember that these go back to the 1970s ( as Bruces music does ) as that alone makes them worth " more " .

best of luck- these will keep anyone busy for some time .

Bathgate66

facepollution wrote:

any chance you know of a good Springsteen message board?

greasylake ,

and of course the BTX , brokn down by " ticket needers"
"ticket holders" and of course the " Vineyards "

al located here, and of course my name is there also.

best of luck.

JaneNY

Here's a question for anyone who's been in the pit section this tour? You don't lose your right to be in the pit if you go out to the bathroom or get food do you? I know you'd probably lose your actual spot in the pit if you go out, but you'd get let back in with your wristband right?