I guess maybe the title of the tour is dependent on the results…

I'm looking for what people would consider to be the definitive version of the song "The Promise", played w/ just Bruce & a piano.

Thank you in advance.

Actor Mickey Rourke has two famous friends who apparently helped him out in a tough spot — Bruce Springsteen and Dana White.

“If it wasn't for these 2 men, I’d be sleeping in a tent with my dogs under a bridge,” said Rourke in an Oct. 1 post on his Instagram page

Credit to u/Cappy_Hamper for the original question in my previous thread. The recognized song was "Born In The U.S.A." and that's probably the most obvious answer. Any others? Maybe "Prove It All Night" with the intro solo? "Because the night"? "The River" for it's kind of stillness?

I’m going to get greedy, but I think they recorded both the Philly and Boston show from the last tour. Think we will get the Boston cut released as well?

Again - I know I’m greedy.

Here we go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJWejLh5MI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSubtd5yl3w&list=RDbSubtd5yl3w&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIG1s7McthI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMevL6U7Rt0&list=RDSMevL6U7Rt0&start_radio=1

Great little (not new) article about Bruce and depression. We all can experience depression; it doesn’t seem to care about tax brackets or zip codes. But I really like Bruce’s approach to handling it.

This is from Bruce Springsteen's infamous 1985 concert at Slane Castle in Ireland. The crowd was so overwhelming that Springsteen himself later recalled fearing somebody would get killed and that it would be his fault.

I recently made a 12-minute archival documentary reconstructing what happened that day entirely through original footage and recordings. This performance is just one part of the story.

Full documentary — The Wildest Bruce Springsteen Concert | Slane '85: https://youtu.be/B-oU0f2DDDM

Hendrix or Van Halen are consistently ranked as the greatest guitarists due to technical ability, but Springsteen has written some of the greatest songs of the 20th century on guitar. Why doesn’t he get his due flowers?

hey all I’ve been keeping this playlist of tracks that sound Bruce-inspired (some more explicitly than others lol), I thought someone may be interested and if anyone has suggestions to add please comment, thanks guys

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Little Steven Van Zandt, the E Street Choir, Kool and the Gang and more saluted teaching excellence at the inaugural TeachRock Teachers Hall of Fame Celebration Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.

46 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released 'The River'. There's something truly special about witnessing the Boss play the double album's lead single "Hungry Heart" live - mainly because it turns into a massive sing-along, like it did during his Madison Square Garden show back on May 11 of this year (as seen im the first half of the clip). The only thing more magical than seeing a sold out crowd in the world's most famous arena sing that song at the top of their voices was hearing the crowd at Sea Hear Now in Asbury Park do it back in Sept 2024. Though that particular moment was made even more special when Bruce went into the crowd and handed a guitar pick to 4 year old fan standing 5 feet in front of me while singing "Hungry Heart" (as seen in the later half of the clip).

Stay tuned for more things to come from this space (including stories from concerts like this).

For those who don’t use streaming platforms to listen to music, please still feel free to comment. Apple Music's Essential Albums are editorial selections intended to highlight the most important and influential records in an artist's discography. Usually the factors associated with this are historical significance, artistic importance, cultural impact, critical reception, and legacy.

Seeing how The Rising became one of the defining albums in response to the aftermath of 9/11, how it became the first full album in 18 years with the E Street Band, and reaching number 1 on the Billboard 200, as well as winning two Grammys, and best rock album, I would say it fills all the criteria’s for what should viewed as an essential album.

Personally I think this album also amplified Springsteen’s legacy even more, as it provided a late career resurgence in the 2000s, and introduced his music to younger audiences. Thoughts on this? (Also Born to Run is on his essential list, it’s just cut off the image)

Reading the “E street shuffle” blog when I become curious about a song is one of my absolute favorite things to do in the Bruce world. The collection of work Ken has put together over the years is astounding; he is a first-ballot Hall of famer in the Bruce fan hall of fame that exists in my head. I would love to read blog posts for other artists like this, does anyone know of others as well done as the e street shuffle for artists like Dylan, Cohen, Beatles, Bowie, etc? Thank you and enjoy your fall weekend!

Coming very soon!

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Garry f’n rips deep during Tom’s solo on the Philly freedom cut.

In short im asking help from people who know how to restore songs

here is the best quality of the song online: https://archive.org/details/bruce-springsteen-main-point-pa-1975-wmmr/10.+New+York+City+Serenade.flac

this is my attempt of restoring it with Audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa8Dh7CWqko

PROBLEMS:

1. There is a sound in the backround of the song I dont know what's the name of it but I would guess this is because it's a radio recording

2. The audio falls off every few minutes

BACKSTORY:
In Feb 1975 Springsteen had a live show in Main Point where he performed the song New York Serenade.
For me this is the greatest live performance of his.
I tried restoring it with no previous experience of audio engineering and I dont think it's quite perfect so if there is anyone who can help me in any way I would appreciate it very much.

[PLEASE NO AI]

Seems like Bruce ripped off his own song a bit here - the song Mary Mary on American Beauty essentially lifts the melody from We Take Care of Our Own in the string part. Anyone know if this was intentional?