Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

[NorthernSoul52]

14 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Many thanks, that prompted me to check out the first show I saw Bruce play, Edinburgh Playhouse 1981:

Set I

Prove It All Night

Out in the Street

The Ties That Bind

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Two Hearts

Who'll Stop the Rain

The Promised Land

This Land Is Your Land

The River

Badlands

Thunder Road

Set II

Cadillac Ranch

Sherry Darling

Hungry Heart

Because the Night

You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)

Racing in the Street

Point Blank

Candy's Room

Ramrod

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Encore:

Born to Run

Detroit Medley

Rockin' All Over the World

Stonker of a set that. I've seen 

 

Prove It All Night, Out in the Street, The Ties That Bind, Two Hearts, The Promised Land, The River, Badlands, Thunder Road, Sherry Darling, Hungry Heart, Because the Night, You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch), Racing in the Street and Born to Run from that bunch.

[NorthernSoul52]

3 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Ah Radio Nowhere, Magic was out just as I was properly getting into Springsteen so good memories of that album. Lucky enough to see that song at Glastonbury of all places!

It's been very spare in recent years. Think they save it for when Jay Weinberg steps out, because it's reportedly his fave to play with them.

 

Jungleland is the white whale, absolutely, but any of those others would be delights.

 

On the other hand, my first three shows were Leeds '13, Coventry '16 and Gothenburg #2 '23, which means I've nabbed Secret Garden, Drive All Night and Racing in the Street. I've done exceptionally well.

 

Dublin '24 - if anyone was there this year - was just all the choons.

[maelzoid]

2 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Stonker of a set that. I've seen 

 

TBH any set up to and including the BITUSA tour would be wall-to-wall gold for me. 

[NorthernSoul52]

4 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

TBH any set up to and including the BITUSA tour would be wall-to-wall gold for me. 

Yeah, there's not much to be lost in there.

[The Nal]

First Boss gig I saw. My gig going "career" defo split into a before and after with this gig. Had never seen anything like it.

 

 

 

 

[NorthernSoul52]

27 minutes ago, The Nal said:

First Boss gig I saw. My gig going "career" defo split into a before and after with this gig. Had never seen anything like it.

 

 

 

 

Out of reactions, but sweet lord on a motorbike with a sidecar.

 

That does some stuff to a man.

[MK1]

New date in France. Lille may 27.

 

[NorthernSoul52]

Oh, for god's sake.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Surprising given it doesn't look like the first Lille show is completely oversubscribed.

[maelzoid]

2 hours ago, The Nal said:

First Boss gig I saw. My gig going "career" defo split into a before and after with this gig. Had never seen anything like it.

 

 

 

 

 

Not to be that guy, but well, this was the best i saw...

[NorthernSoul52]

Just now, maelzoid said:

 

Not to be that guy, but well, this was the best i saw...

Stop, stop, he's already dead!

 

Leeds '13 is the benchmark. Nothing's ever come close. My life genuinely hinges before and after that day.

[Dark Star]

5 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

 

Not to be that guy, but well, this was the best i saw...

The night they had planned to play The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle in full... until Bruce pulled the sign for Kitty's Back and it went out the window. I had a ticket for that show, but ended up unable to afford to make the trip, so went and saw Clutch that night instead (who were great) but I was raging when I saw they'd played Side 2. I'm still chasing full band Incident... 

[maelzoid]

2 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

The night they had planned to play The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle in full... until Bruce pulled the sign for Kitty's Back and it went out the window. I had a ticket for that show, but ended up unable to afford to make the trip, so went and saw Clutch that night instead (who were great) but I was raging when I saw they'd played Side 2. I'm still chasing full band Incident... 

I heard about the plans afterwards. It's my favourite album so would love to hear it in full. That said, on the night, as each song appeared it was so unexpected, and even after Rosie, the idea we'd get NYC Serenade was unthinkable.

[NorthernSoul52]

In terms of setlist, I think Dublin '24 might be my personal all-timer, but the Leeds '13 remains my peak show.

 

That said, think all five times are up there among the best I've ever seen. Gothenburg #2 in '23 is the lowest of the bunch, but even then, it's still terrific.

[efcfanwirral]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Stop, stop, he's already dead!

 

Leeds '13 is the benchmark. Nothing's ever come close. My life genuinely hinges before and after that day.

I went to that one too! At the time I wasn't quite as big on the really rare stuff but I could tell it was a big one based on the reaction of the people around me. Was the only indoor show of that tour, as Manchester is this time... (X3 but still) 

[efcfanwirral]

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

The night they had planned to play The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle in full... until Bruce pulled the sign for Kitty's Back and it went out the window. I had a ticket for that show, but ended up unable to afford to make the trip, so went and saw Clutch that night instead (who were great) but I was raging when I saw they'd played Side 2. I'm still chasing full band Incident... 

For the fact it'd include Jungleland and it's my favourite album of his, I'd love Born to Run in full. 

 

Also remembered that My Hometown is one I'd love to see live too. My dad's is Born in the USA which I have seen, but I hope he gets it on our gig next year