U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

ilockyer wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

We played king of the mountain out on the end
The world come chargin' up the hill, and we were women and men
Now there's so much that time, time and memory fade away
We got our own roads to ride and chances we gotta take
We stood side by side each one fightin' for the other
We said until we died we'd always be blood brothers

Now the hardness of this world slowly grinds your dreams away
Makin' a fool's joke out of the promises we make
And what once seemed black and white turns to so many shades of gray
We lose ourselves in work to do and bills to pay
And it's a ride, ride, ride, and there ain't much cover
With no one runnin' by your side my blood brother

On through the houses of the dead past those fallen in their tracks
Always movin' ahead and never lookin' back
Now I don't know how I feel, I don't know how I feel tonight
If I've fallen 'neath the wheel, if I've lost or I've gained sight
I don't even know why, I don't know why I made this call
Or if any of this matters anymore after all

But the stars are burnin' bright like some mystery uncovered
I'll keep movin' through the dark with you in my heart
My blood brother

Now I'm out here on this road
Alone on this road tonight
I close my eyes and feel so many friends around me
In the early evening light
And the miles we have come
And the battles won and lost
Are just so many roads traveled
So many rivers crossed
And I ask God for the strength
And faith in one another
'Cause it's a good night for a ride
'Cross this river to the other side
My blood brother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-QMHFiIA4

edited to add: U2 tribute onstage last night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5HzSYgq2Y

metsfan wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

I will miss the gold fingernails. RIP Big Man. The band won't be the same without you.

i personally don't feel the band should go on without the big man. it just wouldn't look, feel(moment) and sound right.

Bathgate66 wrote:

Ed took a few minutes to talk about growing up in Chicago
and going to his very first concert,
sneaking down towards the front,
to see The E Street Band .
( think he said it was somewhere around 1978 but not sure )
Anyhow he went on about The Big Man
in all white, white shoes,big white hat , white shoes,
& the biggest , whitest suit you'd ever seen .
He then said that even tho the main spotlght was on Bruce,
the light shined and emminated over from the Big Man .
He basically spoke abpout how great a saxophone player he was,
and that the great light from Clarence is still shinig, and shall continue to shine bright.
Nice touch.
He then went on to a spectacular version of " Long Road ".
It was gripping !

dcfaithful wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

Ed took a few minutes to talk about growing up in Chicago
and going to his very first concert,
sneaking down towards the front,
to see The E Street Band .
( think he said it was somewhere around 1978 but not sure )
Anyhow he went on about The Big Man
in all white, white shoes,big white hat , white shoes,
& the biggest , whitest suit you'd ever seen .
He then said that even tho the main spotlght was on Bruce,
the light shined and emminated over from the Big Man .
He basically spoke abpout how great a saxophone player he was,
and that the great light from Clarence is still shinig, and shall continue to shine bright.
Nice touch.
He then went on to a spectacular version of " Long Road ".
It was gripping !

What a great tribute.


On the topic of calling it quits with losing Clarence; I can see how some fans would feel that way, but like someone said they just aren't ready for it to be over, well... to be selfish for one moment, I have yet to see Bruce & The E Street Band. I realize I won't experience it as it should've been w/ Clarence leaving us, but I'd still love to be able to jump on my chance to see Bruce live. It's definitely a show I hope to check off my list before it is too late.