Gotta say for a 70 year old...his voice sounds quite wonderful!
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:16 pm
by evenslow
Bruce the Crooner!!
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:20 pm
by Monkey_Driven
The verses are hit or miss, but that chorus is grand.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:21 pm
by evenslow
Monkey_Driven wrote:The verses are hit or miss, but that chorus is grand.
yeah chorus sticks in your head immediately.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:21 pm
by evenslow
another track that really doesn't sound like much else in his catalogue.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:55 pm
by LetMeSleep
Another that I am not feeling. It doesn't have the simple ease of Girls In Their Summer Clothes although I'm sure that song was the template/inspiration for this whole album.
I feel this album may be a miss with me.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:56 pm
by LetMeSleep
But yes, his voice is soaring and has a nice tone.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 11:25 pm
by dimejinky99
dimejinky99 wrote:If you’re a Bruce fan and you like things like hope and joy you’ll love this.
I just saw it. It’s fantastic. All about a crushed Pakistani kid living in bleak 80s England who discovers Bruce.
It’s feel good and heartbreaking. Then feel good again.
And Bruce is 100% behind it’s release. His music is all over it.
Can’t confirm but pretty sure Bruce wrote a new song for this over the end credits.
And it’s a doozy.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 9:03 pm
by LetMeSleep
Listened to 2012 Apollo again this morning. I love this show as it's one of the first with the new guys after Clarence died. The horn section and back up singers are a new 'tool' for Bruce to utilize and as is discovering their use, they are finding their feet. It gives a spontaneity to the performance. Add in a few flubs and it feels like it could have been a Jersey Shore gig from the early 70s.
And the Wrecking Ball tracks sound good. More than half the album is here. This was a great way to kick off the tour.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 9:06 pm
by Strat
LMS, thank you so much for these uploads. Its been super fun digging into these Brucelegs. I am not a causal fan by any means but i never went into the live bootlegs.
Man alive, that LA 85 show....I can't believe Bruce can still sing as good as he does. I didnt realize just how much he pushed himself to the edge. Shit, even through the 07-17 run he is still putting it all out there.
What a fucking band. They can really do anything.
Also, i love Bruce as a guitar player/lead player. His tone is absolutely perfect.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 10:19 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Strat wrote:
Also, i love Bruce as a guitar player/lead player. His tone is absolutely perfect.
Such an underrated aspect of his career.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 10:28 pm
by Strat
Monkey_Driven wrote:
Strat wrote:
Also, i love Bruce as a guitar player/lead player. His tone is absolutely perfect.
Such an underrated aspect of his career.
He really knows how to pull a note from the strings.
Re: Bruce Springsteen
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 3:25 am
by LetMeSleep
That Apollo show and subsequent tour (for WBall) really highlight the junction he was at after losing Clarence. The way My City Of Ruins was played (and later Tenth Ave) gives a picture of the E Street Band and their progression which is completely separate (or at least shows the E Street Band has a life of their own), separate to the BS studio recording catalogue. The studio output and the live output are different beasts.
Dylan is another that the live story is different as chronicled by Paul Williams so often.