benisright Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) Why not? The song was written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 in reponse to 'God Bless America' which he couldn't stand. This is the same Woody Guthrie that Joe Strummer acquired his early nickname of Woody from. It doesn't matter that he is in England. The song transcends boundaries. Edited January 31, 2009 by benisright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ashford Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Its virtually confirmed. Here's the world tour from the official Boss site. Feast your eyes! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2009 tour itinerary Date City Venue On Sale 1-Feb Tampa, FL Super Bowl XLIII 1-Apr San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose 2-Feb 3-Apr Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena 2-Feb 5-Apr Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center 7-Feb 7-Apr Tulsa, OK BOK Center 7-Feb 8-Apr Houston, TX Toyota Center 7-Feb 10-Apr Denver, CO Pepsi Center 2-Feb 15-Apr Los Angeles, CA LA Memorial Sports Arena 2-Feb 21-Apr Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden 2-Feb 22-Apr Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden 2-Feb 24-Apr Hartford, CT XL Center 2-Feb 26-Apr Atlanta, GA Philips Arena 2-Feb 28-Apr Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum 2-Feb 29-Apr Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum 2-Feb 2-May Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 6-Feb 4-May Hempstead, NY Nassau Veterans Mem. Col. 2-Feb 5-May Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena 2-Feb 7-May Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre 6-Feb 8-May University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center 2-Feb 11-May St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 2-Feb 12-May Chicago, IL United Center 2-Feb 14-May Albany, NY Times Union Center 2-Feb 15-May Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium 2-Feb 18-May Washington, DC Verizon Center 2-Feb 19-May Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena 2-Feb 21-May E. Rutherford, NJ Izod Center 2-Feb 23-May E. Rutherford, NJ Izod Center 2-Feb 30-May Landgraaf, Holland Pink Pop Festival 7-Mar 2-Jun Tampere, Finland Ratinan Stadion ON SALE 4-Jun Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadium SOLD OUT 5-Jun Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadium SOLD OUT 7-Jun Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stadium SOLD OUT 9-Jun Bergen, Norway Koengen SOLD OUT 10-Jun Bergen, Norway Koengen SOLD OUT 2-Jul Munich, Germany Olympiastadion ON SALE NOW 3-Jul Frankfurt, Germany Commerzbank Arena ON SALE NOW 5-Jul Vienna, Austria Ernst Happel Stadion ON SALE NOW 8-Jul Herning, Denmark Herning MCH ON SALE NOW 11-Jul Dublin, Ireland RDS 30-Jan 16-Jul Carhaix, France Festival des Vielles Charrues 30-Jan 19-Jul Rome, Italy Stadio Olimpico ON SALE SOON 21-Jul Turino, Italy Olimpico di Torino ON SALE SOON 23-Jul Udine, Italy Stadio Friuli ON SALE SOON 26-Jul Bilbao, Spain San Mames Stadium ON SALE SOON 28-Jul Benidorm, Spain Estadio Municipal de Foietes ON SALE SOON 30-Jul Sevilla, Spain La Cartuja Olympic Stadium ON SALE SOON 1-Aug Valladolid, Spain Estadio Jose Zorrilla ON SALE SOON 2-Aug Santiago, Spain Monte Del Gozo ON SALE SOON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevK Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 what's virtually confirmed? Glastonbury isn't mentioned there..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benisright Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) haha, number 1 album for bruce. Thats the 4th this decade (rising, devils and dust, magic and this one). Racking my brains...has any other artist matched that this decade? Edited February 1, 2009 by benisright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efcfanwirral Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 stereophonics definitely have. not sure about others, they are just the first band that i like that come to mind. v excited about this half time show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benisright Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 stereophonics definitely have. not sure about others, they are just the first band that i like that come to mind. v excited about this half time show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 What are the chances of a Courtney Cox cameo with the Boss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 What are the chances of a Courtney Cox cameo with the Boss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_ Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Snoop Dogg and Elvis Costello lead the lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo festival" surely glasto has to be announced soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Wildman Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I`ll just leave this one here Backstreets - Boston 25th of march 1977 http://www.mediafire.com/?8mtnhtgjnjx Hmm... Let the rain fall down And wash your tears away Open your eyes And let 'em all rise Because it's branded in your heart And it'll always be a part of you So baby, don't, little girl don't cry Little girl don't cry, it's All over now Tonight Tonight Fall into my arms And we will go away Whoah, whoah, whoah, oh One soft infested summer Me and Terry became friends Trying in vain to breathe the fire we was born in Catching rides to the outskirts, tying faith between our teeth Sleeping in that old abandoned beach house, getting wasted in the heat And hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets A love so hard and filled with defeat, say! Running for our lives at night on them backstreets Slow dancing in the dark on the beach at Stockton's Wing Where desperate lovers park we sat with the last of the Duke Street Kings Huddled in our cars, waiting for the bells that ring In the deep heart of the night that set you loose from everything To go running on the backstreets, running on the backstreets We swore we'd live forever On the backstreets we'd take it together Endless juke joints and Valentino drag Where dancers scraped the tears up off the streets dressed down in rags Running into the darkness, some hurt bad some really dying At night sometimes it seemed you could hear that whole damn city crying Blame it on the lies that killed us, on the truth that ran us down Blame it all on me, it don't matter to me now When the breakdown hit at midnight there was nothing left to say I hated him, and I hated you when you went away You! Said! You'd stop it! Now laying here in the dark, you're like an angel on my chest Just another tramp of hearts crying tears of faithlessness Remember all the movies, Terry, we'd go see Trying to learn how to walk like the heroes we thought we had to be Then after all this time to find we're just like all the rest Stranded in the park and forced to confess To hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets We swore forever friends On the backstreets until the end Till the end Me and you, baby It's me and you, girl And I remember running back And I remember this guy abandoned this car In this field about a mile and a half outside of town And at night, just me and her, and Billy used to hitchhike out there. And I remember the kids, they stripped down the outside of it 'Til there was almost nothing left But the interior, the insides were still alright And we'd ride way down by the railroad tracks We'd go riding in the backseat Baby'd take me riding in the backseat In the backseat In the backseat In the backseat Of that old Cadillac The kid's got cleats on his boots Whoa-oh, her heels are stacked Yeah, in the backseat Oh, take me down Hey, Terry Take me down And the world, and it spins Round and round and round And down and down and down And round and round and round we go And down and down and down And I remember these kids that night They set fire to this abandoned farmhouse That was about half a mile up the tracks And they had these machines down there And they had these engines down there And we could see the flames shooting out across the sky 'Til it caught in the field We sat up on the hood and watched it rushing towards us Watching the flames rushing toward us Watched it rushing toward us across the field 'Til we ran back on the tracks And started heading back into town And then And then And then she kissed me And then she kissed me And then she kissed me And then she kissed me Waa-ooh mmmmm hmmm, hey And then she promised And then she promised And then she promised And then she lied And then she lied And then she lied And then she lied She lied She lied She lied Pretty li-li-li-li-li-li-lies Pretty li-li-li-li-li-li-lies And I was just wishing I remember praying that God would send some angels And blow this whole damn town right into the sea I remember wishing that God would send some angels And blow this whole f**king town right into the sea Just wishing that God would send some angels And blow this whole damn town right into the sea Just blow this whole Just blow it in to sea Just blow it all away Just blow it all away Just blow it all away Blow it all away! Blow it all away! Make it go away! Blow it all away! Just blow it all away! Just blow it all away! Just blow it all away! Just blow it all away! Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets, say it! Hiding on the backstreets, say it! Hiding on the backstreets, say it! Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets, say it! Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets It's alright We'll go hiding on the backstreets On the backstreets, on the backstreets On the backstreets, away, go away Oooh Oh, whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, no, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 anyone see his superbowl performance? how was it? is it on youtube? (Im at work so cant check) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibear Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 anyone see his superbowl performance? how was it? is it on youtube? (Im at work so cant check) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibear Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 nearly..?? take a look at 'The Nal's' rather splendid new avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibear Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Just watched it again: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vTB67F1fEsU Defo no 'nearly' about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benisright Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 anyone see his superbowl performance? how was it? is it on youtube? (Im at work so cant check) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Wildman Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 The entire superbowl is on bbc iplayer, just scroll along and you should find the springsteen set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wikipedia said Bruce Springsteen sucks click here Seems his wiki entry got a bit of a re-write last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 The entire superbowl is on bbc iplayer, just scroll along and you should find the springsteen set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tevaburger Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 ticket fiasco this week with Ticketmaster as springsteen's US dates went on sale monday morning......even within the first 5 or 10 minutes, the site immediately redirected you to a 'tout site' even while tickets were still available. it was outrageous. to give them credit, the Boss and his management team responded with a note to fans (see link) but as of now, I have my Glasto ticket, but no tix yet to his 2 New Jersey shows the month before. I'm sure i'll manage my way in... http://www.backstreets.com/news.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deegs Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) Well this is embarassing, as amazing as Bruce's E Street Band sounded at the "Superbowl" apparently it was all a mime! Apart from Bruce's vocals! http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549 Very dissapointnig Edited February 5, 2009 by DanDeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Wildman Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Well this is embarassing, as amazing as Bruce's E Street Band sounded at the "Superbowl" apparently it was all a mime! Apart from Bruce's vocals! http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549 Very dissapointnig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolmbridgeLad Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 ticket fiasco this week with Ticketmaster as springsteen's US dates went on sale monday morning......even within the first 5 or 10 minutes, the site immediately redirected you to a 'tout site' even while tickets were still available. it was outrageous. to give them credit, the Boss and his management team responded with a note to fans (see link) but as of now, I have my Glasto ticket, but no tix yet to his 2 New Jersey shows the month before. I'm sure i'll manage my way in... http://www.backstreets.com/news.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Well this is embarassing, as amazing as Bruce's E Street Band sounded at the "Superbowl" apparently it was all a mime! Apart from Bruce's vocals! http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549 Very dissapointnig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ121 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Well this is embarassing, as amazing as Bruce's E Street Band sounded at the "Superbowl" apparently it was all a mime! Apart from Bruce's vocals! http://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen-...reet-band/42549 Very dissapointnig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Wildman Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Found this on the BTX, third post from the top: http://www.backstreets.com/btx/viewtopic.p...92&start=45 Here's the way it works. The stage I'm told had approximately 58 microphones. If you look at Bruce's feet during BTR ( I believe) you will notice a coiled, hardwired SM-58( industry standard microphone, what Bruce sings into when he does his solo gigs where he doesn't need wireless). The microphone setup on the stage is standard with the way the stage is mic'd for an regular ESB show. The stage comes out in a bunch of pieces, usually around 20. The stages pieces are all prewired with multipin interconnects for mics, lights, power, and monitors. The mics are plugged into a snake, which is then split a bunch of different ways: 1. House( stadium mix). Those big huge carts that get rolled out at the end of the half contain JBL Vertec 4889. This is what the crowd hears. It is NOT what we hear at home, or what the performers hear. 2. Monitor mixers. Troy Milner mixes Gary, Max, C, and Nils. Monty Carlo mixes Bruce, Miami, Patti, Roy, Charlie, and Soozie Q. The band members want to hear more of a certain voice or insturment, they ask their respective engineer which is why Bruce often yells "Hey Monty" etc. 3. Broadcast mixers- radio and TV have their own mixers. So, everyone at home could be listening to a different mix from the fans in the stadium Also, everything is recorded. The tracks are recorded digitally during rehearsal than are played underneath during the performance. They could be brought up at the engineer if thats what they wanted. The band, obviously can't hear whats going on at home. They can't even clearly hear the stadium in-house mix. That is why they have monitor speakers and in ear monitors. The band might have been up there playing their hearts out without having any knowledge what they were doing wasn't being used in the stadium let alone for broadcast. Also, most people don't know what these are but if you look to the left of the horn section you can see something on a pole sticking up that looks like this That is a wireless antenna amplifier used on the wireless mics. Bruce, the horns, the choir and the guitars are all wireless. Also, this is VERY important. Audio and video travel at different speeds. Video is a much more complicated signal and requires more processing. If it's not sync-ed up properly, it can make the timing look off. You see a lot of this on youtube. One of the last pieces of equipment audio travels through at a tv station is often a delay unit so to speak so they can delay the audio by a few mili-seconds so that it lines up with audio. Finally- someone mentioned awards shows and how they are straight forward. Not true. Although they don't have to deal with setting up a stage by rolling it onto the field, they do have to worry about band change overs. The Grammy's usually use at least 2 stages. While a band is performing on one, techs are working in low-light conditions to set up the other band's gear. Drum kits, guitars, monitors, mics etc all have to be in place, and double checked. Interestingly enough, ATK audio handles the sound for the superbowl and most major award shows- grammy's, and the anti-The Wrestler- Oscars. Here is my take on the audio. It was predominately live with a few backing tracks used. Bruce's vocal was definitely live, the choir seemed live, max looked live but my biggest problem was the guitars. They weren't loud enough in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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