new Springsteen 'rumour'

[benisright]

Best headliner in the Festival's history, then.

When do you think we'll get something concrete, Neil. A lot of friends have tickets booked on the basis of your rumour.

Not me now it must be said, but a lot of mates needed someone huge like Springsteen to make the trip over from the Emerald Isle.

[Wooderson]

It needed a rumour like springsteen to get me motivated enough to buy my ticket having never gone to glasto before. Me and my dad both agree though, if hes not there by some quirk annoyance, then itll still be an amazing weekend.

[elfimaju]

eFestivals is currently unsure of when exactly Hard Rock Calling is happening, tho going by the last two years it looks as tho it's likely to be the same weekend as Glastonbury.

Someone has also posted in this thread that they believe it's the same w/e too.

[benisright]

Thought i should help this thread out, 12 tracks, to get anyone who doesnt like bruce into him. Feel free to add your own (i hate starting new threads).

Thunder Road (Badly Drawn Boy cover, Uncut Magazine) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeZJEqgJVg

Born In the USA (acoustic version, Tracks) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m7XLeYMUZY4&...feature=related

Born To Run (live and acoustic) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzov0Cq90o

The River (1975-1985 live, 11 minute version with intro) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3DleXrT-o

Jungleland (Hammersmith Odeon, London 1975) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpPTnVskaA

Rosalita (Wild Innocent and E Street Shuffle) - perfect opener http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mBSghMLK9Po

Atlantic City (Nebraska) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BEkyaoPdar8

Terrys Song (Magic) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Avi4ucNc4FY

American Land (Live in Dublin) His current "closer" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHIGn-ZXJM

Dancin in the Dark (Amy MacDonald cover) http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoID=43390804

Badlands (Darkness on the Edge of Town) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCsKw4J_Ws

The Rising (Live in Barcelona 2006) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eNnB4dkVRJI

Couple of covers - as i like them, and they are good gateway songs, put the youtube links on. But i think thats a pretty definitive list and has a spread of over 30 years.

[Wooderson]

Thought i should help this thread out, 12 tracks, to get anyone who doesnt like bruce into him. Feel free to add your own (i hate starting new threads).

Thunder Road (Badly Drawn Boy cover, Uncut Magazine) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeZJEqgJVg

Born In the USA (acoustic version, Tracks) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m7XLeYMUZY4&...feature=related

Born To Run (live and acoustic) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzov0Cq90o

The River (1975-1985 live, 11 minute version with intro) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3DleXrT-o

Jungleland (Hammersmith Odeon, London 1975) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpPTnVskaA

Rosalita (Wild Innocent and E Street Shuffle) - perfect opener http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mBSghMLK9Po

Atlantic City (Nebraska) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BEkyaoPdar8

Terrys Song (Magic) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Avi4ucNc4FY

American Land (Live in Dublin) His current "closer" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHIGn-ZXJM

Dancin in the Dark (Amy MacDonald cover) http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoID=43390804

Badlands (Darkness on the Edge of Town) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCsKw4J_Ws

The Rising (Live in Barcelona 2006) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eNnB4dkVRJI

Couple of covers - as i like them, and they are good gateway songs, put the youtube links on. But i think thats a pretty definitive list and has a spread of over 30 years.

[Wooderson]

So - his new album! Patchy enough as expected.

The Last Carnival / The Wrestler are brillo. Both classics methinks...

Outlaw Pete / Good Eye aren't bad I spose. Will both sound pretty deadly live!

Rest = middle aged samey samey bongwater.

No sign of Clarence or the ESB in general, and that Supermarket tune in particular is dreadful maudlin rubbish.

Never mind. Bring on Glasters!!!!

[choadus]

Just had another listen to his tunes and have to agree he sounds a bit average. Like the stuff he has done with the E-Street band however

[benisright]

Just had another listen to his tunes and have to agree he sounds a bit average. Like the stuff he has done with the E-Street band however

[Wooderson]

Wooderson, Clarence gets a run out on Lucky Day - i know that much - i havent listened to the new album yet, just the released tracks.

[elfimaju]

Being stupidly excited about the prospect of Bruce playing and wanting to avoid getting on with any work, I had a quick look at the songs that he played on the UK and Ireland leg of his tour last summer. Amazingly he played 54 different songs across the 7 dates.

The following songs were played every night:

American Land (always end of the encore)

Born to Run (always somewhere in the encore)

Badlands

Last to Die

Living in the Future

Long Walk Home

Marys Place

Radio Nowhere

the Promised Land

The Rising

the following songs were played on 5 or 6 of the nights:

Because the Night

She's the One

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Devils Arcade

Lonesome Day

Magic

No Surrender

But many of his best known songs didn't get aired that often:

Atlantic City (3 nights)

Jungleland (3 nights)

Thunder Road (3 nights)

The River (2 nights)

Blinded by the Light (once)

Bobby Jean (once)

I realise he may veer towards better known songs for a festival rather than his own audience but it will be interesting to see.

[sifi]

Will Silvio Dante be playing with Bruce?

[elfimaju]

Following on from my last post, I think my dream set list for Glastonbury would be:

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Radio Nowhere

Glory Days

Lonesome Day

Because the Night

No Surrender

Thunder Road

Marys Place

Bobby Jean

Atlantic City

Magic

The Rising

Jungleland

Dancing in the Dark

Badlands

Rosalita

Born to Run

American and

...but I'm far from a completist and don't know quite a bit of his stuff so I'm sure there will be plenty who'll point out the classics I'm missing.

[The Nal]

Following on from my last post, I think my dream set list for Glastonbury would be:

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Radio Nowhere

Glory Days

Lonesome Day

Because the Night

No Surrender

Thunder Road

Marys Place

Bobby Jean

Atlantic City

Magic

The Rising

Jungleland

Dancing in the Dark

Badlands

Rosalita

Born to Run

American and

...but I'm far from a completist and don't know quite a bit of his stuff so I'm sure there will be plenty who'll point out the classics I'm missing.

[Originalshez]

Looks a bit short for a Springsteen setlist, but given festival timings we will not know how long he gets. I do know that when given a cut off time he often just goes past it (emirates stadium last summer). Personally, I think he should be given 2 1/2 hours. Minimum.

[The Nal]

Personally, I think he should be given 2 1/2 hours. Minimum.

[Originalshez]

I think he will. Based on what he's doing at the moment (free downloads, Superbowl, golden globes and oscars) I think he's going for one more 'superstardom' go, and getting his set shown on the Beeb (providing it's a good one) would go a long way to showing a lot of casual watchers what he's about. And yea, that setlist would be immense his version of because The Night is much better than Patti Smith's IMO

[The Nal]

I think he will. Based on what he's doing at the moment (free downloads, Superbowl, golden globes and oscars) I think he's going for one more 'superstardom' go, and getting his set shown on the Beeb (providing it's a good one) would go a long way to showing a lot of casual watchers what he's about. And yea, that setlist would be immense his version of because The Night is much better than Patti Smith's IMO

[Originalshez]

That always surprises me, because there are THOUSANDS of bootlegs on very prominent fan websites (Backstreets) which have been recorded at concerts and he does nothing. I think if Eavis is serious about getting him, he will bend over backwards to keep him happy, as it wouldn't look good for Eavis not to have his top act broadcast on the beeb.

[benisright]

I think he will. Based on what he's doing at the moment (free downloads, Superbowl, golden globes and oscars) I think he's going for one more 'superstardom' go, and getting his set shown on the Beeb (providing it's a good one) would go a long way to showing a lot of casual watchers what he's about. And yea, that setlist would be immense his version of because The Night is much better than Patti Smith's IMO

[Originalshez]

True...He also has Nils Lofgren to do the solo

[The Nal]

True...He also has Nils Lofgren to do the solo

[Originalshez]

There were a couple of concerts that had BTN and Youngstown (Nils' solo again). He also took the Prove It solo on occasion...Just talkin bout it is getting me excited about it, favourite artist on my favourite stage at my favourite place in the world!

[When Jokers Attack]

loving this new album! really impressed

[daveinafield]

Following on from my last post, I think my dream set list for Glastonbury would be:

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Radio Nowhere

Glory Days

Lonesome Day

Because the Night

No Surrender

Thunder Road

Marys Place

Bobby Jean

Atlantic City

Magic

The Rising

Jungleland

Dancing in the Dark

Badlands

Rosalita

Born to Run

American and

...but I'm far from a completist and don't know quite a bit of his stuff so I'm sure there will be plenty who'll point out the classics I'm missing.

[Wooderson]

loving this new album! really impressed