Got to see Bruce at Asbury last night. Really cool night. Here's a poorly written brain-dump from this sleepy fan.
It felt like we were really Bruce's friends. He was very casual saying things like "this is the part of the show where we soak in applause, then hide on the stairs and then come back out" but didn't feel like hiding.
Max played two thirds. Jay the rest. Jay plays a hevaier drum so it sounds different - he pounds. Jay was back there for best version of Candys Room I've heard. I have a pic of the back of max's head - max watching born to run right in front of me. Max prob has never seen the E street band, at least not in 30+ years.
| Bruce Springsteen performs Outlaw Pete in Asbury Park |
| Bruce Springsteen performs Lucky Day in Asbury Park |
2:40 for a rehearsal show!
No surprises, no Thundercracks.
The big man is now an old man, it's kind of sad. He can barely walk and does an old man shuffle now. Bruce clearly keeping him on the payroll for old times sake. Enjoy Clarence while he stil tours.
Best show? Not by a mile. Cool night? Very.
Outlaw Pete - really comes alive in the live form. This was the song I wanted to hear when i got in the car last night and again this morning
My Lucky Day - just like the record. A tad to much "wall of sound" in the bad way.
Night - great.
Out in the Street - great but could use a break, this one has been around a lot the last ten years
Working on a Dream - exactly what you'd expect. Bruce tried to teach us a singalong and we all realized together that the fans don't know the words.
Johnny 99 - electric version
I Ain't Got No Home - I don't get it. Only purpose is to give the new background singers something to do. Ditch them and this.
(Jay subs for Max)
Good Eye - i thought this would come alive in concert. It doesn't. Should go.
Radio Nowhere - fine, but noe one of the first 50 songs I'd ask bruce to play if he asked me to give him a list.
Candy's Room - maybe the best version of this song I've ever heard.
Because the Night - the idea was better than the execution.
Mary's Place - no Bruce no. 10 minutes of Mary's Place again? With the mid-song rap about "Are you ready?" Bad call by the Boss. This is when you get your bathroom run in.
(Max)
The Wrestler - fantastic. The highlight of the night.
This Life - Bruce teaches us another singalong. Don't listen to Backstreets, this singalong will be cool once the fanbase knows what to do.
Long Walk Home - solid, great song.
Surprise, Surprise - the band needs to practice. Half of them changed keys at the end, half didn't.
Badlands - it's Badlands.
No Surrender - great.
Hard Times - I don't get it (see comments about I Ain't Got No Home)
Mustang Sally (w/ John Eddie) - I think this was an audible to include Eddie and pick a song everyone knew how to play. Interesting once. If Mustang Sally gets played every night I don't know.
Thunder Road - awesome. A proper "like the record" version.
(back to Jay)
Born to Run - very cool to watch Max stand in the crowd and watch the E Street Band.
American Land - really? I just don't care.
Seven Nights to Rock - better ender, but if this winds up being the show closer I will skip it to beat traffic.
My Lucky Day - just like the record. A tad to much "wall of sound" in the bad way.
Night - great.
Out in the Street - great but could use a break, this one has been around a lot the last ten years
Working on a Dream - exactly what you'd expect. Bruce tried to teach us a singalong and we all realized together that the fans don't know the words.
Johnny 99 - electric version
I Ain't Got No Home - I don't get it. Only purpose is to give the new background singers something to do. Ditch them and this.
(Jay subs for Max)
Good Eye - i thought this would come alive in concert. It doesn't. Should go.
Radio Nowhere - fine, but noe one of the first 50 songs I'd ask bruce to play if he asked me to give him a list.
Candy's Room - maybe the best version of this song I've ever heard.
Because the Night - the idea was better than the execution.
Mary's Place - no Bruce no. 10 minutes of Mary's Place again? With the mid-song rap about "Are you ready?" Bad call by the Boss. This is when you get your bathroom run in.
(Max)
The Wrestler - fantastic. The highlight of the night.
This Life - Bruce teaches us another singalong. Don't listen to Backstreets, this singalong will be cool once the fanbase knows what to do.
Long Walk Home - solid, great song.
Surprise, Surprise - the band needs to practice. Half of them changed keys at the end, half didn't.
Badlands - it's Badlands.
No Surrender - great.
Hard Times - I don't get it (see comments about I Ain't Got No Home)
Mustang Sally (w/ John Eddie) - I think this was an audible to include Eddie and pick a song everyone knew how to play. Interesting once. If Mustang Sally gets played every night I don't know.
Thunder Road - awesome. A proper "like the record" version.
(back to Jay)
Born to Run - very cool to watch Max stand in the crowd and watch the E Street Band.
American Land - really? I just don't care.
Seven Nights to Rock - better ender, but if this winds up being the show closer I will skip it to beat traffic.
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