Bruce Springsteen Live out in the streets in Copenhagen 23-07-1988 Bruce Springsteen performing I'm on Fire, the River and Dancing in the Dark in the Streets of Copenhagen .
The story is he was playing a concert that night, or the next, staying in a nearby hotel, and went out for a walk and came upon this guy playing some of his songs. He asked, "mind if I join you?" Thankfully somebody had a little 8mm camera. He apparently wasn't carrying money, but had someone go back later and give this guy a "substantial" tip, and tickets to the concert. The guy appears in the documentary film, "Springsteen and I" (2013), and fills in some of the details. Twenty-five years later it was still a thrill of a lifetime.
Playing guitar with Bruce, in the middle of the street...PRICELESS! As long as there are such artists like Bruce Springsteen, there will be hope for a better world. Well done, Boss!
Back then you could not grab your phone and call your friend Bruce Springsteen was playing on the streets. All those people are so lucky they were at the right time in the right place
Not quite true. I got called at home twice in the summer of 82 that I needed to hurry down to The Pony - Bruce is coming on! What a great summer. Also saw him at Big Man's twice. Once with Beaver Brown (premiere of Small Things I think and again with Dave Edmunds!
How fantastic is the internet, my dad talked about this, it brought a tear to his eye seeing anf reliving this epic moment in history. Thanks for uploading. Af hjertet tak.
Var han forbi på Strøget, eller så han det bare i tv? Jeg kan kun "prale med" at have jammet med Michael Carøe for mange år siden. Havde det været Bossen, ville jeg leve højt på det resten af mit liv :-) Jeg har været til halvmange koncerter de seneste tyve år. Den største, længste og bedste var, på trods af dårlig lyd E Street i Herning :D
This is amazing, and everyone is being respectful. Just there enjoying the random show. Just think this would be lost if this person didn't have a camera. This is 88' not like everyone in the audience had one. Wow!
No, Bruce is the Boss, because he's paying his touring bandmembers and crew's paycheck. One of them called him 'the boss' once in the early days of his career. "Ask the boss" someone said once, he answered another man's question. After that, everybody (bandmembers for touring (not E-street band) /crew/fans and media) called Bruce The Boss.
What I can't grasp about Springsteen is his ability to keep astounding the audience throughout his career, always pulling off something entirely unpredictable and mesmerizing...I saw him three times this summer and each show had completely surreal moments during which you had to pinch yourself... I came to Milan expecting a three hour show that would blow me away, and what I got was a show verging on four hours during which both Bruce and The Band exuded sheer prowess...
Very Nice initiative of Bruce. He was walking down the big commercial Street of Copenhagen called Ströget and sees this Springsteen inpersinator. He joints him. The next day he plays his regular Tunnel of Love Express tour concert at the old Idraets Park Stadium in front of 58 000 paying people.
I love how the crowd sings "woo I'm on fire!".Brilliant!.There are two men in music that it all seems to fit.It just fits..That's Bruce.And Bono..They just seem connected to the people somehow..
That was absolutely a great perform for Bruce on the street. So cool perform and same time so humble man. Only greatest artist can do something like this for free for everyone. For these all people in the video "Once in the lifetime experience for sure! 😊
I remember that one. They where here in Denmark to give a concert back in 1988. Bruce walking down the street in Copenhagen, suddenly saying: "Hey, they are playing my music!" Then walked over borrowed the guitar from one of the street musicians and the rest is a beautiful story.. I saw it in the news that night. Never forgot it. The first time I saw how generous he is. And by the way, lowed his music ever since.
This song makes me sad and happy. As a kid my alcoholic dad loved Bruce Springsteen. I hated my dads drinking, but every time this song was on my dad was the calmest person, kind and caring. I miss him
A legal and horrible drug that took too many good dads, made them sick and sometimes mean like my dad, then took him way too early. My dad got sober a year before he died and we became best friends and friends for the first time. I tell you this because I was blessed to see that it was the alcohol and a disease that made him hate himself and put it on his family. Your dad loved ya pal. Goodnight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
I got a tear in my eye reading that. It's the same for me only my dad is still alive. He's an alcoholic and in a terrible state but calms down when he hears Bob Dylan. May your dad RIP. I'm praying (despite the fact that I'm an atheist) for mine to stop drinking.
This man has been top of the pile for a long time but still retains the perspective of a humble NJ citizen. This working class boy from Australia loves the Boss.
The connection was great between them, in America there would have been the selfie freaks and autograph freaks intruding. Well done the people of Copenhagen . Regards
@@sanookaus1334 1988...........No cellphones (huge wired car phones we had back then) no social media, only photo- and video camera's. When ppl went to town for shopping in 1988, nobody took their photo- or video camera with them. Only tourists. Also, the most Northern European ppl are very down to earth ppl. These folks and streetsinger enjoyed Bruce's spontaneous street performance in the streets of Copenhagen very much. Spontaneous playing 3 of his songs and the street singer joining Bruce. Why would anybody want to desturb that for an autograph. I wouldn't. In my country the boss can walk the streets, we are very down to earth and remember that Bruce is a human too. He can sing, write and perform and is very famous, but that's what he does for a living. He is just a person Ike we all are. I don't ask my doctor for an autograph, why would I ask Bruce for one? I am a huge fan for over 40 years, but I wouldn't bother him if I saw him walking our streets.
This video says it all. We know he's uber talented and a great performer etc. But the way he shares the "stage" with the guy in the yellow shirt is really special.
So glad I WASN'T there-I would have gone ballistic trying to get people to STFU while the REAL king of rock and roll was performing right in front of us!
Era Tarr he was an idiot. Jumping up and down playing wrong chords and trying to sing. Bruce probably cut it short because of this clown. He knew like 2 chords which he played over and over too loud, while he jumped around trying to steal the show. Nobody wanted to hear him. He screwed up a nice event.
I remember seeing this on the News. A guy was out testing a new Video Camera from a nearby store and spotted The Boss who was in Copenhagen to give a concert.. It was a totally spontaneous act on his behalf
Bruce Springsteen a singer who will put the same fervor to perform in front of 200 people in a gymnasium at the end of Alabama, as in front of 100,000 people in a stadium.
The story is he was playing a concert that night, or the next, staying in a nearby hotel, and went out for a walk and came upon this guy playing some of his songs. He asked, "mind if I join you?" Thankfully somebody had a little 8mm camera.
He apparently wasn't carrying money, but had someone go back later and give this guy a "substantial" tip, and tickets to the concert. The guy appears in the documentary film, "Springsteen and I" (2013), and fills in some of the details. Twenty-five years later it was still a thrill of a lifetime.
Thank you for sharing that! :)
Thanks for sharing. This clip shows us why the Boss is who he is, right up front as always.
Cool.
"Twenty-five years later it was still a thrill of a lifetime." I bet it is!
thanks for the back story
Sorry there has NEVER EVER been a more generous musician than Bruce S
Truth
Humility is what makes a man.
Bruce is so simple...
He's really awesome
ok
Amen.
he used to claim 97% of the tickets sales... but that's honest as a politician...
@@fiend4148 what do you even mean by that?
@@fiend4148 how dare he...make a majority of the money from his own work-
He loves to perform...
I love when he performs...
Win win.
Playing guitar with Bruce, in the middle of the street...PRICELESS!
As long as there are such artists like Bruce Springsteen, there will be hope for a better world.
Well done, Boss!
Bruce Springsteen-The best there is , the best there was and the best there ever will be, thank you Bruce
Back then you could not grab your phone and call your friend Bruce Springsteen was playing on the streets. All those people are so lucky they were at the right time in the right place
Not quite true. I got called at home twice in the summer of 82 that I needed to hurry down to The Pony - Bruce is coming on! What a great summer. Also saw him at Big Man's twice. Once with Beaver Brown (premiere of Small Things I think and again with Dave Edmunds!
Everyone had aids too. Take me back!
How fantastic is the internet, my dad talked about this, it brought a tear to his eye seeing anf reliving this epic moment in history. Thanks for uploading. Af hjertet tak.
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Var han forbi på Strøget, eller så han det bare i tv?
Jeg kan kun "prale med" at have jammet med Michael Carøe for mange år siden. Havde det været Bossen, ville jeg leve højt på det resten af mit liv :-)
Jeg har været til halvmange koncerter de seneste tyve år. Den største, længste og bedste var, på trods af dårlig lyd E Street i Herning :D
To be recognized everywhere is amazing! To be humble and recognized is more amazing.
I don't know, being recognized everywhere would be hell. But being humble, especially for some one as large as Bruce, yeah, that's good on him!
damn he is good. even on a street video he delivers. One of the best
I seriously love this version. Has an authentic "folk" feeling to it. Just bruce, the song and a gathering around him.
☝️ that
@@Andiiscute2000 hey, watch my channel. There's a few Bruce videos on there ;)
@@tastemaker_87 yassss!
This is amazing, and everyone is being respectful. Just there enjoying the random show. Just think this would be lost if this person didn't have a camera. This is 88' not like everyone in the audience had one. Wow!
Wow. Shit like this only happends once in a life time.
Whoever filmed this in the 80`s is a hero.
how cool is the boss....what a memory to have ..wow...thanks for uploading
Yea no way you can recreate a moment
Me bike tyres are so worn :)
Smart phones are us
Bellissimo video!ma non c'è il microfono...non sarà in play bak?😍😊😘🤔💘💋💯
This is one of the coolest things a huge artist has ever done..
Not one of, THE coolest things
I rarely use this word. But this is truly legendary!
And this is why he is THE BOSS!
No, Bruce is the Boss, because he's paying his touring bandmembers and crew's paycheck. One of them called him 'the boss' once in the early days of his career. "Ask the boss" someone said once, he answered another man's question. After that, everybody (bandmembers for touring (not E-street band) /crew/fans and media) called Bruce The Boss.
@@quidobritt6681 thats spot on,pays them after every show,
What a memory for life for that guy to have played with Springsteen on the street.
What I can't grasp about Springsteen is his ability to keep astounding the audience throughout his career, always pulling off something entirely unpredictable and mesmerizing...I saw him three times this summer and each show had completely surreal moments during which you had to pinch yourself... I came to Milan expecting a three hour show that would blow me away, and what I got was a show verging on four hours during which both Bruce and The Band exuded sheer prowess...
Leave it up to Springsteen to make an amazing dream come true for some guy playing on the street in Europe. Truly one of the greats!!
This was a Big story in Denmark at the time. I was at the concert he played later that day in “Idrætsparken” in Copenhagen
Fantastic clip of a true music man. Hell, he seems to enjoy his trade.
I came back to watch it again.
It is so good it hurts .
♡
Very Nice initiative of Bruce. He was walking down the big commercial Street of Copenhagen called Ströget and sees this Springsteen inpersinator. He joints him. The next day he plays his regular Tunnel of Love Express tour concert at the old Idraets Park Stadium in front of 58 000 paying people.
This is the reason, why Bruce is the best performer of all time!
Well done Bruce!
A legend and a gentleman never forgot his roots. God Bless The Boss
It's great to see people watching and listening to the performer instead of looking through a phone
Apart from the bloke filming 😅
This is why the Boss is an absolute legend..."amazing."
I love how the crowd sings "woo I'm on fire!".Brilliant!.There are two men in music that it all seems to fit.It just fits..That's Bruce.And Bono..They just seem connected to the people somehow..
This is why he's THE BOSS!
Bruce is a totally real guy. His talent is very big. He is even bigger. Because he doesn't care about being big or not.
That was absolutely a great perform for Bruce on the street. So cool perform and same time so humble man. Only greatest artist can do something like this for free for everyone. For these all people in the video "Once in the lifetime experience for sure! 😊
If I could like 20 times, I would....the River is a song that defines and changes my life!
I remember that one. They where here in Denmark to give a concert back in 1988. Bruce walking down the street in Copenhagen, suddenly saying: "Hey, they are playing my music!" Then walked over borrowed the guitar from one of the street musicians and the rest is a beautiful story.. I saw it in the news that night. Never forgot it. The first time I saw how generous he is. And by the way, lowed his music ever since.
He's the sort of person everyone would like to know - kind, thoughtful, good-natured and happy.
Bruce The Legend. Such a beautiful act of kindness and brilliance. ❤
lovely your the best !!
wow as a hobby musician, this would be the greatest day of my life ;)
This song makes me sad and happy. As a kid my alcoholic dad loved Bruce Springsteen. I hated my dads drinking, but every time this song was on my dad was the calmest person, kind and caring. I miss him
7sagas7 yeap a good song will do that to a drinker.....RIP dad your with the angels now..Amen
7sagas7 wow, deep memory and story. Peace to your heart
A legal and horrible drug that took too many good dads, made them sick and sometimes mean like my dad, then took him way too early.
My dad got sober a year before he died and we became best friends and friends for the first time.
I tell you this because I was blessed to see that it was the alcohol and a disease that made him hate himself and put it on his family.
Your dad loved ya pal.
Goodnight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
I really love it when people are nice and open to each other. Thanks for sharing your story people:)
I got a tear in my eye reading that. It's the same for me only my dad is still alive. He's an alcoholic and in a terrible state but calms down when he hears Bob Dylan.
May your dad RIP. I'm praying (despite the fact that I'm an atheist) for mine to stop drinking.
I love their energy together. For being an impromptu performance they meshed so well.
Thanks Bruce. ❤
This has really brightened my morning, never seen this before!
now i know why he is the best in the business...total quality
Great vocal harmony on "The River".
This man has been top of the pile for a long time but still retains the perspective of a humble NJ citizen. This working class boy from Australia loves the Boss.
His VOICE wow! My friend was there!! from school. We were always in Copenhagen in weekends taking the boat from Malmö ❤
Boss you ARE the man.
I f-ucking LOVE Springsteen
AND he will be 63 this year. A legend, a king, a smooth-talkin' rock and roll machine.
What a class act. Never tried to upstage the unknown street performer. :)
+1 totally
The Boss treated the other guy as an equal, working with him through these songs. Part of why Bruce is a legend.
The connection was great between them, in America there would have been the selfie freaks and autograph freaks intruding. Well done the people of Copenhagen . Regards
@@sanookaus1334 1988...........No cellphones (huge wired car phones we had back then) no social media, only photo- and video camera's. When ppl went to town for shopping in 1988, nobody took their photo- or video camera with them. Only tourists.
Also, the most Northern European ppl are very down to earth ppl. These folks and streetsinger enjoyed Bruce's spontaneous street performance in the streets of Copenhagen very much. Spontaneous playing 3 of his songs and the street singer joining Bruce. Why would anybody want to desturb that for an autograph. I wouldn't. In my country the boss can walk the streets, we are very down to earth and remember that Bruce is a human too. He can sing, write and perform and is very famous, but that's what he does for a living. He is just a person Ike we all are. I don't ask my doctor for an autograph, why would I ask Bruce for one? I am a huge fan for over 40 years, but I wouldn't bother him if I saw him walking our streets.
He said that if he hadn’t been successful, he’d still be doing it like this
What a great man came among the people regardless of fame, a great singer
Whoever this guy really is he does a spot on imitation of Springsteen.
Es el
Just one of the many reasons why he's the best.
How the musican next to Bruce is just having so much fun....a true musician, just aweome to watch! Thank you for this upload!
This video says it all. We know he's uber talented and a great performer etc. But the way he shares the "stage" with the guy in the yellow shirt is really special.
Ths is amazing. And that's a musician. He can rock it anywhere
THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS GUY!
THE BOSS!
It's a kind of magic..
🔥🔥🔥...That's the way it was and still should be....🔥🔥🔥
now that's a rock star!
The Boss being how people perceive him to be...just one of the guys :)
Wow...I would die for a street-concert with Bruce! Love this man!!
what can be said, superb, no, beyond superb
THAT IS HISTORY!
Dam his voice is so beautiful and so is his playing style
This is possibly the greatest video on youtube... Thanks for uploading!
And still is now in 2023 just seen Bruce at Viila Park June 16th a total Legend
Thanks Boss....made my day.......I was 18 in 88, now I'm 43.....so much has changed.
One of the best songwriters in my lifetime, simply one of the best.
love this video
What a fabulous video of the BOSS! Thanks so much for sharing this buried treasure from the 80's...those were the days.
That's just so cool. I wish I was in København that day :-)
Very cool of Bruce to do that. Looked like fun.
So glad I WASN'T there-I would have gone ballistic trying to get people to STFU while the REAL king of rock and roll was performing right in front of us!
real man!!! Bruce my idol
The joy, the joy it gives, to the street musician guy, I wish I knew his name, and the joy he gives in return. Love rulez
He's in the movie "Springsteen and I" and talks about this.
His harmony is so on it in the river! Job well done son!
He is called JoJo, he is still playing. Mostly in Iceland for the past years for some reason.
Era Tarr he was an idiot. Jumping up and down playing wrong chords and trying to sing. Bruce probably cut it short because of this clown. He knew like 2 chords which he played over and over too loud, while he jumped around trying to steal the show. Nobody wanted to hear him. He screwed up a nice event.
@@ziblot1235 dude, chill a bit
Spectacular... How fortunate the people whot could enjoy this performance. Eternal envy! :)
I remember seeing this on the News. A guy was out testing a new Video Camera from a nearby store and spotted The Boss who was in Copenhagen to give a concert.. It was a totally spontaneous act on his behalf
Love this man!
Wish I hsd been walking down the dtreets of Copenhagen yhst day.......XX
Saw this on Springsteen & I!!
CONGRATS!!!!
Love the Robert Palmer record behind Bruce. Would’ve loved to see them both perform
A man of the people that man.
The Fonz of Rock N Roll!
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Predivno. Fantastično❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗.
This is GREAT.
OMG wooooow bruce i realy love this two songs "the river,i'm on fire" !!
This is AMAZING!!
Amazing witness, thanks for sharing! Bruce is a true, great Artist
Playing like a boss with The Boss.
Pure class. What an artist.
Bruce Springsteen a singer who will put the same fervor to perform in front of 200 people in a gymnasium at the end of Alabama, as in front of 100,000 people in a stadium.
Alabama has ends?
Bravo Mr BRUCE le boss au grand coeur
those were the days
Omg, this was so amazing! Pure class
The crowd was the star. Bruce gets it....
This is absolutely fantastic
Only the BOSS does this
He is a true hero
My life will be complete if i see bruce Springsteen playing my favourite song...
BEAUTIFUL
Pretty cool that some one with an video camera happened to be on the right spot at the right time.
This is one of the coolest videos on TH-cam ever, a moment in time shared. Thanks for the upload!
only bruce can do something like this. and remember; this was in his most successfull years! respect!
the boss!