With just guitar, piano, harmonica, and a very talented magician's assistant billed as Patti Scialfa Springsteen, Bruce makes good on this implied opening promise. But he maximizes the living room effect, stepping away from the mic at various points to let his voice be heard, unamplified, to the upper reaches. Jump to the dares / Jump to the questions. By the time another jubilant "Shout" was in full force he stopped, bent over, and asked the Sydney crowd "Are you calling my name?" - e-mail us image scans (photos, stubs, concert ads, etc.). Shout After the Berry tribute, Steven and much of his band departed, leaving Southside (joined by Jukes bassist John Conte and ex-Jukes drummer Joe Bellia) at the front mic to belt a cover of B.B. ", The energy did not wane for even one second all night long, straight up. Springsteen then brought up Asbury Park: "I originally wrote this song for my hometown that's suffered an enormous amount of economic hardship and that basically disappeared for a quarter of a century. He's pushing the boundaries of a 67-year-old rock 'n' roller, again. This time around, the Aussies had no choice but to stand, especially when Bruce whipped out a rare mid-set "Glory Days," and especially when he bellowed, "Can we get these folks in Perth dancing? And no. The Rising (guitar) If they donât like the first dare, they can choose to be given another dare, but they must complete the second dare. After asking if "the spirit was in the house tonight," he guaranteed its presence with a reminder of what we've lost — "And that change was made uptown now" sung over and over, Clarence looming in our hearts like he once loomed to Bruce's right — and a preacher's admonition to rise up and pray for peace. Gut-wrenching. Dancing in the Dark Notes: Preview three. Notes: As it did in 2014, the Springsteen 2017 tour of Australia and New Zealand finished in an industrialized section of Auckland on a warm summer's night. For the tenth show in a row Roy's strident piano kicked off the elegant and timeless "New York City Serenade" and in the words of fellow fighter Joe Strummer, war was declared and battle come down. In his Born to Run book Bruce wrote about knowing that he "played," not "worked," for a living, but on this night he was working hard to connect with people in the rectangular, rugby field dimensions of Mt Smart Stadium. Every song that followed was a setlist standard, and every one crackled and hissed. Their intimacy points to a real hallmark of the whole night's experience. This didn't stop Steve from wearing them as the two traded vocals beside the pit. He zooms out to tell an American story as much as a personal story, reflecting his own growing awareness of his country and its people, the revelations he met with as he left "the fucking boondocks" to go out into the world, the hopes and promises and challenges and failures of America. I join the jubilant throng and behave in a manner better suited to a Misfits mosh pit. 9+4=13. Working on the Highway Yet, here they were, gathered in celebration of their unique shared history in the short-lived venue on Cookman Avenue. It was a bit of a shock to see that Bruce was not listed as the final act of the night — that honor went to Bachman & Turner. Bruce prefaced "Mary's Place" with the usual "Are you ready for a house party?" Bruce shouted to the band as the song ended, and I saw Roy waving his hand over his head to the rest of the band. The Wish (piano) Lubricant can enhance pleasure and prevent painful intercourse. Lives that for some had been on hold for five weeks after this tour began on a January night in Perth, Australia when Bruce declared the band's allegiance with a "new American resistance." - e-mail us setlists and concert notes He advised us that, no matter what you do as a parent, eventually children "have their own lives to live [and] their own mistakes to make.". Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) It's the same thing, but it will just be more complicated. Darlington County — "Magic to Do," Pippin. Land of Hope and Dreams Buckets of them. Strange Brew (Ribler & Upstagers) The Jewish New Year is all about starting over, hoping for a sweet year. - Joe Wall reporting - photographs by Rene van Diemen, Setlist: We twisted. He wrapped up fairly quickly. The difference in the type of night it would be was defined immediately when Bruce launched into "Badlands" and then "Out in the Street" to get the crowd going. Working on the Highway Subscribe now! Tougher Than the Rest (piano) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen The band left the stage, and Bruce returned alone with his acoustic guitar and harmonic rack for a lovely solo "Thunder Road.". It's no exaggeration to say this Christchurch concert has been anticipated for generations. Die-hards will chew your ears off expressing their preference for the latter, but ten seconds of any night's "Badlands" settle the argument for the former. and tonight you knew damn well he was serious. He chuckled afterwards, acknowledging to the band his unexpected abandonment. You have been warned. Notes: As on 12/26, Patti Scialfa is ill and unable to perform, with "Long Time Comin'" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" taking the place of the duets. Setlist: Roy's long outro guaranteed "Rosalita" and the folks in the pit getting Bruce, Steve and Jake up close and goofy. This one was necessary. Bruce's voice froze up halfway through "Born to Run" but recovered during a cape-less "Shout." Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) Will people drive an hour north of Melbourne en masse to see a show? Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) Springsteen has found his comfort zone without getting too comfortable, or foregoing that man-on-a-wire balancing act between scripted and spontaneous. Because the Night We were by the northeast gate as they pulled out. My Hometown (piano) Is it sexy time? Walking out at 7:30 sharp, Springsteen strapped on an acoustic guitar and said, "We stand before you (as) embarrassed Americans tonight… We're gonna use this to send a letter back home." I can't pretend to know how it felt when locals watched Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band walk onto a Christchurch stage for the very first time. February 18 / Hope Estate / Hunter Valley, AU Absolutely: nearly three hours of pure, unbridled, uncut, undiluted, undistilled, and un-fucking-believable rock 'n' roll, the best house party the world can offer, one that felt like it spanned lifetimes while lasting "only" 2:45. My Father's House (guitar) Hungry Heart Candy's Room Growin' Up (guitar) Realizing he had the wrong guitar for "Working on the Highway," Bruce yelled "Take it Max!" The rock 'n' roll citadel has left its temporary location. The Wish (piano) Why do you need good truth questions?. At one point Steve slipped a pair of party glasses on Bruce's face. That one. A night in which a woman gasped "What's he doing?" A passing shower brought him out to the stage's edge to shut his eyes and feel the rain as women climbed on men's shoulders in preparation for "Dancing in the Dark." By the time everyone was waving their arms to the end of "Hungry Heart," it felt like we had already hit encore-level bedlam… just seven songs in (I know I was an encore-level, sweaty mess). "Guess" the answer. Because the Night The sun had yet to set behind the stage, but the air was cool — a perfect night for a city never listed on a Springsteen T-shirt until 2017. The words "the hands that built this country we're always trying to keep out" delivered the first shot straight over the bow. Born to Run (guitar). A few minutes later another sign from the crowd brought us "Waitin' on a Sunny Day," the second of three weather-appropriate songs for the evening. Brilliant Disguise (guitar) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen Tougher Than the Rest (piano) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen This was a concert of economy, a concentrated treat, fat-free and vastly entertaining. "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" kept it going, Bruce and Stevie reprising their guitar duel, ahead into "Cover Me" and "Radio Nowhere." The bombardment lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes, victory declared on the jubilant faces of Aussies who'd come for a River show but got gobsmacked instead by a rock 'n' roll reckoning. The article's description of this trick says "the right answer will be half the even number you chose." When I asked what she'd say to Springsteen if she had his ear, she rubbed her eyes, glanced out the window and looked me straight in the eye. Six songs, two surprise guests, a theater of buzzing music fans, and a set of beautifully connected dots spanning across 40 years. My Hometown (piano) Yet there he was up on the stage of the Paramount Theatre again on day three of the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival, a four-day music and film event. Don't Hang Up But the setting clearly suits him, and after so many shows he's developed an easier give-and-take with the theater audience, playing off our silences, our laughter, our pent-up urge to leap from our seats and sing along. There were many songs in the set that Springsteen could've guested on, but really, there was only one that would do for this type of an evening: "It's Been a Long Time," the centerpiece of the 1991 Asbury Jukes Better Days album that reflects the long, shared history of Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Southside Johnny, Asbury Park's premier partners in crime. Born to Run (guitar). But that's the miracle of any Springsteen performance, in any setting: all the years seem to gather into a single night, compressed into that "everlasting NOW" that's sustained Bruce and so many of us for so long. Bobby Jean, January 25 / Perth Arena / Perth, AU Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) Following the band on this tour has reminded me of the days when many Americans survived the antics of the Bush/Cheney administration by tuning into Jon Stewart for a nightly balm of topical laughs and/or outrage. A full moon will be out. I want to send this out to everyone who suffered in the earthquake, send out our love and prayers, and to the emergency services who I know are working today to contain the fires outside of town. The Rising (guitar) Brilliant Disguise (guitar) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen over Max's rolling beat as the band rollicked into "American Land," but it was like starting a car in third gear. Growin' Up (guitar) A raucous and ridiculous "Rosalita" closed the main set, with Jake, Bruce, and Steve doing their Three Stooges thing at center stage, the 44-year-old tune showing not a hint of grey or shaky legs. The crowd consisted of people who had worked together for years (I'd estimate 200 or 250 in attendance), and it was nice to see many happy reunions and farewell hugs. Our two-tone testerâs perfect proportions, sleek striations and over-sized alphanumerics say Bond, James Bond, in a way that even the Walther PPK canât match. Seriously mate, why do you do it?". "Land of Hope and Dreams" was the perfect, fitting closer. Is it hamburger time? My Love Will Not Let You Down His newfound devotion to this song continues to shock and thrill in equal measure. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) Born to Run (guitar). Take It Easy (with Jackson Browne) Death to My Hometown January 22 / Perth Arena / Perth, AU Tenth Avenue Freeze-out (piano) 9), add 0. Something in the Night As he'd never seen $18 at that point in his 14-year-old life, it required Springsteen to get a job ("I've never worked an honest day in my life. Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) And my ideal customer secretly wishes someone would sell them the benefits. He's replacing cynicism with glee, again. On any given night anything can happen at a Springsteen show, but instead of a one-off setlist rarity or special guest, tonight's impossible-to-predict happening was a performance of "The Rising" that — you know where this is going — brought tears to my eyes and had the pit levitating. Born to Run (guitar). You'll find more in the pages of Backstreets! We can put the 2 and 5 together, so that would be 10x/x-7. Took him a few moments, but he eventually deduced, "I get it — it's a kiwi!" 10-7=3. Springsteen the Icon was always dead-serious. Out in the Street Alas, this wasn't a concert but a ceremony that was being televised, so strict timelines needed to be adhered to. The magic happened. Out in the Street We know the Isley Brothers wrote "Shout," and it's been played by a million bands since. 6x5=30. I may need a booster shot by tonight, but right now, I get it! To understand tonight's cathartic show you must know about Wendy Davie. It'll come off as hyperbolic, but Bruce was more than a preacher on this night — he was a messenger, conjurer, shaman, healer. Dancing in the Dark/Land of Hope and Dreams (guitar) How to follow the prayer-like "Rising" in the ancient mountains of Victoria, a place where the ghosts of our planet's oldest civilization linger in every gum tree and jagged hilltop? Badlands Thunder Road (solo acoustic). In this case, you ended with 3 which is indeed half of the 6 you started with. Dancing in the Dark/Land of Hope and Dreams (guitar) We've got miracle plays to play Johnny 99 The final act was the iconic Bachman/Turner. "Sure it is," they respond in voices thick with unanointed attitude, "but how different could it be — same band, same venue, songs he's been singing since the Nixon administration? Back in Your Arms Long Walk Home (guitar) We aren't too old for this fight, we have seen it before, and we will not back down. October 13 - December 23 / Walter Kerr Theatre / New York, NY Tenth Avenue Freeze-out After thanking Auckland and saluting the Auckland City Mission for doing God's work, Bruce said "This is the last night of our tour down here" and breathlessly thanked a litany of tour personnel with special shout outs to longtime concert producer George Travis and "Ms. Barbara Carr" of Jon Landau Management. But this one was a real personal thing, this thing for staff who sacrificed so much over the last eight years. Thunder Road (guitar) My Hometown (piano) Bruce knew it; all 30,000 people in attendance knew it: even those who lived many kilometers away but could hear every note through the windows of their homes knew it: This one mattered. Bobby Jean By now the pit was a roiling mass that Bruce whipped into a froth with a merciless guitar solo. But this being Jersey, of course, and with Springsteen's birthday right around the corner, what else could he do but place a cherry on top of a wonderful evening under the stars in Holmdel. The Ghost of Tom Joad (guitar) Land of Hope and Dreams, For previous dates, Bill Walsh, all the way from Point Pleasant, NJ, was pulled out of the crowd to play "No Surrender," which was dedicated to Bill's dad — also Bill — who had surgery over the weekend. We were less than 90 minutes in. The Rising - 1999 Part 2 Setlist: The Rising (guitar) The trajectory of Springsteen on Broadway is not so much boy to man, but from the sugar-dusted peaks of his Sugar Pops to the western mountains he recalls vividly from his first journey from coast to coast. October 6 / Walter Kerr Theatre / New York, NY When walking out of MetLife 3 this past year, many concurred that Bruce had very few other three-night stands that could compare. By using our site, you agree to our. The River when it was time to shut it down. Bruce hollered "We come from a land of immigrants!" We shook his hand, thanked him for his service and sacrifice to our country, and told him how proud we were of him. Shout Even without the presence of Springsteen, Saturday night's headliner — the long-awaited return of Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul — would have been momentous. With Steve in full goombah mode, Springsteen looked at the crowd and said with purpose, "It's also Boss time." Does that explain it? In keeping with his career aesthetic — Springsteen's staging over the years has been minimal, other than the occasional Super Bowl fireworks or mammoth flag backdrop — there's very little to distract from the performance itself.
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