Hungry Heart Bruce and Southside duetted a la Sam & Dave on Chris Kenner's New Orleans chestnut "Something You Got"; Springtseen was really enjoying himself on this material, and it's a shame audiences don't hear it more often. The Rising Not a bad way to end a hot night in Western Australia. (In Australia, at least.). - 2013 Setlists Millennium is the third studio album (second in the US) by American vocal pop group, the Backstreet Boys, released by Jive Records on May 18, 1999. "My Hometown" followed, another song made fresh by the autobiography. He must have moved too fast for himself when, after holding up a sign for "This Hard Land," he strapped on a harp rack and began playing "This Hard Land" harmonica, but from his guitar came the intro to "Glory Days." Like a river that knows exactly where it's flowing, he moves through Broadway with confidence and purpose, all while nodding at something deeper roiling below the surface. * * * This Hard Land 'Cause everything falls apart." My Father's House (guitar) Our mothers and fathers, our country, our soldiers, trees in our front yards, our shared histories, these are all in the mix — as is, perhaps most of all, as Springsteen puts it, "waking from the youthful spell of of immortality." For his last of three nights in Perth, he went with, "GOOOOOOOOD EEEEEEVENIIIIIIING WEEEEESTEEEEERRRN AAAAAAUSTRAAAAALIAAAAAAA!!!" This one sent everyone out into the night as apostles, convinced they'd seen the show to end all shows… until Tuesday night in Sydney, when the ashes of Saturday night will be whisked away and the fire lit anew. It was dripping from the eyes and down the cheeks of people throughout Mt Smart Stadium. A perfect show? He chuckled afterwards, acknowledging to the band his unexpected abandonment. * * * Spirit in the Night Quick, but enjoyable despite the sound issues. And I don't care how many times you hear it during "Glory Days": Bruce asking Steve "Is it quittin' time? The audience frenzy built through the regular encore sequence of "Born to Run," "Dancing," "Tenth Avenue," and "Shout" before Bruce launched into "Bobby Jean" to say "good luck, goodbye" to his Australian fans. Notes: Five nights a week, Tuesday through Saturday, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa perform Springsteen on Broadway as it was on opening night. * * * Notes: There is no more complicated concert event in Australia than a show at Hanging Rock in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria. Thunder Road (guitar) My Father's House (guitar) Having spent years trafficking in hardcore drama, who'd have guessed that Bruce would someday look back and it would all seem funny? The set had been advertised as "Patti and her Band will perform the title track of Horses along with some of their signature songs." Incident on 57th Street That word came from Springsteen himself tonight in his introduction to "My City of Ruins": "Quite a few years ago I got a letter… a petition, actually … about a town that suffered an earthquake. There is always, for me at least, a certain feeling one gets on the day of a Bruce Springsteen show, and the Invictus Games Closing Ceremony was no exception. The stories behind the songs matter----but they aren't what matters most. Jole Blon It all happens on a spare stage. Growin' Up (guitar) Familiar lyrics — lyrics spray-painted on the souls of the old bastards who've followed Bruce over lengthening lives — were reset, a simple "Sometimes you gotta walk on" suddenly invigorated by the spectre of protest marches in the States following Trump's inauguration. With the house lights up it was time for "Born to Run," "Dancing in the Dark," "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out," and "Shout." Hits, rarities, requests, and a man and his band who are prepared night after night to go out on a limb and create magic. Think about them. He zooms out to tell an American story as much as a personal story, reflecting his own growing awareness of his country and its people, the revelations he met with as he left "the fucking boondocks" to go out into the world, the hopes and promises and challenges and failures of America. Bruce's body language was circa 1985, but the 2017 version of the E Street Band played the gritty rocker with a richness that bordered on reinvention. The Wish (piano) Notes: Preview six. Then Bruce was announced and came in from the Green Room himself in dark jeans and a very typical Bruce outfit otherwise (tight dark vest, shirtsleeves, bracelets, etc.). Johnny 99 The best of Australia, the best of the U.S.A., united in song, fuelled by camaraderie and cold beer. The Promised Land (acoustic) Big finish, big applause, and bam… "The Ties That Bind," the second and last River song of the night. And the cannons roared with an immediate barrage of "Lonesome Day," "Darkness," and "No Surrender." That is just one of "the elements that will come in handy should you come face-to-face with eighty thousand screaming fans who are waiting for you to do your magic trick. Will everyone tolerate the epic gridlock that follows a massive gathering in woop-woop land? and then chugged its contents back on stage to Max's thunderous prompting. But there's also a careful choreography to an E Street Band concert not necessarily evident the first time you see it. In case Bruce's declaration of solidarity with a new American resistance wasn't enough, the playing of only two songs from The River at an arena bursting with River-themed merchandise proved the good intentions of a feel-good retrospective had been kiboshed for the topical. January 30 / Adelaide Entertainment Center / Adelaide, AU Because the Night Born to Run By expressing solidarity with the "new American resistance" on Sunday Bruce had done his job as a leader of progressive politics in the U.S., but tonight he let his rock 'n' roll do the ass-kicking on the other side of the world. Johnny didn’t actually write this song, but his version is the most famous one.. "Long Time Comin'" was next, which Bruce dedicated to his kids. Bobby Jean. The Promised Land (guitar) Why should you be open-minded when it is so easy to be close-minded? February 4 / AAMI Park / Melbourne, AU Roy Bittan's stunning piano work sets the mood as one of Springsteen's most powerful narratives unfolds. Given that the film captures a live performance of Smith's now-classic debut album during the tour launched to commemorate that record's 40th anniversary, it made sense that the head of the label that signed Smith out of CBGB would be there, along with the upstart producer that helped her achieve what's widely regarded as her commercial breakthrough, and, well, the manager of the guy who let the upstart producer take an unfinished demo cassette across town to a sister Jersey swamp rat. Bruce calling for Sancious to play the Hammond B-3 was priceless; "When I first saw him, he was playing the organ," he commented afterward. The Ties That Bind Notes: Patti Scialfa is absent, so "Long Time Comin'" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" thake the place of the duets. It was amazing to witness these amazing athletes, many with horrific injuries suffered in service to their respective countries. We are the new American resistance.". Unfortunately that did not include a surprise guest appearance from Bruce, but it was fun nonetheless as they performed a medley of some of their greatest hits, finishing with "Takin' Care of Business" — which I thought would be right up Bruce's alley, but it was not to be. Growin' Up Prove It All Night My Father's House (guitar) We count on readers around the world to help us cover every show -- thanks, as always. Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) My Hometown (piano) April 29 / Paramount Theatre / Asbury Park, NJ By the time another jubilant "Shout" was in full force he stopped, bent over, and asked the Sydney crowd "Are you calling my name?" Growin' Up (guitar) It was delightful to watch Bruce sing the words to himself on Smith's verses, only for her to do the same when he was at the mic. None But the Brave I hope that his hundreds of classic rock songs and famous high energy performances, even in his sixties he can put on better concerts than people half his age, are at least recognizable to people of all ages. The adrenaline rush of these stalwarts also brought to mind Springsteen's response to a question posed by Mark Maron on his WTF podcast about whether Bruce had written anything specifically addressing the rise of Trumpism: "I've got a lot of songs that are about it right now… they're there already. September 29 / Walter Kerr Theatre / New York, NY Mid-"Glory Days," out on the center thrust, Bruce looked at Steve and asked, "Is it lunch time? #91 IS HERE! The Ghost of Tom Joad (guitar) Will the main act provide a performance that justifies so much time and effort? Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Upstagers, Ribler) POTUS led the foursome off the stage and back toward the Green Room, and out they went. Backstreets cracked Bruce at the song's conclusion. Death to My Hometown Tonight we got the latter and a little bit of the former, but mostly Springsteen taking the piss out of Donald Trump's latest antics during a phone call/tantrum with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, which dominated the day's news. Cover Me Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg stopped by for an on-air chat, while others — Stephen Colbert, Howard Stern, Ricky Gervais, Liev Schreiber, Emmylou Harris — skipped the cold to head inside. On her lunch break the next day Wendy started finding out by setting up a "Come to Christchurch Bruce Springsteen" Facebook page. [video]. Growin' Up (guitar) Like the tour's previous high at AAMI Park a week ago, this show wasn't about rarities or reflection ("New York City Serenade" went unplayed for the first time). We've got miracle plays to play Working on the Highway Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) Land of Hope and Dreams Growin' Up (guitar) Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) The street was quiet and empty. They drove her into Christchurch's devastated CBD, where she checked in with a commander who gave her his jacket and helmet and sent her to the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building. Dancing in the Dark He recounted his "first show," performing in the backyard for a group of local kids, fake-strumming a newly acquired, still-mystifying guitar. The second time you see it, you might be astonished to realize how much is a clockwork part of the show: a shout to the crowd, a spray of water, walking to this side or that, nightly moves and cues that are practiced to maximize the heart-stopping and house-rocking night after night. The actual examples that I’ve used in the song are from my imagination, but the stimulus is directly from a couple of different sources. Growin' Up (guitar) Thunder Road (guitar) Lives that for some had been on hold for five weeks after this tour began on a January night in Perth, Australia when Bruce declared the band's allegiance with a "new American resistance." "Working For The Weekend," Loverboy; I think of you and let it go "99 Luftballoons," Nena; I'll be back when I found my fears, and I'll see you again in a thousand years Grace begins with a simple awareness of who we are and who we're becoming. The mood in the room the whole night — both reception and concert — was not exactly somber, but it wasn't festive, either. Playing a sunburst Telecaster, Bruce joined Smith on the first chorus before stepping up for the second verse. One of the most common experiences you're bound to hear following a Springsteen on Broadway performance is that of tears welling up. I Saw Her Standing There. September 15 / Madison Square Garden / New York, NY piano solo and a satisfied, "Yes, yes, yes….". Because the Night Acquisto on-line da un'ampia selezione presso il negozio CD e Vinili. I'm not a fan of the massive video screen behind the band, but the interplay of busily sliding arms and Bruce's solitary form is enhanced by projection. Glory Days "I don't want to hear any fucking Brooocing right now." The Wish (piano) * * * Got My Mojo Working (Bruce, Southside) ", The energy did not wane for even one second all night long, straight up. Devils & Dust Springsteen on Broadway is a true theatrical performance, with a script, an arc, and a fourth wall to break. Sound issues in my section — the upper confines of the arena — did not resolve themselves as the evening progressed, unfortunately, and it was clear the sound was being mixed for the "tellyvision" broadcast and not for the live concert. Another sign brought bar band standard but rarely played "Long Tall Sally." The world's best selection of Springsteen collectibles, all available by mail. I remember thinking to my then-17-year-old self, "Someday I hope someone looks at me like those two look at each other." Of aging and memory. What we got were three hours of steel and smoke, heart and bone. Dancing in the Dark/Land of Hope and Dreams (guitar) Cadillac Ranch - 2010 With all due respect to Bruce and the other performers, to me that was the highlight of the evening. Thunder Road (guitar) Of note here was a rare full-band version of the Bruce Springsteen Band-era tune "Ballad of Jesse James," officially released on last year's Chapter and Verse collection, with Vini Lopez on lead vocals. Bruce asked. It's gradually revealed that the story Bruce is choosing to tell is not that of his biography, his rise to superstardom, or his family, but of his engagement with the world around him. The duets with Patti Scialfa have been a highlight of the Broadway run, benefitting from pin-drop acoustics and superb sound design. Can a performer known for spontaneity pull off his trickiest magic yet — making a static setpiece appear genuinely alive out there? There was a lovely reception in the State Dining Room for an hour or so. Still in Valentine's mode, Bruce pulled out a jaw-dropping "Secret Garden" that swayed until the band hit a groove. Realizing he had the wrong guitar for "Working on the Highway," Bruce yelled "Take it Max!" Not surprising, considering the dignitaries in attendance included Invictus Games patron HRH Prince Harry, Vice President and Mrs. Biden, and Mme Trudeau, our Prime Minister's wife. On any given night anything can happen at a Springsteen show, but instead of a one-off setlist rarity or special guest, tonight's impossible-to-predict happening was a performance of "The Rising" that — you know where this is going — brought tears to my eyes and had the pit levitating. It's when you get into the world of miracles, even everyday miracles. Or even your existance that surrounds you. It's a good example of the show's deft mixing of moods that, after cracking the audience up with a story of making that haul without a driver's license ("I had never driven a block… I drove halfway across the country, in a '40s manual-transmission truck"), he intones this passage from the book: The country was beautiful. Spirit in the Night Bruce paused for effect after "This train carries saints and sinners" to add "This train carries immigrants!" Brilliant Disguise (guitar) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen Throughout the pit eyes glistened. She's the One Dancing in the Dark/Land of Hope and Dreams (guitar) Just listening offers a salve and a shelter. The Wish (piano) My Love Will Not Let You Down Fortunate Son (Kazee lead vocals, no Bruce) Brown Eyed Girl "Fred 'Sonic' Smith and I wrote this song with the great hope that it would inspire and incite people to action," Patti introduced what was, of course, her great anthem "People Have The Power" [video], which Bruce last performed (along with Stipe and R.E.M.) yelled Bruce to a man 30 years his junior. Bruce shouted to the band as the song ended, and I saw Roy waving his hand over his head to the rest of the band. * * * My Father's House (guitar) The Wish (piano) American Skin (41 Shots) Following the band on this tour has reminded me of the days when many Americans survived the antics of the Bush/Cheney administration by tuning into Jon Stewart for a nightly balm of topical laughs and/or outrage. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. After telling Sydneysiders "we love your support so far from home" and singing the praises of Foodbank NSW, the band unleashed "Born to Run" and it was party time. Whereas Sunday's show featured Springsteen's most direct proclamation of opposition to an incoming presidential administration, tonight's was nearly spoken-word-free. Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) We're a long way from home, and our hearts and spirits are with the hundreds of thousands of women and men who marched today in every city in America — and in Melbourne! Because the Night The Promised Land (guitar) Hungry Heart It was 10:35, and there were no doubts. Utilizziamo cookie e altre tecnologie simili per migliorare la tua esperienza di acquisto, per fornire i nostri servizi, per capire come i nostri clienti li utilizzano in modo da poterli migliorare e per visualizzare annunci pubblicitari, anche in baseai tuoi interessi. Wrecking Ball imagery also comes to mind, with the tools of Springsteen's trade on view and little else: a couple coiled cables hanging from the wall, monitors and a mic stand. Brilliant Disguise (guitar) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) And there's nobody coming down here. Making our way to the Air Canada Centre, it was clear that this was not going to be an ordinary show night, with a security perimeter setup around the entire arena. And we have a new album. When Springsteen released "Badlands" in 1978 there was no way he'd imagine the prescience of "Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king, and a king ain't satisfied 'til he rules everything," but there it was, capturing present-day concerns better than anything he's written since. This had to be included because this is my favorite Bruce Springsteen song, but it is also a solid quote. You want a piece of my heart, you better start from the start. Setlist: He didn't quite get there, but then no one could catch Bruce on this night. Oh, how I doubt that. Springsteen has found his comfort zone without getting too comfortable, or foregoing that man-on-a-wire balancing act between scripted and spontaneous. Hungry Heart This 2017 summer tour closer would be the rare gig that all factions could agree on — it was a Get Off Your Ass and Dance show through and through. - 2001 Setlists (Blatant, unapologetic corniness is a symptom of repeated exposure to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.). This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator. My Father's House (guitar) Growin' Up Bruce yelled "Promised Land" to his bandmates before his harmonica sang and we were reminded that the quality of our lives may rise and fall but Springsteen's catalog of songs never wavers. His mic stand at the lip of the pit gave him trouble throughout, but Bruce kept the pace, swaying and smiling like a man about to steal your wife. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) Bruce and the band would be back again. Long Walk Home (guitar) With this riot of color tumbling out, after a black-and-white '50s childhood, it's a Wizard of Oz moment. Born to Run (guitar). The seed was planted more than three years ago on the day the 2014 Springsteen tour of Australia and NZ was announced. - report and photographs by Joe Wall, Setlist: see 2016 August-December Setlists. As he played the song's sax solo, I began to dread him finishing the solo and returning to his place beside Charlie and putting his hands back up. Sure, he can turn his band on a dime, call audibles left and right, teach his horn section a new song on the fly. (with Richie Sambora) His playing on "Candy's Room" was stunning, while Nils left us in awe during breakout pieces on "Youngstown" and "Because the Night." Death to My Hometown The Promised Land - Tom Prochnow reporting - photographs via @PaulMcCartney and @TheGarden, Setlist: The good people of Oz Harvest got a shout from a thankful Springsteen before he turned the key and "Born to Run" rumbled to life. Before moving on to the ecstatic encore, which brought guest Richie Sambora to the stage for two songs, we had the words of the original fight song, "Born to Run," ringing in our ears. Candy's Room And c'mon the sax man did, all for the sake of those "in the stands. Mary's Place Bill Walsh, all the way from Point Pleasant, NJ, was pulled out of the crowd to play "No Surrender," which was dedicated to Bill's dad — also Bill — who had surgery over the weekend. Unsurprisingly, Wendy was more concerned about conveying thanks to Bruce and the band for coming to Christchurch than the accolades that have come her way since Bruce's intro to "My City of Ruins" put a spotlight on her petition. Notes: Bruce Springsteen's 2017 Australian Tour came to a close Saturday night at Hope Estate Winery in Hunter Valley. The Rising (guitar) He wrapped up fairly quickly. (This was the first time I had ever witnessed Bruce wearing in-ear monitors which were non-existent during the acoustic set.) There's a barred window stage right; dim, industrial pendant lamps; and most prominently, a grand piano. - 2012 Setlists Part 2 The apex of this sequence was the Born in the U.S.A. trifecta: "Working on the Highway, a fabulous version of "Glory Days," and "Darlington County." After about an hour, the doors to the East Room were opened, and we filed in to take our seats in rows. But what absolutely no one truly expected to happen was when, after performing "Land," Patti stepped up to the mic holding an I<3NY mug and, with a mischievous grin, offered thanks to Mr. Iovine before adding, "And I want to thank this fellow....", There was a bit of a pregnant pause before none other than Bruce Springsteen strode onstage with an impish grin as the entire Beacon Theater lost their marbles. "Born to Run" continued its run as all-time-greatest stadium anthem followed by a "Dancing in the Dark" that saw Bruce dance with a woman holding a "Dance with this nasty woman - Love Trumps Hate" sign. Youngstown Death to My Hometown On three tours over four years he has delivered on his promise… and then some. After this gift of a performance the show rocketed through encore favorites "Born to Run", "Dancing in the Dark," and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out" before "The Boss" cape came out for a spectacularly campy "Shout." The Rising Murder Incorporated Shout Opening October 12, the performance starts simply — not with a familiar "Good evening, New York City!" We lined up at the southeast gate, behind the Treasury building, and they started letting us in a little after 7pm. Growin' Up (guitar) Coming off the scintillating pair of shows in Brisbane, one of the best pairs of shows I've seen this decade, it seemed unlikely that Bruce would match those setlists or performances, considering the Hope show was more of a festival setting. I'm a raging perfectionist, and I have unrealistic expectations for myself at times. The Upstage Jam Band returned with Messrs. Springsteen and Lyon in tow, backing the two of them as Bruce took lead vocals on a version of Little Richard's "Lucille" punctuated by DeSarno and Ryan guitar solos. Glory Days - report and photographs by Joe Wall, Setlist: "Death to My Hometown" spread the band across the stage like a holy noise army, Bruce once again spitting the line "No dictators were crowned" like a bug had just flown into his mouth. Of course it all sounded great — the E Street Band knows its job — but Bruce was like a drunken insurance salesman at a trust-fund-family wedding, gladhanding and schmoozing with abandon.
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