Separated by just a few songs, "Badlands" was a good reminder that Bruce had already written about "the price you (gotta) pay.". But it was good to hear so much different material following The River — and while it's hard to imagine cornerstones like "Thunder Road," "Born to Run" and "Dancing in the Dark" leaving the set, it'll be interesting to see whether songs like "The Rising," "Rosalita," and "Shout" will retain their spots each night. Sherry Darling Thunder Road During the 1999 Reunion tour I went to multiple shows just to hear "Land of Hope and Dreams" each night. Of course, Springsteen could have helped his own cause by name-checking the correct state. Lonesome Day Freight Train (chrom) 889. With that, Bruce and the band launch into the theme-setter for the entire record, "The Ties That Bind," in which the singer struggles with those very commitments Bruce had just talked about. Bruce mostly left the children behind for the rest of the show, only jokingly inviting them back on stage for "Shout" before finally referencing them in his usual, "We ain't got nothing left" spiel by saying, "The little kids took everything out of me!" "The Price You Pay" emphasized Garry Tallent's bass, particularly on the last verse. The first mini-set outlines all of Bruce's central themes, including his own family-of-origin struggles. Bruce and the band clearly notice, and they feed off that energy, making all of these already incredible shows that much more special and memorable. I Wanna Marry You I'm a Rocker Meet Me in the City Born to Run The River Tenth Avenue Freeze-out Sherry Darling This was an abridged version of the song, with first only Bruce strumming lightly to accompany her, then the rest of the band coming in softly — after a few verses, he laughed, "Alright, you convinced me!" Things have changed for me besides the ticket price. Part of this comes from the material they are featuring. - 2012 Setlists Part 3 St. Louis has a recent history of outstanding E Street Band shows, and last night was no exception. You know, business as usual. I sing (hopefully not too loudly for those standing around me) all of the words, I dance to all of the songs, I jump up and down, I cry, I fist-pump, I air guitar, I do things that no one has figured out how to describe in words yet. Wreck on the Highway Wreck on the Highway No Surrender Ramrod Ramrod It's wonderful to see their relationship celebrated within the context of this album. This temporary, appropriate quiet seemed to rejuvenate the crowd throughout the night, allowing them to come back with even more energy for the conventional rockers. It seems like yesterday, nine of us stuffed in two small cars singing Bruce classics along the Indiana Toll Road to the Chicago Skyway, Dan Ryan and Kennedy and finally Lawrence Avenue and the already-seen-better-days Uptown Theatre. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) Crush On You The intimacy and freshness with which The River was communicated was by far the greatest highlight of the show. Hungry Heart On “Ramrod,” Springsteen grew visibly distracted, his gaze fixed to a row of seats just up the stairs from the floor, stage left. Jackson Cage Independence Day Notes: So he and The River are exactly the same age." They formed an impromptu chorus line, bringing the unmistakable energy of youth to a show centered on an album first performed when their parents were no older than they are now. The Ties That Bind Because the Night Then, after the guitar and violin blow-out of "Cadillac Ranch," two more songs without the guitar. - report and photographs by Bob Zimmerman, Setlist: ", Finishing the drive home in my own car, the memories from the arena still fresh, I wonder not so much when I'll arrive, or even how I'll get through Wednesday. to Run You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) After concluding the album portion, Bruce brought up a special guest named Tom. Independence Day Meet Me in the City I'm a Rocker And boy, did they ever. "The River was my coming of age record," Bruce says. Getting towards the end of the song it was fun watching Steven try to conduct Max and the rest of the E Streeters. So it was a particular treat (Yum!) I'll need to catch that to see what kind of influence Van's performance had on The River 2016 Tour. Live, it has run for nearly 2 hours on the first two stops of the tour, much of the overtime from Bruce's narrative before a few songs, crowd surfing during "Hungry Heart," and an extended intro of "Here She Comes" into "I Wanna Marry You." I still have that turntable, that receiver, and those speakers, too, and I still use them regularly. What I've come to realize is that when these River shows were announced in December, it seemed easy and safe. My Love Will Not Let You Down Ramrod And you're not just at the show, you're in the show." There was immediately plenty of chatter on the message boards, and while some of these kids may have been at the concert for the "wrong" reasons, it's really a matter of conjecture. My Love Will Not Let You Down * * * Max is always a machine, but I don't remember ever seeing him so intense. ), but I will say that everything you've heard about meeting Bruce in person is 100% true. It's the perfect size." Sherry Darling Point Blank Sherry Darling (though eventually he had to give the batty Aussie the boot). Kijk, vergelijk en solliciteer direct op de leukste jobs en stages op Vacatures.ROC.nl The Ties That Bind The Price You Pay As time goes by and you experience so many songs in a Springsteen show, there are always one or two that hook you into wanting to return. * * * But Thursday night saw the E Street Band in all of its power and glory playing a white-hot show in a market where it was relatively easy to score a ticket; a good ticket in fact. (To anyone too frustrated by the concentration of chestnuts at the end, it's at least gotta be pointed out: "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" took a breather. The Promised Land After taking the stage shortly after 8:00pm, Bruce and the band launched into "Meet Me in the City," which had fans going from the first chords and chanting "Alright!!" Wrecking Ball Punctuated by Soozie's melancholy violin, the song hits as hard now as it did then. “Rosalita” had him going back and forth between “New York!” and “New Jersey!” several times (New Jersey won this time). Jackson Cage In fact, those five songs — "Fade Away," "Stolen Car," "The Price You Pay," "Drive All Night" and "Wreck on the Highway" — barely survived the first leg or two of the original River tour. The lengthy set undoubtedly left the audience satisfied, and Bruce lingered long enough after "Shout" to let you know he felt that same way. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) The River Stolen Car Born Lonesome Day Born to Run Fade Away * * * The Rising Guitar Ukulele Piano. "Crush on You" is muscular and in-your face, "Independence Day" places you in the midst of that father/son conversation, "Drive All Night," with its powerful "don't cry now" refrain that builds to a heart-wrenching climax… these all have a power that really can't be captured in an album recording. It wasn't until the second half of the record that the band's performance truly stood out with the introduction to "Point Blank," one of the most remarkable moments of this tour — one where even idiots yakking in the crowd (mostly) shut up because the musical vibration emanating from the stage demands such attention. Point Blank Though it's odd seeing such a landmark concert mainstay pop up in the middle of a set, Bruce must have had a very clear reason for making this quick decision: he likely sensed that sides 3 and 4 of The River— full of slow, beautiful ballads — had somewhat lost the Albany crowd, culminating in someone in the pit shouting, "If you want to talk, go outside!" This show also reminds just how great the songs of The River are. Out in the Street Meet Me in the City Notes: Minutes after Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (sans Patti) bounded onto the stage of Denver's Pepsi Center for their first stop on The River Tour's Midwestern swing, Bruce had a special introduction for the Mile High City. The Rising Even aside from the setpiece of the album performance, which we knew wouldn't change, the encore has been suprisingly static. For "the old timers," Bruce launched into the sole tour premiere of the night: a blazing "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City." Jackson Cage This received a wave of laughter from the crowd (perhaps to mask how old they may have felt?) Jackson Cage Most of all, I think Bruce has drawn his own band closer in to the show. The Price You Pay Perhaps Bruce had intended to do something different in that post-"Wreck" slot, but sensing that he was this close to putting this crowd over the top, he went for the sure thing. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) But first, filing into the Verizon Center wasn't all that easy. We know you want it. Ramrod After some of the more obscure tunes on The River, the crowd threw themselves into "Badlands," chanting non-stop, and seemed to love finally recognizing every song. Crush On You Springsteen wrapped the night, fittingly, with "Bobby Jean." The River And my newfound friends in section 122 were kindred spirits; they came for the music, all of it. Crush On You That made the Moda Center sound more like a cathedral as Charlie Giordano led the song to an end and made fans its congregants. The characters on The River can attest to Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey's lyrics: we may lose and we may win, but we'll never be this way again, so open up by climbing in. Now I know the things you wanted that you could not say. Two Hearts (He introduced her at the end of the show, and she rightfully earned applause alongside the E Street Band.). Wait, I thought to myself, I'm wearing a checkered shirt... and I'm a man! So bring on some Darkness-era rockers. I Wanna Marry You You don't have to be Nostradamus to know that Bruce and the band have way more shows behind them than they do ahead of them, and I have reveled in the opportunity to see what may become some of the final concerts in the legendary reign of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Springsteen made clear his connection to the building: "We're going to miss this old place," he said. My Love Will Not Let You Down Songs that resonated with me for the many decades were tainted by folks who were there for only old hits and arena-rattling rockers. Charlie's organ part and Bruce's lead guitar drove the song; there was a moment during Bruce's solo near the end when the stage was bathed in a green light, and for 15 seconds it felt like 1978 again. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) The Ties That Bind The crowd's eruption into cheers pale in comparison to the multiple nuclear bombs going off in every corner of my cranium. Dancing in the Dark Badlands I was looking for a love song. I Wanna Marry You Out in the Street The Ties That Bind Not Morello, but a fan in the pit with a huge sign asking if he could "work on the highway with the E Street Band." Stolen Car The River portion of the River Tour may prove not to be for everyone — there were times during the quieter stretches of tonight's album sequence when the Garden might as well have been a coffeehouse, with the chat level in the audience. but kicking off this night it had the zero-to-sixty thrust of "My Love Will Not Let You Down," with the same call for connection, and it was a soundtrack for the scene: "I shoved my way through the heart of the crowd / Past the sign saying this is not allowed / To where someone's standing straight and shouting out loud...". On this song the volume paid its first dividend: Soozie Tyrell’s fiddle part was clearly audible. Max's drumming tonight was incendiary. "Darlington County" turned DC into a roadhouse. Patti was absent for the show, and her harmonies were missed. Point Blank "That's impressive," he told her. he laughed. Hungry Heart Minus a little rough start, the top-notch performance of this wholly underappreciated power pop tune made it feel like a tour staple. With The River, Bruce talks about the journey you take through life and the people you choose in your effort to do something good. Stolen Car You could see the band was having fun, and we were so glad to be a part of the wild, the innocent, and E Street shuffle that was taking us down to the river. So at age 66, rather than slowing down like the typical aging rock 'n' roller, Bruce added upwards of 10 songs to his nightly setlist, giving him room for some thrills and surprises that tell more of his story. "Alright," said Bruce, "An unusual request! Sure, many of its themes are still relevant (as are "Death to My Hometown" and "American Land"). Stevie's 2-disc Beatles salute, Macca to Mecca, features a live Disciples set in Liverpool A shout-out for the DC Central Kitchen and the large group of Veterans in the house preceded Bruce's dedication and performance of "No Surrender" to Bobby Muller. Backstreets Shout. At least until Jake steps up to blow the whole fucking place apart. Bruce talks a lot more to the crowd, and it's very much in the voice of the characters. ", Some of the selections tied in nicely with The River: for instance, before "Wreck on the Highway," Springsteen told the crowd that the album was also about time: the limited time we have, for work, for love, for life. Bruce's hour-after-hour power nearly blew the roof off with those, but he was so engaged with the music that he easily converted his off-the-wall energy into intense focus for the ballads, including some fittingly eerie whispers of the track name over the instrumental denouement of a raw "Point Blank." "The E Street Band loves Milwaukee!" Dancing in the Dark Bruce typically makes his first trip around the pit during "Hungry Heart," ending it with his nightly crowd-surf starting at the little stage in the middle of the floor. With another fresh jolt of energy behind him, Bruce had the whole arena throwing up their hands and "Shout"-ing before the night was through. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) The return of "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out," after its tour premiere over the weekend, enabled us to remember Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici, and to end the night, "Shout" had us all on our feet and dancing. And they did. Two Hearts Let me feel the love… feels good! Thunder Road They actually may have been talking to their friends on the opposite platform — throughout the night a lot of the girls were running back and forth based on where they expected Bruce to go next, often making the floor feel more like a playground than a rock concert. Perhaps emboldened by the imminent release of his first solo album, Garry gave the slowest, completely off-tempo, yet coolest delivery of "meet me out in the street tonight." Those were two questions New Yorkers asked before Thursday). Suffice it to say that the dynamic, rarity-packed album sequence formed the heart of the show in more ways than one. It deserves our time, our money and our respect. From every conceivable position — on top of the speaker in front of Max's drums, on the front platform with a leg perched on the speaker in the faces of the dazzled front-row crowds — the birthday boy showed why there's only one letter separating sax and sex. Two Hearts I wanted it to contain fun and dancing and laughter and jokes and sex and faith and lonely nights and teardrops." Springsteen described the album as one "where I was trying to find my way inside — my first series of records were kind of 'outsider' records, we were all part of a marginalized community on the streets of Asbury Park.". Jackson Cage Prove It All Night Meet Me in the City A second half that featured three tour premieres ("Lonesome Day," "Working on the Highway" and "Atlantic City"), a mid-set song featuring Patti Scialfa on vocals ("Human Touch" in that slot) and a collection of Bruce's most loved songs, including a rare encore appearance of "Badlands." He also deviated from his usual scripts for a lot of the song introductions, beginning with calling his nightly stated intentions behind recording The River "a mighty quest." On "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out," children of Danny Federici and Garry Tallent joined in on tambourine. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) Independence Day Independence Day * * * I'm a Rocker Steve is also sporting a pair of Jack Sparrow-esque earrings, long chains with feathers on the bottom. February 23 / Quicken Loans Arena / Cleveland, OH Yes, that's why we continue this voyage with a deranged 66-year-old captain who thinks it's perfectly fine to sing, yell, cry, scream, and dance your ass off for three and a half hours. The Ties That Bind Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) I'm a Rocker So where would the spark come from? Sherry Darling Though I don’t condone any of this behavior, it by no means ruined the show; anyone who may have been bothered was free to move to a different spot in the pit less overrun with cowgirls. Born You'll enjoy the shows more, Bruce and the band will enjoy the shows more, and we'll all go through this tour singing and dancing and rocking out in beautiful harmony as the increasingly death-defying E Street Nation. Backstreets Dancing in the Dark Brilliant Disguise The trio of "Out in the Street," "Crush on You," and "You Can Look" stood tall among the rockers, even more so than the old standbys of "Cadillac Ranch" and "Ramrod." The pit is something of a living organism, moving in waves as fans rush to the edges to catch an even-closer glimpse and reach for a high-five or a backslap from the Boss. The River Patti's missing vocals were more than ably covered by Garry Tallent, who seemed to be singing backup on almost the entire album. Because the Night Independence Day The River My Love Will Not Let You Down In trying to recapture the glory days for himself and for us, Springsteen is certainly delivering far, far more than "boring stories" from the stage. Point Blank Routing was just one unusual element of the New York show, rescheduled after a January snowstorm forced a postponement. April 12 / Schottenstein Center / Columbus, OH What would make the show exciting? - Jonathan Pont reporting - photographs by Joseph Quever, Setlist: Thunder Road - Jonathan Pont reporting - photographs by A.M. Saddler, Setlist: Our son is a college freshman. I'm a Rocker We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 1. Would the song choices after The River do the talking? * * * Is it a revisit? And that's a love that nothing — not even the inevitable mortal hands of Father Time — can take away from us. Thunder Road Post-River, for those who feared that his insane mood wouldn't translate into some insane surprises, that concern was quickly nullified when he immediately went into the pit and grabbed a bushel of signs upon the conclusion of "Wreck on the Highway." While this is perhaps an obvious statement for obvious reasons, the Kansas City show, for me, reinforced the fact that he is the vital thread, the consigliere, even more than he has ever been. Hungry Heart Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) He was never that vocal, so I thought, I'll write him a song. to Run April 14 / The Palace / Auburn Hills, MI Thunder Road Meet Me in the City Tougher Than the Rest Prove It All Night That would be the best guess as to why the "second set" has been heavy with the tried-and-true, instead of the plethora of outtakes that some fans were hoping for. These kept energy high after another monumental "Candy's Room" (it's amazing what that one does to a crowd these days), and Mr. & Mrs. S.'s vocals on the "Because" bridge were tight. I'm a Rocker I Wanna Marry You The subtext of this tour is about Steve Van Zandt as band leader and consigliere. But even if the rest of the tour only were to include shows like Seattle, there would be hundreds upon thousands of happy campers dancing out of arenas and stadiums in the coming months. Max pushed the train back on track with his thundering fills, and the crowd showed their approval and appreciation for a band that rarely makes mistakes. The Rising Sounding markedly subdued, he dedicated the evening's music to Prince. - Bob Zimmerman reporting - photographs by Matt Orel, Setlist: Tonight the doors didn't open until 6:55 p.m., though tempuratures were in the 30s and lines were all around the venue. Crowd sing-alongs throughout, crowd surfing on "Hungry Heart," mugging to the crowd (with "Ramrod" and "Rosalita" being just two prominent examples) and two members of the crowd on stage for "Dancing in the Dark." It was all on the stage and in the building. Two Hearts After "Ramrod," a friend turned to me and said ecstatically, "I can't believe we get to hear this song every fucking night!" Or maybe it was acknowledged by him, as "Bobby Jean" made an appearance in the encores for the second show running, serving as the vehicle for the band intros as well. The St. Paul crowd was in full swing tonight. For the last several full-band tours, his entire setlist typically ranged from 24 to 27 songs, leaving him with a bit of an arithmetic problem as he planned the set for this tour. Point Blank Badlands Ramrod Seeing it for the first time answered any lingering questions about how Springsteen can continue to push the envelope, continue to evolve, or continue to somehow top himself, especially when touring behind a 36-year-old album. The Rising Crush On You Tonight, there would be no mutiny. How do you keep yourselves warm out there?!" This time, Bruce took another masterpiece off his bookshelf and played The River from start to finish in all its glory, sadness, elation, celebration and sorrow. Filled with uptempo rockers, it's easier for a concert crowd to get into. As such, I put on my best inquisitive face and tentatively point at myself, waiting for Bruce not to respond so that I can go back to my usual anonymity. Born The audience stood and cheered for the song as its long identity crisis — whether it has this verse or that one, or this arrangement, or a second, or third, or played at all — seems as distant as its absence from the set. Ramrod G. 3. The Ties That Bind On the other hand, "Crush on You," which Bruce hits hard, is finally getting a fair hearing (it was the first River song he dropped from the set in 1980, and once held the record for length of time unplayed). He said as much in the encores, declaring, "This is a great building to play, actually. It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City And this brings me back to Bruce's dedication before "Be True" to "our special friends." Born to Run Dancing in the Dark Point Blank Bruce and the band (sans Patti) took the stage in a particularly celebratory mood, and Bruce soon explained why in his introduction to The River: "Two big occasions tonight! Point Blank - 1999 Part 1 But The River album itself is dominated by Clarence's sax (as well as Roy Bittan's piano and Danny Federici's organ — when it was released in 1980, one of the most common observations about the record was how the guitar took a back seat). And we're going to miss him." I'm no Bruce archivist, but I feel safe saying that this night featured more dance partners than any show in E Street history. "Rosalita" was an absolute joy. The "best available" tickets turned out to be on the side of the stage, tucked in between Charlie's back and Soozie's side. * * * Bruce worked the crowd early and often during the River set, frequently playing to stage right and left during "The Ties that Bind," "Sherry Darling" and "Jackson Cage." Notes: It happened very late in the show, after "Rosalita," as Bruce exhorted the crowd, "Milwaukeeeeee!! "Meet Me in the City," which opens the show, does not set itself apart sonically from "The Ties That Bind," "Two Hearts," "I'm a Rocker" and others that did make the cut. We count on contributions from fellow fans and readers to help us with timely and accurate concert coverage: - 2017 Setlists Bruce chose "Dancing in the Dark" partners of both sexes ("Dancing is a Man's Job," one sign read). Notes: For all the River Tour's delights (Yum! And after the promised River outtake, it was right into the full album, in slots 2 through 21. March 31 / Pepsi Center / Denver, CO Born So this time the road was Alligator Alley, those Midwest winters finally too much to take, and just two of us headed off to someplace called Sunrise and a building named after a bank, with The River in a fancy box with lots of other stuff. Shout. - 2010 It definitely affected the experience. A rousing “Badlands” led the B-set, and the crowd greeted it with a roar of its own. Two Hearts So seeing it come full circle — from the live show everyone raved about, to studio material meant to simulate it, back to the concert stage — is a deeply satisfying cycle. 2. I'm a Rocker He went directly to a place in the crowd looking for someone specific, and in this moment often reserved for a young woman asking to join him for a dance, Bruce pulled onto the riser a silver-haired lady who seemed to be in disbelief, and the crowd roared their approval. Sherry Darling Point Blank Badlands After leaving "Rosalita" in a little café down San Diego way, Bruce made a signal to the band we'd yet to see on this tour: he held up ten fingers. They each sang half of every verse, and even though Eddie messed up the order of some of the lyrics, it was a soulful version of the song, with the Pearl Jam rocker dancing back to back with Jake center stage during the sax solo to end the song. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) Bruce then pointed off to Little Steven's side of the stage and called two ten-year-old boys up. Crush On You hollered Bruce) through "Cadillac Ranch" to "Drive All Night," and Jake was, in short, magnificent. I won't go into detail as to what transpired during our backstage chat because that will stay between myself, Bruce, and my parents (who joined me backstage because I wouldn't be here without them for so many reasons — shout out to Bill and Margie Strauss! Shout. Born to Run Shout. Thirteen songs appeared after The River on Saturday, all played well and taken up by the Brooklyn audience (which included his mother, Adele, herself a Brooklyn native, Springsteen said). Shout, February 12 / Wells Fargo Center / Philadelphia, PA Meet Me in the City After the album presentation is concluded, he appeared emotionally drained; apparently there's a price you pay for inhabiting the characters on the album in a way only he can. The musical highlights just start piling up as The River rolls on: Jake's solo flowing into Stevie's flamenco-flavored lead on "Sherry Darling," the rhythm section on "Jackson Cage," with Max's steady propulsion punctuated by monster fills, working in tandem with Garry's complex basslines and giving Roy's piano something to ride.
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