Bruce Springsteen thread

anon61956325 · July 6, 2012, 3:31pm

[size=4]He is some man in fairness. 11 days to the RDS…[/size]
[size=4]Bruce Springsteen raises the bar with an incredible second show in Paris[/size]

[size=4]Published: Friday, July 06, 2012, 12:01 AM [/size]

“This was insane!” a friend texted me after Bruce Springsteen’s 31-song, three-hour-and-37-minute show in Paris on Thursday. “In my opinion, tonight’s show was epic, stunning, mega-stunning, one for the ages right up there with with whatever you feel is a modern day legendary show,” another friend wrote.
“A short poll of those in Paris (who by the way see way more shows than I ever could) all agree, PARIS #2 was hands down the best show so far in Europe, and of the whole tour.”
Yes, the second of two shows at the Palais Omnisports Bercy arena in Paris is going to go down in the legendary category.
So what made this show so special?
. Take a look at the set list. Six songs played before the first song from the “Wrecking Ball” album. Look how much Bruce changed from the printed set list distributed before the show.
There were 15 songs played that weren’t played on Wednesday (that’s a lot even for Bruce, who is known to always change up his set list on back to back nights).
How 'bout “Incident on 57th Street” and “Racing in the Street” being played at the same show. One internet post said that has happened only four other times (in 1978!) at an E Street Band show.
One tour premiere, “For You” was played solo on the piano by Bruce. Looks like he make go back to doing a solo piano spot. This was the second straight show he did it (he played “Independence Day” Wednesday). The solo piano song was a regular feature on The Rising Tour in 2002-03.

Bruce danced with his daughter Jessica during “Dancing In the Dark.” His mother and mother-in-law were also at the show as well as his sister Pam.
Bruce crowd surfed during the Apollo Medley, the first time he had done that in Europe.

http://media.nj.com/springsteen_impact/photo/11274184-large.jpg
Photo by Hal SchwartzBruce Springsteen watches the video screen tribute to Clarence Clemons during “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out” on Thursday in Paris.

FFS … himself, Dylan and McCartney would want to gracefully retire and enjoy the few years they have left in a nice community village of some sort.

Whiplash · July 6, 2012, 3:54pm

Nicki Minaj and Jedward would be more your cup of tea I’d say.Now fuck off you gormless prick.

anon61956325 · July 6, 2012, 4:16pm

What’s your gripe with John and Edward Grimes ?

Anyway, Springsteen is worse than U2, living off a few anthems from the 70/80s. A has been.

myboyblue · July 6, 2012, 5:41pm

Springsteen, still the motherfucking asskicking boss

Whiplash · July 11, 2012, 4:20pm

This day week

cluaindiuic · July 11, 2012, 4:45pm

Should hear this clearly by opening the window in my bedroom, if I even bother.

myboyblue · July 17, 2012, 1:40pm

Stevie, what time is it?

Fagan_ODowd · July 17, 2012, 2:24pm

I’ve no interest in this hackneyed pub rock performer.

myboyblue · July 17, 2012, 2:33pm

[quote=“Fagan ODowd, post: 533615”]I’ve no interest in this hackneyed pub rock performer. [/quote]Of course you dont you curmudgeonly ol cunt.

croppy_boy · July 17, 2012, 2:41pm

It’s Boooooooooossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss time

myboyblue · July 17, 2012, 2:46pm

[quote=“croppy_boy, post: 533617”]

It’s Boooooooooossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss time [/quote]

Its time for the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making -Le-gen-dary E - Street - Band!

croppy_boy · July 17, 2012, 2:50pm

I can see the RDS from my desk here, counting down the seconds to crossing the road and joining the queue (including the half wits that camped over night) in the next half hour or so.

Most hoping for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWKnAmBEXsM

Fagan_ODowd · July 17, 2012, 3:19pm

Music for small town ne’er do wells and pink jumper draped over the shoulders chino wearing urbanites

croppy_boy · July 17, 2012, 3:23pm

So basically the entire Irish population then.

Fagan_ODowd · July 17, 2012, 3:25pm

In other news Bruce has pledged to break the curfew tonight. Rock and Roll baby. Youd think after three and a half hours of these geriatric cunts the audience would have suffered
enough.

myboyblue · July 17, 2012, 4:13pm

A fucking born performer, 70 odd years of age, and still lashing it out. Legendary.

Fagan_ODowd · July 17, 2012, 6:33pm

63 apparently.

What has 100 legs and smells of piss?

The E Street Band. (a variation on the old audience at Live at 3 gag).

Titch · July 17, 2012, 8:53pm

[quote=“Fagan ODowd, post: 533620”]

Music for small town ne’er do wells and pink jumper draped over the shoulders chino wearing urbanites[/quote]

+1 Fagan mate, one big long running bandwagon.

Flano · July 17, 2012, 8:56pm

There are some serious fag bastards on here. Fuckin fag bastards!

Flano · July 17, 2012, 8:56pm

There are some serious fag bastards on here. Fuckin fag bastards!