Bruce brings out the “Wrecking Ball” for Giants Stadium
by Pete
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
The Boss Rolls on – debuting 10 songs in just 2 shows
July 25, 2009 - 3:07 pm
Tags: The Boss, Torino, Udine
Posted in Rock | 6 comments
While I enjoy some much needed vacation time – away from work, and away from staying current on ol’ Ickmusic, I had to pass on some gems from Bruce’s European tour. On July 21st and 23rd, the Italian cities of Turino and Udine got treated to some really special shows, where 10 songs made their [...]
October 2, 2009 - 4:59 am
Who is the trumpet guy? They aren’t preparing a substitute for Clarence, are they?
October 2, 2009 - 9:41 am
They have bootleg video of the whole song:
http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/10/01/bruce-springsteen-wrecking-ball/
October 2, 2009 - 10:36 am
I’m Doing an “All Bruce Friday 5″ in honor of this treat:
1. Prove it all night
2. Further on up the Road (W/the Sessions band live in Dublin) I love all this Session stuff!
3. Quarter to Three (live @ the Hammersmith Odeon…I’m seeing Chuck Berry here in November)
4. Zero & Blind Terry (one of my faves off Tracks)
5. My Love Will Not Let You Down (Live in NYC)…shit this is such a full-on track. Love it.
*Bonus Song (just because I am having too much fun with these tunes): John Henry (Seeger Session). “And Polly drove steel like a man, Lord! Lord!…”
October 5, 2009 - 2:06 pm
Here is the answer to my own question: the trumpetist is Curt Ramm. He had taken part in the Seeger Sessions Band Tour (not in the album)
October 5, 2009 - 3:09 pm
Thanks Puri – I just saw that on Backstreets recently and meant to update here… yes, Curt Ramm from the awesome Seeger Sessions Band. I’d LOVE to see the SSB tour again.