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Springsteen to perform at Super Bowl

TAMPA, Fla. - The Super Bowl might be six months away from coming to town, but the celebrity rumors already are running rampant.

The New York Post's Page Six reported on Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform live at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26156411/

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Reply #1 posted 08/12/08 11:49am

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Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

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Reply #2 posted 08/12/08 12:12pm

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RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

Let's not go too far with that one. Prince is going to be a hard act to top and I don't see Bruce doing it but I can see Bruce giving one hell of a show.

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Reply #3 posted 08/12/08 12:18pm

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purplecam said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

Let's not go too far with that one. Prince is going to be a hard act to top and I don't see Bruce doing it but I can see Bruce giving one hell of a show.


Oh, I can see Bruce topping Prince easily. All Bruce has to do is avoid the covers. I still don't know why Prince played someone else's songs at the Super Bowl.

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Reply #4 posted 08/12/08 2:32pm

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RodeoSchro said:

purplecam said:


Let's not go too far with that one. Prince is going to be a hard act to top and I don't see Bruce doing it but I can see Bruce giving one hell of a show.


Oh, I can see Bruce topping Prince easily. All Bruce has to do is avoid the covers. I still don't know why Prince played someone else's songs at the Super Bowl.


Bruce will not come close to toping Prince. I will bet on that.Furthermore Prince could care less....Bruce is not as good as he use to be unlike Prince, he gets better by the day.

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Reply #5 posted 08/13/08 5:49am

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Springsteen is a perfect choice.I'm surprised that he hasn't played the Super Bowl in the past.

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Reply #6 posted 08/13/08 6:04am

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4bjb said:

RodeoSchro said:



Oh, I can see Bruce topping Prince easily. All Bruce has to do is avoid the covers. I still don't know why Prince played someone else's songs at the Super Bowl.


Bruce will not come close to toping Prince. I will bet on that.Furthermore Prince could care less....Bruce is not as good as he use to be unlike Prince, he gets better by the day.


LMFAO. I saw the Boss in April and of the 10+ times I've seen him over the last 20 years, it was the best concert I've ever seen him put on.

Both Prince and Bruce are incredible performers. I say Bruce could - could - do a better Super Bowl only because of Prince's song choices. If Bruce sticks to his biggest hits and best songs, he can do better than Prince's collection of hits and covers.

Not that Prince's set was bad; it just wasn't as good as it could have been. There was no need to play covers, IMHO.

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Reply #7 posted 08/13/08 6:35am

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clapping Heard this on the late news last night

Should be interesting to watch the assumpitions thrown out prior to the event then watch how the event speaks for itself thumbs up!





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Reply #8 posted 08/13/08 8:54am

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RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

Very different kettle of fish. Bruce tends to need a full set to stretch out and blow people away. If this comes to pass, I have a feeling it will seem underwhelming in comparison to Prince's flash (and I far prefer Bruce to Prince).

It's been my experience that people who see a Springsteen show come away raving, but those who only see a few numbers on TV tend to shrug their shoulders and say he didn't live up to the hype. And - if that were all I'd seen - I'd probably agree.

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Reply #9 posted 08/13/08 9:16am

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Ace said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

Very different kettle of fish. Bruce tends to need a full set to stretch out and blow people away. If this comes to pass, I have a feeling it will seem underwhelming in comparison to Prince's flash (and I far prefer Bruce to Prince).

It's been my experience that people who see a Springsteen show come away raving, but those who only see a few numbers on TV tend to shrug their shoulders and say he didn't live up to the hype. And - if that were all I'd seen - I'd probably agree.


His live shows can be amazing nod the more he whistle the better his voice gets !!

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Reply #10 posted 08/13/08 9:24am

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Ace said:


Very different kettle of fish. Bruce tends to need a full set to stretch out and blow people away. If this comes to pass, I have a feeling it will seem underwhelming in comparison to Prince's flash (and I far prefer Bruce to Prince).

It's been my experience that people who see a Springsteen show come away raving, but those who only see a few numbers on TV tend to shrug their shoulders and say he didn't live up to the hype. And - if that were all I'd seen - I'd probably agree.


His live shows can be amazing nod the more he whistle the better his voice gets !!

Didn't know you were a fan, Mach. Which shows have you seen?

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Reply #11 posted 08/13/08 9:26am

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RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

ZERO chance of that.

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Reply #12 posted 08/13/08 9:31am

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Graycap23 said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

ZERO chance of that.

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Reply #13 posted 08/13/08 9:34am

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Graycap23 said:

RodeoSchro said:

Awesome! His show could be even better than Prince's.

ZERO chance of that.


LMFAO. I bet you've never seen Springsteen. I know you're not a fan.

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Reply #14 posted 08/13/08 9:35am

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RodeoSchro said:

Graycap23 said:


ZERO chance of that.


LMFAO. I bet you've never seen Springsteen. I know you're not a fan.

I'd rather watch grass grow than listen 2 Bruce.

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Reply #15 posted 08/13/08 9:39am

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Graycap23 said:

RodeoSchro said:



LMFAO. I bet you've never seen Springsteen. I know you're not a fan.

I'd rather watch grass grow than listen 2 Bruce.


His voice sounds like he's sitting on a toilet, constipated, and straining to get out a big turd. lol

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Reply #16 posted 08/13/08 9:42am

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His voice sounds like he's sitting on a toilet, constipated, and straining to get out a big turd. lol

That is because he IS.

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Reply #17 posted 08/13/08 9:51am

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Graycap23 said:

vainandy said:



His voice sounds like he's sitting on a toilet, constipated, and straining to get out a big turd. lol

That is because he IS.

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Ace said:

Mach said:



His live shows can be amazing nod the more he whistle the better his voice gets !!

Didn't know you were a fan, Mach. Which shows have you seen?


nod I am

1st one was in 9th or 10th grade which was 1979 - 81 @ Pineknob outside Detroit
second time was after graduation so hmmm between 1983 - 86 same place

I do not know the "tour" names lol

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Mach said:

Ace said:


Didn't know you were a fan, Mach. Which shows have you seen?


nod I am

1st one was in 9th or 10th grade which was 1979 - 81 @ Pineknob outside Detroit
second time was after graduation so hmmm between 1983 - 86 same place

Just looked it up and his only appearance at Pine Knob in those years was a guest spot with Bob Seger in '78. confuse

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Ace said:

Mach said:



nod I am

1st one was in 9th or 10th grade which was 1979 - 81 @ Pineknob outside Detroit
second time was after graduation so hmmm between 1983 - 86 same place

Just looked it up and his only appearance at Pine Knob in those years was a guest spot with Bob Seger in '78. confuse



hmmm Maybe I was wrong - that was 30 yrs ago - perhaps it was Seger and Bruce was just there - I was 13-14

I'll try to find my Sr album and see if I have stubs - I could be very wrong about the second concert . In that time frame I went to a lot of places and concerts Detroit, NY, Out west - florida

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Reply #21 posted 08/13/08 12:53pm

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Springsteen could definitely top Prince's performance. I agree that Prince played too many covers; that was perplexing. He's written some of the best songs ever, and he plays the Foo Fighters? Huh?!

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Reply #22 posted 08/13/08 1:01pm

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Found my stubs biggrin


3 - 10 - 80

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thumbs up! Bruce

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1988 - Dtroit, Joe Louis Arena

22 Bucks lol

NEVER saw him @ Pine Knob lol after all nutty


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Reply #23 posted 08/13/08 1:22pm

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Mach said:

3 - 10 - 80

U of M

Opening date of the River Tour:

OCT. 3/80

BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / 10TH AVE FREEZE-OUT / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / THUNDER ROAD//(INTERMISSION)// BADLANDS / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLIN' / I WANNA MARRY YOU / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / POINT BLANK / STOLEN CAR / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY / THUNDER ROAD

Eleven premieres from The River (which hit the streets one week later). Concert includes Bob Seger on the second version of "Thunder Road". Bruce forgets the words on "Born to Run", which opens the show for the first time. "The River" includes a keyboard intro, played on and off during the tour. Available on CDR "First River Show"




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Reply #24 posted 08/13/08 1:25pm

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Mach said:

1988 - Dtroit, Joe Louis Arena

22 Bucks lol

Tunnel of Love Express Tour (one of my favorites). He played two nights at Joe Louis (March 28th & 29th). I almost went to those shows!

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Graycap23 said:

RodeoSchro said:



LMFAO. I bet you've never seen Springsteen. I know you're not a fan.

I'd rather watch grass grow than listen 2 Bruce.


I was never a fan until seeing him in concert. And not even in person, just on TV. He's definitely one of the all time great performers in his own way. He's not a dancer, not a spectacular singer or guitar player, he's just an engaging performer who can play the same old songs and make them exciting.

Even now, though, his records don't hold the same kind of excitement for me.

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Ace said:

Mach said:

1988 - Dtroit, Joe Louis Arena

22 Bucks lol

Tunnel of Love Express Tour (one of my favorites). He played two nights at Joe Louis (March 28th & 29th). I almost went to those shows!

From that tour:

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Reply #27 posted 08/13/08 1:37pm

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not a spectacular singer or guitar player

He's no Prince on the six-string, but he's underrated (4:23):

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Reply #28 posted 08/13/08 1:42pm

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Ace said:

NDRU said:

not a spectacular singer or guitar player

He's no Prince on the six-string, but he's underrated (4:23):


yeah that's actually how he built his reputation in the beginning, I believe. But his guitar playing isn't really the focus of a show, is it?

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NDRU said:

Ace said:


He's no Prince on the six-string, but he's underrated (4:23):


yeah that's actually how he built his reputation in the beginning, I believe. But his guitar playing isn't really the focus of a show, is it?

Yeah, he was known as the fastest gun in Asbury before he signed his record deal, but he doesn't play that way anymore. And you're right: guitar solos are not a big part of his shows (although Nils Lofgren usually plays one mind-blowing extended piece per concert).

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