I saw Bruce in concert a couple of times. His shows were always epic. Three to Foud hours of full on energy and always made sure he made the audience part of the show.
Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen is best with the E Street Band, his original band. RIP Clarence Clemons, saxophonist, but his nephew took his place, and not badly at that. Thanks for this!
He's 74 years old and still puts on 3÷ hour concerts! Bruce and the E Street Band are AMAZING and will always be American musical ICONS!!!!
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The 1978 "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" tour is critically acclaimed as one of Bruce's best. The youthful energy he displayed was incredible. He put his heart and soul into each performance. One song you should check out is "Prove It All Night" from Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 9/19/78. It's in black and white but well worth listening to. The audio quality is A+. Bruce opens the song with a blistering guitar solo that sets the mood for the entire song. A must see indeed.
He may very well be the greatest rock star in America. Incredible body of work and his concerts are full of energy and dare I say, these days full of nostalgia. I saw him a year or so ago and the show was amazing. He's in his seventies now and still puts on a show with the energy of a thirty year old man. He's a national treasure.
The studio version is also fantastic. During this era Bruce closed his shows with Rosalita before the encores. It's continued to be a fan highlight on stage for more than 50 years. BRUUUUUUUUCE...
That back In the day, was the 1st song of a usual 6 or 8 song encore. Bruce is the greatest live performer in rock history. I have seen over 350 concerts over the last 50 years. The 20 Bruce shows are the best.
Bruce's concert was THE PLACE TO BE back in the 70's and early 80's!!!! so many great memories!!! Miami Steve Van Zandt is also a great actor, one of the leading characters from The Sopranos!
Even now in 2024 still touring with just as much energy and fun as the 70's. Have tickets to see him in Philly this summer. Saw three shows in 23 three hours of non stop Rick and roll!!!
I saw Bruce seven times over the years, and the signature of his performances is the high energy rock and roll and strong soulful ballads. Songs from early in his career were not only heavily orchestrated and executed perfectly by expert musicians, but were also heavy with lyrics where we are transported to “the tunnels uptown” to actually witness “Rat’s own dreams gun him down”, or maybe ride along for a “Meeting Across The River”. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸🎸
According to An Interview with R.S., Those 3 years on the road together made them more than just a band--They became brothers for life. Every LP has always been "Bruce Springsteen AND the E-street band" They stayed with him his whole career. And yep, dude was a babe magnet..Big handsome manly-looking guy, big voice, Fun and charismatic showman..How could they resist?
Also, saw Bruce live 4x back in the 70s. Every show was 3+ hours Long, and he left it all on the stage. Really need the studio version with the lyrics.
My first Bruce and the E Street band concert was 1985 the Born in the USA Tour Sydney Australia (unfortunately no little Steven or as you may know him Silvio Dante from the Sopranos). I've seen Bruce and the E Street Band about 20 times over the years and can't wait for the next show in Sydney Australia.
Bruce’s future stardom was foreseen by the noted rock critic John Landau in 1974, when he wrote “I saw rock and roll’s future and it’s name is Bruce Springsteen.” He was featured on the covers of Time magazine and Newsweek in 1975. His records were great but his live shows were the basis for his stardom. The musicianship is such an integral part of the show. Roy Bittan is called “the professor” because he’s the only member of the band with a high school diploma. He’s also the piano player on some Meat Loaf recordings, that also feature Max Weinberg as the drummer. In East Germany, 1988, the young people were getting restless. The authorities wanted to appease them so they decided to stage a rock concert. Bruce was willing to perform for free so he got the gig. There are TH-cam videos of his performance before a crowd of 350,000, with millions watching on tv. He had the courage to perform Dylan’s song “Chimes of Freedom.” Years later it’s still thrilling to watch. It was the most important concert in history. It’s been credited as a major factor contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall 16 months later.
Since Bruce introduced the band, that was probably an encore performance. Bruce is famous for his boundless energy in long concert performances. He typically does 3 to 3 1/2 hour shows with the same energy thoughout the show. Other bands have commented that they had to "up their game" because of his concerts. Even today he does marathon shows with a lot energy.
The comradery between Springsteen and Clarence Clemons was no stage act...it was a friendship real and sincere.....and the drummer was Max Weinberg, who later became the drummer for Late Night With Conan O'Brien!
this was the perfect one to start with - bruce in his fiery youth - his live performances were legendary - 4 of the 6 band members introduced here are still with us as of 2/18/2024
His live shows are legendary, but you also need to hear and experience the studio versions, because his lyrics are wonderful. Songs like "Jungleland" are just thrilling lyrically.
The Bruce was the "Boss" in the 1980s... King of the World 🎷🙂 Also, back in the day concerts didn't have the crazy security like they do now and this was a nightly thing for Bruce two plus hours of non-stop play your heart out rock in roll.... I saw him years after this and he hadn't slowed a bit ! Bruce will always be one of the greatest frontmen of all-time 🙂🎸
Bruce released two albums in 1973. Neither did well commercially. His third album in 1975 was Born to Run. The rest is kind of history... Rosalita is the next to last track on side 2 of that second album, The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle. It's the middle song of three of his epic, long numbers. There are a couple of amazing but unusual moments at an E Street Band show (until his last tour, the set list typically changed dramatically night to night) if you're really lucky. Meeting Across the River transitioning into Jungleland in album order is one. The other is Incident on 57th Street into Rosie (also album order). Incident has this quiet ending with a long piano outro. Live, you get this wonderfully quiet, long piano piece by Roy (now). The entire crowd starts bracing and hoping. You can literally feel it. If you're lucky, as the last piano notes fade, Bruce gives a little nod, and shouts out "Stevie" and the first notes of Rosalita fill the arena (Nat's Park, Hyde Park, etc.) and 20,000 - 120,000 fans explode at once. It's one of the great moments of live rock 'n' roll. And yes, he does still, at 74, play Rosalita in the encore of a 3+ hour show. Not quite the athleticism, but just as much energy! Five shows in the Apple wallet, starting in April. BST in Hyde Park last July before his health issues. That'll put us at 21 over 30 years. Neophytes. Do the live version of Born to Run. Go down the rabbit hole and watch Thunder Road from the Hammersmith Odeon in November of 1975. Find a good video of Jungleland with C on sax.
Bruce Springsteen concerts are legendary. He has a rare quality, where you could take someone to his concert that doesn't really like him, and by the end of the show, he will have made a new fan for life.
I saw him on the Darkness tour, The River tour, Nebraska tour and the Born in the USA tour. Each time in NJ. He would play for 4-5 hours and it would be high energy from minute one until the last second of the show.
Experienced Bruce & E Street Band, Oct, 1984, Born In The USA Tour. I've seen a ton of concerts in my life, that show is still the best ever. Unbelievable.
I'm from Jersey. I was in high school and college in the 70's. My senior year of HS, Bruce was on the cover of TIME and Newsweek magazines. Rock's new rising star. Born To Run. So happy our music lives on. Enjoy!
Listening to the Studio version of Rosalita is a great idea so really cool song. I remember hearing this song a few times on the radio and then one morning my alarm went off and it was the song Rosalita just starting and I got out of bed and I realized Bruce was Great this is a great song and from then on I was a fan and I got to see them a couple of times back in the 70s and 80s back when Bruce was young and he used to run around and dance like this video and the same with me When I was young
I saw Springsteen and the E Street Band perform "Rosalita" in 1974. They had gotten a lot of press as the saviors of rock music, and Lord knows it needed saving. On the album, the lyrics were (0:12:39) : "Tell your papa this is his last chance To get his daughter in a fine romance 'Cause the record company, Rosie Just gave me a big advance!" In that concert he changed the lyrics: "Rosie, go to your mama and speak. Tell your papa I ain't no freak, 'Cause I just got my picture on the cover Of Time Magazine and Newsweek!"
His nickname-is the bosd-who is cold at for only one God given reason-who is simply without a doubt the greatest rock musician your country has ever produced-I am simply astounded in Australia this man has been loved and respected for more than 50 years-buy every generation-buy every single person who loves music? How can a possibly be you don't know who he is and have never heard of him that is f****** amazing
He always keeps that energy for the entire show, which are usually 3-4 hours. I saw him a couple months ago, he’s 75 now and he played for 3 hours and 20 minutes with that same energy.
I first saw Bruce at Penn State in February of 1975. I went to school with a lot of kids from Philadelphia, and they had already known him, as they would vacation at the shore in New Jersey and go to clubs where he performed. In fact, his first album is titled "Greetings from Asbury Park" where he played many times in the early days. Rosalita is from his second studio album called "The Wild, the Innocent, and the E-Street Shuffle". It's worth a listen if you want to understand the lyrics better. He usually played Rosalita at the end of his set. It stirred fans up so much that their demand for an encore was inevitable. Bruce's shows have always been high energy and entertaining. A few months after we saw him at Penn State he performed at Harvard. An influential critic named Jon Landau was in the audience, and in his review of the show he stated "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen". That quote went as viral as things could go in those days. Later in October of that year he appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week. The fame from all of this propelled him to stardom. I have seen him play many times since and have always enjoyed the show. His catalog is extensive and as he matured as an artist he grew with his audience as well, and his music became central to the American experience. I would encourage you to explore his catalog. There is so much there.
Check out his album 'Born in the USA' one of the greats also a track called 'Tunnel of Love' perhaps the greatest Springsteen song most folks never heard of, the production on it is outstanding...
One of the best tunes, stories and among the greatest ever! Great live and just as great on his early albums with iconic songs like Born To Run, Jungle Land, Tenth Ave. Freezeout, and Meeting Across The River! The ‘Boss’ always took control of the stage!Based on a true song, so much so that he did not play this song for a long time because he was hurting from losing a young lady he really liked!
What I love most about The Boss is the pure joy he and the band have always brought live. He created and set the standard to which live performers aspire to be and achieve. His music is truly timeless
It was a long song, so most people won't react to it. But it was the 1st huge hit for the band and is important to learning the evolution of what was one of Americas' most successful band, and certainly one of the all time great live acts. Bruce is an authentic superstar of rock.
I saw Bruce Springsteen in concert at the Summit in Houston TX in 1987 or 1988. He had no opening act. He came on and played for 3 hours. There was an intermission. He came back on and played for another hour or so with encores. It was an amazing show.
I think the record company dragged a camera crew down to Arizona to film this on tour because the band was on a roll, killing it everywhere. I also think they told security to a bit more relaxed with the ladies … allowing them up on stage for cool footage. That 1978 tour is legendary, there are six live FM radio recordings of that tour that are quite frankly mindbogglingly good. This is peak Bruce, he would get more famous and play larger arenas later. But he was never better than this. Cheers 🍺
The August 9, 1978 live broadcast from the Cleveland Agora for the WMMS-FM Tenth Anniversary may well have been the most epic, at least to this Northeast Ohio native. I wore out my bootleg tape years ago, but fortunately someone recently posted it here, although the quality could be better and it cut off Kid Leo's legendary introduction of the band.
Not an encore. The energy and physicality he puts into all his uptempo songs is consistent, regardless of when it's played during a concert. Especially during the 70's, 80's, and 90's when he was younger. This is why he is THE best performer in concert.
Two members of the band have passed away: Dan "The Phantom" Federici (organ and accordion) and Clarence "The Big Man" Clemmons (saxophone). They have many good songs, some of which are: Thunder Road, Jungleland, Backstreets, Incident on 57th Street, New York City Serenade, Fourth of July Asbury Park (Sandy), Spirit in the Night, Kitty's Back, Candy's Room, Hungry Heart, The River. Max Weinberg went on to drum for Conan O'Brien's band. Steve Van Zandt acted in The Sopranos. The interaction among the musicians is something to see, especially live. If you read Bruce's autobiography, he states that he wanted a band where every member was a star in his own right. I believe that this iteration of the E Street Band achieved that. Each member had a persona within the band. Dan "The Phantom" Federici (RIP) Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons (RIP) "Mighty" Max Weinberg "The Professor" Roy Bittan "Miami" Steve Van Zandt (also called "Little Steven") "Mister" Garry W. Tallent "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen (in the song Tenth Avenue Freezeout he's called "Bad Scooter")
Saw Bruce sing this song last March. Band still together minus Clarence of course. In 2016!Rolling Stone still rated #1 band to see live. 3-4 hours concert. Still going strong.
I went to my first of his concerts last night at Wembley. I'm only early 30's and seen most of the big acts touring for the past 15 years. Even Hip Hop people like Kendrick Lamar live but this guy's set is insane! The best backing band in the world I think (or that I've ever heard live anyways). I didn't know most of the lyrics but the saxophone, harmonica and his vocals were incredible. Won't ever forget it.
Has anybody noticed what makes people great-you may have a famous number one song-if you can't do it live if you can't sing it with your heart and soul to make people understand-if you cannot do it live if you cannot lead your band-because they believe when you say-follow me we will be champions-for this reason Bruce Springsteen is the greatest musician who has ever lived
You will know the guitar player Steve Van Zandt as Silvio from The Sopranos, and his drummer Max Weinberg as the bandleader for years on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
How? How? How? Have you not heard this iconic piece 🤯? Went to the bosses July '85 Wembley stadium gig, a £14.50 3½hr extravaganza. One of the greatest gigs ever. Fantastic chemistry between the band, his final part of the gigs were regularly a compilation of Motown, Beatles, (or any relevant song to the country, or just favorite songs) bloody excellent 😅
What an intro to Bruce for you! You have to realize this is about 2 1/2 hours into the concert, the last song before the first of usually 2 or 3 encores and still putting out that kind of energy. The saying is, "if you say your don't like Bruce, you haven't seen him in concert". I don't know how you missed knowing anything about him up to now? RIP to the Big Man, Clarence Clemmons, and Danny Federici.
I've seen Bruce four times live in concert and he did "Rosalita" as an encore twice. Three of the concerts lasted 4 hours and in each case, he emptied the tank. I think we left the concerts more exhausted than he was because he's been doing it like that since the early 1970's. He was married to actress Julianne Phillips when his eventual wife and mother of his three children joined the E Street band in the mid 1980's. They eventually started dating in 1988 and was one of the reasons his first marriage failed. She's been on stage with him since 1984 and with that fact plus increased security, women stopped rushing the stage.
He’s not called The Boss for nothing. National treasure that is still living. We are quite lucky. His heart, soul, intelligence and ability to rock is beyond measure.
Nick-name,, The Boss. One of the best of the Story Tellers. The more you listen to the song lyrics, the more you hear. Paints a picture with his words.
Was in Phoenix in the 70's. Saw Bruce LIVE there, nothing like it. He broke out there early, before the rest of the world knew. There was an Alt Rock Station, KDKB, that played his earliest albums non-stop.
Rosalita was always the last song before the encore. There's more to come! Bruce is the best ever - still to this day. He's touring again next year. See him if you can.
seen Bruce 1975 in London then 1980 i think it was the River tour , loved early Springsteen first 2 albums are poetry bought them mid 70s and i still play them
We saw Bruce in NJ this past April and at age 73 he still gives a great show, If you have the chance and the money for the tickets(it was very expensive) you must go, he never disappoints.
Excellent! Bruce and the E Street Band are FULL of love, that’s why they’ve been together for over 50 years! I think the consensus for Bruce’s greatest is “Jungleland.” It is nearly perfect. The most *moving* to me is “Atlantic City.” Both live and album versions are great, but I recommend sticking with the albums unless you get a solid recommendation otherwise. Cheers and thank you! ❤
Couldn't think of a better video to kick off your intro to Bruce and the E. Street Band. RIP Clarence and Roy. Bruce's early stuff was his best. Born to run is a masterpiece.
Nobody better live. I have been seeing Bruce since i was 13 and saw him last year 2023 my 55th show. I got to meet him during his Broadway show and kiss him twice. I can't believe you nevet heard or saw this video befote
Bruce is the GOAT of Rock performers. 4 Hours, non-stop energy and heart. Every. Damn. Time.
Every. Damn. Time. Except, he is only played 4 four hour shows in his career.
@michaeltelesca5325 Well, buddy, he's played tons of 3 1/2 hr revivals. Smart ass
They put on the greatest show on earth!
Energy has always been a key ingredient of Springsteen shows. Saw him last summer and even in his mid-70s, he's still doing 3 hour shows.
The song Born To Run is his anthem. The video is also a live footage video.
There was actually a bill in NJ state congress to make Born To Run the state song. Crazy when you pay attention to the lyrics.
I saw Bruce in concert a couple of times. His shows were always epic. Three to Foud hours of full on energy and always made sure he made the audience part of the show.
The Boss's big hit putting him on the map was "Born to Run". "Thunder Road" is also a great early song of his.
Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen is best with the
E Street Band, his original band. RIP Clarence Clemons, saxophonist, but his nephew took his place, and not badly at that. Thanks for this!
He's 74 years old and still puts on 3÷ hour concerts! Bruce and the E Street Band are AMAZING and will always be American musical ICONS!!!!
The 1978 "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" tour is critically acclaimed as one of Bruce's best. The youthful energy he displayed was incredible. He put his heart and soul into each performance. One song you should check out is "Prove It All Night" from Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 9/19/78. It's in black and white but well worth listening to. The audio quality is A+. Bruce opens the song with a blistering guitar solo that sets the mood for the entire song. A must see indeed.
Thats when I saw him! Great show! Santa Clarence ROCKED!
He may very well be the greatest rock star in America. Incredible body of work and his concerts are full of energy and dare I say, these days full of nostalgia. I saw him a year or so ago and the show was amazing. He's in his seventies now and still puts on a show with the energy of a thirty year old man. He's a national treasure.
Saw Bruce and the boys in Seattle in the mid 70's. Most energy I've ever seen. Best $3.00 ticket I ever bought.
The studio version is also fantastic. During this era Bruce closed his shows with Rosalita before the encores. It's continued to be a fan highlight on stage for more than 50 years. BRUUUUUUUUCE...
One of the best live bands in their time. 4 hour concerts with a band of brilliant musicians who loved their craft.
Best live performer I've seen! Last time was 2016 Bruce was 67. He played 4 hrs 4 min and never left the stage. Thanks Barbells great reaction!
First musician I ever saw on '78 to freely go out into the crowd as he played and sing!!
I saw Bruce live in Minneapolis in 1978. He kept up this energy for almost 4 hours. I love this song
One of my all time favorite Springsteen songs, unbridled pure Rock and Roll joy
That back In the day, was the 1st song of a usual 6 or 8 song encore. Bruce is the greatest live performer in rock history. I have seen over 350 concerts over the last 50 years. The 20 Bruce shows are the best.
Bruce's concert was THE PLACE TO BE back in the 70's and early 80's!!!! so many great memories!!! Miami Steve Van Zandt is also a great actor, one of the leading characters from The Sopranos!
A Springsteen concert is more of a rock 'n roll revival that can last more than 3 hours. It's an experience you never forget.
Great reaction! Bruce is 74 and has slowed down a bit,now he only plays 2:55 to 3 hours without a break.
Keep 'em coming.
Even now in 2024 still touring with just as much energy and fun as the 70's. Have tickets to see him in Philly this summer. Saw three shows in 23 three hours of non stop Rick and roll!!!
More and more Bruce is always a good thing. Candy's Room, Backstreets, Born to Run, Thunder Road, Adam Raised a Cain etc. etc. etc.
I'm seeing him yet again in July at Wembley. The greatest of all time.
You can still see him play with much the same energy for 3 hours. Rock and roll legend who delivers his best at live performances for 50 years.
I saw Bruce seven times over the years, and the signature of his performances is the high energy rock and roll and strong soulful ballads. Songs from early in his career were not only heavily orchestrated and executed perfectly by expert musicians, but were also heavy with lyrics where we are transported to “the tunnels uptown” to actually witness “Rat’s own dreams gun him down”, or maybe ride along for a “Meeting Across The River”.
✌🏼😎🇺🇸🎸
I've seen him live 12Xs live and have never been disappointed. First time was on my 17th birthday in 1977.
According to An Interview with R.S., Those 3 years on the road together made them more than just a band--They became brothers for life. Every LP has always been "Bruce Springsteen AND the E-street band" They stayed with him his whole career. And yep, dude was a babe magnet..Big handsome manly-looking guy, big voice, Fun and charismatic showman..How could they resist?
Also, saw Bruce live 4x back in the 70s. Every show was 3+ hours Long, and he left it all on the stage. Really need the studio version with the lyrics.
My first Bruce and the E Street band concert was 1985 the Born in the USA Tour Sydney Australia (unfortunately no little Steven or as you may know him Silvio Dante from the Sopranos). I've seen Bruce and the E Street Band about 20 times over the years and can't wait for the next show in Sydney Australia.
Bruce’s future stardom was foreseen by the noted rock critic John Landau in 1974, when he wrote “I saw rock and roll’s future and it’s name is Bruce Springsteen.” He was featured on the covers of Time magazine and Newsweek in 1975. His records were great but his live shows were the basis for his stardom.
The musicianship is such an integral part of the show. Roy Bittan is called “the professor” because he’s the only member of the band with a high school diploma. He’s also the piano player on some Meat Loaf recordings, that also feature Max Weinberg as the drummer.
In East Germany, 1988, the young people were getting restless. The authorities wanted to appease them so they decided to stage a rock concert. Bruce was willing to perform for free so he got the gig.
There are TH-cam videos of his performance before a crowd of 350,000, with millions watching on tv. He had the courage to perform Dylan’s song “Chimes of Freedom.” Years later it’s still thrilling to watch.
It was the most important concert in history. It’s been credited as a major factor contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall 16 months later.
Springsteen concerts never ended encores could go an hour
Since Bruce introduced the band, that was probably an encore performance. Bruce is famous for his boundless energy in long concert performances. He typically does 3 to 3 1/2 hour shows with the same energy thoughout the show. Other bands have commented that they had to "up their game" because of his concerts. Even today he does marathon shows with a lot energy.
He still does, and he's in he is 74 years old!
The comradery between Springsteen and Clarence Clemons was no stage act...it was a friendship real and sincere.....and the drummer was Max Weinberg, who later became the drummer for Late Night With Conan O'Brien!
And Miami Steven Van Zant played Sylvio Dante on the Sopranos.
this was the perfect one to start with - bruce in his fiery youth - his live performances were legendary - 4 of the 6 band members introduced here are still with us as of 2/18/2024
His live shows are legendary, but you also need to hear and experience the studio versions, because his lyrics are wonderful. Songs like "Jungleland" are just thrilling lyrically.
One of the best, energy-laden, exciting performers I've seen.
No one is having more fun at a Bruce Springsteen concert than Bruce Springsteen. That's why people loved being there.
The Bruce was the "Boss" in the 1980s... King of the World 🎷🙂
Also, back in the day concerts didn't have the crazy security like they do now and this was a nightly thing for Bruce two plus hours of non-stop play your heart out rock in roll.... I saw him years after this and he hadn't slowed a bit !
Bruce will always be one of the greatest frontmen of all-time 🙂🎸
Saw Bruce perform at the LA Colosseum, it was Epic!.. lost my voice for 4 days after that concert.. amazing energy
Bruce released two albums in 1973. Neither did well commercially. His third album in 1975 was Born to Run. The rest is kind of history...
Rosalita is the next to last track on side 2 of that second album, The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle. It's the middle song of three of his epic, long numbers. There are a couple of amazing but unusual moments at an E Street Band show (until his last tour, the set list typically changed dramatically night to night) if you're really lucky. Meeting Across the River transitioning into Jungleland in album order is one. The other is Incident on 57th Street into Rosie (also album order). Incident has this quiet ending with a long piano outro. Live, you get this wonderfully quiet, long piano piece by Roy (now). The entire crowd starts bracing and hoping. You can literally feel it. If you're lucky, as the last piano notes fade, Bruce gives a little nod, and shouts out "Stevie" and the first notes of Rosalita fill the arena (Nat's Park, Hyde Park, etc.) and 20,000 - 120,000 fans explode at once. It's one of the great moments of live rock 'n' roll. And yes, he does still, at 74, play Rosalita in the encore of a 3+ hour show. Not quite the athleticism, but just as much energy!
Five shows in the Apple wallet, starting in April. BST in Hyde Park last July before his health issues. That'll put us at 21 over 30 years. Neophytes. Do the live version of Born to Run. Go down the rabbit hole and watch Thunder Road from the Hammersmith Odeon in November of 1975. Find a good video of Jungleland with C on sax.
Bruce Springsteen concerts are legendary. He has a rare quality, where you could take someone to his concert that doesn't really like him, and by the end of the show, he will have made a new fan for life.
I saw him on the Darkness tour, The River tour, Nebraska tour and the Born in the USA tour. Each time in NJ. He would play for 4-5 hours and it would be high energy from minute one until the last second of the show.
Springsteen & the E Street Band are the greatest American Rock & Roll band ever!
The BOSS!!!! FYI - that was not an encore!
Experienced Bruce & E Street Band, Oct, 1984, Born In The USA Tour. I've seen a ton of concerts in my life, that show is still the best ever. Unbelievable.
I'm from Jersey. I was in high school and college in the 70's. My senior year of HS, Bruce was on the cover of TIME and Newsweek magazines. Rock's new rising star. Born To Run. So happy our music lives on. Enjoy!
Time for "Jungleland", a one of a kind hit!
born to run Live
Bruce's nickname is "The Boss" and it is well deserved.
Listening to the Studio version of Rosalita is a great idea so really cool song. I remember hearing this song a few times on the radio and then one morning my alarm went off and it was the song Rosalita just starting and I got out of bed and I realized Bruce was Great this is a great song and from then on I was a fan and I got to see them a couple of times back in the 70s and 80s back when Bruce was young and he used to run around and dance like this video and the same with me When I was young
I saw Springsteen and the E Street Band perform "Rosalita" in 1974. They had gotten a lot of press as the saviors of rock music, and Lord knows it needed saving. On the album, the lyrics were (0:12:39) :
"Tell your papa this is his last chance
To get his daughter in a fine romance
'Cause the record company, Rosie
Just gave me a big advance!"
In that concert he changed the lyrics:
"Rosie, go to your mama and speak.
Tell your papa I ain't no freak,
'Cause I just got my picture on the cover
Of Time Magazine and Newsweek!"
His nickname-is the bosd-who is cold at for only one God given reason-who is simply without a doubt the greatest rock musician your country has ever produced-I am simply astounded in Australia this man has been loved and respected for more than 50 years-buy every generation-buy every single person who loves music? How can a possibly be you don't know who he is and have never heard of him that is f****** amazing
He always keeps that energy for the entire show, which are usually 3-4 hours. I saw him a couple months ago, he’s 75 now and he played for 3 hours and 20 minutes with that same energy.
I first saw Bruce at Penn State in February of 1975. I went to school with a lot of kids from Philadelphia, and they had already known him, as they would vacation at the shore in New Jersey and go to clubs where he performed. In fact, his first album is titled "Greetings from Asbury Park" where he played many times in the early days. Rosalita is from his second studio album called "The Wild, the Innocent, and the E-Street Shuffle". It's worth a listen if you want to understand the lyrics better. He usually played Rosalita at the end of his set. It stirred fans up so much that their demand for an encore was inevitable. Bruce's shows have always been high energy and entertaining. A few months after we saw him at Penn State he performed at Harvard. An influential critic named Jon Landau was in the audience, and in his review of the show he stated "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen". That quote went as viral as things could go in those days. Later in October of that year he appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week. The fame from all of this propelled him to stardom. I have seen him play many times since and have always enjoyed the show. His catalog is extensive and as he matured as an artist he grew with his audience as well, and his music became central to the American experience. I would encourage you to explore his catalog. There is so much there.
This era of Springsteen is awesome
Check out his album 'Born in the USA' one of the greats also a track called 'Tunnel of Love' perhaps the greatest Springsteen song most folks never heard of, the production on it is outstanding...
One of the best tunes, stories and among the greatest ever! Great live and just as great on his early albums with iconic songs like Born To Run, Jungle Land, Tenth Ave. Freezeout, and Meeting Across The River! The ‘Boss’ always took control of the stage!Based on a true song, so much so that he did not play this song for a long time because he was hurting from losing a young lady he really liked!
I love "the Boss". Not only his music. I also love his political and his humanitarian engagement.
There is no false energy there at all ! I have seen them and felt that energy personally. Fantastic !
What I love most about The Boss is the pure joy he and the band have always brought live. He created and set the standard to which live performers aspire to be and achieve. His music is truly timeless
I like the fact that you don't stop the songs as a lot of other reacters do
It was a long song, so most people won't react to it. But it was the 1st huge hit for the band and is important to learning the evolution of what was one of Americas' most successful band, and certainly one of the all time great live acts. Bruce is an authentic superstar of rock.
It was a hit with the fans but was never actually released as a single
@@truckrboat Not a single. I mean radio hit.
Bruce is the Boss ❤❤
I saw Bruce Springsteen in concert at the Summit in Houston TX in 1987 or 1988. He had no opening act. He came on and played for 3 hours. There was an intermission. He came back on and played for another hour or so with encores. It was an amazing show.
I think the record company dragged a camera crew down to Arizona to film this on tour because the band was on a roll, killing it everywhere. I also think they told security to a bit more relaxed with the ladies … allowing them up on stage for cool footage. That 1978 tour is legendary, there are six live FM radio recordings of that tour that are quite frankly mindbogglingly good.
This is peak Bruce, he would get more famous and play larger arenas later. But he was never better than this.
Cheers 🍺
The August 9, 1978 live broadcast from the Cleveland Agora for the WMMS-FM Tenth Anniversary may well have been the most epic, at least to this Northeast Ohio native. I wore out my bootleg tape years ago, but fortunately someone recently posted it here, although the quality could be better and it cut off Kid Leo's legendary introduction of the band.
The energy Bruce puts out is just what he does.Ive seen Bruce doing this so often then do another 2 hours
So good. Amazing live. Saw him 4 times over the years.
Born to Run out him on the map. Studio cut is a Great Bruce intro
RIP Clarence.
Yep that’s 1970s Bruce and it didn’t get much better!! The real deal indeed! The Boss!!
Not an encore. The energy and physicality he puts into all his uptempo songs is consistent, regardless of when it's played during a concert. Especially during the 70's, 80's, and 90's when he was younger. This is why he is THE best performer in concert.
I saw him open the old Brendan Byrne arena in NJ, now the Meadowlands Arena in 1981. I was 14 (Bruce was just 31). He played 29 songs for 4 hours.
Two members of the band have passed away: Dan "The Phantom" Federici (organ and accordion) and Clarence "The Big Man" Clemmons (saxophone). They have many good songs, some of which are: Thunder Road, Jungleland, Backstreets, Incident on 57th Street, New York City Serenade, Fourth of July Asbury Park (Sandy), Spirit in the Night, Kitty's Back, Candy's Room, Hungry Heart, The River.
Max Weinberg went on to drum for Conan O'Brien's band. Steve Van Zandt acted in The Sopranos.
The interaction among the musicians is something to see, especially live. If you read Bruce's autobiography, he states that he wanted a band where every member was a star in his own right. I believe that this iteration of the E Street Band achieved that. Each member had a persona within the band.
Dan "The Phantom" Federici (RIP)
Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons (RIP)
"Mighty" Max Weinberg
"The Professor" Roy Bittan
"Miami" Steve Van Zandt (also called "Little Steven")
"Mister" Garry W. Tallent
"The Boss" Bruce Springsteen (in the song Tenth Avenue Freezeout he's called "Bad Scooter")
Saw Bruce sing this song last March. Band still together minus Clarence of course. In 2016!Rolling Stone still rated #1 band to see live. 3-4 hours concert. Still going strong.
I went to my first of his concerts last night at Wembley. I'm only early 30's and seen most of the big acts touring for the past 15 years. Even Hip Hop people like Kendrick Lamar live but this guy's set is insane! The best backing band in the world I think (or that I've ever heard live anyways). I didn't know most of the lyrics but the saxophone, harmonica and his vocals were incredible. Won't ever forget it.
My favorite performance of my favorite Bruce song! Great choice!
Wonderful choice to dip into Bruce. I hope you cover some more.
Has anybody noticed what makes people great-you may have a famous number one song-if you can't do it live if you can't sing it with your heart and soul to make people understand-if you cannot do it live if you cannot lead your band-because they believe when you say-follow me we will be champions-for this reason Bruce Springsteen is the greatest musician who has ever lived
An absolute blast to see him live! It would be worth checking out “Jungleland” either studio, or live.
You will know the guitar player Steve Van Zandt as Silvio from The Sopranos, and his drummer Max Weinberg as the bandleader for years on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
How? How? How? Have you not heard this iconic piece 🤯?
Went to the bosses July '85 Wembley stadium gig, a £14.50 3½hr extravaganza. One of the greatest gigs ever.
Fantastic chemistry between the band, his final part of the gigs were regularly a compilation of Motown, Beatles, (or any relevant song to the country, or just favorite songs) bloody excellent 😅
This was for sure an encore standard. One night he came back for 3-4 encores. That show measured in at 4 1/2 hours.
I was exhausted.
What an intro to Bruce for you! You have to realize this is about 2 1/2 hours into the concert, the last song before the first of usually 2 or 3 encores and still putting out that kind of energy. The saying is, "if you say your don't like Bruce, you haven't seen him in concert". I don't know how you missed knowing anything about him up to now? RIP to the Big Man, Clarence Clemmons, and Danny Federici.
I've seen Bruce four times live in concert and he did "Rosalita" as an encore twice. Three of the concerts lasted 4 hours and in each case, he emptied the tank. I think we left the concerts more exhausted than he was because he's been doing it like that since the early 1970's. He was married to actress Julianne Phillips when his eventual wife and mother of his three children joined the E Street band in the mid 1980's. They eventually started dating in 1988 and was one of the reasons his first marriage failed. She's been on stage with him since 1984 and with that fact plus increased security, women stopped rushing the stage.
He’s not called The Boss for nothing. National treasure that is still living. We are quite lucky. His heart, soul, intelligence and ability to rock is beyond measure.
Nick-name,, The Boss. One of the best of the Story Tellers. The more you listen to the song lyrics, the more you hear. Paints a picture with his words.
So much in his catalog. Born in the USA, Born to run, Dancing in the dark among many others.
Any music video live from him at Hammersmith in 1975 is incredible, Off of hi Born to Run Album... Thunderroad is my fav, love Backstreets alot too.
What a show that was... Lost in the Flood, Spirits in the Night... Killer
Born to Run
Born in the USA
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
I'm on Fire
There is a massive catalogue prior to Born USA stuff. Personally, I like it more
Having seen several shows from this period, this was the best tour. This was late in a multi hour show
Was in Phoenix in the 70's. Saw Bruce LIVE there, nothing like it. He broke out there early, before the rest of the world knew. There was an Alt Rock Station, KDKB, that played his earliest albums non-stop.
Rosalita was always the last song before the encore. There's more to come! Bruce is the best ever - still to this day. He's touring again next year. See him if you can.
seen Bruce 1975 in London then 1980 i think it was the River tour , loved early Springsteen first 2 albums are poetry bought them mid 70s and i still play them
We saw Bruce in NJ this past April and at age 73 he still gives a great show, If you have the chance and the money for the tickets(it was very expensive) you must go, he never disappoints.
I saw Springsteen for $2,50 in 1974. He played non stop for 4 hours.
This is the energy of the last song of a 3.5 hour show, one of the best live bands in the history of Rock and Roll.
Excellent! Bruce and the E Street Band are FULL of love, that’s why they’ve been together for over 50 years! I think the consensus for Bruce’s greatest is “Jungleland.” It is nearly perfect. The most *moving* to me is “Atlantic City.” Both live and album versions are great, but I recommend sticking with the albums unless you get a solid recommendation otherwise. Cheers and thank you! ❤
How can you not of heard of Bruce Springsteen ,you guys aren't exactly 18yrs old..!!!
Rosalita closed the second set in 1978. The band leaves the stage and then comes back for the encore songs…. Great reaction! Thanks.
Couldn't think of a better video to kick off your intro to Bruce and the E. Street Band. RIP Clarence and Roy. Bruce's early stuff was his best. Born to run is a masterpiece.
I think you mean Clarence and Danny... Roy is still alive and kicking.
Nobody better live. I have been seeing Bruce since i was 13 and saw him last year 2023 my 55th show. I got to meet him during his Broadway show and kiss him twice. I can't believe you nevet heard or saw this video befote