The Boss Live at the Roxy, 1978 (Part Three)
by Pete
August 24th, 1978 cover, photo by Lynn Goldsmith
You’re a patient bunch, but it’s worth the wait, don’t ya think? Tonight, we finish off Bruce and the band’s legendary 7-7-78 show at the Roxy…
Part Three
Independence Day
Born to Run
Because the Night
Raise Your Hand
Radio Comments
Twist and Shout
Extras:
Thunder Road – Roxy, 10-17-75
Goin’ Back – Roxy, 10-17-75
Pretty Flamingo – Cleveland, 12-31-78
The Fever – Cleveland, 12-31-78
The Promise – The Record Plant, 11-77 thru 4-78
Part One | Part Two | Part Three
Here’s an excellent accompaniment to show. It’s an interview of the Boss, just days before this Roxy show!
Growin’ Up
January 1, 2010 - 12:19 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, The Boss
Posted in Video | 1 comment
A fellow Boss fan sent me a link to this video earlier today. It’s a 23 year old Bruce Springsteen performing “Growin’ Up” at Max’s Kansas City in New York City. The year was 1972 – Bruce’s first album wasn’t released until the following year.
Somehow, this seems appropriate as the first post of this [...]
Pete’s Favorite Albums of the 00’s
December 31, 2009 - 7:56 am
Tags: Arcade Fire, band of horses, bruce springsteen, Grandaddy, M.I.A., Marah, Prince, Steve Earle, The Boss, Wilco
Posted in Ickmusic Faves | 6 comments
Quick Note: I didn’t want to bombard my Top 10 with Springsteen and Prince albums, so I chose my favorites of theirs from the 00’s. Did I spend more time with M.I.A.’s Arular than with Bruce’s Magic or Prince’s Musicology? No way. Just so you know, I limited my picks to one album per artist.
And [...]
Open All Night as Bruce takes a rest
December 9, 2009 - 10:21 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, Seeger Sessions, The Boss
Posted in Rock n' Folk | 2 comments
After the whirlwind schedule that Bruce and the Band have put themselves through the last couple of years, they’ve definitely earned some much needed R&R. And with some sort of hiatus underway (1 year? 2-3 years?), Boss Geeks like me start to speculate on what his next move might be. We know he can’t stay [...]
Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (the Buffalo Tour Finale)
November 25, 2009 - 8:23 am
Tags: bruce springsteen, The Boss
Posted in Rock | 4 comments
For those interested in downloading Sunday’s tour finale in Buffalo (where Bruce and the band performed Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ), head on over to super top-notch blog Addicted to Vinyl, where Matt’s got a zip file of goodness for you…
Greetings from Buffalo, NY (Addicted to Vinyl)
If you’re looking for other full album shows, don’t [...]
Darkness in Philly
November 19, 2009 - 1:18 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, The Boss
Posted in Rock | 6 comments
As bootlegs go, the tour that supported Bruce’s Darkness on the Edge of Town has to be my favorite (followed closely by The River). My favorite show? Without question, it’s July 7th, 1978 at the Roxy – a small club show in L.A. The quality is perfect, the intensity unmatched. In fact, let me play [...]
Bruce Takes NYC Down To The River
November 14, 2009 - 12:59 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, The Boss, The River
Posted in Rock | 16 comments
With only four shows left on the Working On A Dream tour (wrapping up in Buffalo on November 22nd), and with much buzz about how the band will be taking some sort of extended hiatus, now’s the time to savor and cherish what Bruce and the Band have been bringing all year – and that’s [...]
Bruce brings out the “Wrecking Ball” for Giants Stadium
September 30, 2009 - 10:19 pm
Tags: The Boss
Posted in Video | 5 comments
The Boss and his E Street Band kicked off a 5 night run at Giants Stadium tonight – the final shows for the venue. In honor of the stadium’s impending doom, Bruce kicked off the evening with a new song – possibly & probably called “Wrecking Ball”.
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Happy Birthday Boss (The 6-0)!
September 23, 2009 - 3:00 am
Tags: bruce springsteen, The Boss
Posted in Rock | 5 comments
Bruce Springsteen, one of my heroes in this life, turns 60 years old today. Not sure where the time goes, all I know is it goes a tad too fast for my liking. This is a simple & short post to send a hearty Happy Birthday out to the Boss.
“Brilliant Disguise” is probably my favorite [...]
Sea of Heartbreak / Rosanne Cash + The Boss
September 10, 2009 - 9:43 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, Rosanne Cash, The Boss
Posted in Country, Roots Rock | 5 comments
“Sea of Heartbreak” is one of those classics you recognize when you hear it, you enjoy it, but you really know nothing about the history or origin of the song. Well, that’s my experience anyway. After hearing Rosanne Cash’s new version, with Bruce Springsteen on harmonies, and listening about 5-6 times in a row, it [...]
NEW: John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen – “When Will I Be Loved”
August 4, 2009 - 4:03 pm
Tags: bruce springsteen, John Fogerty, The Boss
Posted in Country Rock | 3 comments
In 1973, John Fogerty released his solo debut album, The Blue Ridge Rangers – a collection of country, rock and gospel covers- every instrument and every vocal part belonging to John.
On September 1st, John’s back with a whole new collection of favorite tunes, with The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again. Once again, the record is [...]
August 25, 2007 - 10:20 pm
Good stuff – thanks for the boots!
August 26, 2007 - 2:25 pm
Wow! I don’t think I knew that he covered “Goin Back”Great Goffin-King song!
Anybody know if by chance this was the only time it was performed?Even cooler!
After hearing this “chestnut”makes me wish that sooner rather than later he decides to pull a Barry Manilow or Rod Stewart and records a 60s covers album .I know he will fill it with great choices.(I’ll take it over a Christmas,childrens,boring-folkie or Seeger Sessions Vol.2 album anytime.
August 27, 2007 - 7:53 am
Questions three have I.
Your zip file is roxy3a. Is there a b?
The extras; are the included in the zip or separate?
And finally, the only live version I have of New York Serenade is from the Main Point show, which, while beautiful, the sound is kind of bloofy. Do you know of any other live versions of that song out there?
Thanks for all.
August 27, 2007 - 12:10 pm
Dan – everything is included in the roxy3a.zip. I originally uploaded a zip that didn’t contain everything, so I reuploaded another one with the “3a”.
As far as “New York Serenade” – not sure about that – I’ll have to do me some research. Anyone?
August 27, 2007 - 5:53 pm
That interview brought back some serious memories… the first time I saw it, I was 19 years old, sitting on the floor of my sorority house watching it live. Unfortunately, the YouTube video ends too quickly: you missed the part where Christine Lund smiles blankly and Jerry Dunphy responds to JJ Jackson’s glowingly enthusiastic wrapup with an obviously clueless “Sounds like fun, JJ.” Classic.
Thanks for this.
August 28, 2007 - 1:14 am
Cheers for finishing the show – excellent stuff.
Re: New York City Serenade – there is a version knocking around somewhere from July 1973 – My Father’s Place I think the boot is called. Sound quality is pretty reasonable from what I can remember. I did have a copy but a disagreement as to who owned it when a relationship ended resulted in it leaving my possession – which was just great.
August 29, 2007 - 8:38 am
Thanks, icky. You da boss (lower case).
September 7, 2007 - 8:20 am
Re: New York City Serenade
There are great versions from 7/31/73 and 2/5/75 (my favorite version) as mentioned above. But a really great one is from 8/11/99 in Jersey, when Bruce played it for the first time since 1975. I saw it on 10/3/03 at Shea, and it was incredible.