Just recently got into Bruce Springsteen and to say I was surprised how amazing his music would be an understatement. Quite obsessed now. And, he can play GUITAR. There is nothing better than old-school Telecasters anyway and this performance just slays.

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Too bad YT previews do not seem to work here anymore... but PLEASE just follow the link.

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https://www.youtube.com/w...fi2z-81fTQ

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good enough for him ...

Finally started to get into springsteen myself about 5 years back. Slowly but surely working my way through his discography.

So glad I did. "Racing In The Streets" is one of the most beautiful songs ever. and that's just a single example of the many diamonds in his catalogue.

LILpoundCAKE said:

Finally started to get into springsteen myself about 5 years back. Slowly but surely working my way through his discography.

So glad I did. "Racing In The Streets" is one of the most beautiful songs ever. and that's just a single example of the many diamonds in his catalogue.

Yes! There's an alternate version, usually called Racing in the Street '78, I think, that I prefer at the moment (ask me again tomorrow). More of a rock song, with amazing vocals.

Phishanga said:

LILpoundCAKE said:

Finally started to get into springsteen myself about 5 years back. Slowly but surely working my way through his discography.

So glad I did. "Racing In The Streets" is one of the most beautiful songs ever. and that's just a single example of the many diamonds in his catalogue.

Yes! There's an alternate version, usually called Racing in the Street '78, I think, that I prefer at the moment (ask me again tomorrow). More of a rock song, with amazing vocals.

I will have to see if I can find that one, sound interesting

LILpoundCAKE said:

Phishanga said:

Yes! There's an alternate version, usually called Racing in the Street '78, I think, that I prefer at the moment (ask me again tomorrow). More of a rock song, with amazing vocals.

I will have to see if I can find that one, sound interesting

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/w...E78g3UzyfM

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OMG, now that I've listened to it, it's just the greatest thing ever. What a song. And that Telecaster sound... His vocals are just fire here.

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automatic said:

I love his recent album Letter To You. There are some really nice gems on there. I'm also a newbie to Springsteen. Here's one of my favorite live performances of I'm On Fire. The story he tells before the song is so evocative. https://m.youtube.com/wat...JQgwqojirs

Yes! "Letter to you" is great. I can see them opening the live shows with "Ghosts" once the shitshow out there is over. And "I'll see you in my dreams" might close the show. Have you seen the documentary about the recording of the album on Apple+?

Phishanga said:

LILpoundCAKE said:

I will have to see if I can find that one, sound interesting

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/w...E78g3UzyfM

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OMG, now that I've listened to it, it's just the greatest thing ever. What a song. And that Telecaster sound... His vocals are just fire here.

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Ooooh, I love that

thanks!

Phishanga said:

hmm, have not picked up letters to you, last one I grabbed was Western Stars, pretty decent.

Tunnel of Love is my go to record of his, realize he was more epic early in his career, but his heartfelt songwriting on Tunnel just makes me ache

thebanishedone said:

Of course Bruce can play. Check Streets Of Fire live 78 Because The Night live 78,Cover Me Paris 1985

The first two are probably from the same concert as the one I posted, absolutely kick-ass concert. A bunch of concerts all the way back to 1975 and as far as I know EVERY concert from 2014 on are available with great mixes and in several formats at https://live.brucespringsteen.net/. I know someone else who could have done that.

runningbear said:

hmm, have not picked up letters to you, last one I grabbed was Western Stars, pretty decent.

Tunnel of Love is my go to record of his, realize he was more epic early in his career, but his heartfelt songwriting on Tunnel just makes me ache

I like "Letter to You" because of the songwriting, the band sound (first album he recorded live in the studio with the E-Street Band in a while) and because it deals with appropriate themes like the loss of band members, passing of time and so on.

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Here's "I'll see you in my dreams" from the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/w...LHb8pcenEI Touching moment with Jon Landau at the end.

I love Bruce. Top 5 artist for me and I have everything he's ever released. Having said that, I never thought he was a great guitar soloist. Certainly capable but not great. This performance is cool but it's more emotion than skill. Compared to the piano intro, the organ solo and the sax solo, his solo is more emotion which is also fine.

Milty2 said:

I love Bruce. Top 5 artist for me and I have everything he's ever released. Having said that, I never thought he was a great guitar soloist. Certainly capable but not great. This performance is cool but it's more emotion than skill. Compared to the piano intro, the organ solo and the sax solo, his solo is more emotion which is also fine.

Sure, I agree... It's not about technical skill, but the emotion, rawness and intensity are amazing. Also, I just LOVE that raw Telecaster sound.