Conference mr1pst::music

 Last week Usa today reported that Sony Music has 
 announced the official come back of Bruce Springsteen .
 they say that in April 1992 will be released two new
 album , the tenth and the eleventh of the Bruce produc-
 tion.
 
 The first album will be titled "Human touch" and will
 contain 14 new songs and the second will contain 12 
 songs and the title will be "Lucky town".

 To the ablums there hasn't been the usual contribution 
 of the E-Street Band except for the presence of Roy 
 Bittan and Gary W.Tallent .
 Famous guest among the people who plays on the albums
 Jeff Porcaro and Randy Jackson.


              Welcome back , Bruce !!!!

                            Bobo.

    I'm looking forward to hearing the albums, but wish he had, at least, used
    Clarence Clemmons on the albums.
    
    But, I love Bruce and it will be good to hear something new.
    
    Lorna
    

Isn't the backup band basically Toto?

    re .-1
    
    Yup.  The guys in Toto apparently have secured a good reputation as 
    session players.  Bruce - E Street Band + Toto.  Uh, yeah, it seems
    so natural...saw it coming since the late 70's.
    
    dan
      

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From: spg@CS.Stanford.EDU (Stephen P. Guthrie)
Newsgroups: rec.music.cd,rec.music.misc
Subject: New Springsteen
Date: 27 Jan 92 17:45:45 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Ca , USA
 
I've heard that there will be two albums of new Springsteen material
released in March/April. This will not be a double album, but two 
separate single albums.
 
The albums are HUMAN TOUCH and LUCKY TOWN. Lucky Town was recorded at
Bruce's studio at his house. Neither have the E-Street band, though his
wife Patti sings on both of them.

Human Touch has David Sancious, Jeff Procaro, Bobby King and Sam Moore
(of Sam & Dave) - songs are:

 Soul Driver
 57 channels
 Cross My Heart
 Gloria's Eyes
 With Every Wish
 Roll of the Dice
 Real World
 All or Nothing at all
 Man's Job
 I Wish I Were Blind
 Long Goodbye
 Real Man
 Pony Boy.
 
Luck Town songs are:

 Lucky Town
 Better Days
 Local Hero
 If I should Fall Behind
 Leap of Faith
 Big Muddy
 Living Proof
 Book of Dreams
 Souls of the Departed
 My Beautiful Reward.
 
No tour was announced, but it is expected. Albums due out in March/April.
    

    "I wish I were blind" ?
    
    maybe this is one you have to hear to understand
    
    karl

>    "I wish I were blind" ?
>    
>    maybe this is one you have to hear to understand
    
    The Etta James recording of "I'd Rather Go Blind" ("...than to see you
    walk away from me, child. You see I love you so much I don't want to
    watch you leave me, baby. Most of all I just don't want, just don't
    want to be free, no.") is my all-time favorite cry-in-my-bourbon song.
    
    Ray

    Rod Stewart does a killer rendition on "Never a Dull Moment".
    
    Mark.

	Are Tony Danza and Bruce Springsteen the same person?
    
    	Before you dismiss this out of hand consider:

	o  Have you ever seen Tony Danza and Bruce together?
	   Not conclusive in and of itself, but a piece of the puzzle.

    	o  Tony Danza's current hit TV show is called _Who's the Boss?_
	   Begs the question, doesn't it?

	o  Bruce's 'disappearance' coincides with the rising popularity
	   of Tony's sitcom (see above).

	o  If you look at the cover of Bruce's _Nebraska_ album, you'll
	   see a reflection of a *taxi*.  (Tony's breakthrough show was
	   _Taxi_, in case you didn't know.)

	I recommend watching the E channel, Entertainment Tonight, and Geraldo
	as much as possible in the next few weeks.

	This could very well be a blockbuster story!

    

    RE: .7 and .8
    
    ...and the best version of all:  Koko Taylor, on her live album.
    
    	rjc

    
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From:	DECWRL::"warren@pooky.cs.mun.ca" "Warren Brake" 16-FEB-1992 22:00:10.77
To:	backstreets@fuggles.acc.Virginia.EDU
Subj:	Backstreets Hotline


Backstreets Hotline January 10, 1992

Bruce made a guest appearance on Sunday, Feb 2 in New Orleans with a band
called the Iguanas. He played Ain't that A Shame and Save the Last dance for
me.

There was a listening party in London recently for the new albums. According
to a source who attended the party a tour is planned to start in CANADA for
a few dates, move to Europe for 7 - 8 dates in small venues, to the US for
the summer and back to Europe for stadiums.

A video was shot in New Orleans last week. Several scenes were used 
including one in a used trolley cart, one in a Woolworth's cafe, a 
school auditorium.

The single Human Touch is scheduled to be released in the UK on Mar 9 and
the album on the 27th. Probably the 31st in  the US.

The hotline also had an update Friday saying that the Canada tour would
be in May, with the European dates in June/July. They also described the cover
art for the albums (Human Touch has a closeup of Springsteen's hand gripping
a guitar neck, the other had a picture of Springtseen in sunglasses).

I have yet to hear anything about a band for the tour. The Chicago Bruce line
said that the people running an arena in Hartford Connecticut reported that
the tour would be acoustic. If so, I would bet that the tour would stick to
strictly arenas, no stadiums.

    

    Hello all,
    
    I'd like to know if it exist somewhere the complete worldwide Bruce's
    CD discography (official and unofficial), including CD singles.
    Other thing, has anybody heard of "Castaways" and "Tunnel of lust" 
    CDs ?
    Last, but not least, how is it possible to subscribe to Backstreets ?
    I'm waiting for your answers.
    Thanks a lot.
    Dominique.
    

    re .13
    
    well, according to the latest issue of backstreets -
    
    	BACKSTREETS, Subscriber Services
    	POB 51225
    	Seattle, WA 98115
    
    they do say to use their form or a facsimile of and check off the 
    appropriate boxes.  send me vaxmail and we'll make arrangements for me
    to send it to you.
    
    	ann
    

    Re.5
    
    The songs "Real Word" and "57 Channels (and nothin on)" appears on an
    acoustic version on the 3CD set (another Templar Record) recorded with
    Jackson BROWNE and Bonnie RAITT.
    
    Dominique.

According to the last BACKSTREETS hotline update message,the tour should
start on May 15th much probably in Toronto (another possible location is
VANCOUVER).

After some dates in Canada , Bruce will be in Europe from June 15th till
July 15th .
It's enough sure that he will end the European tour with 5 nights in London
at Wembley Arena.

The US tour should start on the first of August .

No rumours on the people that will play with Bruce during the tour.

                
                                            Welcome back !!!
                                                  Roberto.

    Does anybody know the other European tour dates ?
    
    would be interested in Austria (assume will note be included) or
    Germany?
    
    thanks
    andrea

    I just received a call from a friend of mine from L.A. who said they
    just played the 2 new singles from Bruce's albums. They were 
    "Human Touch", which he described as "very Tunnel of Lovish and verging
    on overproduced."
    
    The second single was "Better Days" which he said "was a return to The
    River/Darkness rock days."
    
    Sounds interesting. Can't wait to hear it. Has anyone else heard these
    yet?
    
    Gerry

    They played both of em on WAAF and WBCN (Ma.Stations)today.
    
           Crazy_it_was_Bruce_Allright_Al

    
    	Both of them down here as well...
    
    B.A.
    

    I really liked "Better Days", which as your friend mentioned is
    definitely the rocker of the two.  "Human Touch" was kind of in-one-ear
    and out-the-other, but might well grow on me.  If these are
    representative singles, the Lucky Town album will be the album of
    choice for lots of fans.

    When they say singles, are these CD-5s or actual 45s?  Do the have
    B-sides?
    
    						Brian

There's a rumor going around that the music biz moguls have developed a "Mobius
disk" with only one side, to avoid the need for B sides altogether.

Bob (anyone know how to enter an umlaut on the "o"?)

    
    	I liked "Human Touch" better - heard both of them twice.
    	Now let's hope there's a "Kitty's Back" or "Spirit in
    	the Night" on one of these!!
    
    	Tom
    

    I heard a few other songs and yes there are songs that will touch that
    style .... Red Head Woman and 57 channels are two that are fun to hear.
    I have not heard the two release yesterday ....

    
      No matter what, it's time to dust off all the bootlegs and start
     getting ready for a tour.  I can feel the excitment already!!!
    
      I think it's a litte too early to judge on the two singles that
     have been released(The Human Touch & Better Days).  Do you judge
     a book after only reading a couple of chapters!?  My full review
     comes only after both albums have been released and I've had the 
     chance to listen to each song individually, word by word.
    
     That's it for now,
     Barry 

RE: .13

I think that a list of all the CD stuff (official and unofficial) doesn't exist.
I know that has been released some days ago a very good book for unofficial stuff
it's called "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH The complete Bootleg CD Guide"
written by Lynn Elder.

Castaways if I'm not wrong is a bootleg of outtakes that you can find on other 
CD or records cheaper than this.
Tunnel of Lust is considered one of the best CD bootleg ever made ,but I think that 
it's also one of the most expensive !!(about 130-150 $)
It's a double CD that contains most of the concert in Worchester on February 28th
1988.


Hope it can help .....

                                        Regards, Roberto

I finally heard "Human Touch" last night on
MTV. 

I liked it. It seems very, very much like material
from "Tunnel of Love", which I think some other
noter mentioned. 

As an aside, I noticed that a local record store 
is planning to be open at Midnight the day the
new CDs are released. Does this happen a lot for
new releases from "important" artists?

Anyone planning on going out at Midnight?;^)

    Tower Records on Newbury St in Boston is always open until 12:30 AM
    on Monday night/Tuesday morning (instead of closing at their regular
    time - midnight) so that people can get new releases there first.
    
    I'm not sure about Tower in Harvard Square.
    
    -Scott

    Last _I_ read, they only had the 2 babies.
    
    K.C.

    2 babies - a boy and a girl.
    
    i finally got to see the video for 'human touch'.  i taped it, so i'll
    have to watch it again. he does have a nice bod.  i'm not a real big
    fan of concept videos and videos that are definite lipsynchs. 
    sometimes tehy are done well, other times its just SOOOO obvious.  
    
    on thsi vid the lip synching is too obvious.  now, i'm a real excellent
    fan of bruce from 73 (he was the first concert i ever went to, but...
    
    (someone is going to flame me on this)
    
    the some 'human touch' jsut reminds me so much of the rick springfield
    song that has a similar title and sound.  i'll just have to watch this
    video to try and appreciate it more. 
    
    i prefer 'better days' much more over 'human touch'.  why can't they
    make videos in which the artist really  sings the song/plays the
    instrument.  one good thing about the video, they left in the fact taht
    bruce broke a guitar string.
    
    ann

    are the babies twins ? or have they got one after the other..
    then I missed something ;-)
    
    by the way, any news about the european tour dates ?????
    
    andrea
    

    re -.1
    
    they are 2 different babys.  the boy evan was born a couple of years
    ago and the girl was jsut born this past winter (december i think).  
    
    ann

    Evan James Springsteen -- born 25-July-1990
    
    Jessica Rae Springsteen -- born 30-December-1991 (some sources say
                                                      31-December)
    
    sd
    
     

    Hi all,
    
    In fact, 3 babies was just a kind of joke. I explain :
    
    Jessica Rae + Human touch + Lucky town = 3 babies !!!
    
    You're right, "Better days" is a great song.
    Only 2 days left to hear the new LPs ...
    
    Dominique. 

    I find the song Human touch boring.
    
    Jan. ;)

    Me, too...reminds me TOO much of a hit off of his last album.
    
    K.C.

    So how are the two new albums?  Can't get them here until tomorrow.
    
    Jack

Having spent the weekend listening to the new albums, my first comment is why
weren't they released as a double album, particularly since they are packaged 
almost identically. My initial response is that I prefer Lucky Town, which is 
really like saying I prefer sides 1 & 2 of The River, since it seems to contain 
some of the stronger tracks. Better Days and Lucy Town are certainly raunchier 
than anything that appeared on Tunnel of Love, and it also contains some some
smart ballads in If I Should Fall Behind (Bruce plays Dylan) and My Beautiful 
Reward. Human Touch contains the very River-ish Roll of the Dice, and the 
brilliant I Wish I Were Blind which is surely destined to become a classic,
having a similar feel to Little Girl I Want To Marry You. Broadly, Human Touch
is the more upbeat of the two, but contains a couple of good ballads including
Book of Dreams. However, disappointingly the absence of the E-Street Band means 
no saxaphone, though David Sanctious makes an impressive return on keyboards.

There you go, almost objective. Needless to say, the reality is that both 
albums are superb - looking forward to the tour.   

Dave.

    are the tour dates available now ?
    
    Especially interested in Europe !
    
    Andrea

    Why didn't he just release a double album?
    
    MORE MONEY.
    
    I mean, at least he named his 2 albums different names, unlike G'n'R,
    who didn't even bother hiding the fact that their albums should have
    been released as a double.
    
    K.C.

    
    	re: - 1, I thought that one is a studio album and the 
    	other was virtually all Bruce - two totally different
    	concepts.  Now, I heard the studio album was done in
    	1990 so I don't know why it wasn't released sooner.
    
    	He doesn't seem to lack for money.
    
    	Tom
    

    well if he did the 2 releases to seperate different styles thats ok but
    how long are each CD ? under 50 minutes or over 60 minutes ?

>    well if he did the 2 releases to seperate different styles thats ok but
>    how long are each CD ? under 50 minutes or over 60 minutes ?

	Lucky town:	~38 minutes (Bruce plays all instruments,
				     dedicated to his family).
	Human touch:	~58 minutes (with band).

    It felt good to buy 2 new Springsteen albums, at lunch, today, after so
    long without one.  I haven't had a chance to listen to them yet, but,
    at least, judging by the photo on the cover of Lucky Town, he still
    *looks* just as good as ever!  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

Re .43:

More money?  At current CD prices, you don't pay any more for
2 separate CD's than for a full-length double-CD set.  In fact
you can often pay less because many stores will discuss new
single CD's more than new double CD's.  I paid less for the
two new Bruce albums than for the new Van Morrison double album,
for instance.

The story goes that Bruce wanted to write just "one more song"
for Human Touch, but wound up with a whole new album instead.
So I guess in his mind, Human Touch wasn't complete until the
new album was complete too, hence the delay in releasing the
Human Touch material.

Now for the music.  It's top-notch Bruce.  If you love his stuff,
you'll love these albums; if you hate him, these won't change your
mind.  People have mentioned that these albums remind them of
the Darkness and especially the River albums, and I'll go along
with that - though thankfully it doesn't have some of the throwaway
tunes which marred The River for me.  After a year in which other
mainstream rockers like Bob Seger and John Mellencamp released
new albums which are several notches below their best music, it
is especially delightful to have almost 100 minutes of new,
first-rate Bruce!

These are impressions based on first listening, but Bruce is one
rocker where my first impressions usually stay with me.  I can
tell these albums will be dominating my commutes for a while!
Highlights are hard to pick out with so much music, but it's
certainly great to hear Bruce playing lots of guitar again.
And Mark Isham's trumpet work on With Every Wish is really nice;
there hasn't been anything quite like that on a Bruce album since
Meeting Across the River.

	RE: .48 (Michael)

	I agree but would add (digress) that it's not always the case as
	I believe in the case of the Guns n' Roses camp although they 
	suggested the reasoning behind the separate release of albums was 
	to make it a less costly package some critics claim this had
	the reverse affect.

	- Jim

    From what I've read, the real reason is to get a couple of releases off
    of his total release commitment to Columbia, so it will be new contract
    time a little sooner. Also, the two releases are _very_ different
    musically and really should be different releases. It would be like
    releasing "Nebraska" and "Tunnel of Love" as a double set.
    
    Dennis
    

Re .50:

I can buy the part about reducing his release commitment to
Columbia.  I had anticipated that the albums were indeed in
different musical styles, but that's not the case.  One of
the raps on Bruce of course is that he doesn't have a variety
of musical styles, but such variety as he does have, from
quiet acoustic songs to full-out rockers, are covered on both
albums.

That pinnacle of unimpeachable information, Rolling Stone :-),
mentioned someone who said that on Human Touch, Bruce is still
searching for happiness, while on Lucky Town he's discovered
he's happy and is figuring out what that means.  That sort of
fits too.  But that's a subtle lyrical difference rather than
a drastic musical difference between the albums. 

    I think there's something different about the two albums, since I
    *love* Human Touch, and have been playing it over and over, and I still
    haven't gotten quite all the way through Lucky Town yet.
    
    Maybe my favorite song so far is Toss of the Dice.
    
    I agree that, at least, Human Touch is top notch Bruce material, and
    anyone who loved Bruce in the past will love this.  (I also agree that
    Mellencamp and Seger's last albums were way below their best work, and
    both dissapointments.)
    
    Lorna
    

re:.-1

Uh, that's "Roll of the Dice"  ;^)

I think this song is probably the best of the bunch from either
record. It's pretty vintage Springsteen.

What I don't get is why Springsteen cut loose the E Street band. I hear
very little on either release that the couldn't have been made with
the E Street band. I could understand of he was going in some sort of
new direction (like Bruce does a "jazz odyssey" ;^) ), but for yer
basic Springsteen record....

Anyone know what the old E-streeters are up to these days? I'd especially
like any info about records that Gary Tallent, the E Street bass player
has been playing on..

    re .53, Sorry!  Roll of the Dice.  :-)
    
    I agree that he should have stuck with the E Street Band, at least
    Clarence if nothing else!  Even though I love the new album, I miss the
    sax.
    
    Lorna
    

    re -.2
    
    well, i know that max weinberg  was in a band called 'killer joe'. 
    they do a cover of a bruce song (i forget the name) and have the beach
    boys and southside guest on some lyrics.
    
    i beleive a few years ago that garry tallent was starting to produce.
    he did a single for the guitar player from the jukes (billy badiera). i
    know cause i have a promo cd single.
    
    ann

Hi all !

Clarence is 3 month in Germany with Peter Maffay on Tour. (April, 
May and June).

Also in the Band from Peter Maffay is Alvin Lee. (Ten Years 
After) I don't no why Clarence and Alvin plays with Peter Maffay.
Peter Maffay is for me a pseudo Rocker.

Greetings from Germany
Herbert

    
    
    
    
    RE: 52  ( LORNA )
    
    
    Have to agree with you about Mellancamp's last CD not being up to
    "standard" ( although after 4 excellent albums in the trot one had 
    to be below par ).
    
    
    I havent bought any of the new Springsteen's CD yet but according to
    the music press here ( Scotland ) and of course my fellow critics in
    the notes there both outstanding.
    
    
    Probably buy them at the weekend !!!!!
    
    Cant wait for the tour now !!!!!!!!
    
    
    

    I bought the 2 new records. In France, at the same time, they released
    two CD singles, each containing 3 songs.
    Unfortunately, there is no new song (or live recording of an existing
    one) with regard to the new LPs.
    What about the CD singles in the US, or UK, and Japan too ?
    Is there something new ?
    
    Dominique. 

Backstreets Digest #31, Volume #1                Sat, 25 Apr 92 09:30:06 EDT

Contents:
  Bruce on Saturday Night Live! (kvk@iexist.att.com)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Backstreets Magazine Phone Hotline update, 4/24/92:

FLASH! Bruce Springsteen will appear on television on Saturday Night Live
on May 9th, performing three songs. It's unknown whether we'll get a glimpse
of the tour band or if he'll use the SNL band. The guest host is Joe Pesci.

Friday's Detroit Free Press was theorizing a Springsteen show at the Palace
in August, while the Boston Globe had him playing Great Woods in the summer.
[ Will Europe follow Canada in being pushed back in the tour? Stay tuned. ]

Have fun.

                                Kevin Kinder
                                kvk@iexist.att.com

*********************************************************************
End of Backstreets Digest
    

    re -.1 	cute!  :)
    
    re -.2	that's excellent news!  and quite a feather in SNL's cap!
    		last week on on letterman, dave asked morty (the producer)
    hey maybe we shuld get bruce on the show.  since he'll be in the bldg
    for SNL....
    
    	ann

    re .60, John Cafferty isn't good enough to lick Bruce's boots!  :-)
    
    If Bruce plays Great Woods, I hope he plays more than one show!!!
    That place is pretty small for him.  Although, I hope he, at least,
    plays The Centrum, and not Foxboro Stadium.  (can't see a damn thing at
    Foxboro)
    
    And, if he tours, I hope he gets Clarence or another sax player.  I
    *really* miss that sax on the new stuff!!
    
    But, Bruce looks fantastic in that Human Touch video, doesn't he?
    
    Lorna
    

UK Tour dates announced yesterday, or rather, UK 'not going anywhere outside 
London' dates announced. All at Wembley Arena, 6th, 9th, 10th 12th and 13th 
July.

Dave.

    
    	Worcester, (Mass.  USA) Centrum:  13-14 August 1992.
    
    	rjc

    More tentative USA tour dates:
    
    Brendan Byrne Arena          7/23,25,26,28,30
    (Meadowlands complex)
    East Rutherford, NJ
    
    Worcester Centrum            8/13,14
    Worcester, MA
    
    Detroit Palace               8/17,18
    Detroit, MI
    
    Richfield Coliseum           8/21,22
    Cleveland, OH
    
    Capital Centre               8/25,26
    Landover, MD
    
    Phila. Spectrum              8/28,29
    Phila, PA
             

    re .65, when do the Worcester shows go on sale?  
    
    Lorna
    

    I'd like to know why he's touring without the E Street band.
    
    I've never seen him in concert, and I'm not sure I'd want to
    see him without the E Streeters.
    
    Tom
    
    ---
    Dictated with Dragon Dictate.
    
    

    
    	Tom G - he's been with different iterations of the E Street
    	Band since he was a teen.  How many different folks have
    	you played with?  He said he needed some new blood, some
    	new "spirit", to get him going.
    
    	This new drummer is kickin' besides.  Plus, I always much
    	prefered Vinnie "Mad Dog" Lopez over Max Weinberg.  Really
    	loved that double bass drum in the first two albums.
    
    	But I'll miss Nils for sure.  I'm guessing Clarence will be
    	with Ringo's All Stars.
    
    	Anyway, moving on makes sense to me.  An E Street reunion
    	would be great in a few years...
    
    	Tom D
    
    

    re .67, Bruce will still be worth seeing, even without the E Street
    Band (although I miss them, too, especially Clarence).  
    
    I just hope he has someone on sax.
    
    Lorna
    

    Re a few back.
    
    I just called the Centrum box office, seems the date has been set for
    his show, just no ticket sale date yet. 
    
    Joyce

    
     re: "how many people have you played with"
    
     What is this supposed to mean?
    
     Re: "E St. Band"
    
     The core of the band has been the same since  " Born to Run", with the
    exception of Steve Van Zant. In my opinion, "the" E St. Band is:
    
    o Max Weinberg 
    o Gary Tallent
    o Danny Federici
    o Roy Bittan
    o Clarence Clemons
    
     Of course, Steve and Nils have made significant contributions to the
    sound of the band, but they didn't define the sound.
    
     In my opinion, Bruce is only half the attraction.
    
     
    
    
    ---
    Dictated with Dragon Dictate.
    

    Rumors are rampant that tickets for Springsteen concerts will go on
    sale with only 15 minutes notice.
    
    A request to Bruce tramps in NJ, NY, PA:  if you hear on the radio that
    tickets are going on sale for the Meadowlands dates, please post a note
    here before you take off for your local Ticketmaster or begin the ever
    popular diaing-for-tickets game.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Sue

    re .71, Bruce only *half* the attraction?  I've always thought that
    wherever he was he'd be the *only* attraction, even if he was just
    standing around.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
    re: .71  what's this supposed to mean?
    
    Tom, it means that I've assumed you've been in a few bands in
    your life with different musicians.  Or at least played with
    different folks at times.  Few bands stay together.
    
    That's all.
    

     I don't  mean to imply that Bruce shouldn't  grow, but I guess I'm
     just a little disappointed that Bruce isn't touring with the old band.
    
     Tom
    
    
    ---
    Dictated with Dragon Dictate. 

    WBCN will broadcast Bruce & Band live from LA on June 5th @10pm EDT
    

Just secured tickets for two nights of the London dates - only took 3hrs 20 mins
to get through with the phone on constant re-dial ! Does anyone know what the 
band line-up will be for the tour ?

Dave.

So did anybody else see Bruce on Saturday Night Live a couple
weeks ago?  The new band sounded awfully good to me, and if
that's who he's touring with I'll be delighted.

As usual for Bruce's performances, he opened up the songs a
bit.  Most surprising was the rendition of "57 Channels" -
Bruce does noise!  I couldn't believe it, but it was great!

The E Street Band was good, but I don't mind at all to
see Bruce working with new musicians.  Heck, the only time
the E Street Band has played any significant role in his
studio albums in the past 10 years was on Born in the USA,
so this really isn't anything new.  And while the Big Man
has great stage presence, musically he isn't much of a
sax player even by rock standards.

So if SNL is any indication, the tour might find Bruce doing
some very different things that I couldn't imagine the
E Street Band ever doing.  Sure hope I can get tickets!

    I'd be worried by E-Street-less Bruce after watching all the other
    greats who faltered after leaving their old bands behind: solo Beatles,
    John Fogerty, Alice Cooper, David Lee Roth, Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger,
    John McLaughlin, etc.  Of course it's always personal opinion whether
    it's "faltering" or going on to new heights.
    
    I wouldn't go so far as to say the presence of the E-Streeters was only
    significant on "Born in the USA".  What about the second album which
    had a heavy debt to David Sancious' arranging skills?   Like some other
    relatively non-descript bands (Crazy Horse comes to mind) it's tempting
    top think that "better" players will improve the music, usually it's
    the opposite (played "She's the Boss" lately?)!
    
    I'll defend Bruce's decision as it's his music, etc. but only time will
    tell if it was the right move.  In the meantime he's probably burned
    some major bridges with his old band.
    
    						Brian

re: .-1

I read .-2 the same way you did, but I think what he really
meant was the only album in the *last* 10 years that the E
Street Band had a hand it was was Born in the USA. 

I guess it depends on whether you consider "Tunnel of Love" a good
record or not. I don't like it much, except for a few cuts.

Other than that I have to agree with Brian that you have to 
respect Springteen's choices, but I don't have to like it.. ;^)

Re .81:

Right, I meant that since 1981, Born in the USA is the
only studio album that really uses the E Street Band
(the other albums being Nebraska, Tunnel of Love, and
the new albums).  Obviously the band played a big role
in the earlier albums.  And since "Born in the USA",
the only E Street album in the last 10 years, is also
my least favorite Springsteen album of all time, I for
one am happy to hear him play with other folks for
a change.

Don't get me wrong - I love the old albums with the
E Street Band, and I've never seen a concert like the
'78 Springsteen/E Street show I was lucky enough to
attend.  But I really like the newer albums too.

RE. Note .79, since the 'new' band have appeared on SNL on your side of the 
water, can someone please enlighten us on this side as to what the line-up is.

Thanks.

    
    	I also saw the SNL show and got the same impression that
    	Michael got - that Bruce does noise!  Of course, since I've
    	seen him at least a dozen times, I already knew that.
    
    	Don't know the names of guys in the band, other than that
    	he's kept Roy Bittan on keys.  The guitarist was a former
    	member of Lone Justice but I know nothing about him.
    
    	The drummer was very tasty and completely different from
    	Max Weinberg.
    
    	... 1973 ... Chicago Transit Authority ... Springfield Civic
    	Center ... Bruce who? is warming them up ?? 
    
    	... leaving the concert ... who the hell is that guy who just
    	blew Chicago off the stage ??  
    
    

    Tickets for the two concerts at the Worcester Centrum will go on sale
    this SATURDAY at 10:00.  Wristbands were given out starting at 5:30 on
    6/2.
    
    			SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!!!!!

    Where do I get the wrist bands?  At the Centrum?
    
    Joyce

    Joyce,
    
    I picked up mine (the last I might add) at the ticketmaster in
    Northboro MA.  I don't know if the Centrum has any left.
    
    		Good Luck,
    
    		Bart

<<< Note 125.76 by SLOHAN::FIELDS "Its sad,so sad 'cus the Circus Left Town" >>>

    WBCN will broadcast Bruce & Band live from LA on June 5th @10pm EDT
    
    
    Seems no station in the minneapolis area is broadcasting this. the one
    that normally would is doing a GnR broadcast on saturday.  what a major
    bummer!  if anyone tapes it, send me mail.  i'm sure we can make an
    arrangement!
    
    	ann

    WAAF 107.3  said that they are the only Broadcast in the area this
    morning for the Sringsteen show tomorrow night at 10:00pm.
    
     I would check both stations at 10pm
    
       Will anyone be selling tickets for Aug show . Please let me know i
    would like to buy.. Please please with a cherry on top.
    
    Bobby C.

>    WAAF 107.3  said that they are the only Broadcast in the area this
>    morning for the Sringsteen show tomorrow night at 10:00pm.

"In the area" to them must mean Worcester. Its also being broadcast on 
WCGY (93.7FM) at the same time.......

alan

    so far thats 3....WBCN,WAAF,WCGY ! tickets go on sale Saturday 10am at
    ticketmaster outlets and Centrum box office (I would think you'll need
    wrist bands for ticketmaster outlets, I've got one for the Centrum on
    my wrist @250 in the line) and its a 4 ticket limit....can't wait for
    the ads from the out-of-state ticket scalpers stating that they have
    lots of tickets 5 minutes after its sold out.....NOT !
    
    
    Chris in line with phone in hand ! better pay the mastercard tomorrow
    :')

    Any phone sales? If yes anyone can someone post the numbers??
    
    thanks
    

    I think its 617-931-2000 but check it before the zero hour !

    Heard that the show's were sold out in 27 minutes, for Worcester.
    
     Does this mean not ever one with wrist bands got tickets ?
    
Bob C

    Try not even the first 200 people with wrist-bands got tickets.
    
    Joyce
    

    
     Wow.. not even the first 200 people, unreal ...
    
     Most tickets must have went with the phones and ticket agents, radio
    stations...

YEAH, 

The show sold out alright. Where did the tickets go? I got thru to Ticketmaster
at 10:20 and they were gone. 20 minutes?

My friend waited in line starting at 6 A.M. and was able to get 8 "single" 
seats. I thought the limit was 4?

Did anyone out there get their tickets thru ticketmaster? Any Friday show 
tickets get out? Everyone I know got Thursday night. It seems that an awful
lot of ticket agencies have been advertising tickets. Somebody has them!!!!

WHO?!?!?!?!?!?!?



Gerry

    
    WTFC?

    WTFC ? me for one I was one of those 500 people that didn't get tickets
    not that I every expected to get them. Where did they go ? they went to
    out-of-state ticket warehouse legal scaping agencies (OOSTWLSA)! thats 
    where ! These places get tickets from the Centrum or Ticketmaster (not 
    sure who controls the ticket sales). They sell tickets that people in 
    line with wristbands should have got ! but not for there face value, no
    for a lot more with no justification for the price increase except of 
    course we got them and you don't ! They (OOSTWLSA) had ads on the radio
    boasting that they had tickets already (before the tickets went on sale)
    I don't care if it Bruce Springsteen or MegaDeath or Slim Whitman ! if
    the Centrum is going to give out Wristbands then they should at least
    make plans to assure most (@75%) ,if not all, of the people wearing the 
    damn thing for the past few days the chance to get get tickets, I know 
    they state that a wristband does not mean you'll get tickets. Maybe
    that should change (put a limit on the amount of wristbands given out
    so not to waste peoples time) because the people in line and the people 
    tring to do they job selling the tickets and getting the line formed   
    do not deserve the BS that is created by the greed of a small group of 
    people.
    
    
    Chris_thats_WTFC_DAMN_IT !
    

    RE: .99
    
    Yahoo - thank you Chris!  Exactly my sentiments!
    
    Joyce

    Getting tickets in New York wasn't a problem.  Five shows went on sale
    initially and six more were added.  Friends went to a local
    Ticketmaster so we had 5 braclets to work off of.  The computers were
    slow but we did get OK seats for a few different shows.  Where people
    did have problems was getting through to the phone charge number.
    
    In the 15 years I've been scaming tickets for Bruce concerts we had the
    easiest time of it this go round.
    
    I know that having only one show in Worester is frustrating, but I also
    think he'll be back around in the fall with more shows!
    
    I can't wait!!!
    
    Fredda

    
     Hi,
    
      I was just wondering if anyone taped the Springsteen warm up show
    June 5th, on one of the following stations:  WBCN, WAAF, or WCGY?
    
      If so, and it's not to difficult, I would like a copy on cassette.
    Please contact:
    
    Barry Clifford
    ESKIMO::CLIFFORD
    dtn 225-5372
    
    Thanx.

    Frankly trying to see anything in New England is a major hassle...11
    shows versus one, I'm glad a few folks got tickets at true ticket
    prices and not the scalpers - Oh excuse me, ticket outlet prices.
    
    Joyce

re: .-1

I'd like to find a copy of the show as well..

-T

The Centrum gave out 700 wristbands??  That is outrageous.
They should have known there was no way most of those people
would get tickets.

I had heard that only 50 wristbands were being distributed
per Ticketmaster outlet - that's how many had been distributed
at my local place, anyway.  I showed up at about 9:15 without 
a wristband.  The 50 wristband folks got their seats, the 20 or 
so non-wristband folks in front of me got seats (though Friday 
sold out about 5 people in front of me), and I got seats at about
10:23.  I'm very lucky to live close to a very small Ticketmaster
outlet that basically is just known to people in the local area, 
and thus had a small line.  This is the first time I've ever been
able to get Bruce tickets to a Boston-area show, and the first
time I'll have seen Bruce in concert since '78.

Ticket sales are a whole different ballgame now with Ticketmaster.
It's like the distributed, parallel computer systems that our own
company makes.  You have lots and lots of people selling tickets
in parallel, and they all have roughly an equal shot at the
tickets.  The local box office has no advantage - and that
ridiculous wristband overallocation wound up putting you at
a terrible disadvantage.  Sure, there are still problems with
the radio stations and scalpers (there were scalpers at the end
of the line where I was), but I suspect most of the tickets
wound up with fans at Ticketmaster outlets all over the area.

Say there were 100 Ticketmaster outlets.  Each 4-ticket transaction
seemed to take about 20 seconds, so that's 1200 tickets per minute.
The Centrum holds about 15,000 people, so there are 30,000 tickets
for both shows. 30,000 / 1200 = 25 minutes, which is about how
long it took to sell out (allow some extra time for 2-ticket sales).
The key unknown here is the number of Ticketmaster outlets - anyone
know?

    re .103
    
    There are seventy-something "local" Ticketmaster outlets.
    
    And don't forget the phone sales!
    
    			- Paul

FWIW, I arrived at the Acton ticketmaster around 9:50 with my #35 wristband. 
The 50-person wristband line was full, and there were about 30 non-wristband
people.  The number they picked to start was 42, so I was about 44th in line.
:-(  They did get through the whole line by about 10:15, and I got section 201
- straight back, opposite side of the arena from the stage.  Most of the people
towards the back of the line got behind-the-stage or upper level seats.  I
think the Friday show sold out in about 20 minutes.  The non-wristband line
also got fully serviced, then both shows were sold out around 10:25.

adam

    I tried to get through on the phone for an hour and a half, to get tix
    to the Centrum, and ended up with tix to The Meadowlands!  What the
    heck, it's only about a 6 hour drive.  :-(
    
    Does anybody know what the scalpers are charging for the Centrum?
    
    Of the 4 times I've seen Bruce, twice at the Centrum for Tunnel of
    Love, and once at the Centrum and once in Providence for Born in the
    USA, twice I had to buy from a scalper.  The first two times, '84 and
    '85, were before they gave out armbands, and I think it worked better
    before armbands.
    
    Now, you have to know both when the arm bands will be given out and
    when tix will go on sale.  Before you just had to know when the tix
    went on sale, and if you wanted to stand in line all night for tix, it
    was up to you.  It was better then.  I've had a harder time getting tix
    since the armbands have been given out because I never know when
    they're being given out, and, even if I do, can't get there in time!!
    
    Lorna
    

    so, did ANYONE tape the show friday night?  what was it like?  did the
    new band do any classics?  if they did rosalita - what about the sax?
    
    any more tour dates announced?
    
    	ann

    Yeah...is there anychance of a review or something?????
    
    1month 5days til Wembley :)
    
    Mark

I don't have the complete song list but he played mostly the material from
HT and LT. He also played "Darkness", "Born in the USA", "Glory Days", "My 
Hometown" and an acapella version of "Hungry Heart".

I was impressed with the version of "57 Channels"(similar to SNL but more) and 
with "Roll of the Dice".

He brought Little Steven on stage for "57 Channels" and Patti for "Glory Days".

It sounds like it will be a very different sound then anything in the past.


Gerry

    Song list from the broadcast:
    
    Born in the USA                         My Hometown
    Local Hero                              Leap of Faith
    Lucky Town                              Man's Job
    Darkness on the Edge of Town            Roll of the Dice
    If I Should Fall Behind                 Human Touch (w/Patti)
    57 Channels (w/Little Steven)           Glory Days (w/Little Steven)
    The Big Muddy                           Hungry Heart (acoustic-sounding)
    Living Proof
    
    He also sang 6 songs only for the live audience.  Don't have a list of
    those unbroadcast tunes.
    
sd

    
    Also remember, sometimes the Centrum holds tickets back and releases
    seats on the day of the show. I do know of people who have gone down
    there the morning of the show and have gotten seats, sometimes pretty
    good ones.
    
    Mary
    

    Sorry Ann, I (or the wife) weren;t around to tape the show.  If I can
    get my hands on a copy I'll be sure to forward it along.
    
    dan
    

    re: .111
    
    fwiw For Springsteen's last concert at the Centrum in 1988 there were
    no tickets available the day of the show.
    
    

    Any reviews from last nights show in Stockholm?
    
    Dennis
    

    Set list from Stockholm, Sweden concert, 15-June-1992:
    
    
       Set 1:                          Set 2:
    
       (7:49)                          (9:43)
       Better Days                     Gloria's Eyes
       Born in the USA                 Cover Me ->
       Local Hero                      Brilliant Disguise
       Lucky Town                      With Every Wish
       Darkness on the Edge of Town    Souls of the Departed
       If I Should Fall Behind         Real World
       57 Channels                     Light of Day (??)
       The Big Muddy ->                (10:27) everyone leaves stage
       Living Proof                    (10:32)
       My Hometown                     Human Touch
       Leap of Faith                   Glory Days
       Man's Job                       Working on the Highway
       Roll of the Dice                Bobby Jean
       (9:10)                          Hungry Heart
                                       My Beautiful Reward
                                       (11:05)
    
    sd
    
       

    Thanks alot, Sue!!!
    

    Set list from Stockholm, Sweden concert, 17-June-1992:
    
    
       Set 1:                          Set 2:
    
       (7:58)                          (9:58)
       Better Days                     All or Nothin' At All
       Born in the USA                 Cover Me ->
       Local Hero                      Brilliant Disguise
       Darkness on the Edge of Town    I Wish I Were Blind
       If I Should Fall Behind         Real Man
       57 Channels                     Thunder Road
       The River                       Real World
       Living Proof                    Light of Day
       My Hometown                    (10:46) everyone leaves stage
       Leap of Faith                   (10:48)
       Man's Job                       Human Touch
       Roll of the Dice                Glory Days
       (9:20)                          Working on the Highway
                                       Bobby Jean
                                       Hungry Heart
                                       My Beautiful Reward
                                       (11:25)
      
    
sd

    For anyone interested, I taped the Warm Up Show from Los Angeles, and
    only missed the first two songs, "Born in the U.S.A" and the next one,
    which allowed me to fit it on a 45 minute tape.
    
    I will be happy to make copies for anyone who can supply me with a
    tape.  Just send a tape, with your name and return address to:
    
    	Keith Carter
    	63 Waltham Street
    	Maynard, MA.  )1754
    
    or send me a note on e-mail.  If you can add some money for return
    postage and a padded envelope, I would appreciate it.
    
    Keith

    I have a copy of the show, intact, on a 100 minute tape, alonmg with
    "57 Channels..." from SNL on May 9. I could make a few tapes for folks
    (I have an awful travel schedule), so please contact me via mail if you
    would like a copy. 
    
    Dennis
    

    Set list from 21-June-1992 concert in Milan, Italy:
    
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            * Downbound Train 
            Local Hero
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            * Badlands         
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            * Lucky Town
            * Gloria's Eyes
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            * Tougher Than The Rest
            Real Man
            Thunder Road (solo, acoustic guitar)
            Light of Day
    
      ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            My Beautiful Reward
            * Born to Run (solo acoustic ?)
    
    The final song was reportedly done only at the urging of the crowd, which
    chanted "Born to Run, Born to Run..." Bruce picked up an acoustic
    guitar and said "OK..."

    
    Sue,
    
    What dooes the * mean?
    
    Dennis
    

    I don't know what the asterisks mean.  The message from which I
    extracted the list contained the asterisks, but no explanation of what
    they meant.
    
    Maybe they denote songs that are different from concert to concert (not
    in the usual lineup of HT or LT tunes).....just guessing.
    
    sd

    Sue,
    
    Thanks for putting in the song lists, I am courious to see how the set
    list evolves and what it will finally look like when he makes it to the
    states.
    
    If you can continue doing it I would really appreciate it.
    
    Fredda

    Set list from Frankfurt, Germany concert, 26-June-1992:
              
    (* indicates significant addition or change)
    
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            * The Long Goodbye
            Local Hero
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            * Dancing in the Dark (solo on electric guitar)
            57 Channels
            If I Should Fall Behind
            Badlands
            The River
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            All of Nothin' at All
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Tougher Than The Rest
            Real Man
            Thunder Road
            * Real World
            Light of Day (now including Land of 1000 Dances)
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            * Follow That Dream
            Born to Run
              
    
sd

    I REEEEALY like the song "57 Channels"!  :^)
    
    K.C. (who is cable-less, and can sympathise with the song!)

    12 days...I cant wait, the set seems to be getting better every week!
    
    MArk

    Where in 12 days?
    
    I can't wait to see him again myself...Aug. 10, in N.J., and Aug. 13 at
    the Centrum.  I'm getting to like the Human Touch album a lot.  I like
    Real World and Roll Of The Dice best.  
    
    Lorna
    

    >>Where in 12 days?
    
    Wembley Arena, London July 12th :)
    
    Are there any other noters going to the Wembley shows?
    
    I havent really listened to the albums much, but I have a copy of the
    Rehersal which was sent to me by a friend in Mass., it is brilliant. I
    love the version of Hungrey Heart.
    
    Mark

Yes, I'm off to Wembley on Monday and Thursday next week. Monday on the basis
that it's the first night, and then Thursday on the basis that they should have
fixed the sound system by then! Having gone to all the Tunnel of Love gigs, the
sound system on the opening night in Birmingham left a bit to be desired. From
the set lists noted so far, it looks like we're in for a treat - how do people 
record the set lists, does it involve standing at the gig with a pencil and 
paper ? Were there any 'guests' at any of the European gigs, apart from the
obvious, ie '.. oh, what a surprise, here's Little Steven..' and what's the
band like compared to the E-Street Band ? Will post a report on Tuesday.

Dave (sleeveless shirt at the ready !)

    Talking of sleeveless shirts, what is the range of T-shirts like????
    
    Mark

    Did anyone go to Wembley on Monday night????
    
    
    Mark

    Set list from Paris, France concerts 6/29/92 and 6/30/92 (from the
    BACKSTREETS phone hotline):
    
    6/29/92
    -------
    Better Days
    Born in the USA
    Local Hero
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    Dancing in the Dark
    If I Should Fall Behind
    57 Channels
    The River
    Living Proof
    My Hometown
    Badlands
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    
    [BREAK]
    
    All of Nothin' at All
    Lucky Town
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    Real Man
    Thunder Road
    Real World
    Light of Day
    
    ENCORES:
    
    Glory Days
    Human Touch
    Working on the Highway
    Bobby Jean
    Hungry Heart
    My Beautiful Reward
    Born to Run
            
    6/30/92
    -------
    Better Days
    Born in the USA
    Downbound Train
    Local Hero
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    If I Should Fall Behind
    57 Channels
    The River
    Living Proof
    Dancing in the Dark
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
        
    [BREAK]
    
    Lucky Town
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    Tougher Than The Rest
    Real Man
    Rock Ballad? w/Elliot Murphy
                    Elliot Murphy is a singer/songwriter friend of Bruce's
                    who may be living in Paris.  He came onstage for this
                    song.
    Bobby Jean
    Light of Day
    
    ENCORES:
    Glory Days
    Human Touch
    My Beautiful Reward
    Born to Run
    
    
    The encores the second night in Paris were shorter than the recent
    norm, reportedly because Bruce has the flu.  He looked under the weather,
    especially the second night.
        
    
sd

    Set lists from Barcelona, Spain concerts 7/3/92 and 7/4/92 (from the
    BACKSTREETS phone hotline):
    
     
    The Barcelona shows were pushed back a day to 7/3 and 7/4, reports vary
    whether it was due to Bruce coming down sick in Paris, or whether 
    equipment was just delayed coming from France due to a truckers' strike. 
    
    The set list for 7/3 Barcelona:
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            Local Hero                                                       
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Badlands
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Lucky Town
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Real Man
            Thunder Road (acoustic)
            Bobby Jean
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Human Touch
            Working on the Highway
            Hungry Heart
            My Beautiful Reward
            Born to Run
    
    ==========================================================================
    
    The set list for 7/4 Barcelona:
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            Downbound Train
            Local Hero
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Dancing in the Dark
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Lucky Town
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Tougher Than The Rest
            Real Man
            Thunder Road
            Bobby Jean
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Hungry Heart
            My Beautiful Reward
            Born to Run
        
    
    sd

Re .133 . Yes, I went to Wembley on Monday night. Despite the new band being 
rubbished in the European press, the gig was equal to any I've seen on the 
previous four tours. Bruce was a lot more laid back and not so introspective
as he has been previously and the whole set was great fun from start to finish.
A lot of the new stuff comes over really well live, except perhaps 57 Channels
which is hardly a masterpiece anyway. The gig started at 7.45 ish and he finally
went off at 11.45 ish with a short break in between. The set was largely a mix
of those already outlined by Sue with some noteable highlights - Hungry Heart,
which the audience sang from start to finish, an acoustic Thunder road, which 
brought a few tears, and a barnstorming Born To Run with one of the women in
the band doing an adequate sax solo. There was a good deal of larking about,
with Bruce jumping down into the audience on several occasions and causing a 
nightmare for the security guys by leading a procession around the front of 
the arena during Glory Days. Patti was notable for only appearing briefly and
unannounced on two occasions, once for Human Touch and once for Brilliant 
Disguise.

Thats it. Back off to Wembley again tonight.

Dave.
  

    
    
    	Can't believe he's not doing the song Gloria's Eyes . I've seen 
    	Bruce in Toronto and Montreal about 7 years ago .Both were great 
    	show's . We're hoping that he'll be doing some Canadian dates . 
    	Any scoops ? 
    	  

    >>Screen door slams
    
    If my lyrical knowledge is correct that is Thunderroad...but what is a
    screen door???
    
    Ignorant brit :)
    
    MArk

    >If my lyrical knowledge is correct that is Thunderroad...but what is a
    >screen door???
    
    >Ignorant brit :)
    
Ignorance is bliss.  8^)

Often times people will have two doors, a solid door (wood, metal, whatever) 
and a screen door outside of the solid door which is made of a wire mesh.  
Purpose is so that you can leave the solid door open to let in a breeze.

Scott

    other famous screeen door lyrics
    
    Don't let the screen door hit ya on your way out...(bos scages?)

    
    
    	I just picked up the Lucky Town C.D . I have had the Human Touch 
    	C.D for sometime and have enjoyed it . After a couple of listens 
    	to Luck Town , I'm enjoying it as well . Good tracks are : 
    
    	If I should fall 
    	Leap of Faith 
    	Local Hero 
    
    	I picked the CD up as a result of seeing the set list from previous
    	notes and how many songs that he is actually playing from the new 
    	material . Thanks for the info ... I hope it keeps coming !
    
    	Jim 

re. 140

	I believe the song name is "Smoke From a Distant Fire". I believe
the group was something like The Stanford Townsend Band.

fred deady

	I recall an 'ole p-name I used to have being "funnel of love" and
	while browsing the other day I ran across this very same title for
	a song by Wanda Jackson ("Lets's Have a Party", etc. if I'm
	thinking straight!).

	- Jim

        As most people know by now, he does two sets....he came on at 7:45 and
        played until 9:15.....mainly new songs, except for a brilliant accoustic
        'dancing in the dark' and also 'Darkness of the edge..' and 'My
        Hometown'
    
        He then went off and came back on at 9:40 ands played until 11:15.
    
        The second set included some older material, although most of the songs
        were off 'Born in the USA'....
        'Born in the USA', 'Glory Days'(He lead a conga around the stage),  
        Bobby Jean, Cover Me
    
        Only one song from 'Tunnel Of Love'...'Brilliant disguise.
    
        He did 'Thunder Road', and 'Born to Run' and the crowd sang 'Hungry
        Heart'.
    
        He also receited a little poetry......'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Jack and
        Jill' :)
    
        At one point in the first set on one of his walkabouts...he was
    pulled into the crowd, all you could see were an expensive pair of cowboy
    boots. :)
    
        The band were rather good aswell, there is a complete poseur on
    the Lead Guitar.....but the Drummer and the Female guitarist/sax
    player are very good.
    
        This must rank along with the best concerts I have ever been to....only
        equalled by Clapton at the R.A.H. and Metallica at Wembley....but this
        concert was *very* close to stealing the crown for its very own.
    
    SUPERB!
    
    Mark
     
    

    Set list from London, England concert, 7/6/92 (from the Chicago party
    line):
    
    
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            Local Hero
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Badlands
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Lucky Town
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            With Every Wish [ 2nd time this tour, first was 6/15 Stockholm ]
            Souls of the Departed [2nd time this tour, first was 6/15 
                                   Stockholm ]
            Human Touch  [ moved up from encores ]
            Bobby Jean
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward     [ moved after BTR ]
       
    
sd
  

    Set list from London, England concert, 7/9/92 (from the BACKSTREETS
    phone hotline):
    
            Better Days
            Born in the USA
            Local Hero
            Dancing in the Dark (solo electric)
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith   [ no Badlands tonight ]
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Lucky Town
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
            Tougher Than the Rest (w/Patti tonight)
            Real Man [Bruce introduces Real Man as so corny that
                      he almost left it off the record ]
            With Every Wish [ for second straight show ]
            Real World
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway  [ Human Touch was not played tonight, a
                                        first ]
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road (acoustic)
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
          
    
    sd

    If anyone gets the list of the Wembley set for the 13-July can they
    please enter it, I would like to keep it.
    
    
    Thanks
    
    Mark
    

    Set list from London, England concert, 7/10/92 (3rd of 5 shows at
    Wembley) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town          [ back once again ]
            Dancing in the Dark 
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            With Every Wish
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA  
            Real World
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Bobby Jean              [ 2nd straight show w/o Human Touch ]
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road (acoustic)
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
    
    sd
      

    Reprinted from the Philadelphia Dailey News, July 1, 1992
    
    
    `ZE BOSS' DELIVERS ROCK'S HEALING POWER
    
    Parisians gaga over his redemption theme
    
    by Jonathon Takiff
    
    Paris - What does an American rock n' roll fanatic do on his first day
    in Paris?
    
    If he's lucky, he gets rockin' with Ze Boss - Bruce Springsteen- midst
    the company of sixteen thousand frothing, first-wave French fans, at an
    intime (as in intimate) grass covered rock salle called Bercy on the
    south side of town.
    
    Last night's Paris show was the second of two Springsteen sellouts he
    (though it took a month to move all the seats at $40 a pop), and the
    sixth date in his '92-'93 world tour. It brings him home to New Jersey
    July 23 and to Philadelphia on Aug. 28-29 at the Spectrum. (I have
    tickets for the 28th. dlf)
    
    Judging from the growth already evident in the new band, after their
    shaky debut on Saturday Night Live two months ago, and from his
    rethinking of set lists from his opening Stockholm show two weeks ago
    (dropping all the dreariest ballads), Springsteen should have no
    trouble convincing even the oldest fogey fans that he's still The Boss,
    even without the E Street Band by his side.
    
    Last night, Springsteen proved the healing power of rock in a three
    hour, 25 song marathon featuring a seriously integrated new crew of
    five musicians (holding over only keyboardist Roy Bittan) and six
    backup singers (all females of color, save for the wonderous Bobby
    King). 
    
    Kicking off with "Better Days" and bringing it home with "Born To Run,"
    the theme of the night was redemption, with music evoking the fiery
    fever of a flap rattlin' tent revival meeting. 
    
    Working mostly material from his newest pair of albums ("Human Touch"
    and "Lucky Town", both gold here is France with sales of 150,000 and
    130,000, respectively), Springsteen and his gospelly choir preached the
    parable of the "Local Hero" and the prayer of forgivness in "If I
    Should Fall Behind", praised the marvel of new life in "Living Proof"
    and endorsed self-reliance in "Man's Job." But Nuttin' in this
    spiritual real topped his "Leap Of Faith", with Bruce tottering on a
    tower of speakers and the crowd gowing absolutely bananas (yeah, show
    biz schtick is an international language).
    
    For a bit of contrast, Springsteen also hauled out a few country
    orientd tunes, one featuring special guest Elliot Murphy, introduced as
    one of Bruce's old playpals  from the 1970s era Greenwich Village.
    Generally, though, he seemed to be downplaying the wordier ballads,
    perhaps because of the language barrier. (Truth is, that dark, pensive
    stuff doesn't work so great in home court areas, either.)
    
    "I don't understand what he's saying, but he gives me the impression of
    a good man," observed one cheerful row mate.
    
    "Tougher Than The Rest" and "Brilliant Disguise" featured strong cameo
    appearances from his wife, Patti Scialfa, the latter number seeming
    especially ironic since it chronicles the breakup of Bruce's marriage
    to the former Mrs. Boss (Julianne Phillips).
    
    Bruce's new group still looks a bit stilted, like your generic band for
    hire - especially in the grimacing, cornball guitar heroics of Shane
    Fontanya. But the dude does play hot licks, and swing singer/player
    Crystal Matthews is winning - sealing the deal for me with he sax
    wailing on "Born To Run". And the crew all kicked tussy in the
    especially strong second set, through the likes of "Bobby Jean", "Light
    Of Day", and "Glory Days", with its old fashioned Springsteen conga
    line across the stage apron.
    
    "Right here in Paris, and I ain't goin' home until I've got the job
    done," proclaimed the star. "I've got a crisis in confidence, and I'm
    not sure, I'm not sure...".
    
    Generally, the audience made up in enthusiasum for what they lacked in
    knowledge. The thousands packed on the floor swayed en mass to the
    music, their arms thrown into the air. (You may have seen a similar
    scene in Madonna's "Truth or Dare" film, shot here at Bercy.)
    
    They flicked their Bics for "The River" and cheered whenever Bruce
    pulled out his harmonica. But even stranger was the habit of some
    French fans to sing along at the top of their lungs, even if they
    didn't know the words. They'd just throw in some "angleesh" that
    sounded right.
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Sorry it took so long to enter the review. I was on vacation and have
    just gotten around to some of the newspapers that I missed when I was
    gone. Hope this adds to the memory of someone that attended the June 30
    show in Paris or whets the appetite of someone with tickets for a US
    show.
    
    Dennis Faust
     	

    Set list from Wembley (London) concert, 7/12/92 (from BACKSTEETS phone
    hotline):
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Dancing in the Dark
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            Big Muddy
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            With Every Wish
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Real World
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road (acoustic)
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
    
    sd
    

    Set list from Wembley (London) concert, 7/13/92 (from BACKSTREETS phone
    hotline):
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Dancing in the Dark
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Prove It All Night      [ first time this tour. No sax. ]
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Tougher Than The Rest
            Real Man
            Thunder Road
            Bobby Jean
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
    
            Human Touch             [ back after three-show absence ]
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Hungry Heart
            Follow That Dream
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward     [ BITUSA was not played for 1st time
                                      this tour ]
     
    
    sd

    Thanks :)))))))
    
    I would offer to have your babies...but I would probably *blush* :)
    
    thanks again
    
    Mark

    
    
    	I see that he's been ending his concerts with the song , 
    	" My beautiful reward " . I'm curious as to how he sets this up . 
    	Does he play this by himself or with the band , acoustic , 
    	electric , big finish ??? If anyone who has seen the concert 
    	can you fill me in ? 

Having attended two nights at Wembley where My Beautiful Reward was played as
the last song, its placement puzzled me. Having whipped the audience up into a
frenzy with a blistering version of Born to Run, it felt like an anti-climax to
finish off with this - perhaps it has some special personal significance to 
Bruce and Patti. In terms of how it is staged; with the band, acoustic guitars,
lots of harmonica, drifting out at the end.

Dave.

    re .154, well, I think My Beautiful Reward *does* have special
    significance to Bruce.  I think, from an interview I read, that he
    considers Patti and the kids to be his beautiful reward.
    
    Lorna
    

    Can anybody give me directions to The Meadowlands, in NJ, from
    Massachusetts??
    
    Thanks,
    
    Lorna
    

    Set list from 7/23/92 Meadowlands concert (first of 11 shows):
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Dancing in the Dark (solo)
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith           [ Bruce leaps four rows into the crowd]
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Prove It All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            With Every Wish
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Real World
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days        [ Bruce and some of the band go into the crowd ]
            Working on the Highway  [ ditto ]
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
sd

    Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 7/25/92 (second
    of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Open All Night          [ 1st time since 4/4/85 ? ]
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            All or Nothin' At All
            99 and 1/2 Won't Do     [ Wilson Pickett/Eddie Floyd cover, first 
                                     done  for Dress Rehearsal studio 
                                     audience 6/5/92 ]
            Real Man
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
            Tougher Than the Rest (w/Patti)
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
    
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
    
    sd
    

    Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 7/26/92 (third
    of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Dancing in the Dark (solo)
            If I Should Fall Behind
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Prove It All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
            I Wish I Were Blind     
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch (w/Patti)             
            Glory Days
            Working on the Highway  [ Bruce's family was in attendance at
                                      this show. Bruce brings his mother on
                                      stage to dance during this song. ]
            Bobby Jean
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            Jersey Girl             [ 1st time this tour, dedicated to the
                                      women in his family]
    
    sd
      

    Does Bruce only play Jersey Girl in NJ????
    
    Just wondering...perhaps he could alter it for each town...London Girl,
    Milan Girl, Worcester Girl :)))
    
    MArk

    I was going to wait until after I saw all the Bruce shows that I have
    tickets for, but last night's show was just so extraordinary that I must
    put my 2 cents in.
    
    While the basic show outline remains the same from show to show, he
    pulled out a number of very different tunes then what we've seen listed
    so far.  Including:
    
    SANDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 (with only Roy backing him up)
    TRAPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (as hot as any tune I've ever seen)
    DARLINGTON COUNTY (during the encores)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    FOLLOW THAT DREAM (as the last encore)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    He also did a song that he wrote for Southside Johnny's last album,
    unfortunately, the name escapes me at this moment!
    
    He jumped into the audience about 4 times and pulled women and men up
    to dance during Man's Job!!!
    
    The energy given off from this man just defies description.  He is so
    pumped up to be there, constantly thanking the audience, wishing people
    Happy Birthday, Hello's to old friends, etc, etc.
    
    The show highlights are many, but Light of Day takes off into the
    stratosphere!!!  The band keeps getting better and better.  Main
    differences are on a few songs you hear the sax in your head and
    wonder why it isn't on stage and this band is totally guitar oriented. 
    They jam out all the songs and he is slightly changing arrangements to
    accomodate the 5 backup singers.  
    
    Patti appears out of nowhere for only two songs and the crowds just
    cheer and cheer! Then, she disappears at the end of the song as if she
    was never there!
    
    I've been to two shows so far and I'm also going next Tuesday and I
    can't wait!
    
    Fredda

    One excellent song that bruce wrote for the last Southside Johnny album
    was a lovely slow one called All The Way Home. Was that the one?
    
    Phillip

    Yes, that was the song! 
    
    Last nights highlights (hold on to your seats)....
    
    I'm on Fire
    and
    
    SPIRITS IN THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Regards,
    
    Fredda

    What are the T-shirts like this time?
    
    Lorna
    

    Well over here there were a few....there was a black one with a side
    one view of B. holding a guitar with the whole European dates on the
    back. And there was a rather nifty black one with a sortof dragon
    wrapped around some dice....with just the Wembley dates on the back :)
    
    
    MArk

    There are 5 different styles of t-shirts.  One is black with the cover
    of Human Touch on the front and the cities in the back.  A grey one
    also has the Human Touch cover and dice on the back with the cities.  A
    white one is the cover of Lucky Town with the East Rutherford dates on
    the back with a large Sold Out stamped over it.  Another white one has
    a smaller picture of Bruce's hand strumming a guitar and the cities on
    the back.  All of the above are $23.  The last t-shirt has the the
    picture of the guitar without any writing on the back (in small &
    medium only) and this shirt was $12.  Baseball caps are $15, a package
    of 3 pins are $5 and the program is $13 (don't bother I bought it and
    while it has some nice picture it's not worth the $$$).  People were
    snapping up the shirts at an unbelievable rate!  If 220,000 tickets
    were sold we figured that at least 70,000 people bought shirts -
    Rolling Stone had an article a while back about who gets how much off
    of each shirt - the artist gets about $4 per shirt - figure it out
    yourself - not a bad way to make a few bucks!!!
    
    Below is last night's set list - 8/4/92
    
    8:05PM
    Red Headed Woman (acoustic)
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    Growin' Up (acoustic)
    57 Channels
    Badlands
    Trapped
    Living Proof
    Pony Boy
    My Hometown
    Leap of Faith (Bruce jumps into the audience)
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    9:30
    
    10:00
    BECAUSE THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Cover Me
    Brillant Disguise
    I'm On Fire
    Book of Dreams
    Souls of the Departed
    Born in the USA
    Light of Day
    11PM
    
    Encores (11:03PM)
    Prove It All Night
    Glory Days (band intros and people come up from the audience to dance)
    Darlington County
    Hungry Heart
    Thunder Road (acoustic)
    Born to Run
    Jersey Girl
    11:45PM

    
    	Thanks to a nice noter, I'm going thursday night.
    
    	Anyone else in here going?  Should be GREAT!
    
    	Tom
    

    does anyone have any other dates for the tour after this week in
    worcestor?  especially looking for tour dates in the minnepaolis area.
    
    thanks - ann
    

    I really envy all of you who have the opportunity to attend a BS
    concert.
    Unfortunately gigs in Europe are rather rare this time. Frankfurt was
    the only concert in the German speaking area, and that's too far away
    even for seeing Bruce!
    I have heard rumours that there should  be other gigs in Europe in
    autumn. Does anybody know details ?
    
    Andrea 
    Vienna/Austria 

    
    I'm one of the VERY lucky one's!  I have third row, center on the floor
    to the first of two Worcester Centrum shows!  I can't wait!!!  I also
    have tic's to the second show.  Unfortunately, the second show seats
    are in nose bleed heaven.   But, I'm not complaining!
    
    Barry
    

    Monday nights show at the Meadowlands was wonderful - well worth the
    drive down from Mass.  Thanks to the people who sent me directions, my
    daughter and I made it down and back with no problem.  He looked and
    sounded great.  Glad I spent the money for two shows.  One just
    wouldn't have been enough.
    
    Lorna
    

    I thought highlights of Monday's show were when he did:
    
    Sandy (which I don't *think* I ever saw him do live before)
    and Rosalita
    and Jersey Girl (which I don't think I ever heard him do before either)
    
    and when Little Steven joined him for 2 songs.
    
    Lorna
    

    re More european dates.
    
    I would have thought that Bruce would return next summer to do some
    stadium shows around europe, I wouldnt have thought he would play more
    indoor shows this year...but it would be nice :)))
    
    Mark

    
    	Unreal, as usual.  7:50 to ? - I left at 11:50 and he was still
    	on.  Highlights for me...
    
    		Cover Me cranked!!
    		Singalong of Hungry Heart
    		Born in the USA and Born to Run
    		All the new tunes were far more aggressive live
    		A dual duel with Bruce and the other guitarist - the band
    		  just stopped and they riffed at each other for about
    		  30 seconds - pure Hendrix !!!
    
    	Lowest - an acoustic Spirit in the Night.  Completely lost the
    	jazz swing groove of the electric version
    
    	Reality check - I asked some college guys to sit down and one of
    	'em says "why don't you go see Neil Diamond!!"  - pretty funny!
    
    	So we stood and loved it !!!
    
    	Tom
    

    Great show...  One of the highlights for me was the acoustic "Spirits
    in the Night".  "Trapped" was also amazing.
    
    A couple of comments...
    
    1) A LOT of the people there simply NEED to get out more often.
    2) His new guitarist acts like he's in some lame-o heavy metal band.
    
    Does anyone have a full set list...?
    
    Later...
    Steve
    

    Great show, much better than 1988 on par with ones before that.
    If you left after Born to RUn he only did 2 more songs, My Beautiful
    Reward and Working on the Highway (?).
    
    First set was ok, Beginning of second set was good, then slowed down
    for a while and then really picked up. Best part of the evening
    was in the encore:
    
    Hungry Heart - sing along
    Thunder Road - acoustic (more or less singalong)
    Born To Run
    
    Interesting part is that it was his pre Tunnel of Love tunes that got
    the biggest response from the crowd. Show ended at just about midnight.
    
    Biggest disappointment: Not seeing Clarence Clemens up there. Oh well.
    
    

    What a great show!  It was fully in keeping with my memories of the
    only other Springsteen concert I attended in '78.  The songs and band
    were different, of course, but it was just as powerful and just as
    long.  I enjoy a lot of rock concerts, but to me Springsteen has no
    equal as a rock concert performer.

    So many highlights: the turn-on-a-dime mood change between the anger
    of Badlands and the joy of Living Proof, the phenomenal acoustic
    renditions of Spirit in the Night and Thunder Road, the really long
    version of Roll of the Dice (like the way he treated Prove It All Night
    and Backstreets in the '78 show), the literal Leap of Faith, and all
    the encores.  It takes a brave man tempting fate to sing a duet with
    his wife on Brilliant Disguise, but it was beautiful.

    The second set was a little oddly paced, but then came the encores and
    all was right with the world again.  The mix was also not ideal, at
    least where we were sitting - too much drums and not enough guitar, and
    especially not enough of the male backup vocalist in the duets that
    closed the first set.

    But there's still no question that this was the best rock concert I've
    been to in almost 15 years.  And I don't care what other folks think, I
    really enjoy the new band and the new twists they bring to the music. 
    I suspect Bruce deliberately picked the guitarist in part because he
    doesn't at all look like you'd expect Springsteen's guitarist to look.
    Of course he's a fine player as well.

    Here's the full set list from the August 13 show in Worcester:

    7:50
    Red Headed Woman
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    Spirit in the Night (acoustic)
    57 Channels
    Trapped
    Badlands
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    My Hometown
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    9:20

    10:00
    Because the Night
    Cover Me
    Human Touch
    All the Way Home
    Book of Dreams
    Souls of the Departed
    Born in the USA
    Real World
    Light of Day
    11:00

    Encores:
    Brilliant Disguise (with Patti)
    Glory Days
    Darlington County
    Hungry Heart
    Thunder Road (acoustic)
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
    Working on the Highway
    11:55

    
    	Well, seems like I've caused quite the commotion in guitarnotes
    	by having the audacity to say that Bruce is a terrific guitarist!!
    
    	Anyone else play air guitar last night?
    
    	This morning's late edition Globe called the show "the absolute
    	pinncale of rock performance".
    
    	Tom
    

    Well Tom, I agree with you about Bruce being a fine guitarist, and your
    frustration with the "but I never heard him play anything difficult"
    type of comments.  And I did do a wee bit of air guitar last night, but
    not as much as singing and dancing.  His (and Shayne's?) Star-Spangled
    Banner rendition on guitar between Souls of the Departed and Born in
    the USA was a bit of a surprise!
    
    But you lost me when you said Ringo's a terrific drummer :-).

The canonical fallacy of this notesfile is that Ringo and Charlie Watts
aren't good drummers.

    Does anybody have the set list for aug 14, worcester???? 
    
    mike

    Saw the Thursday show at the Centrum and also thought it was great.  We
    had to stand on our seats, for the whole show, in order to see,
    but...other than that, it was great.  
    
    The highlight for me was Real World, which is my favorite song from the
    2 new albums.  It was a great show, but I'd have to say that the Monday
    night show in New Jersey was a tad better.  In NJ he stayed out until
    12:30, and did more of his older hits.  But, I'm glad I saw him twice
    this tour.  Once wouldn't have been enough.
    
    Also, I still think Bruce is the most attractive looking man in
    rock'n'roll!!
    
    Lorna
    

            
        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 7/30/92
    (fifth of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Open All Night
            4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy) (acoustic guitar & piano)
                            [ 1st this tour, sparked by someone throwing a
                               beach ball on stage]
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Gloria's Eyes                           [ 1st in the USA ]
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
            All The Way Home (acoustic guitar & piano, dedicated to SSJ)
                                                    [ 1st this tour ]
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Darlington County
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            Follow That Dream
     
     

        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 7/31/92
    (sixth of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
    
           Better Days
           Local Hero
           Lucky Town
           Atlantic City          (first time on this tour)
           Spirit in the Night    (first ever acoustic performance of this
                                   song!)
           57 Channels
           Badlands
           Trapped
           The River
           Living Proof
           Pony Boy               (first ever public performance?)
           My Hometown
           Leap of Faith
           Man's Job
           Roll of the Dice
           ---------------------
           Downbound Train
           Cover Me
           Brilliant Disguise
           I'm On Fire          (first time played on this tour?)
           Cross My Heart       (first public performance)
           Souls of the Departed
           Born in the USA
           Light of Day
           ---------------------
     Encores:
           Prove It All Night
           Glory Days
           Darlington County
           Hungry Heart
           Thunder Road
           Born to Run
           Jersey Girl
      
    

        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 8/2/92 (7th
        of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Spirit in the Night
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            Trapped
            Big Muddy
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
     
            [BREAK]
    
            Prove It All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
            I'm on Fire
            Book of Dreams                  (1st time?)
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            [ENCORES]
    
            Human Touch (w/Patti)
            Glory Days
            Darlington County
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
            Jersey Girl             (The band was just about to leave the
                                    stage after My Beautiful Reward when
                                    Bruce asked "Do you have to go to work
                                    tomorrow?" Audience yelled NO, so Bruce
                                    said "We'll give you a bonus track!")
     

        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 8/6/92 (9th
        of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
    
            Local Hero  (starting with something new last couple of shows)
            Better Days
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on The Edge of Town
            Growin' Up   (acoustic)
            Spirit In The Night (acoustic)
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            The River
            Trapped
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Because The Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Human Touch   (dedicated to Jeff Porcaro)
            Souls of The Departed
            Born In The USA   (Hendrix-National Anthem intro)
            Light Of Day
    
            (Encores)
    
            Glory Days   (introduces the band, with Roy Bittan being saved
                          for the last intro, where Bruce almost doing what 
                          he did for Clarence's intros..but really just had all
                          the music stop and everyone kind of bow to Roy)
            Working On The Highway
            Hungry Heart          (screams "New Jersey" after crowd sings
                                   verse)
            Leap of Faith         (2nd time this show; doesn't leap into
                                   the crowd again, but does more on-stage
                                   antics for the camera, including a 
                                   closing flip (more like a twirl). 
                                   Introduces the song by saying, "We're
                                   going to do something unusual -- we're
                                   going to play a song we played earlier
                                   again, because as we told you, we're
                                   making a major motion picture here
                                   tonight.  Just look for the bouncing
                                   ball, and if you see it, look right into
                                   it so your mother and father can see you
                                   -- and just do something embarrassing!"
            Thunder Road    ("we ain't a beauty, but hey we're alright")
            Born To Run
            Jersey Girl
            Bobbie Jean
    
       

        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 8/7/92 (10th
        of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
    
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            For You                         [1st time this tour]
            Growin' Up
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            Trapped
            The River
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Because the Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Racin in the Street             [1st time this tour]
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            All the Way Home                        [with SSJ]
            Glory Days
            Darlington County
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    

        Set list from Meadowlands (E. Rutherford, NJ) concert, 8/10/92
    (11th
        of 11 concerts) -- from the BACKSTREETS phone hotline:
    
    
            Sherry Darlin                   [1st time this tour]
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Atlantic City
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Spirit in the Night
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            My Hometown  ["from my children to your children"]
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
             Roll of the Dice
    
            [BREAK]
    
            Prove it All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            I'm On Fire
            Human Touch
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Glory Days                              [with Little Steven]
            Darlington County               [with Little Steven]
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            4th of July, Asbury Park
            Jersey Girl
            Rosalita                                [1st time this tour]
            Workin on the Highway
     

        Set list from The Centrum (Worcester, MA) concert, 8/13/92:
    
            Red Headed Woman
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Spirit in the Night
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            If I Should Fall Behind
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
          
            [BREAK]
    
            Because the Night
            Cover Me
            Human Touch
            All the Way Home
            Book of Dreams
            Souls of the Departed
            Born in the USA
            Light of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Brilliant Disguise      [with Patti]
            Glory Days              [Bruce introduces the band]
            Darlington County       [Bruce leans into the 1st row to kiss a
                                     fan]
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
            Working on the Highway
    

        Set list from The Centrum (Worcester, MA) concert, 8/14/92:
    
    
            Sherry Darlin'  (acoustic)
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Atlantic City
            Darkness On The Edge of Town
            Growin Up
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            My Hometown
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of The Dice
    
            BREAK
    
            Prove It All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Human Touch
            Souls of Departed
            Born In The USA
            Light of Day
    
            Encores
    
            Glory Days
            Darlington County
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born To Run
            Follow That Dream
            Bobby Jean
            Working On The Highway
      
                  

    re .190, he also did "Real World" on the 13th in Worcester.
    

    Set list from the Spectrum (Philadelphia) on August 28, 1992
    
    	Better Days
    	Local Hero
    	Lucky Town
    	Darkness on the Edge of Town
    	Growing Up (Acoustic w/Roy)
    	57 Channels (and nothing on)
    	Trapped
    	Badlands
    	Living Proof
    	If I should fall Behind
    	My Hometown
    	Leap of Faith (with several leaps into the crowd)
    	Man's Job
    	Roll of the Dice
    
    	BREAK
    
    	Gloria's Eyes
    	Cover Me
    	Brilliant Disguise (w/Patti)
    	Soul Driver (full band arrangement)
    	Souls of the Departed
    	Born in the USA
    	Real World
    	Light of Day
    
    	ENCORES
    
    	Human Touch (w/Patti)
    	Glory Days
    	Bobby Jean
    	Thunder Road (acoustic w/Roy)
    	Born to Run
    	Beautiful Reward
    
    Dennis Faust
    

    Set list from the Spectrum (Philadelphia) on August 29, 1992
    
    	Red Headed Woman
    	Better Days
    	Local Hero
    	Lucky Town
    	Atlantic City
    	Spirit in the Night
    	57 Channels (and nothing on)
    	Badlands
    	The River
    	Living Proof
    	If I should fall Behind
    	Leap of Faith
    	Man's Job
    	Roll of the Dice
    
    	BREAK
    
    	Prove it All Night
    	Cover Me
    	Brilliant Disguise
    	I wish I were Blind
    	Souls of the Departed
    	Born in the USA
    	Light of Day
    
    	ENCORE
    
    	Human Touch
    	Glory Days
    	Hungry Heart
    	Thunder Road
    	Born to Run
    	Beautiful Reward
    	All or nothing At All
    	Working on the Highway
    	Darlington County
    	Bobby Jean
    	Follow That Dream
    
    The show was over a little after midnight, breaking a Spectrum rule
    that shows are to be over by midnight.
    
    Dennis Faust

    
     Does anyone have any update on Bruce...
    
     How is the tour going ?  Where is he playing today ? Anymore set list?
    
    Bobby C.

    North American tour dates (as far as we know):
    
    7-23 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    7-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    7-26 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    7-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    7-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    7-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-2 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-4 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-6 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-7 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford NJ
    8-13 The Centrum, Worcester MA
    8-14 The Centrum, Worcester MA
    8-17 The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI
    8-18 The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI
    8-21 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH
    8-22 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH
    8-25 Capitol Center, Landover MD
    8-26 Capitol Center, Landover MD
    8-28 The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA
    8-29 The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA
    9-2 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
    9-3 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
    9-24 LA Sports Arena
    9-25 LA Sports Arena
    9-28 LA Sports Arena
    9-29 San Diego Sports Arena
    10-2 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
    10-3 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
    10-6 ARCO Arena, Sacremento, CA
    10-8 Shoreline Amph., Mountain View, CA
    10-9 Shoreline Amph., Mountain View, CA
    10-13 Tacomadome Tacoma, WA
    10-15 Pacific Nat'l Exhibition, Vancouver B.C.
    10-17 Olympia Saddledome, Calgary, ALB.
    10-18 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, ALB.
    
    Rumored but unconfirmed:
    11-10 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
    11-11 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
    11-14 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
     
    
    sd

    Set list from Detroit concert, 8/17/92:
    
         Red Headed Woman
         Better Days
         Local Hero
         Lucky Town
         Darkness on the Edge of Town
         Dancing in the Dark
         Spirit in the Night
         57 Channels
         Trapped
         Badlands
         Living Proof
         If I Should Fall Behind
         My Hometown
         Leap of Faith
         Man's Job
         Roll of the Dice
             [break]
         Prove It All Night
         Cover Me
         Brilliant Disguise
         I'm On Fire
         Souls of the Departed
         Born in the USA
         Light of Day
             [pseudo-break]
         Glory Days
         Darlington County
         Hungry Heart
         Thunder Road
         Born to Run
         My Beautiful Reward
         Working on the Highway
    

    Set list from Detroit concert, 8/18/92:
    
         Better Days
         Local Hero
         Lucky Town
         Atlantic City
         Darkness on the Edge of Town
         Growing Up
         57 Channels
         Badlands
         Trapped
         The River
         Living Proof
         My Hometown
         Leap of Faith
         Man's Job
         Roll of the Dice
             [break]
         Because the Night
         Cover Me
         Brilliant Disguise
         Human Touch
         Souls of the Departed
         Born in the USA
         Light of Day
             [pseudo-break]
         Fourth of July, Asbury Park
         Glory Days
         Bobby Jean
         Hungry Heart
         Thunder Road
         Born to Run
         Follow That Dream        (Elvis in absentia)
         Ramblin' Gamblin' Man    (Bob Seger in absentia)
         Working on the Highway
         Darlington County
    
    
    sd
    

    Set list from Cleveland concert, 8/21/92:
    
    Red Headed Woman
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    Dancing in the Dark
    Spirit In the Night
    57 Channels (and Nothin' On)
    Trapped
    Badlands
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    My Hometown
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
      [break]
    Prove It All Night
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    I'm on Fire
    Souls of the Departed
    Born in the USA
    Real World
    Light of Day
      [break]
    Human Touch
    Glory Days
    Darlington County
    Hungry Heart
    Thunder Road
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
    
    sd

    Set list from Cleveland concert, 8/22/92:
    
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Atlantic City
    Growing Up
    57 Channels (and Nothin' On)
    Badlands
    The River
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    
    [break]
    
    Gloria's Eyes
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    I Wish I Were Blind
    Souls of the Departed
    Born in the USA
    Light of Day
    
    [break]
    
    Human Touch
    Glory Days
    Bobby Jean
    Thunder Road
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
    Working on the Highway
    
    sd

    Set list from Landover, MD concert, 8/25/92:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness
            Dancin' In The Dark     Solo electric
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            If I Should Fall Behind
            Your Hometown
            Leap Of Faith           Strolls into the crowd
            Man's Job               w/ Bobby King
            Roll Of The Dice        w/ Bobby King & dice
    
            BREAK
    
            Gloria's Eyes
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise      w/ Patti
            I Wish I Were Blind
            Souls Of The Departed   w/ extended intro & Crystal
            BitUSA                  w/ intro
            Real World              w/ Bobby King
            Light Of Day
    
            ENCORE
    
            Human Touch             w/ Patti
            Glory Days              w/ band intros, conga line into crowd
            Darlington County
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road            solo acoustic w/ nice organ from Roy
            Born To Run
            Beautiful Reward
    
    sd

    Set list from Landover, MD concert, 8/26/92:
    
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Atlantic City
    Growing Up
    57 Channels
    Badlands
    The River
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    (break)
    Prove it all Night
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise (w/ Patty)
    Book of Dreams
    Souls of the Departed
    Born in the U.S.A.
    Light of Day
    (short break)
    
    Human Touch (w/ Patty)
    Glory Days
    Bobby Jean
    Thunder Road
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
    Working on the Highway
    
    
    sd

    Set list from Chicago concert, 9/2/92:                              
    
            Red Headed Woman
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Darkness on the Edge of Town
            Growin' Up (acoustic guitar & keyboards)
            57 Channels
            Trapped
            Badlands
            Living Proof
            If I Should Fall Behind (? hotline and party line differ on this)
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll of the Dice
    
            BREAK
    
            Gloria's Eyes
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            Soul Driver
            Souls Of The Departed
            Born In The U.S.A.
            Real World
            Light Of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Hungry Heart
            Thunder Road
            Born To Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
            Five minutes later, after half the crowd left:
            Working On The Highway
      
    
    sd

    Set list from Chicago concert, 9/3/92:
    
            Better Days
            Local Hero
            Lucky Town
            Atlantic City
            Big Muddy
            57 Channels
            Badlands
            Living Proof    (order of Living Proof/The River may be
                             reversed)
            The River
            Leap of Faith
            Man's Job
            Roll Of The Dice
    
            BREAK
    
            Prove It All Night
            Cover Me
            Brilliant Disguise
            All the Way Home
            Souls Of The Departed
            BitUSA
            Real World
            Light Of Day
    
            ENCORES:
            Human Touch
            Glory Days
            Darlington County
            Thunder Road
            Born to Run
            My Beautiful Reward
    
    Five minutes later, after a third of the crowd left, and the roadies
    had removed the backdrop, microphones, and several other things:
    
            Working on the Highway
            Hungry Heart
    
    
    sd
    

    Heard on the radio this morning----Bruce MTV Unplugged - Nov 11th.
    
    They were speculating whether or not a Live CD would come out of the
    show ala EC, Paul McCartney, etc.  The DJ's felt this could be a good
    possibility.
    
    Also, the show will be filmed in LA with a small "invited" audience.
    
    Fredda

From:	DECWRL::"Backstreets-Request@fuggles.acc.Virginia.EDU" "Digestifier" 17-SEP-1992 10:59:50.98
Subj:	Backstreets Digest #181

Backstreets Digest #181, Volume #1               Thu, 17 Sep 92 06:30:07 EDT


 NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Bruce Springsteen will make a
 rare television appearance when he performs on the acoustic
 music series ''MTV Unplugged'' on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 10:00
 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

 Springsteen's ''Unplugged'' performance will be taped later
 this month in Los Angeles while he is there as part of his World
 Tour.

 The Bruce Springsteen ''Unplugged'' performance will repeat
 Sunday, Nov. 15 from 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

    

    
    Happy Birthday, Bruce.
    
    Last night, Springsteen taped  the "Unplugged" segment for MTV in LA.
    It was unsure if it was just Bruce solo or if he used some of the band
    members in the show as well. A set list should be available later this
    week.
    
    Dennis Faust
    

    FINALLY!!!!
    
    	Bruce will be playing in minneapolis on halloween night!  tickets
    go on sale saturday.  
    
    ticketmaster outlets are doing a new thing - a
    lottery (not wristbands).  you go to the outlet by 8am, everyone is
    given a piece of paper. you put your name on it and then all names are
    put in a bucket and names are then picked for places in line.
    
    this sounds a easier for me to get tickets, since whenever i've tried
    to get wrist bands they've been gone by the time i get there after
    work!
    
    now i just have to be there around 8am, unfortunatly, i miss out on the
    "joy" of waiting in line in the cold at 4AM !
    
    	ann 

    Good luck, Ann.
    
    Dennis Faust
    
    PS _ I'll be sending the two cassettes to you tommorrow.
    

    It looks like the Bruce Springsteen "UNPLUGGED" show will be renamed.
    
    Apparently Bruce was not happy with the unplugged set so they recorded
    the show "plugged". There weren't any surprises in this show. I don't
    have the set list with me today but it was basically the exact same set
    he has been doing on tour. (Better Days, Local Hero...)
    
    The show will be renamed "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN....PLUGGED" and will still 
    air on 11/11. 
    
    The LA Times also reported yesterday that an album will be released
    from this show near X-mas. 
    
    Shows have also been added in October for Lexington, KY, and St. Louis,
    MO. (Not sure of the dates but tix are on sale Sat)

    
    
    	Looks like Bruce will play the Skydome in Toronto on NOV-05 . 
    	It's possible that he may play 2 more dates there as well . The Skydome 
    	should pack about 60,000 screamers in . Single seats are going for 
    	about $32 (Canadian) . 
    
    	I'll be making the trip about 250 miles down Thunder road to get 
    	there . Looking forward to it . 
    
    	Jim 

    well, after standing in the rain for little over an hour, i got my
    ticket!!!!  the lottery worked real EXCELLENT. i was given number 6015
    and 6002 was the number called to be first in line!  so by 9:10 i had
    my tickets!  the only bad thing was that you had no choice in the
    seats.  if you wanted 6 tickets, you got what popped up next on the
    computer.
    
    i got section 138 row F.  this is across from the stage on the corner.
    not too bad.  the first few people got floor row 10.  
    
    just before tix went on sale it was announced that the max number had
    been raised to 6, it was 4.
    
    	ann

    Way to go, Ann. We expect a review of the show.
    
    ;*)
    
    Dennis Faust

    Set list from Los Angeles, CA concert 9/24/92:
    
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Darkness
    Atlantic City
    Big Muddy
    57 Channels
    Badlands
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    Leap of Faith(jumps out into the 20th row)
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    
    Gloria's Eyes
    The Long Goodbye(U.S. debut)
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    Soul Driver
    Born in the USA
    Light of Day
    
    Human Touch
    Glory Days
    Darlington County
    Thunder Road(acoustic w/Roy)
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
    
    
    sd

    Set list from Los Angeles, CA concert 9/25/92:
    
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Lucky Town
    Darkness
    Trapped
    Big Muddy
    57 Channels
    Badlands
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    
    Gloria's Eyes
    The Long Goodbye
    Cover Me
    Brilliant Disguise
    Soul Driver
    Born in the USA
    Light of Day
    
    Human Touch
    Glory Days
    Working On The Highway
    Bobby Jean
    Thunder Road(acoustic w/Roy)
    Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward
      
    sd
    

Just heard:


Bruce @ Nassau Coliseum		11/9-10


Can anyone confirm?



Gerry

    That's a yes to the Nassau show and dates.  Also announced and going on
    sale 10/3:
    
    Philly's Spectrum on December 7 (potentially more dates too)
    Syracuse, NY 11/13 (Carrier Dome)
    Dallas, TX 12/2
    second Toronto Sky Dome show on 11/6
    
    Also heard Danny Federici guested for a couple of songs at a recent
    L.A. show.
    

    
     Today's USA TODAY lists the following tour dates:
    
    OCTOBER
              26   Denver
              28   St. Louis
              30   Ames, Iowa
              31   Minneapolis
    
    NOVEMBER                           
               3   Milwaukee
               5   Toronto
               9   Hempstead, N.Y.
             <11   UNPLUGGED BROADCAST>
              13   Syracuse
              17   Chapel Hill, N.C.
              21   Lexington, Ky
              23   St. Petersburg, Fla
              24   Miami
              30   Atlanta
    
    DECEMBER
    
               2   Dallas
               5   Indianapolis
               7   Philadelphia
              11   Pittsburg    

   Does anybody out there know if Bruce will return to Europe next year???? His
tour here was crazy, he only played one date in Germany, he would have easily
sold out 10-20. Its no surprise that neither of his new records are good when he
only performs a few concerts... I have to admit I haven't bought either record,
which is something unusual for me as I have most of the others. But after 
hearing the tune "57 channels" I couldn't believe that Bruce would write
something like that... Bring back the E-street band, and then we'll have "glory
days" again.....

                                                              slainte....

                                                                  -dave-

    re .219, "neither of his new records are good"?????!!!!
    
    Speak for yourself!  Personally, I love the Human Touch album.  Have
    you heard Roll of The Dice or Real World?  
    
    Lorna
    

   Lorna, look at the record charts worldwide and you will see that both Albums
have been commercial flops. His shows will probably always remain awesome, they
are real value for money because he always plays for 3-4 hours. Do you really
think you can compare either album to "Born in the USA", or "The River" or
"Nebraska" for example. I was at his "Tunnel of Love" concert a few years back
and it the only concert to compare with it was this years "ZOO TV" U2 tour....

   I personally miss the E-Street band, Bruce is no longer the boss without
them....

                                                               -dave-

    I still beg to differ.  Commercial sales aren't always the barometer
    for greatness.  Granted BITUSA was a great album in every sense of the
    word; a commercial and "artistic" success.  It was Bruce's Breakthrough
    album as it was his firtst (and only) mega-selling album.  
    
    And that's my point.  While his others, such as The River & Born to
    Run, were successful, they never approached the "mega" status.
    
    When one compares the work of any artist one must be careful.  Better
    than/ worse than are words that should be chosen carefully.
    
    I, for one, am not at all disappointed by Human Touch and Lucky Town. 
    For me, they are the 2 albums that have come out this year that I enjoy
    the most-bar none.  For me a "sub par" Bruce work is better than most
    of the other stuff that gets released.  
    
    Rather than saying these works are better or worse, let's say they are
    different than other Bruce works.  I think we can all agree that they
    are very personal works and indicative of a man whose life has changed
    in many ways since BITUSA and Tunnel of Love.
    
    For me, however, these are Better Days.  His live shows are as
    masterful as ever.  I admire Bruce's courage and ability to assemble a
    new band that now plays at an incredible level.  While they might not
    be the old friends of the E Street Band, they're is something magical
    about Bruce leading these "youngsters" (exception to Roy Bittain) to
    the level they have attained so quickly.

    RE: .221
    
    Albums that sell 2,000,000+ are not commercial failures.
    
    -rjc-

    re .221, re Dave, I'm afraid I agree with .222's reasoning on this one,
    and as .223 said although Bruce's new albums didn't top the charts,
    they've sold well.  Patty and the kids will eat this winter.  :-)
    
    To some extent it's a matter of personal taste, or maybe mostly a
    matter of personal taste.  I like Human Touch a lot better than I liked
    Tunnel of Love, and Nebraska (altho I love "Meet me tonite in Atlantic
    City..") is my least favorite Bruce album.  I think The River may be my
    all-time favorite album, with Born To Run and Darkness At The Edge of
    Town as close follow-ups.  After that I like Born In The USA, and Human
    Touch.  I'm not as crazy about Tunnel of Love, Nebraska or Lucky Town. 
    I like Bruce's faster stuff.  (If I'm going to listen to something slow
    I'll usually switch to Van Morrison.)
    
    As far as Bruce's concerts go, I've seen him 6 times - twice during
    Born In The USA, twice during Tunnel of Love, and twice this time.  No
    concert will ever top, for me, the first moment I ever saw Bruce on
    stage live, but I enjoyed this year's shows more than I did The Tunnel
    of Love shows  (altho I liked them, too!)
    
    I'm just glad he's still around and still going strong.
    
    Lorna
    

    Lorna, rjc, and .222, Iam not trying to run down Bruces albums even it
sounds, or looks that way. I agree that both albums are a lot better than some
of the trash that comes out on the market.

   When I talked about commercial success I was refering to Europe and NOT USA.
He hasn't had much success with either album over here. Don't get me wrong folks
I have loved the guy ever since I heard the album "Greetings from Asbury park"
now that's going back a bit!!!!! 

   Lorna I agree, the River is the best album the boss produced. I think he
made a mistake bringing out two Albums at one time. If he had put 12 songs out
of the selection he had on one, then we would have had one hell of a good album.
I bet he was influenced by the success Guns & Roses had and still have with "Use
your Illusion 1 and 2"
   
    Iam sorry to say that the single "57 channels" is the worst single Bruce
has released since I recall. Nobody over here likes the tune, no radio station
plays it, and I have only seen it been played twice on MTV.  

    I just hope he comes back here and plays a few concerts, maybe then folks
will buy his albums.

                                                             -dave-

    
    	The album version of 57 channels bites the big one to me
    	too.  However, live it turns into the funkiest, wildest,
    	free form Hendrix-like tune.  The beat is very heavy with
    	a great groove and Bruce goes totally berserk on guitar
    	between each verse and also takes a great solo.
    
    	Btw, the Saturday Night Live version was on that line but
    	totally subdued compared to in concert.
    
    	Among his worst album tunes but one of the best live.
    
    	Really...
    
    	Tom
    

    I have heard an acoustic 57 channels that is more on the funny side then
    funky...more folky/country like...when I 1st heard the studio cut I
    almost lost it....it was good live I do admit but I love the acoustic
    boot alot better...maybe he will do it this way on the Unplugged gig
    but I heard he didn't like the unplugged concept that much so went
    electic ? BTW the boot I refer to was recorded back in late 1990....way
    before the studio release :')
    
    Chris

    It looks as if I will be in the New York Area during Bruce's Nassau
    dates. Could someone point me in the direction where I maybe able
    to get a single ticket for those dates.
    
    Thanks,
    Ray

    Bruce was up here in the Northwest last week (10/13) at the Tacoma
    Dome.  Being a die-hard fan and having spent some nights in line
    waiting for tickets when I lived back east, I was utterly amazed
    that I could get in line for tickets 2 hours before they went on
    sale and be about 50th in line here in Seattle!  I was even more
    astounded to hear the show did not even sell out and the Tacoma
    Dome is not that big of a place!
    The day of the show, we listened to the radio all day to make sure
    the show would be on because City of Tacoma workers were on strike
    and they were picketing in front of the dome.  The radio said the
    show was on and when we got there, the picketers had signs that said
    "Bruce - You Talk the Line, Now Walk the Line".  At the opening of
    the show, Bruce came out and said that he wasn't taking sides in the
    labor dispute and he hoped it all worked out and if the picketers get
    some free press because of him, that was great, but he had a commitment
    to play and he knew that people had traveled a long distance to come
    hear him and he was going to play.
    The concert was, as always, awesome.  But, I have to say, it's not the
    same as the concerts on the east coast.  I have seen Bruce at the
    Capitol Centre, Nassau Coliseum, the Garden (including at the No Nukes
    Concert - I'm really dating myself now!!), several times at each place,
    and the crowds are so psyched and so into the show, it makes it a 
    completely different experience.  At the Tacoma show, yes, the crowd
    was on their feet for almost the whole show, but most of the people
    were just standing there, not singing, not dancing, they were just not
    into it like on the east coast.  I felt the same thing to a lesser
    extent when I saw him a couple years ago at the Oakland Coliseum in
    California.  By the way, Bruce was supposed to have played up in
    Oakland during the week of 10/5 for 2 shows but he had a throat
    infection or something and had to postpone and he will be playing
    there 10/21 and 22 instead.
    
    So, all in all, even though it was easy to get tickets to see Bruce
    in a relatively small concert hall in the Northwest, I would much
    rather go through the hassle of getting tickets for worse seats 
    to see him with all my other die-hard friends from the U. of Maryland!!
    
    On another note - any Southside Johnny fans out there?  Anyone know
    whether he's been touring or doing anything new?  You can't even find
    any of Southside's music up here!

    
     TIX for the November 15th show at the Hartford Civic Center will go on
     sale tomorrow @Ticketmaster. 
    
     Rumor has it, December 13/14 is now slated for the Boston Garden. 

    re .229, god, what's wrong with those Seattle people?  :-)
    
    I'm glad I got to see Bruce at The Meadowlands - a very uplifting
    experience!  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
    	To any/all Internet Backstreets subscribers:
    
    	Have you got any issues in the past week?  Is the net connection
    	blocked, or do I need a new deoderant?
    
    -rjc-

    I also heard the 13/14th for the Garden, but looking at my Calendar of
    Events that they gave me at the Bruins game Dec 14th is a home game for
    the Bruins. However, the 12th is marked off as a possible concert.
    
    Maybe the 12/13th?
    
    Gerry

    Has anybody heard about tickets or wristbands going out today?
    Charles Laquidara was spouting off about tickets today saying "If
    tickets go on sale today!"...keep listening.....

>    Has anybody heard about tickets or wristbands going out today?

Wristbands are being given out at 2:00pm today at all Ticketpro outlets.
Keep in mind that this is the Boston Garden, so the tickets are NOT available 
at TicketMaster outlets.

alan

    
    	They lied.  I got my wristband at 5:10, when they were released.
    
    	Tickets go on sale Saturday for December nn? and mm?
    
    -rjc-

    They didn't exactly lie. There was at least one place that handed out
    wristbands at 2:30p.m. I got mine at 5:10 also.
    
    The dates are December 13th and 14th. They moved the Bruins/Buffalo
    game.

    For those of you in the New England area, I understand the Hartford
    show is not yet sold out.  

    yes the HCC is not sold out yet but its obstructed view only...at $30
    each....

    heard on the news this morning that the show in st louis (last night,
    night before ?) was cancelled and will be rescheduled.  bruce wasn't
    feeling well - had at least a sore throat.
    
    will he play in iowa tomorrow night?  will be be here in minneapolis
    saturday night!????  i sure hope so!
    
    	ann

    So where is there a ticketpro?  Any in the Worcester area?
    
    Joyce

    well,
    
    halloween was truely a religious experience! bruce started about 40
    minutes late, but it was well worth it.  my seat was excellent! for the
    first time i actually had no one in front of me.  a perfect view
    (binoculars did help).
    
    the band came on the stage in the midst of halloween sounds (chains,
    howls....) and then an upright coffin appeared. the coffin was opened
    and there was bruce (looking dead and covered with dust). he was handed
    a guitar, someone brushed him off, headed to the microphone and started
    right off with "spirits in the night".  it was all uphill from there.
    
    the review in the papaer said that the crowd seemed more subduded and i
    have to concur on that.  of course the people in the leaping zone were
    crazy, but the rest of the place wasn't that rowdy.  maybe because his
    ongs seemed to have mellowed. 
    
    but it was a fantastic show!  it was the first "rock" concert of one of
    the people i went with - what a way to get initiated!  the show ended a
    bit before midnight.  i hope he made it out of town before the annual
    halloween snow storm (started snowing yesterday and still falling).
    
    	ann	(waiting for the next tour!)

    
    	I caught the ad on MTV for his x-plugged - gotta make sure to get
    	a high quality videotape!!  The lighting and picture was really
    	crisp, sharp, and up close.  This is gonna be like being right
    	onstage!!
    
    	The band was grooving to "57 Channels" and Bruce was telling the
    	TV folks "to get up off the couch!!" - "go up to the TV!!" -
    	"turn it up REAL loud!!" - "take off all your clothes..."
    
    	Vintage Bruce...
    
    

    When is this going to be broadcast on MTV? I wanna watch.
    		
    	Willy

    
    	Hi Willy - it's Wednesday, Nov 11th - 10 to midnight (I'm
    	assuming they'll do the 2 hours).   As usual for Bruce,
    	he played a little longer...
    
    	Tom
    

    For you audio buffs, many FM stations will simulcast the November 11
    MTV special.  Roll TAPES!

Does anyone know the broadcast time for the show,

		"Springsteen unplugged"

on MTV-Europe ?


Greetings from Germany
Herbert

    Herbert,
    
    Springsteen (un)plugged will be broadcasted tonight (nov 11) 21:30 
    till 23:00 on MTV Europe.
    If you miss it, it will be repeated 6:30 til 8:00 thursday morning.
    If you have teletext, check page 125 for the complete MTV Unplugged
    schedule for november and december.
    
    - Minne Hielkema@APD (Holland)
    
     

    
    	fyi - prior to x-plugged at 10:00 is an hour Rockumentary
    	on Bruce at 9:00.  
    	
    	Tom
    

     ..246 ... You say that many FM stations will simulcast the Nov 11th
    MTV special.  Does anyone know who will have the show on the radio ?
    
    Bobby c.

In the Boston area - WZLX 100.7

Tim

    well it came off very well ! the FM signal from BCN was somewhat buzzy
    but its sounds fine ! with cutting the ads out it filled a 90 minute
    tape....anyone got the complete show, from watching it I noticed a lot
    of cut and paste one minute Bruce had on the black acoustic in the wide
    shot then in a close up he had no guitar or his blonde Fender....no one
    on the stage to every one in a split second :') the magic of TV....
    
    Chris

    When I went to look at the video I made of the "Plugged" session of Bruce,
    I found that my brand new, straight out of the shrink wrap, TDK HiFI
    tape was defective. I got the first 15 minutes and then the quality
    was gone. Sooo.... does anyone know if the show will be re-broadcasted 
    or does anyone have a tape I can borrow for an evening?
    
    Thanks,
    Ray

> does anyone know if the show will be re-broadcasted 

I believe they said the show will be re-broadcast this Saturday at 7:00pm.
You might want to double check that with the TV Guide.....

Overall, I was pretty disappointed with last night's show. With a few 
exceptions (basically the older songs), there seemed to be a lack of 
passion that Bruce has always previously brought the music. I mean, that
had to be the most polite version of "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" that
I've ever heard! 

I dunno - I guess it was ok. It's just that I've come to expect great things
from Bruce, and this wasn't great.

alan

     I think at least some of the passion comes (came?) from his 
     interaction with the E. Street Band. I mean, the new band plays 
     well, but lacks the intensity and showmanship of the old. 
     
     Heck, the only band member to interact with Bruce were  
     background singers and Crystal T. 
     
     
    Tom
    
    ---
    Dictated with Dragon Dictate.
    

    
    the little i saw was very unimpressive to me. All I heard was him
    shouting the same noise in the same key and a band that sounded
    anything but coherent.  I could perceive damn little melody and it
    sounded to me that each member of the band was in a different world.
    

    OK, so ya didn't like it....but for the one that watched...and so I can
    complete my tape listing....this is what I have for the set list
    
    	side 1
    Red Headed Woman
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Atlantic City
    Darkness on the Edge of Town
    Mans Job
    Growing Up
    Human Touch
    	side 2
    Lucky Town
    Wish I Were Blind
    Thunder Road
    Light of Day
    ????? <----I got no idea on the title of this one, help !
    57 Channels and nothing on
    My Beautiful Reward
    Glory Days
    
    
    Chris

    never mind I figured it out but just in case Im wrong...
    
    is it Big Muddy ?

    The Big Muddy it was!!!
                           

     Anyone have a report on the shows in Hartford ?
    
    Bobby C

	Hi all,

	I plan to come to New York from Rome (Italy) between December
	the 5th and the 12th.

	I read in the 125.218 topic that a Bruce concert is planned
	in Philadelphia on December the 7th.


	I will appreciate to receive the following info:

	- Where the concert is ? (address)

	- Is tickets still available, what is the price,  how is it
	  possible to buy them (I need four).
	
	- How is the best way to reach Philadelphia from New York
	  (train, rent-car, ..) and the time to spend for that.



	Thanks in advance for your response.



	An Italian Bruce Fan!


		Pino.

    Brce will be playing the Spectrum in Philadelphia, losted at the corner
    of Broad and Pattison avenues in South Philadelphia. It is just off the
    Broad Street exit of I95. The event is sold out, but there are bound to
    be "independent ticket salesman" outside the arena. I would take the
    rain down to Philly from NY. I don't know how long it takes. By car
    it's between 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
    
    Dennis Faust
    

    The show in Hrtford was great! It appears that Bruce is putting the
    "old" material back into his show. He did his basic set as well as "The
    River", Badlands, and Darkness. After the encore and the stage was
    being dismantled he returned in his robe to do "Working on the
    Highway" 
    
    I thought this show was better than the ones I saw in Worcester,
    and Syracuse and it ranks right up there with the one I saw in Jersey.
    
    Gerry

    How long was the show in Hartford? Did it start on time?
    I have tickets for the Boston Garde and am trying to plan on whether or 
    not to take the train in and out of North Station, but don't want to 
    cut it too close. 
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    Ann   

    The Hartford show started at approximately 8:10 p.m. and ran until a
    little before midnight. There was a 30 minute break between sets.
    
    It has been a long time since I have seen a concert in Boston Garden
    and back then they did not run trains after the concert. This may have
    changed. I would suggest calling the MBTA and finding out if trains are
    running after the show and what time the last one leaves.
    
    Gerry

    
    
    Bruce Springsteen said of him, "He is all there is. There ain't no
    more. Everything starts and ends with him. He wrote the book."
    Who was the Boss referring to ?
    
    	a-) Buddy Holly
    	b-) Elvis Presley
    	c-) Little Richard
    	d-) Chuck Berry
    
    
    Lale

    b-) Elvis

    It could be Chuck Berry.  Before he made it big, Springstein's band
    was the house band for one of Chuck's performances.  If you've ever
    seen the tribue to Chuck Berry documentary (about when Keith Richards
    put together a "proper" band to back Chuck... maybe to celebrate his
    60th birthday???), there's a hysterical 3 or 4 minute story told by 
    Bruce about the experience.
    

     I'll have to go with Chuck Berry .. 
    
    bc.

Naw, it's gotta be Elvis he's talking about. I've never heard Bruce even
cover a Chuck Berry song, but he's done various Elvis tunes over the years
("Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" and "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You"
are two that immediately spring to mind).

alan

    I would have picked Buddy Holly. He has done a few Holly covers over
    the years and he once said he listens to Buddy Holly every day to keep
    himself on track.
    
    Dennis Faust
    

    so what do I win ? 
    
    :')
    
    

    
    Dear SLOHAN::FIELDS and all the others who replied Elvis the King;
    
    Congrats.
    
    You win, mmmm, well you win nothing other than maybe the appreciation
    of your fellow noters, and that should be more than enough, right ?
    
    Cheers
    
    Lale

Everything started with Elvis, hmmm?

Sure, Bruce ... sure.

    Re .270
    
    Bruce covered Chuck BERRY's songs. He did (at least) Carol, Back in
    the USA, Little Queenie, Around and around.
    I have the CDs on which these songs appear (boots, of course).
    
    I recently baught "The wild, the innocent and the E street shuffle" 
    on CD, but unfortunately, the lyrics of the songs were not included.
    Could anybody send it to me ? It's not obvious for a french native
    to understand all of it.
    You can either send by mail (BONNET::MAUFOUX) or FAX (33 92 95 55 44)
    or maybe internal mail (Dominique MAUFOUX @VBO).
    
    All my best.
    Dominique

    
    	No, they're not included and some phrases aren't obvious to
    	folks from Asbury Park!!  ;^)
    
    	Your best bet would be to buy the sheet music - pretty sure
    	there's an older "Complete" book available.  
    
    	But good luck, Tom
    

I read that Bruce once got arrested (or removed from the property) for trying 
to get into Graceland because the King (his hero) refused to see him.
This was quite some time before he came to fame.

I dunno if it's true but....
bob

    yeah ...as the story gos he jumped the fence and they found him
    knocking at the front door :')

    That was Jerry Lee Lewis.
    

    Saw Bruce last Tuesday in the Miami Arena (30th row center!).  The show
    is basically the same as the ones he did in New Jersey in August. 
    Changes were slight, they included adding the song Soul Driver (done
    slowed down with only Roy backing him up).  Also, Patti was not there
    to back him up on Human Touch, etc.
    
    The arena is a nice place for a concert about 16,000 seats, small
    orchestra area, parking galore.  However, the crowds are different,
    most (not all) people were up and dancing but only for the more well
    known tunes, they seemed very disinterested in the newer stuff.  And
    the ushers, what a bunch of jerks - give someone a flashlight and they
    think they're all powerful!
    
    BTW - my morning radio station said the MTV Plugged concert is to be
    released on video December 15th with a couple of additional songs.  The
    laser disk very (which will have one more song not on VHS) will be
    released in January.
    
    
    Fredda 

    FWIW:
    
    Bruce played "Santa Claus..." 12/2/92 in Dallas, TX.
    
    I hope this remains thru the Philly/Pitts/Boston shows I will see next
    week!

    Does anyone out there have a copy of the Bruce's version of 
    "Viva Las Vegas".  I'd love to get a copy for my mother in law
    for xmas..  (shes a Vegas junkie)... always ragging on me because
    I'm a diehard Bruce Fan.... If anyone has a copy, or knows where I can
    get one, I'd love to hear from you...
    
    Thanks,
    Karen

    karen,
    
    i beleive this is ONLY available on the import CD called "Last
    Tempation of "Elvis".  It s 2-CD set  that was released about 4 years
    ago.  It might be on vinyl, but again only as an import. If you're
    lucky you MIGHT be abel to find it in a used CD/RECORD store.
    
    	ann

    
    Look for the CD for Honeymoon in Vegas, he does it for that movie.
    
    Mary
    

    I checked the Honeymoon in Vegas CD.... its not on there...
    bummer.....
    
    thanks,
    Karen

Comment on "Viva las vegas"

I love Bruce, but I've sold that CD ("A tribute to Elvis"). I think that
version has nothing special, especially because you pay for other 23/25
songs without any interest. If you want to capture the interest of other
people on Bruce, I don't feel that song is the right one.


Request for "Light of day"

Is there any record/bootleg where to find the Bruce version of "Light of
day"? I heard that medley in the Rome concert and I definitevely love it!

Tonino

    well (I know you don't live in the USA) you could get a copy of Light
    of Day tonight on MTV's Unplugged (or in Bruce's case Plugged) at 
    10PM.....and I'd take a wild guess that it will show up on the CD/Video
    release (if it gets released) and a few others we didn't get to
    see/hear on TV.....
    
    so who in the Boston area will be going to see Bruce this weekend and
    monday ? 
    
    I will be going Monday night.....and I understand its the end of the
    tour ! ? is this right ?
    
    Chris

    I will be there Sun and Mon. After seeing Tuesday nights show in Philly
    I can only say that we are in for a hell of a show!!!
    
    The shows in Boston were scheduled to be the last, but, he cancelled a
    show in Lexington, KY last month and will be making it up on the 17th.
    My understanding is that there are many tickets available for the KY
    show and usually the show is pretty basic when not sold out.
    
    

    
    I'll be there tonight! Any comments on last nights show and what he
    did?
    
    Mary
    

    my friend call me to say he had a few guest on stage but he would not
    tell me who....and he also did a few Xmas tunes...but my friend would
    not tell me what ! but tonite he and my girlfriend and I will be
    going...
    
    show started @8 and ended @12.....
    
    
    Chris

    Last night was a pretty basic set but the energy was unbelievable!!!
    
    He played 3 1/2 hours, w/ a 30 minute break. He played a lot from both
    new albums and some old songs. "Darkness", "Badlands", and Trapped.
    
    The ending was great although the sound level became almost intolerable 
    at one point.
    
    I hope he really pulls some tricks out tonight.
    
    Gerry

    see no one will tell us who the guests were....and please don't ! :')

    Re .287
    
    Antonio,
    
    There's a version of "Light of Day" on the bootleg CD "Roses and Broken
    Hearts" (on Great Dane Records, ref. GDR 9221).
    This CD, for its sound quality, packaging and show performance is
    highly recommended. It was recorded at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in
    Mountain View (CA.) on 5/3/88.
    
    I saw a video last Saturday, an kind of Italian funky band called 
    CO RO was singing "Because the Night". That was ... awful !!
    
    Sister Patti Smith, please, pray for them.
    
    Dominique

     Does anyone have a set list from the Boston shows ...
    
     How about a review of the shows
    

    re .294
    
>   There's a version of "Light of Day" on the bootleg CD "Roses and Broken
>   Hearts" (on Great Dane Records, ref. GDR 9221).
>   This CD, for its sound quality, packaging and show performance is
>   highly recommended. It was recorded at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in
>   Mountain View (CA.) on 5/3/88.

    Thanks Dominique, I'll look for that.
    
>   I saw a video last Saturday, an kind of Italian funky band called 
>   CO RO was singing "Because the Night". That was ... awful !!
    
>   Sister Patti Smith, please, pray for them.

    Unfortunately I heard that tune. I shame of it!

    Tonino

I forgot to bring in the setlist for last nights show, but I can tell you it 
blew away any other show on this tour! Some of the highlights were:

Red Headed Woman
Atlantic City
The River
Badlands
Glory Days w/ Jon Landau on guitar
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
In The Midnight Hour w/ Peter Wolf

I have been to Jersey, Hartford, Syracuse, Worcester, and Philly and have to say 
that the best show on the tour was last night. The energy was there the band was
the tightest I've seen. It's too bad that the tour has ended. I hope that it 
won't be another 4 years before he comes around again. I understand it may only
be a matter of 4-5 months. Solo acoustic no doubt!! 

    
    Hi...
    
    Just dropping into say that I thought last night's show was great!
    I was glad he did quite a bit of his older stuff.   The audience sang
    thru Hungry Heart before he did.  Thunder Road was nicely done and
    dedicated to his 'long-time fans'.  He also did Born to Run.
    
    He didn't seem to talk as much at this show as when I saw him on the
    Tunnel of Love tour, but he is always such a crowd pleaser.  Security
    must have been going nuts with him constantly going near/into the
    audience...like the bit with the audience holding him up/hauling him
    back up to the stage during "Leap of Faith"!
    
    My only disappointment....no "Dancing in the Dark"
    
/Jen

    Purchased today for the "bargain" price of $16.98 - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
    IN CONCERT!!!!
    
    Including two bonus tracks:
    
    Living Proof & If I Should Fall Behind
    
    103 minutes
    
    In order of appearance:
    
    Red Headed Woman
    Better Days
    Local Hero
    Atlantic City
    Darkness of the Edge of Town
    Man's Job
    Growin' Up
    Human Touch
    Lucky Town
    I Wish I were Blind
    Thunder Road
    Light of Day
    The Big Muddy
    57 Channels (and Nothin' On)
    My Beautiful Reward
    Glory Days
    Living Proof
    If I Should Fall Behind
    
    
    Fredda

    
     Hi,
    
       Any word on when or if a "Plugged" CD will be coming out!?  
      
    
     Baz

    re .299
    
    was that the video or the laser disk?
    
    any date yet on the laser disk?
    
    	ann

    rep. .300
    
    
    if ya missed it the note before yours kinda answered your question !
    
    yesterday !
    
    Chris
    
    

    	My review....
    
    The show was very tight from the get go....we had very good seats and
    the crowd was very mellow as no drunken fools sitting near us or
    talkers talking louder than the PA....sound was just fine too, it was
    loud but clear !! after seeing this show and an A'smith and 6 Dead shows
    in the BG over the past few years I've come to rilly like going to the
    BG for shows !.....I know its not the building that has changed, its
    the hi-tec PAs bands have now rilly make the venue sound good....and a
    little has to do with seat location :')
    
    We parked at 75 State St., the one with the nice lobby ! the cost went
    from $5 to $7 in one year ! walked to BG found our seats (sec 109 row 7
    dead center behind the stage....and a set of speakers right above us...
    we sat back had a beer and did some people watching !  
    lights went down and as the band entered the stage area, Bruce stood at
    the bottom of the stairs and like a team just about to start a game, he
    greeted each of the band members with a hug and a few words.....Bruce
    walks up the the mic center stage and in a deep purple and blue light
    started off the 3.5+ hour show with Red Headed Woman alone and on
    acoustic guitar (w/ his old electric Fender slung over his back)
    and from there it just got big and better...not like the dead but in
    their own way they did some great jamming (some planned some not Im sure).
    He can rilly bring a crowd to a fever pitch and then gentle hold them 
    in his hand with a sweet personal touch.....only to bring them back to
    the fire.....near the end of Light of Day the band came to a complete 
    stop (motion and music) and with the crowd screaming and clapping stood 
    still for more then 2 minutes to only kick back into the song with the 
    same energy it had when it stopped. 
    And Bruce , who is well known for carring out the end of a song
    forever :') kept this going all night much to the crowds delight !
    
    the 1st guest was Bruce's manager Jon Landau for Glory Days (Bruce's
    intro for him was something like...."....and on guitar the man that gos
    to the record company to get me more money...."
    and after many Santa hats made there way to the stage the band kicked
    into Santa's coming to Town and a Christmas Tree came down from the
    rafters and a very tall Santa strolled out on the stage....
    and just when we figured the show was over and we had already left the
    hall into the tunnels I heard Bruce introduce Pete Wolf.....about face
    we went and back to our seats to watch what I felt was the high-light
    of the show ! I forgot how wild Pete was back in his heyday ! wirey
    little nut that he is ! they rocked through Midnight hour (being it was
    about mid-night, what band could not resist such easy jam number !)
    it was very un-rehearsed and it was quite fun for the band and for the
    crowd !
    
    well now we say it must be over....and I hope it was, he has been known
    to walk back out after like five minutes after the house lights have
    been on to do a few more tunes !!! but I have not heard otherwise....
    we head to the car, the cold winter air was rilly refreshing after a
    being in the garden for about 4 hours.....walked into the lobby to the
    elevator down to the car and out to the express way and home by 1am....
    
    heres a list of what I could remember of songs, and nowheres near the
    order...:') 
    
	Red Headed Woman
	Atlantic City
	The River
	Badlands
	Light of Day
	Trapped
	Better Days
	Mans Job
	Growing Up
	Human Touch
	Cover Me
	Brilliant Disguise
	Soul Driver
	Lucky Town
	57 Channels and Nothing On
	My Beautiful Reward
	Big Muddy
	Leap of Faith
	Souls of the Departed
	Local Hero
	Born to Run
	Thunder Road
	Born in the USA
	Roll of the Dice
	Hungry Heart
	Glory Days w/ Jon Landau on guitar
	Santa Claus is Coming To Town w/ Santa Claws :')
	In The Midnight Hour w/ Peter Wolf

    
    	According to Da Herald, Santa was played by the president
    	of the Gaaden.
    
    -rjc-

    The laser disk will be out in Jan/Feb - I heard the reason why they're
    not releasing it now is due to the fact that the quality is that much
    better than VHS and SONY doesn't want the laser to be bootlegged onto
    VHS and then sold illegally.  The laser will also include one more song
    that didn't make it onto the original broadcast.
    
    I haven't gotten to watch the video yet - too much work XMAS parties
    this week!
    
    Fredda
    

    The video is the same as the MTV show w/ 2 "bonus" tracks "If I Should
    Fall Behind" and "Living Proof". The sound quality is excellent. I was
    a little disapointed that they didn't release the songs in the order in
    which they were actually performed. It still is worth having though.
    
    Gerry

    For those interested, the set list for 12/13 and 12/14 at Boston Garden
    listed below:
    
    12/13    			12/14
    Better Days 		Red Headed Woman
    Local Hero			Better Days
    Lucky Town			Local Hero
    Darkness/Edge of Town	Lucky Town
    Big Muddy			Atlantic City
    57 Channels			Growin' Up
    Trapped			57 Channels
    Badlands			Trapped
    Living Proof		Badlands
    If I Should Fall Behind	The River
    Leap of Faith		Livin Proof
    Man's Job			Leap of Faith
    Roll of the Dice		Man's Job
    ++++end set 1+++++          Roll of the Dice
    Gloria's Eyes		++++end of set 1++++
    Cover Me			Prove It All Night
    Brilliant Disguise		Cover Me
    Soul Driver			Brilliant Disguise
    Souls/Departed		Soul Driver
    BITUSA			Souls/Departed
    Real World			BITUSA
    Light of Day		Light of Day
    ++++end Set 2++++		++++end Set 2++++
    Human Touch			Human Touch
    Glory Days			Glory Days
    Bobby Jean			Hungry Heart
    Thunder Road		Thunder Road
    Born to Run			Born to Run
    My Beautiful Reward		My Beautiful Reward
    Santa Claus			Santa Claus
    				Midnight Hour w/ Peter Wolf
    

    
    I just heard from someone that Bruce was playing tonite at the
    Meadowlands..... 
    
    Did anyone else hear this??  Is it true???... I know that he's in 
    town, but I haven't heard of any concert for New Years Eve on the 
    radio...
    
    Karen
    
    

    Hello,
    
    Heard yesterday on my TV :
    
    Bruce Springsteen will play here in France at the end of February
    with the E Street Band !!
    
    Could anybody confirm or deny ?
    All my best.
    
    Dominique

A records dealer told me that Bruce has joined again the E-Street Band
and they will make 6 dates in Italy on next March!!!

Any news from USA?

Tonino

    Tonio,
    
    To date there has been NO mention of Bruce and the E Street Band
    getting back together.  In my opinion, these rumours just fuel the fire
    for something that's just not going to happen.
    
    I would ask the record dealer specifically who his sources are!
    
    Fredda

   re. -1
    
   Fredda,

   the source of the notice it the local SONY/CBS rapresentative...

   Tonino

    Tonio,
    
    That's very interesting, because the local New York City rock radio
    stations (WNEW-FM & WXRK-FM) are usually very up-to-date on Bruce
    happenings and we've not heard a peep since his tour ended!
    
    If I hear anything at all, I'll be sure to post it.
    
    Regards,
    
    Fredda

    I just heard yesterday that the European Tour is scheduled to start 4/3
    with a show in Germany. 4/19-20 in Rotterdam also scheduled. 
    
    Today is the day the entire tour is to be announced. It is supposed to
    be Europe only.
    
    Gerry

    from the 3/1/93 BACKSTREETS hotline:
    
    The following dates have been announced.
    
         31 March   Glasgow, Scotland  <-- Tickets on sale Tuesday, March 2,
                                           at 10 a.m. local time (5 hrs
                                           ahead of Eastern US time).  
                                           10,000 seats, general admission. 
                                           Ticket Phone number:
                                           011-44-31-557-6969.  Price 23 lbs.
    
          3 April   Dortmund, Germany
    
          7 April   Zurich, Switzerland
          8 April   Zurich, Switzerland
    
         13 April   Lyons, France
    
         15 April   Sheffield, England (The Arena)  <-- Tickets on sale,
                    Friday,  March 5, at 9 a.m. local time. 
                    Phone number: 011-44-74-256-5656
    
        (16 April)  Sheffield?  2nd show may be added if there is demand.
    
         19 April   Rotterdam, Holland (The Ahoy)
         20 April   Rotterdam, Holland (The Ahoy)
    
         14 May     Munich, Germany
    
         15 May     Berlin, Germany
    
         20 May     Dublin, Ireland  (RDF Showgrounds)
    
         22 May     Miltonkeynes?, UK  (National Bowl) 
    
         26 May     Ludwigshaven (?), Germany
    
          1 June    Stockholm, Sweden
    
           
sd
    

    Will he be touring with his new band or with the E-Street gang as 
    discussed in an earlier memo?
    
    Ray
    
    

Bruce will play in Italy on 11 April (Verona) and 25 May (Rome).

The band is the same of the last tour (see MTV "Unplugged").


Tonino    

    
    25-MAR USA TODAY - used w/o permission
    
    Bruce Springsteen and his band performed a surprise 2 1/2 hour concert
    at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, N.J., Tuesday night to benefit
    the theater. Springsteen tore off his shirt and belted out Billy Ray
    Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". the concert was a warm-up for Springsteen's
    nine week European tour, beginning March 31 in Glasgow, Scotland.
    
                                       - Anrlene Vigoda

    More on this warm up show:
    
    Bruce kind of through away the set list and did many "lost relics" that
    are virtually unheard of and unknown to many.  Some of the tunes he did
    that are examples of this were This hard Land & Janey Don't You Lose
    Heart.  He also did Point Blank off "The River" as well as Viva Las
    Vegas and Blinded by the Light.
    
    The band from last year's tour remained intact and quite a bit of the
    rest of the show contained familiar tunes from the'92 tour:  Human
    Touch, Leap of Faith, Man's Job, Roll of the Dice, Darkness on the Edge
    of Town and so forth.  Max Weinberg guested on Glory Days.
    
    So now it's on to Europe for aopproximately 2 months and then...who
    knows.

    Bruce also performed "Does this Bus Stop at 52nd St", and "Achy Breaky
    Heart".
    
    The tour ends on Jun 1 and the band is scheduled return to the US on
    June 2. There is also talk of some shows in the NY area in June.
    
    Gerry

    I heard that BS wrote _Achy Breaky Heart_ around the time of the
    _Born in the USA_ album.  He never got around to releasing it, but
    became friends with Billy Ray Cyrus, and the rest is history.
    
    Peter

    Bruce didn't write Achy Breaky Heart....some country dude wrote it many
    years ago....

    Didn't some local type country band somewhere first write and record
    it a couple of years ago? Thought I saw this on one of thoses "shows"
    in the late afternoon. I am sure a true country fan will set us
    straight.

    Don VonTress wrote Achey-Breaky and .323 is correct: another band
    recorded it first but got nowhere.  My guess is that Billy Ray Cyrus
    had a hit with it as result of the video, which basically emphasized
    the 'looks' side of things.  He somehow got known as a hunk ('...looks
    like Mel Gibson, sings like Elvis...' was one quote I heard) and
    parlayed that and this hooky little tune into platinum.
    
    Actually, I heard von Tress in a radio interview and I liked him.  He's
    a wall paper hanger who writes songs...and he hasn't given up his day
    gig as a result of ABheart.

    What a relief to know that Bruce didn't write that horrible song!
    
    Lorna
    

    Per BACKSTREETS, here's the 3/31/93 set list from Glasgow, the first
    stop of the European tour:
    
    Darkness on the Edge of Town-\
    Mansion on the Hill------------ACOUSTIC
    This Hard Land --------------/
    Better Days
    Lucky Town
    Atlantic City
    57 Channels
    Trapped
    Badlands
    If I Should...
    My Hometown
    Leap of Faith
    Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice
    ---break-------
    Human Touch
    Because the Night
    Brilliant Disguise
    The River
    Souls of the Departed
    BIUSA
    Real World 
    Light of Day
    ---encores---
    Glory Days
    Bobby Jean
    Thunder Road
    Born to Run
    My Beatiful Reward
    Working on the Highway
    
    What ya think?
    
    	
    

    re -.1
    
    sounds like the last US tour, but i wouldn't mind seeing it again!
    
    ann

  Re .326

     Were you at the concert in Glassgow???? And if so how long did the man play
for???? Iam probably going to his open-air concert in Munich on may 16th. I just
hope that it doesn't rain like last time he played in Munich.....

                                                                 -dave-

    
    
    I  saw him in Glasgow...( this is the first time Bruce has played 
    Scotland since his river tour played Edinburgh )
    
    He came on stage at 7:40 and the concert finished at 11:00 with 
    working on the highway being his 3rd oncour..
    
    This is the 3rd time I have seen him ...the last two being outdoor
    gigs in England..he was of course excellent but he is far better 
    playing to an open air stadium....The venue only held 12,000 but
    the atmosphere was great ( he relly seemed to go out his way to
    aplogise for not comong back sooner ) all in all Still the best 
    live act around
    
    
    By the way Patti wasn't on stage for any part of the show ,does anyone
    know if she will be appearing later in the tour
    
    
                                                        cheers
    
    
                                                              Davie...
    
    

    Can anyone supply the set-list for the May 22 performance at the Milton
    Keynes Bowl, UK?
    
    The show was absolutely the best I've seen since "The River" tour. The
    structure was much the same as the previously noted Glasgow Tour but
    much had been added:
    
        * Three acoustic tracks to start - none written by BS
    	* "Rockin All Over the World" and "Viva Las Vegas"!!
    	* A couple of Gospel-inspired tracks with his singers
    	* A Curtis Mayfield number "Its Alright" to close.
    
    Good stuff.   

(courtesy of BACKSTREETS digest)
    
    Milton Keynes, May 22nd 1993
    The National Bowl
    
    1ST SET:                                ENCORES:
    
    * Seeds                                 Hungry heart
    * Adam raised a cain                    Viva Las Vegas
    * This hard land                        Glory days
    Better days                             * Thunder road
    Lucky town                              Born to run
    Atlantic city                           My beautiful reward
    75 channels                             Working on the highway
    Badlands                                Rocking all over the world
    Satan's jewel crown                     Bobby Jean
    My hometown                             It's all right
    Leap of faith
    Man's job
    Roll of the dice                        SOUNCHECK:
                                            included Better days, Lucky town,
    2ND SET:                                and Across the borderline.
    
    Downbound train
    Because the night
    Brilliant disguise (incl Patti !)
    Human touch (no Patti...)
    The river
    Who'll stop the rain
    Souls of the departed
    Born in the USA
    Light of Day
                                                                        

    Anything on a U.S. tour this summer or fall?
    
    thanks,
    Ray
    

    re:  .330
    
    bruce springsteen *did* write the first 3 songs of the
    milton keynes concert:
    
    Seeds 
    Adam Raised a Cain (on the DARKNESS album)
    This Hard Land
    
    sd
    
    
    
    

This was the first time I saw the new band in concert. The first part
wasn't very exciting (I didn't like the new band), but the raport between
Bruce and the public was so magic that the second part and the bis (encore)
were really enthusiastic.
The new band is not comparable to the E-Street-Band (except King, the
pretty and clever Crystal, and obviously Roy Bittan), but Bruce's concerts
are a world apart anyway.

This is the list of the songs of the Rome concert (4 hours totally,
3h33'41" of pure music).

FIRST PART
	Seeds
	Adam raised a Cain
	The hard time
	Better days
	Lucky town
	57 channels
	Trapped
	Badlands
	My hometown
	Leap of faith
	Man's job
	Roll of the dice

SECOND PART
	Downtown train
	Because the night
	Brilliant disguise
	The river
	Souls of the departed
	Who'll stop the rain (dedicated to Bosnia)
	Born in the USA
	Light of day

BIS
	Hungry hearts
	Glory days
	Thunder road
	Born to run (electric)
	My beautiful reward
	Rockin' all over the world
	Working on the highway
	It's all right
	Bobby Jean

Tonino

    Bruce will be performing a benefit in NY's Madison Square Garden and in
    NJ at the Meadowlands on 6/24 and 6/26. I am not sure of which place
    when. Has anybody else heard? Any dates on when tix will be available?
    I heard possibly this Sat. and the prices may be steep.
    
    Anyone?

    Facts:  Bruce will play 2 benefit concerts, 6/24/93 at the Meadowlands
            Arena and 6/26/93 at MSG
    
            Ticket prices will be high
    
    Rumors:  Ticket prices are $50, $75, $100 (no details on what the
             bigger bucks buy you)
    
             Tickets go on sale Sat. 6/5 or Fri. 6/18
    
    sd

    Who is this benefit concert for?  I haven't heard anything about this
    on the NY radio stations yet.  When I hear something I'll post it!
    
    Fredda

    The benefit will be for the Kristin Carr fund. She was the daughter of
    Barbara Carr (Bruce's Publicist?).

    According to an article in the NY Times the ticket prices for the
    benefits will be $30 with a limited number of "Golden Circle Seats" at 
    MSG for a cool $1000.
    
    Gerry

    reprinted w/o permission
    
    Westchester Reporter Dispatch  6/2/93
    
    (AP) Bruce Springsteen will perform his only two American shows of 1993
    this month with a special benefit concerts in the New York City area.
    
    The concerts are at the Meadowlands' Brendan Byrne Arean in New Jersey
    on June 24 and Madison Square Garden on June 26.
    
    The Meadowlands concert will benefit hunger charities that Spingsteen
    has supported over the years.  They include the Community Food Bank of
    NJ, World Hunger Year and the Food & Hunger Hotline.
    
    The MSG show ill benefit the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, which will
    establish a research fellowhsip at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
    Center dedicated to sarcoma, a relatively rare form of cnacer that most
    often strkes children and young adults.  The fund is in memory of the
    daughter of Barbara Carr and writer Dave Marsh, who died of sarcoma on
    Jan. 3 at the age of 21.
    
    Tickets for both the Meadowlands and Madison square Garden shows will
    be $30.  It has not yet been determined when and how the tickets will
    go on sale.  For the Garden show only, there will also be a limited
    number of $1000 tickets, which include a pre-show reception.

    Ticket sales have come and gone.  Both shows sold out last Friday in
    less than 1 hour.  TIX were $30/4 ticket limit.
    
    Anyone get a lucky "roll of the dice"?
    
    

    Saw a personalized license plate the other day that said:
    
    BRCE JCE
    
    And the frame read:
    
    And on the eighth day, God created Springsteen
    
    

    re .342, wow, a true fanatic.  My daughter wants to get a license plate
    that says "Bono".  So far, she hasn't checked to see if it's already
    taken in Massachusetts.
    
    Lorna
    

    My Maryland Vanity Plates (in my dreams) will ready
    
    BORN 2 R1
    THNDR RD
    BADLANDS
    SHESTHE1
    DANCDARK
    
    (This could go on and on!

    Did anybody go to the show at the Meadowlands last night? How was the
    show and what was the song list? I'll be at the Madison Square Garden
    show tomorrow night.
    
    
    Tony

    I would be interested in seeing a set list also.
    
    Little Steven, Clarence, and Max Weinberg all performed. Southside
    Johnny and Joe Ely were also performing.
    
    Did anyone see Bruce on Letterman Friday night?
    
    Gerry

    bruce on letterma - that was an excellent surprise!  the 10pm news here
    showed a picture of dave and bruce from the show. i was just dropping
    off to sleep and happened to catch the picture. good thing i had the
    vcr set already!
    
    bruce was excellent - the harmonizing wasn't that great, but the
    energy!   
    
    	ann

    Set lists are as follows along with important annotations!
    
    6/24-Meadowlands			6/26-Madison Square Garden
    Ain't Got No Home (w/ Joe Ely)*	Lonesome Valley*
    Seeds*				Darkness on the Edge of Town*
    Adam Raised a Cain*			Mansion on the Hill*
    This Hard Land*			This Hard Land*
    Better Days				Better Days
    Lucky Town				Lucky Town
    Atlantic City			Atlantic City
    57 Channels				57 Channels
    Badlands				Badlands
    Satan's Jewled Crown		Many Rivers to Cross (w/ Terrence
    							Trent Darby)
    My Hometown				My Hometown
    Leap of Faith			Leap of Faith
    Man's Job				Man's Job
    Roll of the Dice			Roll of the Dice
    		-----INTERMISSION---------- 
    Does this Bus Stop at 82nd St.?*	Blinded by the Light*
    Because the Night			Settle for Love (w/ Joe Ely)
    Brilliant Disguise (w/ Patty)	Because the Night
    Human Touch (w/ Patty)		Brilliant Disguise (w/Patty)
    The River				Human Touch (w/ Patty)
    Who'll Stop the Rain		The River
    Souls of the Departed		Souls of the Departed
    Livin' Proof			Who'll Stop the Rain
    Born in the USA			I have Faith...??(Terrence Trent
    						Darby solo/acoustic)
    Light of Day			Jole Blon (w/ Darby)
    					Light of Day
    			------ENCORES--------
    
    Settle for Love (w/ Joe Ely)	Jumpin' Jack Flash (w/ Darby)
    Glory Days (w/ Little Steven)	If I Should Fall Behind*
    Thunder Road*			Born to Run
    It's Been a Long Time (with
     Little Steven, Southside Johnny &
     Miami Horns)			Glory Days
    10th Avenue Freeze Out (with
      CLARENCE, Miami Horns!!)		Rockin' All Over the World
    Born to Run (w/ CLARENCE)		Bobby Jean
    My Beautiful Reward			Follow that Dream
    Blowin Down that Road (w/Ely,
      Steven & Southside)
    Havin' a Party (w/Southside & Steven)
    Jersey Girl (w/ Max Weinberg & Steven)
    It's Alright (w/ Southside & Steven)
    
    			********ACOUSTIC SONGS******
    
    The Madowlands Show is likely to rank as the best of the 92-93 tour and
    you can see why based upon the set list and surprises and the fact that
    it was a 4 hour show.
    
    The Garden Show will rank as, perhaps the biggest let down as
    expectations were sky high based upon the Thursday show.  Also, the
    6/26 audience was PATHETIC!  The crowd booed Terrence Trent Darby
    during his acoustic piece and the entire audience was punsihed because
    of the rudeness of a minority in attendance.  Bruce was visibly PISSED
    and he even had a few choice words for the crowd during Light of Day. 
    The 6/26 show is notable for its missing songs-Born in the USA and 10th
    Avenue Freeze Out were passed over despite their presence on the set
    list, and Thunder Road wasn't played.
    
    However, even a less than stellar Springsteen show is better
    than...well, almost anything!!!
    

    Due out tomorrow (7/13) is Mrs. Springsteen's debut solo album titled
    "Rumble Doll".  Bruce "helps out" on a couple of the tunes.

    Happy 44th birthday to Bruce Springsteen!  
    
    Still one of the sexiest men in the world!  :-)
    
    
    Lorna
    

     Happy Birthday .. speaking of Patty  how is her new Album...
    

    
    speaking of Patty  how is her new Album... to quote two comic
    characters and from what songs I have heard from it.... it sucks.
    
    	fred deady

    G'day
    
    For the benefit of those who dont subscribe to the Backstreets-digest 
    mail group comes news of a new release: The Prodigal Son, tracks
    supposedly are
    
    	Disc One
    The Lady and the Doctor
    Fourth of July Asbury Park (alt)
    Prodigal Son
    Visitation at Fort Horne
    Growin' Up (alt)
    The Angel (Alt)
    Song to the Orphans
    For You (Alt)
    Hey Santa Ana
    Jazz Musician
    Camilla Horn
    	Disc Two
    Seaside Bar Song
    Arabian Night
    Family Song
    New York City Serenade (alt)
    Evacuation of the West
    Jesse
    Kittys Back
    War Nurse
    Eloise
    Does this Bus Stop (alt)
    Marie
    Randolph Street (Master of Electricity)
    
    The interesting thing being that this is supposedly not a Boot. Its
    being released by Total-BMG (used to be RCA) and they claim its
    legitimate. The news I've got only talks of its release in England just
    prior to Christmas
    
    Can anyone provide a review
    
    Endre
    
    N.B I'm only reporting, I have no evidence of the veracity of any of
    this
    
          

    I hope Bruce puts out a new album next year.  I was listening to him
    this morning on the way to work.  First time in months.  I almost
    forgot how good he sounds.
    
    Lorna
    

    
    	Gee, Lorna - me too!  I've been going thru songbooks and played
    	thru a Bruce Anthology book last nite.  "Meeting Across the River"
    	was especially fun with my new GR-1.
    
    	But I put "Asbury Park" in this morning on the way to work and
    	cranked it!  
    
    	Madman Drummer
    

     FYI...
    
       Mrs. Springsteen gave birth to a 7 lb. 15 oz. baby boy on Wednesday,
    January 5th.... as of Saturday he was still unnamed...
    
    Karen

    Re: 353
    
    "The Prodigal Son" will release in the UK on January 24th. Two CDs
    number DIL CD 1002. Little is known (no publicity etc.) and the release
    will be a "mid price" suggesting old material...
    
    Steve
    

Hello all !

In Germany we haven't a release of a new Bruce Springsteen Album.
I asked in different Record Store's

Please give me more informations.

Thanks
Herbert

Hi there,

Over here in holland, the new single of the boss is called Streets of Philadelphia.
I believe it is a soundtrack thing or something.

But more interesting, 
Yesterday, I heard in the news that Bruce had said in an interview that when his 
wife gets pregnant again, we's gonna have himself sterilized!!!
His wife is now awaiting his forth? kid, and if she gets pregnant again, he's 
gonna do it!

Is this true???

Mark

    re .359, it sounds like a comment he might make as a joke, just kidding
    around.  I've noticed in past interviews that he has a habit of coming
    out with comments that might not necessarily be taken seriously.  On
    the other hand, considering they have 3 kids already, maybe he does
    mean it.  (No big deal, really.)  I thought she *just* had their 3rd kid. 
    If she's already pregnant again, that would be sort've unusual for this
    day and age.  Maybe Bruce and Patty never heard of birth control?  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    Hi,
    
    Do you know the title(s) of the other song(s) on the single ??
    Thanks in avance,
    
       dM
    

    speaking of bruce ad pattis kids - what did they name the 3rd one?
    
    	ann
    

    Re.358
    
    I heard on the radio recently that Bruce got a temporary court
    injunction barring the release of "The Prodigal Son", said it was 
    not up to the standard of an official Bruce release.
    
    Still would like to hear it though.....
    
    Des.                              

    The current "Q Magazine" in the UK reports that Bruce has legally
    blocked "The Prodigal Son". The article adds that the tracks were
    recorded BEFORE he signed with CBS.
    
    Evidently the guy who assembled the collection reckons he has enough
    material for a further release... 
    
    The soundtrack to Philedelphia is released in the UK TODAY. Superb
    video for the BS track.

    G'day
    
    Having read through this topic, although there have been a few
    references to backstreets-digest, theres been no pointers on how 
    to get it.
    
    I dont know if this is because
    
    1. Its common knowledge
    2. Nobody gives a damn
    3. Its generally not known about
    
    On the off chance its 3 (my money's on 2)....
    If your suffering Bruce withdrawl symptoms from the lack of recent
    posting and you want to get the latest and greatest news,views and reviews
    on the man himself, delivered daily, then send internet mail to 
    
    backstreets-request@virginia.edu
    
    and ask to be added to the digest distribution list. It's probably a
    good idea to give your own internet address.
    
    If your having problems getting on the list or your a bit fuzzy on this 
    internet stuff I'd be willing to help anybody genuinly interested.
    
    Endre

    Re -.1 ( Endre )
    
    	I think it's at :
    
    	backstreets-request@fuggles.acc.virginia.edu
    
    	although both address may work . . .
    
    					- Jim
    

    here's the info (straight from the source) on subscribing to the 
    BACKSTREETS digest:
    
    *********************************************************************
    ** Backstreets mailing list addresses **
    
    To avoid bothering everyone on the list with administrivia: any
    questions about the list itself, requests to be added to or deleted 
    from the list, and any email address changes, should be directed to
    backstreets-request at one of the following addresses:
    
        Internet: backstreets-request@virginia.edu
                  backstreets-request@uvaarpa.virginia.edu
        BITNET:   bs-req@virginia
        UUCP:     ...!uunet!virginia!backstreets
    
    The Backstreets Digest is not associated in any way with Backstreets
    Magazine.
    *********************************************************************
    
    
    sd

    
     Just caught Bruce's soundtrack & video for the movie Philedelphia
     at the weekend and I have to agree with .364 that it was *Superb*
                                                              
                       Cheers, Archie.

    One of the *very* few songs by Springsteen that I like.  
    
    Mark.

    
    	I like "57 Channels".  Probably the only song I've liked of his
    	since [and including] the "Born in the USA" album.
    
    							GTI

    Did anybody else see Bruce on the Academy Awards Monday night?  
    
    I thought he gave the most articulate acceptance speech of the evening. 
    Bruce is always at ease talking in front of crowds.  He always acts the
    same, as though he was in his own living room chatting with a few good
    friends.  He, also, looked great as usual.  
    
    I was so happy that he won.  He's been my favorite famous person for
    the past 14 yrs.
    
    Lorna
    

    Neil Young got robbed.
    
    Mark.

    re .372, I really like Neil's song, too, and enjoyed his performance. 
    I would have a tough time picking between the two songs myself, and I
    would have been *really* disgusted if neither of them had won.
    
    But, Bruce is my 2nd all-time favorite singer-songwriter and Neil is only my
    3rd all-time favorite.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    did anyone else think that Whitney Houston seemed real surprised or
    dissapointed that Bruce won the award, and not say, Janet JAckson ??  
    maybe it's just my wife and myself, but we both thought Whitney was
    taken aback that Bruce Springsteen actually won the award...
    

    re .374, the only thing I noticed about Whitney and Bruce was that they
    seemed to only pretend to hug/kiss.  It didn't seem like they quite
    touched each other.  It looked like one of those pretend/air hugs.
    
    I would have been appalled if any of those other 3 sappy songs had won,
    when they had Bruce and Neil (real music) :-) to choose from. 
    
    
    Lorna
    

    
    What I wondered about more was Tom Hanks, relative to Bruce winning the
    award.
    
    First, Bruce left the stage saying, "...and thanks for inviting me to 
    your party."  The camera turns to Tom Hanks, where you could pretty
    clearly read his expression - and his lips - as he mouthed something
    like 'What party?! This isn't a party?! What the hell's he talking
    about ?!'  (Note: This is not a quote, inexact or otherwise!)
    
    Later, when Hanks was getting all choked up in his acceptance speech,
    he mentioned the songs from the movie, and quickly went on to explain
    that he was mentioning the Neil song...not the Springsteen version.
    
    Dunno...just seemed like Hanks had some sort of bug up about Bruce.
    Anyone know what that's about?
    
    

    Hi,
    
    I have a request to all Italian Bruce's fans.
    I would like to know the address and/or the FAX number 
    of CRYSTAL CAT records.
    I don't know where they are located in Italy.
    You can send me a mail on BONNET::MAUFOUX.
    Thanks in advance.
    
      Dm

    I just saw a World Cup football match from the states and reminded me
    that one of my objectives in life is to see Springsteen play in New
    Jersey in one of those stadiums. (I'm in the UK).
    
    Is he still 'big' enough to play stadiums in the states ?  I know at
    the Milton Keynes bowl (about 40,000 people) last year they were
    selling tickets at half price at the end to get people in. (I thought
    it was the best show i'd seen him do - the new band was tight).
    
    If so how would I get a ticket - Is there a mailing list for
    show dates ?   In the UK I would watch the press - whats the best way
    of finding out dates of tours in the US.  If I just turned up what
    would be the chances of buying a ticket outside and how much extra
    would I have to pay ? 
    
    I am pretty sure there's no tour this year. The reason I am posting this 
    note now is I have just been chopped and will lose the many US based 
    contacts currently available through these notes files.
    
    I enjoyed reading them. 
    
    Mike Smith

    Mike
    
    If you look back a few notes you'll find the internet address for the
    Backstreets digest. This will keep you up to date with all the latest
    rumours. It includes contributions by Charles Cross who publishes the
    U.S Bruce fanzine and Michael Scialfa , patti's brother.
    
    
    It also provides the Backstreets Tix service for the latest news on
    ticket availability. From what I can gather from the U.S ticket vending
    system  you'll need a good friend  in the city in which he will appear.
    
    I dont know about performances this year. Rumours abound of a release
    in September and a tour thereafter. You can continue to get the service
    from any of several inexpensive commercial internet providers.
    
    Endre

                                                                    
     Used w/o Permission January 30, 1995 USA TODAY
    
     Fans of the Boss should delight in the last-minute changes on Bruce
    Springsteen Greatest Hits, due Feb. 28. Springsteen's first
    greatest-hits collection will contain four new songs recorded with his
    former E Street Band, not just two, among 18 tracks. The new songs are
    Secret Garden, This Hard Land and Previously unannounced Blood Brothers
    and Murder Incorporated, expected to be the first single. It's a dark,
    driving rocker about street violence originally recorded for Born in
    the U.S.A. Rumors of a 16-show summer tour are so persistent that some
    Los Angeles ticket brokers are accepting deposits, though no dates have
    been booked yet.
                                                    by Arlene Vigoda

    Any feedback on Springsteen's new song(s)? I haven't heard any yet. Any
    song lists from the new greatest hits CD? 

<title>"Official" Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits Track List</title>
<h1>"Official" Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits Track List</h1>
<ul>
<li>Born To Run
<li>Thunder Road
<li>Badlands
<li>The River
<li>Hungry Heart
<li>Atlantic City
<li>Dancing in the Dark
<li>Born In The USA
<li>My Hometown
<li>Glory Days
<li>Brilliant Disguise
<li>Human Touch
<li>Better Days
<li>Streets of Philadelphia
<li>Murder Incorporated
<li>Secret Garden
<li>Blood Brothers
<li>This Hard Land
</ul>
<H3>Check back at www.sony.com for more details in the upcoming days...</H3>

    
    	I think it'd be kind of funny if he did "57 Channels" ... imagine
    	the irony of poking fun at television while appearing on it.
    

    Already happened...SNL a couple of years ago.
    
    Mark.

    Any word on the surprise show Bruce and the E Street Band performed in
    NY this past weekend?  
    
    I somehow missed it in the papers.
    
    Glenn

LuckyTown Digest #104, Volume #2                 Wed, 22 Feb 95 08:36:18 PST

Contents:
 Bruce at Tramps (EldeeKay9)
 Tramps at Tramps (Michael Given)
 I was also at Tramps ()
 Re: Songs From a Hat (Drew B. Farenwald)
 Crystal Cat reviews (A03254)
 RE: Missing Tape (Michel Schmidt BKF)
 TTD (Rosalita)
 None (Teri Tippit)
 dream album (Glenn.Archibald)
 E Streeters at Tramps, Transitions.... (JeffIZ)
 Vietnam concert (Graham Gales)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

From: EldeeKay9@aol.com
Subject: Bruce at Tramps
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:08:19 -0500

Warning - long post!

I was way too wired last night to even attempt to post a review, and now some
have beaten me to it.  I can say this much  -- I had more fun last night than
should be allowed.  And an appropriate club for Bruce, no?

First off, MI rocks live.  It blows away the studio version.  Being as though
the video was shot live, you should all get a chance to see this for
yourself.  FWIW, I thought the best takes (band-wise) were the third and the
fifth.

Filming started at about 7:30.  Demme made a few remarks to the crowd and
brought the band on.  Cheers for each band member as they appeared, loudest
for the Big Man (of course).  They went through MI and then paused for a
while, as Bruce awaited further instructions from Demme.  Then, realizing it
would take a while, he kicked the band into Prove It, and from there into
Darkness.  the cameras were reset and they did MI for a second time, before
taking a break.

After the break, they opened with Bobby Jean.  I think the idea was to get a
running start for MI, and though there was too long a break between them for
a seamless transition, it lead to one of the hottest MI's of the night.  From
there, Clarence started Spirit with the sax solo.  Back to MI and then
another break.

Various band members (Max, Garry, Steve, Danny) were wandering through the
crowd, although Bruce, Patti and Clarence hid backstage.

Back again for MI.  Cameras had been moved to the stage for crowd shots.
 (I'm wearing a green army jacket over a gray sweatshirt - look for me).
 Then a tease of the opening bars of Darlington, which never materialized.
 But Cadillac did.  All that was missing was Nils' Hoboken cowboy hat.  Bruce
then called Steve to center stage for Two Hearts (which I think was
influenced by a call from the crowd for it).  Steve looked ambivalent about
taking the spotlight at first.  Bruce then asked for a G-harp and closed the
third "set" with This Hard Land.  THL sounded great, but being the quietest
song of the night, it couldn't compete.

Then came the dinner break.  Interminable (but then again, I was too wired to
eat.)  Back for one last MI.  From there, the crews thinned out a little and
Bruce took over, as if thinking to himself - "that's over, now lets have some
fun."  Badlands first, followed by "a Mighty Max request" for Ramrod.  Long
pause between the next two songs, at which point the crowd asked for just
about everything Bruce has ever written (and one request for Rumble Doll
which put a smile on Patti's face).  And he responded with the one song that
can never disappoint - Thunder Road.  I think that it was at this point that
Bruce introduced the band "because it had to be done."  From there,
amazingly, into Backstreets.  Max then went into the opening for Light of
Day, but what came out of it was Little Latin Lupe Lu.  Steve, Nils, Clarence
and Danny each took featured solos and then Bruce brought his wife down
center to duet with him, he brought the music all the way down and was
signing a cappella.  But, for whatever reason, Patti didn't want to sing.
 When she went back to her microphone, Bruce said, "She's never that shy at
home."

As to what happens next -- whether we want to believe it or not, nothing is
set.  Bruce himself acknowledged that much when he was leaving the stage:
"We'll see you - when we see you!"

With regard to the crowd, I heard one report that the casting crew actually
signed up some people at a music store over the weekend.  I'm not sure what
the largest contingent was, but it seemed like there were a lot of fans
there.  It wasn't industry people for the most part.  By the end of the
night, I expected Lee Mrowicki to come on the PA and say "The Stone Pony is
now closed."  And I know that at least some fans without great connections
made their way in!  Thanks.  Those who made it possible know who they are.

Lowell


------------------------------

From: mgiven@attmail.com (Michael Given)
Subject: Tramps at Tramps
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:11:27 +0000

Wow, what a memorable night. I'll keep it short since the set lists and a few 
comments were already posted. I was one of the 4-6 FANS standing outside 
throughout the first and most of the second set. Luckily they had to keep a 
few windows open to run cable through, so the sound was perfect on the 
sidewalk. <g> I'd like to thank whoever finally let us all inside. Random 
thoughts: Nils and Steve were having a blast. Bruce looked very tired. 
Clarence was great during "Cadillac Ranch." "Ramrod" was by request for some 
girl's birthday (also J. Demme's). Great to hear "Backstreets" again ! It was 
good to hear "Thunder Road" the way it was meant to be played. t one point 
when everyone was shouting out requests, someone repeatedly YELLED "Rumble 
Doll !" Patti blushed and smiled at them. She bent over and poined them out to
Danny and Bruce. She yelled back "Thank you!!" They responded "No, thank you" 
Bruce smiled and played the opening chords to it, but Patti embarasingly shook
her head with a smile. I think the bigest surprise for me was the purpose of 
the night. Murder incorporated ABSOLUTLY ROCKS live !!!! Oh, free food and 
open bar weren't half bad either!

-Mike

ps-If anyone has experience bwing towed in the city because their car was 
   parked on a street where all the signs were spray painted and unreadable   
   please e-mail me with some advice. $205 is a tough parking fee !!!!

------------------------------

From: <Michael_Goldberg@notesxchg.ccmail.compuserve.com>
Subject: I was also at Tramps
Date: 22 Feb 95 09:27:27 EST

  It is now 2:09am and I just got home from seeing
  BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND LIVE for 4 HOURS!!!!


  The place was Tramps in NYC for the video shoot of Murder
  Inc.  I got there about 8:15pm after getting an extremely generous tip
  from a friend and saw several huge video
  production trucks outside.  There was a security guard
  letting in people who were on the "list" and me & only 5 or
  so people were left standing outside.  We could hear Murder
  Inc being played as we stood out in the cold.  We asked the
  guard to help us out...but no dice.

  Finally, I had to go to the bathroom, so I went into Tramps
  Cafe (a restaurant next door & attached) and was able
  to sneak my way in. The place was pretty crowded with pretty "hip"
  people (no suits) although many of them were more industry types
  and not actual fans.

  After Bruce finished Murder Inc, the camera crew said "we
  have to reset the cameras...so why don't you play another
  song while we're waiting"...so he launches into Spirit in
  the Night.  Finally he takes a break & tells everyone that
  there is plenty of food & an open bar in back...so I make a
  beeline for the front of the stage while everyone eats the
  free food. After a long break...the crew (Jonathan Demme
  directing) says that this next take is of US (the audience).
   We all rush forward & Bruce & the band play another SEARING
  version of Murder Inc with the cameras scanning us (I'll
  almost certainly be in the crowd shots of this video).

  The rest of the night was the set list mentioned earlier.
   It finally ended around 12:45am  with Bruce saying
  "thanks...we'll see you...when we see you!"

  The most spectacular night of music I've ever seen.  I took
  a few pictures, but mostly without a flash b/c they
  were real strict about security during the video shoot.  I
  did see a couple people with camcorders & I'm sure a tape
  will surface.


  What a fantastic night!!!

  Standing 5 feet from Bruce & the E Street Band in a small
  club in NYC for 4 hours!!!

  Life is good.....


------------------------------

From: "Drew B. Farenwald" <dbfarenw@cbdcom.apgea.army.mil>
Subject:  Re:  Songs From a Hat
Date:     Wed, 22 Feb 95 6:33:28 EST

> From: ai021@lafn.org (Jordy Long)
> 
> About ten years ago (I think it was the tour with the Confederates) Elvis 
> Costello had a a gimmick called the Spectacular Spinning Songbook, a big 
> spinning wheel onstage labelled with different songs. Fans would spin the 
> wheel and the band would play (or attempt to play) whatever songs came 
> up. Of course this only works with tight bands with great rapport. Sounds 
> like the E Street Band! About the only other band that might attempt such 
> a gimmick would be Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 

        Don't know about Petty, but the other Bruce - Hornsby that is -
puts a hat down in front of the stage and the audience writes down requests
and puts them in the hat.  At one time he did entire shows of requests, but
lately has just tried to work in some of the better ones.  And based on a fan
club poll, Phish performed the entire Beatles White Album at their Halloween
show last October.

--Drew
dbfarenw@arl.mil

------------------------------

From: A03254@servicom.es (Buffalo Records Scp,Servicom Barcelona)
Subject: Crystal Cat reviews
Date: 22 Feb 1995 12:31:54 GMT

3 Crystal Cats have arrived:
All of them have full color cover & backcover,with 4-page color booklet,
plenty of photos. Very nice design. The discs have a new design, very
colourful. There are liner notes to all of them

KANSAS CITY NIGHT 3CD
-----Disc One  (66.05')
Born in the USA
Prove It all Night
Out in the Street
Atlantic City
Johnny 99
Reason to Believe
Nebraska
Bye Bye Johnny
Darlington County
Glory Days
I'm Goin Down
-----Disc Two (60.33')
Promised Land
My Hometown
Badlands
Thunder Road
Cover Me
Dancing in the Dark
Hungry Heart
Cadillac Ranch
No Surrender
I'm on fire
------Disc Three (73'21')
The Story of garden of Eden (spoken intro)
Pink cadillac
Bobby Jean
Racing in the street
Jungleland
Born to run
Devil with the blue dress medley incl.Travelling Band/Kansas City and Boggie
Imp.
Twist & Shout
Do you love me?
Santa Claus in Coming to Town

SOUND: 9/10 (Amazing digital audience recording,probably the best ever)

ROXY NIGHT 3CD
-----Disc One (74'07')
Intro
Rave On (debut)
Badlands
Spirit in the Night
Darkness
Candy's Room
For You
Point Blank (first ever live version)
Promised Land
Racing in te Street
Thunder road

----Disc Two (69'41)
Paradise by the C
Fire
Adams raised a Cain
Mona
Shes the One
Growing up
Saint in the City
Backstreets
Heartbreak Hotel
Rosalita

----Disc Three (75'41)
Independence day (debut)
Born to run
Because the Night
Raise your hand
Twist and Shout
Streets of Fire (Saginaw,MI 3 sept.78)
It's my life ( " )
Factory     (  "  )
Jungleland   (     "   )
I dont wanna Hang Up my Rocknroll Shoes  (  " )
Candy's Room  ( "  )
Adam Raised a Cain  (  " )

SOUND: 9/9+.  I think this is the definitive Roxy 78 release (unless it comes
out officially without edits!). Excellent sound (slightly better than any
previous Cds), without any fade out during Rave On, with all the intros at
the beggining of each set and of course, with the complete Twist & Shout
(performed 10 minutes after the broadcast officially ended). Great photos all
around. The extra tracks are from Saginaw, another amazing show with great
sound quality (audience recording though).

PARAMOUNT NIGHT  3CD
----Disc One (71'51)
Good Rocking Tonight
Badlands
Streets of Fire
Spirit in the Night
Rendezvous
Darkness
Independence Day
Promised Land
Prove it All Night
Racing in the Street
Thunder road

----Disc Two (67'21)
Jungleland
Ties that Bind
Santa Claus...
Rave On 
Fire
Candy's room
Because the Night
Point Blank
Mona/Preacher's daughter
She's the One/I get Mad

----Disc Three (77'47)
Backstreets
Rosalita
Born to run
Devil with the blues dress medley
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Quarter to Three
Pretty Flamingo (Seattle dec.20,78)
The fever       (   "  )

SOUND: 9  Great audience recording, specially during the 1st half of the
show. Another amazing performance with lots of great moments. A million times
better than the crummy 3cd set "Pretty Flamingo" (which had the Seattle
dec.20,78 show w/2 fillers from Portland).

I wouldn't say which of the three titles are better. All 3 are great.
The other 3 Crystal Cat titles have been delayed till next month, along with
a reissue of the double "Summer Night" (from Stockholm 88  radio broadcast).

I heard a new title is coming out:
ROCKS THE PLAYPEN
Label: Midnight Beat
Included the Playpen '94 show plus Tradewinds'93 (w/Clarence).

Got also the GRANDE FINALE 3CD Box set, but I think it has already been
reviewed on previous digests.

For any addition info please email privately...




------------------------------

From: Michel Schmidt BKF <mschmidt@ra.abo.fi>
Subject: RE: Missing Tape
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 14:43:00 +0200 (EET)

                Dear Mark!!

        The show you are searching for might be Winterland, San Fransisco, 15.12
 .1978. The show was broadcasted live and is easy to find from bootleggs. Look f
or Live In The Promised Land from Great Dane Records, Italy. For best possible s
ound get the pressing that has an M+ on the sleeve. Beware, this is one of the b
est boots ever made so you might not want to give it back to your friend :^)


                                        Michel 
                                (Blood Brother from Finland)

------------------------------

From: Rosalita <JABROWN@ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: TTD
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 95 08:36:02 EST

Mike asked why Terrence Trent D'Arby was booed...I don't have a boot of
this show, but I remember hearing about it.  It seems that before TTD
came on, Bruce announced to the crowd "Now we're gonna bring out Terrence",
or something to that effect.  The crowd, thinking that he had said 
CLARENCE, went nuts...until they found out that they were wrong and
(apparently) began booing in their disappointment.

If this is inaccurate, by all means, let me know...

Jen

------------------------------

From: Teri Tippit <Teri_Tippit@BAYLOR.EDU>
Subject: None
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:50:28 -0600

                      Subject:                              Time:  9:18 =
AM
  OFFICE MEMO         None                                  Date:  =
2/22/95

Howdy from Texas, and a huge THANKS! to all of you Lucky Towners for =
giving me a place to discuss Bruce with people who really care.  =
Unfortunately, Texas isn't exactly a "Bruce Hotbed" and there is no one =
in my immediate circle of aquaintances that even comes close to sharing =
my enthusiasm for the Boss.  My husband, however, is kind enough to =
listen and sincerely respects my feelings towards Bruce's music!

I was really introduced to BS in 1984 as a sophomore in high school and =
something happened that can't be put into words, but you all know what =
I'm talking about because it has happened to you too! It was Thunder Road =
that first captured me and it has been a wonderful ride since then.

Forgive my ramblings--my main purpose in posting is to ask you for help.  =
I've been reading about GRANDE FINALE, FANTASTICO BRUCE, THE LAST GREAT =
SHOW, etc....I have absolutely no idea where to get my hands on any of =
these sets.  I don't have any boots--tapes, CDs, nothing!  I honestly =
didn't know there was so much out there.  Please help!  I am anxious to =
get started in trading somehow.  I just need a little push.

-A Lone Star Tramp-
email:
Teri_Tippit@baylor.edu


------------------------------

From: Glenn Archibald <glenn.archibald@language-centre.oxford.ac.uk>
Subject: dream album
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 16:05:49 PST

With all this talk of favourite sides of albums, and albums with the best contin
uity, maybe it would be fun 
to blend tracks from as many different albums as poss. (preferably with no more 
than one song from one 
album) into a 10-track album, taking into account styles of music that would ble
nd, subject matters, songs 
that might reflect and comment on each other (how about an album that started in
 despair - Brilliant 
Disguise - and ended in contentment - My Beautiful Reward ?), rather as Elvis Co
stello did with his 
compilation album(s) 'Girls Girls Girls'.

glenn-in-ox



------------------------------

From: JeffIZ@aol.com
Subject: E Streeters at Tramps, Transitions....
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 11:36:20 -0500

Folks,
   >>>The killer -  My friend had an extra ticket and couldn't >>>find anyone
to take it!!!  Too bad I live 3000 miles away!

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!    I was in the city moving things into the apartment
that I'm moving into next week---5 BLOCKS AWAY!!!!
WHY DIDN'T I FIND THIS PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!   AAAAAAUUUUUGGHH!!!!!!

   Anyway, I've been lurking a bit, just soaking in all of the GH and MI
hysteria.   To those who are "disappointed"---if you don't like, you don't
buy.
I do hope that the person who complained about Murder Inc. missing the
"bootleg feel"  was joking!
   As for great segues, the transition from Incident to Rosie is remarkable.
 I'm sure many agree that they are in so many ways one song.   Meeting Across
the River into Jungleland is one of my favorites.  Again, I believe (as I'm
sure many others do) that these two songs not only  musically flow together
well,  but that these two feed into each other thematically as well.   And
someone mentioned one of my other faves, the segue from Does This Bus...? to
Lost In The Flood.   
    *Great* idea for a thread!!!!

Jeff

"First they made me King,
 then they made me Pope,
 and then they brought the rope...."



------------------------------

From: Graham.Gales@lecity.apana.org.au (Graham Gales)
Subject: Vietnam concert
Date: 22 Feb 95 14:54:54 +1000

G'day,

Just downloaded this from Australian Associated Press (Feb 22nd).

-----------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: TRAVEL-DATELINES TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF
DATE: 04:38 20-Feb-95
        TRAVEL NEWS IN BRIEF

           VIETNAM CULTURE
           HUE, Vietnam, KRT _ Top rockers such as Bob Dylan, Bruce
Springsteen, Neil Young and Sting may perform at a cultural
festival in Vietnam in June, according to the Vietnam Investment
Review, a Vietnamese weekly.
           An organiser said the festival, scheduled for June 25-26
in the ancient city of Hue in central Vietnam, will be called
"Mightier Than the Sword."
           The event, to be broadcast by satellite, would combine a
range of Indochinese music, songs, poetry, dance, images and words
with a similar range of Western culture "to signal Vietnam's full
re-emergence into the world community."
           KRT
-----------------------------------------------------------------

This provides no further information than what was posted earlier,
but shows that the show is still being talked about with the same
names mentioned.  (I assume that "KRT" may be the official
Vietnamese newsagency, but am willing to be corrected on this.)

Any news about this from other parts of the world?

--==  Graham  Gales  ==--

PS:  My local record store still has had no word on the GH release.

--
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|Internet: Graham.Gales@lecity.apana.org.au
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    i heard that bruce won 4 grammies last night. i happened to catch 2
    before i drifted off - "song of the year" and "best male rock
    performance".
    
    what were the other 2?
    
    	ann
    

From: The Orel B & B <trico@oeonline.com>
Subject: Unique Springsteen Item Donated For Auction By Mighty Max (fwd)
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 15:06:37 -500 (EST)


[ Since I'm sure some will ask: yes, this is legit, Matt talked directly with
  Max about it. - KVK ]


> From: Mighty Max Weinberg <MaxW_Auction@exmachina.com>
Subject: Unique Springsteen Item Donated For Auction By Mighty Max

Hi! This is Mighty Max Weinberg. I've got news of a unique, one-time
opportunity to do a good deed while acquiring an extraordinary piece of
rare rock & roll memorabilia. To help out a very worthy school, I managed
to get Bruce Springsteen and the other members of the E Street band (Little
Steven, too!) to chip in their signatures for a good cause. Here are the
details:

THE ITEM

In January, Bruce and the E Street Band reunited to record new songs for
Bruce's Greatest Hits album. On February 21st, 1995 we shot the video for
'Murder Incorporated' at Tramps in New York City. On that occasion, all of
us autographed a 22" bass drum head of mine: Bruce Springsteen's signature
in the center, saying 'Thanks!', surrounded by the signatures of Patti
Scialfa, Clarence Clemons, Garry Tallent, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Danny
Federici, myself and Little Steven Van Zandt!  Nothing else was signed by
all of us that night, and to the best of my knowledge we have never jointly
signed a drum head before. That makes this memento of 'Murder Incorporated'
a truly unique item. The drum head comes with a letter of authenticity from
me, attesting to the circumstances surrounding its creation.

THE CAUSE

The Vincent S. Mastro Montessori Academy of Little Silver, New Jersey, is a
wonderful local institution that could use some financial help. It was for
the school that we all signed the item, and it is for the benefit of the
school that I am now auctioning it off. The school's live benefit auction
will be held on April 1, 1995 in Little Silver, but to increase the chances
of matching up this prize with the most appropriate bidder, I have decided
to hold a pre-auction here in cyberspace.

THE AUCTION

To get the maximum exposure for this event, while at the same time not
taking up too much bandwidth, this announcement is being widely posted one
time throughout the net and online services. The auction itself, however,
will be held through email. Here is how it works: the minimum opening bid
for the drum head is $5,000 (hey, at that price I'll bid it in personally
because it's such a wonderful item!)  All bids, in increments of $500,
should be sent to the auctioneer at the email address:
MaxW_Auction@exmachina.com. Every bid must include the complete name and
postal mailing address of the bidder, as well as day and evening telephone
numbers.

The first round of bidding will close at midnight EST on March 20th, 1995,
and on March 21st everyone who sent in a bid will receive by email the
current high bid. At that point the second round will open, and bids will
be accepted until midnight EST on March 24th, 1995. On March 24th, everyone
who submitted a bid in either round will be notified of the winning bid,
and the winner will have 24 hours to deliver to me a certified bank check,
payable to the Vincent S. Mastro Montessori Academy of Little Silver, NJ,
for the full amount.  If the check doesn't arrive within 24 hours, we will
immediately offer it to the underbidder, continuing until the funds are
received.

I will hold the check until the live auction on April 1, at which point it
is possible (but unlikely) that someone will show up with a higher bid. If
that happens, I will return the cyberbid check to the high bidder, along
with a special piece of memorabilia from my own collection, and my thanks.
If it doesn't happen (which is what we expect), I will turn over the check
to the school, and send the drum head to the lucky new owner.

SPECIAL NOTES

This email address (MaxW_Auction@exmachina.com) is only to be used for bids
in this auction. It is NOT my personal account, I will not be getting
copies of the email to it and it will be deactivated immediately after the
auction. I do however, periodically scan both the luckytown mailing list
and the alt.fan.conan-obrien news group, so you never know. WebMasters of
Springsteen-related sites are encouraged to re-post this announcement, so
that we can spread the word even further. My special thanks go to all who
helped pull this cyber-auction together. Finally, since this is completely
for charity, everyone involved with this auction expressly disclaims
liability for any direct or indirect damages that may occur to anyone who
chooses to participate. We cannot be responsible for undelivered or
mis-delivered electronic or paper mail, and we reserve the right to change
these rules at any time and without notice. But now, on with the auction.
See you online!

- Mighty Max Weinberg






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    	Bruce will be on Letterman for the 1st time Wednesday
    	night.  USA Today didn't say whether he'd perform or not.
    
    	Tom
    

    First time on CBS Letterman, right?  Bruce was the secret musical guest
    on the final show on NBC.

    
    	The live E Street Band reunion is on VH1 tonight at 8 or 8:30.
    	It's also on again at 11:30 (I think)...
    
    	It's only 5 tunes for a half hour.  I believe it's from the
    	taping of Murder Inc. in New York.
    
    	Tom
    

               
     Variety reports the new Sean Penn movie "The Crossing Guard" includes
    "songs by Bruce Springsteen." No soundtrack album is planned.
    
     The New York Times reported that 23 hours of footage had been filmed
    at the sessions for Springsteen's Greatest Hits album for an "upcoming
    documentary."
    
     Four new Bruce Springsteen songs were registered with the United
    States Copyright Office earlier this year. Titles : "Blindspot,"
    "Missing," "Between Heaven and Earth," and "Father's Day"
    
     A new Razor & Tie CD release "American Babylon" by Joe Grushecky was
     produced by by Springsteen. Bruce co-wrote two songs: ""Dark and Bloody
     Ground" and "Homestead." He plays on seven of the album's 12 songs, and
     wife Patti Scialfa sings on one. Reports suggest that Springsteen may
     appear at some of the Grushecky's east coast performances in mid-October.
    
     

     Variety reports the new Sean Penn movie "The Crossing Guard" includes
    "songs by Bruce Springsteen." No soundtrack album is planned.
    
     The New York Times reported that 23 hours of footage had been filmed
    at the sessions for Springsteen's Greatest Hits album for an "upcoming
    documentary."
    
     Four new Bruce Springsteen songs were registered with the United
    States Copyright Office earlier this year. Titles : "Blindspot,"
    "Missing," "Between Heaven and Earth," and "Father's Day"
    
     A new Razor & Tie CD release "American Babylon" by Joe Grushecky was
     produced by by Springsteen. Bruce co-wrote two songs: ""Dark and Bloody
     Ground" and "Homestead." He plays on seven of the album's 12 songs, and
     wife Patti Scialfa sings on one. Reports suggest that Springsteen may
     appear at some of the Grushecky's east coast performances in mid-October.
    
     
     -John

    
    	That's good to know.
    
    	That's good to know.
    
    	8^)
    
    	8^)
    

    G'day
    
    First album of completly original Bruce material for three years 
    out Nov 21st "The Ghost of Tom Joad" to be followed by a solo
    acoustic tour.
    
    More details ? Subscribe to the luckytown digest
    send mail to luckytown-request@netcom.com with the body containing
    
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    Regards
    
    Endre

    
    	Speaking of Bruce Springsteen, he's playing on a friend's album,
    	either due out or out already.  Joe Slobotnik or something like
    	that.
    
    	Bruce says he kinda likes just playing and not being in charge
    	for once.
    

    in response to "I just don't get it"  here's a little defending Bruce..
    I don't like Born in the USA album in general either, but if you've
    never Closely listened to his first 3,4,5, albums and you still say
    that you don't get it, I think yer missing out on some Great lyrix and
    music...
    
    check out "Greetings From Asbury PArk, NJ" "The Wild, The Innocent, &
    The E Street Shuffle", "Born To Run", "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
    even "The River" some great writing there...in particular his first 3
    albums...skip the songs you've heard on the radio...get into the "deep
    cuts" off the albums...

>    	Speaking of Bruce Springsteen, he's playing on a friend's album,
>    	either due out or out already.  Joe Slobotnik or something like
>    	that.

    That's Joe Grushecky of the Iron City Houserockers, a band I
    saw a bunch of times in good ole' Pittsburgh.  Glad to hear
    Joe might be hitting it bigger, I hear he quit his day job.

    Tom

.99 - He's coming out with a new album - The "Ghost(?) of Tom Joad."
I have to say, I was glad to hear about that.  He always said that
Woody Guthrie was a major influence.  Woody's "The Ballad of Tom Joad"
was written right after Woody saw "The Grapes of Wrath," and it is a
piece of work that makes you realize why Woody was such a major influence
on some of today's most successful songwriters/singers/musicians, including
Springsteen.  

    
    	RE: Tom
    
    	Thanks for filling in the name ... I knew it was Joe something,
    	and threw in "Slobotnick" just for fun.
    
    	10 points if you can tell me who Joe Slobotnick is.  8^)
    

re: .402
    
>    	10 points if you can tell me who Joe Slobotnick is.  8^)
    
It sounds like the little guy with the cloud over his head in some
old comic book (was it Superman?  I don't remember), but I don't think
his last name had any vowels in it. :-)

-Hal

    
    	Well, you're getting close with the comics.
    

    
>    	10 points if you can tell me who Joe Slobotnick is.  8^)
    
    Charlie Brown's favorite baseball player.
    
    Believe it or not I've seen the Iron City House Rockers too, in 
    Pittsburgh in the early 1980s.  Had no idea that anyone or anything 
    in that band had enough going to ever be associated with Bruce 
    Springsteen, talent or lack thereof notwithstanding, not even 
    Slobotnick...
    
    glenn
    

    
    	Good job, Glenn.  8^)
    

    >        10 points if you can tell me who Joe Slobotnick is.  8^)
    
    Joe Slabounty's cousin?  :)

    RE: .403 (digression on comic character)
    
    Hi Hal,
    
      The guy you are thinking about was Joe Mxbltx (or something like
    that), who popped up occasionally in "Li'l Abner".  He was the
    unluckiest man in the world and walked around with a black cloud over
    his head.
    
      I do seem to recall some other character with no vowels in his last
    name from old Superman comics too.
    
    - Dave

    The Superman character was something like "Mr. Mxyzptlk" -- I remember
    a footnote that said the name was pronounced "Mix-yez-pittle-ick."
    
    -Stephen

    Any body buy the new CD or get to tickets to any of the concertss??

    
    I got the CD yesterday, and it's terrific! I am particularly fond of
    the title track and "Youngstown", which is on my player as I type this.
    
    As far as tickets, I couldn't get any in Philadelphia, and have read
    some real horror stories about scalpers and ticket agencies being in
    cahoots with Ticketmaster and some sleazy stuff. I'll still probably
    try to get some on the day of the show, but if you've got some to sell
    for the Tower, let me know!
               
    Dennis Faust
    
    

    
     Springsteen is scheduled to be on Tonight Show w/Jay Leno today.

    
    Looking to trade two tickets for the Bruce Springsteen show on Saturday
    December 16 at the Orpheum in Boston for two tickets to the Bruce show
    on Friday December 15 at the Orpheum. The tickets that I have are
    second row balcony seats. Not bad at all. I sat there for another show,
    and the view is just fine. I am not looking to sell but would like to
    trade. Call me at DTN: 225-6271 or E-Mail me AWECIM::LUPISELLA if
    interested. 
    
    Thanks
    
    

    Looking for two tickets for the Bruce Springsteen show on Dec.15 or 16. 
    Pls send e-mail or dtn: 223-4663.

    
     Bruce scheduled to appear on Sinatra Birthday Special and David
    Letterman tonight. 

    Also has a live broadcast tonight on WBOS at 9:00.  Spin those tapes.
    
    Glenn

    
    The Boss doesn't buy the myth
    
    "Hard work can get you someplace. And if you're one in a million, maybe
    you fall into fortune. But...hard work is not enough. So says
    blue-collar-boy-turned-multimillionare Bruce Springsteen in an
    interview with "60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley to be broadcast
    Sunday. Springsteen told Bradley he's seen his own success story used
    to make the claim that "This is the U.S.A. Anybody can do it." And,
    says the Boss, "that's not true."
    
                       - Susan Bickelhaupt and Maureen Dezell
                         17-JAN-1996 Boston Globe "Names & Faces" 
    
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from the Internet < Reuters New Media >

Thursday January 11  5:34 PM EST

Springsteen donates funds to newspaper strikers

  DETROIT (Reuter) - Bruce Springsteen, the blue-collar rocker
whose songs often depict working-class struggles, has vowed to
donate proceeds from merchandise sales at his Detroit show to
striking newspaper union employees.
    
    Springsteen took several minutes out of the middle of his
concert Wednesday to voice his support for unions and the
approximately 2,000 workers who walked off their jobs at the
Detroit Free Press and Detroit News nearly six months ago, union
officials said Thursday.
    
    ``I can't make individual judgments, but I do know whatever
their faults, unions have been the only powerful and effective
voice working people have ever had in the history of this
country -- and this town knows that more than any other,''
Springsteen said, according to a story in the Detroit Journal, an
on-line newspaper published by striking newspaper workers.
    
     Springsteen plans to match the proceeds from the Wednesday
night concert with a donation of his own, a spokeswoman for the
singer said.
    
     The 46-year old Springsteen, who last toured in 1992-93, is
now promoting his latest album, The Ghost of Tom Joad, which
takes its title from the main character of The Grapes of Wrath,
John Steinbeck's novel about the American underclass.

    Did anyone tape the Bruce Springsteen special "Bloodbrothers"
    on the Disney Channel this past Sunday night?
    
    I'm looking to borrow a copy for a few days.
    
    Thanks,
    Joe