new Springsteen 'rumour'

[Originalshez]

Maybe he'll just play for 3 hours regardless?

[darrenbha]

I really hope he's struck the same deal he has with pinkpop for a decent length set

[alframsey]

One thing that's occurred to me, is that Bruce likes to get close... really close to his audience (this from the Emirates:

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[HastingsBoy]

You and me both

[alframsey]

I'm struggling with the album full stop. It ain't bad but it's not classic Bruce. Glasto is gonna be epic anyway. Hopefully he'll only play the "Working on a Dream" My Lucky day" and "The Wrestler". What does everyone else out reckon to the new album?

[Originalshez]

It's growing. My Lucky Day will SMOKE live. I would also love to see Nils let loose on Kingdom Of Days. I'm not sure we'll see more than 4 tracks from it in a Glasto set though. Reckon 2-3 from Magic and The Rising each, and there's half your set, assuming he gets enough time for a 20 song set. If he's given 3 hours though, we could see upto 25/26, depending on if any of the epics get played (Jungleland, Kitty's Back, Rosie etc).

[HastingsBoy]

Well, it may not be classic Burce. But neither was Magic, and i recall it taking a while for that to grow on me, and thats possibly my favourite Bruce album now!!! Its a very good album!

[alframsey]

Agreed this one may grow on me . At the end of the day even an average Brooooce album is better than most of the other stuff out there. Can't wait for Glasto - i'm hoping "Brooooooooce" shouts/yells will start in the Jazz Field on the Wednesday night! A few pints of Brothers, bit of sunshine! It's gonna be epic!

Hope the Neil Young rumour is true too - it's all gone a bit quiet on that front - anyone herd anything more?

[tevaburger]

Well, it may not be classic Burce. But neither was Magic, and i recall it taking a while for that to grow on me, and thats possibly my favourite Bruce album now!!! Its a very good album!

[TrevK]

don't expect it to be confirmed for a while yet ...I suspect that the London show will be confirmed next week sometime but i also think it's likely that Glasto won't be confirmed at the same time. They're likely to give the London shows a week or two of being the only UK show on sale before Glasto is announced I reckon.

[TrevK]

THIS IS GONNA BE FLUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CANNOT WAIT, BUZZING WITH EXCITMENT!!!!!!!!

[TrevK]

Alf -please tell me what night this was at the Emirates cos I think I caught a glimpse of meself down there in the Pit !!!

[darrenbha]

I'm sure that on the dates that were rumoured on websites the first london show would be Glasto sunday

[alframsey]

OOPS - Sorry think I should have asked TonyBlair that question !! First or second night at the Emirates ?

[Sam.]

Thought I would add this for you Springsteen lovers out there =-)

Bruce Springsteen discusses his songwriting techniques, inspirations and influences, in an interview conducted at his New Jersey home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00h3...on_Songwriting/

[Johan cruyff]

I think I skipped outlaw pete on first listen? I'm in love with it now! We should definately meet up thu night and have a sing song!

[Jens Wildman]

So heres the setlist for Glasto:

1. Prove it all night (w/darkness tour intro)

2. Streets of Fire

3. My Lucky Day

4. Radio Nowhere

5. Out In The Streets

6. Spririt In The Night

7. Growing Up

8. It`s my life

9. Becouse The Night

10 Darkness On The Edge Of Town

11. Backstreets

12. Reason To Belive (Magic Tour version)

13. Working On The Highway

14. Dancing In The Dark

15. Glory Days

16. Outlaw Pete

17. Atlantic City (full band)

18. The River

19. The Rising

20. Long Walk Home

21. What Love Can Do

22. Born In The U.S.A

23. Badlands

Encore

24. Jungleland

25. My City Of Ruins (opens piano solo --> Full band)

26. Thunder Road

27. 10th Avenue

28. Born To Run

29. Detroit Medly

30. Rosalita

31. Twist and shout

Edited January 27, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[Jens Wildman]

that'll do...

looks about 4 hours worth though...? that encore must be nearly an hours worth alone

Edited January 27, 2009 by Jens Wildman

[ferraristu]

"Queen of the Supermarket" has got to be on the list !!!

Working on a Dream - best album since Tunnel of Love - yes, better than the Rising IMHO

Edited January 27, 2009 by ferraristu

[pedmills]

I hope all you lot on this thread realise thats there is no way Springsteen is going to be playing 2 and a half hours or whatever it is you think it might be.

Four reasons:

1. It would be unfair on Neil Young and Blur (and previous headliners) as they wouldn't have been allowed long headline slots.

2. Future headliners might all demand long slots if he got one

3. The licence only allows the headliner to play to a certain time, if he starts earlier then the second-from-top band will be starting really early.

4. The second-from-top on Saturday is going to be a 'headliner' so will not be amused at having to play so early in the evening (and also getting a much shorter slot).

I'm pretty sure he'll get the usual 90 minutes

Edited January 27, 2009 by peteyboy

[eFestivals]

3. The licence only allows the headliner to play to a certain time, if he starts earlier then the second-from-top band will be starting really early.

where have you got that from? It's not a licence condition I've ever heard of, despite having attended numerous Glastonbury licence hearings.

[The Nal]

where have you got that from? It's not a licence condition I've ever heard of, despite having attended numerous Glastonbury licence hearings.

[parsonjack]

rumours on Backstreets now of Cardiff and Sheffield dates on 20th/25th June respectively...nothing confirmed though...

[pedmills]

where have you got that from? It's not a licence condition I've ever heard of, despite having attended numerous Glastonbury licence hearings.

[Jens Wildman]

I hope all you lot on this thread realise thats there is no way Springsteen is going to be playing 2 and a half hours or whatever it is you think it might be.

Four reasons:

1. It would be unfair on Neil Young and Blur (and previous headliners) as they wouldn't have been allowed long headline slots.

2. Future headliners might all demand long slots if he got one

3. The licence only allows the headliner to play to a certain time, if he starts earlier then the second-from-top band will be starting really early.

4. The second-from-top on Saturday is going to be a 'headliner' so will not be amused at having to play so early in the evening (and also getting a much shorter slot).

I'm pretty sure he'll get the usual 90 minutes