I MUST start a Bruce Appreciation thread

[burythehatchet]

When and where did you see him?

Was the concert over three hours long?

Was it the rockinest show you ever saw?

Me

New York, 1979
3 hrs 45 mins
hell yeah

[rockymountaindem]

1. He is a national treasure.

I was going to buy an AC/DC album, but now it's gonna be "Born to Run"

[burythehatchet]

5. his maturing into who he has become makes his music that much better.

I hope he does get into politics.

[henslee]

29. He is into politics. And he needs to go no further. Think about it.

He was perfect tonight.

[LisaLynne]

2. I've never been a fan, but ...

He's really a stand-up guy, based on his recent actions. As my brother noted, he probably has some Repug fans that are not going to listen to him after this (because that's the way they are). But, he's doing what he thinks is right and that is way cool by me. So, go BRUCE!!!!!

[shoopnyc123]

3. I'm in tears...

...and I wanna jump his b**nes!

[burythehatchet]

8. awwwww. you remind me of all the Jersey girls

that lived in our dorm. He was their dream, still is I'm sure.

[henslee]

30. me too and I'm a straight dude.

[Kire]

4. Philadelphia, August 2003 - my first show

I was dancing so goofy and I didn't care.

For my second show, I caught the vote for change concert in Philly last week.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

6. I've never been a big Bruce fan but I must say

this concert on Sundance is great. He is a great performer.

[jonnyblitz]

7. the patti smith song was just too awesome

you KNOW this isnt my style of music but hell..

[burythehatchet]

10. when there's this much energy, no one can resist getting caught up

Bruce's concerts were legendary. Everyone agreed that he left everything on the stage every night. A true man of the people.

[jonnyblitz]

13. I am sure if i saw him live I would agree

there are several bands I never paid much attention to then I saw them live and went WHOA!! :hi:

[ace2u_in_MD]

11. Uh, Bruce WROTE "Because the Night"...

:)

[Kire]

wow, you're right

http://www.brucespringsteen.net/songs/BecauseTheNight.html

[jonnyblitz]

16. something told me

as I was typing this on various threads...that she DIDN"T write it.I had this nagging feeling. She usually writes all her tunes! :hi:

[ace2u_in_MD]

25. Other songs written by Bruce -

Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann
Fire - Pointer Sisters
Light of Day - Joan Jett

[Kathy in Cambridge]

17. Me neither, but he's very talented

I'll give him that!

[Reverend_Smitty]

9. I've seen Bruce 5 times

Once at the Spectrum in Philly
once at the Wachovia Center in Philly
once at the Medowlands
once at the Contenental Airlines Arena
once at the Garden

all of this in the last 6 years. Each show was damn near 3 hours and he fuckin rocked each time. I'd say the best show was at the Spectrum, he played a bunch of rare cuts there

[burythehatchet]

12. WOW. Congrats.

you must be lovin the show tonight.

[Reverend_Smitty]

14. Hell yeah!

Hey I'm from NJ so it's against the law not to love Bruce

[ace2u_in_MD]

23. I thought it was the law...

That all from NJ HAD to love Bruce...

:)

[RoyGBiv]

22. Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!!!!

I've been posting that subject line too much tonight, but oh well. I'm totally emersed in this.

I'm one of the unfortunates never to have seen him in concert. He's never come close to where I live at a time when I could afford a ticket.

But, he's still Bruce, and I still love him.

[henslee]

33. Keep on posting that sub. line. right there with you.

[bklyncowgirl]

15. Bruce's American dream speech was beautiful.

He has the gift of putting a whole world of feeling into a few words.

[ace2u_in_MD]

18. I think I am closing in on 20...

Cap Center 84
RFK 85
4 Philly 92
2 Cap center 92
1 New Mexico 95
2 DC 99
1 Philly 99
1 NJ 99
DC 02
Philly 03
Fed Ex 03
Philly 04
Jersey 04

18 total

[jonnyblitz]

19. ok. they are doing another song Patti Smith sang,

"People have the Power". Did he write that one also?

[ace2u_in_MD]

20. Nope...

:)

[burythehatchet]

21. holy shit.

do you have much of a voice left?

[ace2u_in_MD]

24. Ask me Thursday...

I have a feeling wednesday will be one for the record books...

[ace2u_in_MD]

26. You have just witnessed...

The POWER of the E Street Band!

[Reverend_Smitty]

27. And that was just on TV or on your computer...

just imagine what he's like live in person...it's magical, like no other preformer I've ever seen

[kodi]

28. 1st show, main pt. bryn mawr, pa 10/73....i saw the future of rock 'n roll

best series of shows.....tower theatre, upper darby, pa..... christmas to new years eve 1975.....6 shows....best fucking week of my life. even broke up with my girl friend because she was pissed i was going to the shows instead of out with her... he came out the last night and said "this is the last fucking time i ever play this song" and tore up the house with Thunder Road.

most interesting show....solo tour, 10/96 charlotte, nc where bruce played some mutant stand up bass singing Born in the USA & where he talked about cunnilingus for 3-4 minutes and made every woman in the small theatre squirm in their seats...then went into a kick-ass version of "red headed woman."

all told, 80 plus shows, the best tour was the river tour ('80-'81)...20 plus shows.

best moment.. charlotte, 1992.. front row seat, he leaned over the stage and looked at me and said "this one's for you, Frank"....then went into "No Surrender!" I about died right there!

last show, atlanta june 2000 caught first public performance of "41 shots"

even have a series of boots pressed on red vinyl from tapes smuggled out of a studio in germany in '76-'77 where he did some studio work when he could not record due to mike apple's law suit against him.

Bruce Springsteen and baseball are the best things America has to offer the world

[burythehatchet]

31. That's remarkable

Thanks for sharing those memories. Really brings me back.

[kodi]

35. me too, i put on a boot of the 12/14/79 show from winterland as i typed

it has the greatest version i ever heard of "because the night".... p-email me, i'll send you a copy of the show.....it runs 3 cds.

i was there that night in oakland and got the boot from a tape off the radio where it was broadcast live from KSAN.

[burythehatchet]

37. because the night is my fav live tune

I would be be eternally grateful to acquire a copy of that show. I'll pm you to see if it can be worked out,
Thanks.

:thumbsup:

[RoyGBiv]

36. You are my hero ...

I don't know why exactly, but anyone who has seen Bruce that many time must have developed significant heroic qualities. :-)

[WindRavenX]

32. I'm a Bruce virgin

I discovered the God known as Bruce Springsteen over the summer (for shame, considering I'm orginally from NJ!), and I have to say, if I never see him in concert, I will a die very very unhappy woman :cry:

[burythehatchet]

34. we can't let that happen

have you met kodi? (see post 28). I'm sure he can fix yup :)

btw, "finding" a great artist is wonderful. You have much to look forward to.

[WindRavenX]

39. holy shit

That guy puts my 4 Bruce CDs to freakin' SHAME.
I hang my head in shame. :cry:

[OneBlueSky]

38. I've seen him 3 times . . .

the first time was about 1973, when no one had ever heard of him . . . he came to our campus as one of three annual concert events . . . one of the other was Billy Joel, and I forget the third . . .

second time was in the same theater in the middle of summer in 1975 . . . even though it was in a college town that was pretty much deserted, he had liked the theater so much that he decided to open the Born to Run tour there . . . this was a few weeks before he appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek . . . work had gotten out, and he packed the place . . .

third time was at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts . . . must have been about '85 or '86 . . . part of the Born in the USA tour . . .

all three were incredible shows . . . Bruce always gives you your money's worth . . .