Bruce Springsteen (Official Thread)

[JerseyGirl]

They posted a pro video of The Gaslight Anthem and Bruce from 12/9/11. Quality video and sound here.

 

[JerseyGirl]

This post is dedicated to fortune teller Madam Marie. She was a staple on the boardwalk in Asbury Park NJ from 1932 until her death in 2008. She read the fortunes of celebrities ranging from Judy Garland to Bruce Springsteen. Madam Marie reportedly told Bruce that he would be a huge success. Bruce later joked that she told all her musician clients the same thing.

Bruce mentioned Madam Marie in his 1973 song, "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", which earned her a certain amount of fame among his fans. Springsteen wrote in the song, "Did you hear the cops finally busted Madam Marie for tellin' fortunes better than they do." Madam Marie was never arrested during her career according to the Asbury Park mayor. The mayor has said that "Springsteen turned her into an icon." Bruce also mentions her in the song Brilliant Disguise. Bruce reportedly never forgot Madam Marie and often visited her when he was back in Asbury Park. She said in an interview with the Asbury Park Press..."He always comes by to say hello...He knows where he came from.".

Here is a picture of Bruce by Madam Marie's booth and a picture I took of her booth this past year. I believe her daughter took over the fortune telling. Personally, I have never had a reading by her.





And...4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy)


Wikipedia: Marie Castello - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[JerseyGirl]

Bruce Springsteen on ‘Someplace Like America’

"Someplace Like America: Tales From the New Great Depression,” the latest collaboration from Columbia journalism professor Dale Maharidge and Post photographer Michael S. Williamson, tells the story of American industry and its workers — a story the two began to document more than 30 years ago and published in the mid-’80s in “Journey to Nowhere.” That work inspired Bruce Springsteen to compose the lyrics to “Youngstown” and “The New Timer.”

The Boss agreed to write the introduction to “Someplace Like America.” His words are adapted for publication here, along with some of Williamson’s pictures.

You can read the introduction here:
Bruce Springsteen on ‘Someplace Like America’ - The Washington Post

 

[JerseyGirl]

GREAT performance of 'Seeds'.

 

[R. Evans]

^^

 

[R. Evans]

Funny stuff here:



It won't embed! Dammit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGJpu5AiYoE&feature=related

 

[JerseyGirl]

I just read this article on Bruce from mouthlondon.com. I'm going to post the article here because it's just too good not to. The author absolutely expresses what all Bruce fans feel.

Posted on Dec 23rd, 2011 by Marian Lopez Jareno

The day the tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert go on sale, the world becomes divided: on the one hand, those whose lives go on just like any other day, and on the other, the ones who can’t, impatient to get their beloved tickets.

A month ago, rumours were finally confirmed: in 2012, three years after their last world tour, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band would hit the road to guide their millions of believers to the Promised Land. If rock is a lifestyle, Bruce is a religion. Most of the times, tickets would be sold out in a couple of hours. So if you want them, you’ll have to fight for them. Although his new album’s title, genre, songs and release date were still unknown, countless legions of fans all over the world ran to buy their tickets.

You don’t really get to understand Bruce’s universe until you go to one of his live shows. Until you sleep on the street with other unconditional fans to catch the first row. But it’s worth it. A Bruce performance is a unique experience, a musical communion, a rock and roll exorcism. A shared feeling of happiness fills the air. Bruce rules the auditorium as the Boss of Rock he is. Onstage, Elvis’s spirit is alive. With the power of a gospel preacher and the arts of a devil, he will throw his rock and roll baptism on you. His throaty voice comes from the inside. He chews up each and every word with rage to spit them before his faithful believers. No superstar-style-fences separate the audience from the stage. A long corridor is installed instead, which Bruce will walk along to pick up the fans’ songs requests, to feel them, to touch them.

Bruce’s explosive energy reaches its maximum level when it comes backed by the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, earth-shocking, hard-rocking, booty-shaking, love-making, history-making, legendary, E Street Band. Of course, it won’t be the same without him. The Big Man. Clarence Clemons, who passed away last June, was probably the most charismatic member of the E Street Band and one of the main contributors to the creation of the particular Bruce sound. Nothing would have been the same without his saxophone. It’s still unknown who will replace him in the world tour, if anyone. Currently, the E Street Band is composed of Steve Van Zandt, Roy Bittan, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Nils Lofgren and Patti Scialfa.

But which is the secret to connect with millions of hopelessly devoted followers around the globe? Bruce’s epic stories talk about everyone’s problems, about your problems, about the working class antihero trouble, about the people who struggle to go on with their day to day lives. It was him the people ran to after 9/11, expecting him to answer their prayers. He sings for the lost souls, for losers and winners, for the hungry hearts and for those who hate for just being born. He reminds them that they deserve much more than this. May his music give them the strength, the bravery, the inspiration, the faith and the hope to fight for their dreams. Bruce, like a contemporary Prometheus, steals the fire from the gods and lights the mortals’ ways, becoming the defender of the mankind. In these hard times we need someone to lead us. And a rocker may not believe in God; but in the Boss he trusts. So get ready for an unforgettable journey, grab your ticket and your suitcase and meet him in the Land of Hope and Dreams.

LINK: Music Review: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | MouthLondon

 

[JerseyGirl]

 

[some jerk]

is he really 5'10'? he looks short

 

[JerseyGirl]

^^^Yes, Bruce is really 5'10". You must be thinking of Billy Joel. He's only 5'5".