Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

[Ryan1984]

17 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Nothing wrong with a bit of unseasonal cheer, I say 🤣

Brian Wilson and Julian Casablancas both played Christmas songs at Glastonbury.

 

McCartney was a coward. 😉 

[NorthernSoul52]

Should have gone all in, and just played it on a loop.

[Porcelina]

On 10/31/2024 at 10:49 PM, henry bear said:

View of the pit in Montreal this evening - presumably Manchester will be similar 

As someone who managed to fluke these tickets to the extra date, colour me excited.

[NorthernSoul52]

I'll have to look for some wide angle footage, see how it worked out with a bit more width.

[NorthernSoul52]

JUNGLELAND IS BACK!!! 

[NorthernSoul52]

Speaking of unseasonal cheer, so is Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. 

 

Not too many tour rarities beyond that and Better Days, but also a clear thematic mood on Night #2. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Third tour appearances for Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town but also the shortest gig of the tour at just 157 minutes in Ottawa last night.

 

Otherwise, very much business as usual. Seemed to lack the kind of long-form story-time track that would have pushed it closer to the three-hour mark.

[Dark Star]

5 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Third tour appearances for Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town but also the shortest gig of the tour at just 157 minutes in Ottawa last night.

 

Otherwise, very much business as usual. Seemed to lack the kind of long-form story-time track that would have pushed it closer to the three-hour mark.

From a post on BTX (Backstreets Ticket Exchange), apparently the changes from the printed/written setlist... 

No Surrender was played instead of Seeds
Sunny Day was for Atlantic City
Darkness was added in
Twist and Shout dropped

[incident]

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

From a post on BTX (Backstreets Ticket Exchange), apparently the changes from the printed/written setlist... 

Sunny Day was for Atlantic City

 

Ouch. What a downgrade.

 

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

Darkness was added in

 

Though admittedly that does somewhat compensate.

[Dark Star]

4 hours ago, incident said:

 

Ouch. What a downgrade.

I think I'd rather lose a song than endure Sunny Day again, unless he can manage to play it without dragging someone's kid on stage! 

[CaledonianGonzo]

On 11/4/2024 at 2:22 PM, NorthernSoul52 said:

JUNGLELAND IS BACK!!! 

 

You cursed it.

[judyblue110]

2 hours ago, Dark Star said:

I think I'd rather lose a song than endure Sunny Day again, unless he can manage to play it without dragging someone's kid on stage! 

 

No kid at Sunderland this year.

 

Potentially because they were struggling to keep their heads above the water.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I am he. The sole person that digs WOASD.

[NorthernSoul52]

10 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

You cursed it.

Eh, was always going to be rare. Just good to put to bed the notion he'll only play it around NY/NJ. 

[The Nal]

16 hours ago, incident said:

 

Ouch. What a downgrade.

 

 

Though admittedly that does somewhat compensate.

 

18 hours ago, Dark Star said:

Twist and Shout dropped

 

Also every cloud....

[MEGABOWL]

17 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I am he. The sole person that digs WOASD.

You’re not alone. It’s a good time.

[judyblue110]

3 hours ago, MEGABOWL said:

You’re not alone. It’s a good time.

 

It's a great time. 

[NorthernSoul52]

It's a fine time with the caveat there's at least four-dozen songs I'd rather here. 

 

Conversely, and perhaps because among the lower half of favourites from BITUSA, I'm getting tired of having No Surrender at every show I see. Appreciate its place and value for many, but it can take a rest for me. 

[OllieMadd]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's a fine time with the caveat there's at least four-dozen songs I'd rather here. 

 

Conversely, and perhaps because among the lower half of favourites from BITUSA, I'm getting tired of having No Surrender at every show I see. Appreciate its place and value for many, but it can take a rest for me. 

Have to agree. Let's have I'm Goin Down instead

[NorthernSoul52]

Perhaps more a case of election fever spreading those changes, but we've safely settled back into a pattern, it seems. Wednesday night was played with a very straight bat, by the looks of things, and that might well be the rhythm for the rest of the run. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town sticking around as the new encore party cut for the season, but imagine that will be gone by the time Europe III rolls around next year.

[NorthernSoul52]

On 11/12/2024 at 11:53 PM, OllieMadd said:

Have to agree. Let's have I'm Goin Down instead

Too darn right. I'm Goin' Down is a throwaway party tune and one of the best he's done. I find it fascinating that it's one of his least favourite to play, particularly because it just has such a simple, easy structure to build off, like any great bar band song.

 

Jungleland is top for my never-seen wishlist, but this one is definitely top five too.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Given the likelihood of dabbing down for G25 the prospect of dabbing up with the Boss at the San Siro is giving me life rn

[NorthernSoul52]

Are you off to both nights again, sire?

 

Also, a little bit of movement last night - She's the One swung back to opener position, but otherwise mostly business as usual. Another comfortably sub-three-hour performance - wonder if he's swinging back down to the 165-minute mark? (You'd still get your money's worth, of course.)

[Dark Star]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Are you off to both nights again, sire?

 

Also, a little bit of movement last night - She's the One swung back to opener position, but otherwise mostly business as usual. Another comfortably sub-three-hour performance - wonder if he's swinging back down to the 165-minute mark? (You'd still get your money's worth, of course.)

Seems he's properly dropped back to performing the George Theiss memorial show, which is fair as our friends in the great white north haven't had that yet, unless they travelled. 

Reckon I now want a night 1 ticket for Milan. The two shows and a couple of days exploring Como/Lugano and maybe try and do the Bermina Express on the way home would go some way to making up for missing out on Glastonbury.

Edited 33 minutes ago by Dark Star

[NorthernSoul52]

5 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

Reckon I now want a night 1 ticket for Milan. The two shows and a couple of days exploring Como/Lucca and maybe try and do the Bermina Express on the way home would go some way to making up for missing out on Glastonbury.

Sounds like an excellent plan. Already have gigs either side of Milan #2, so it is a flying visit for me, sadly.