Post Tagged with: "Clarence Clemons"

by / on March 22, 2013 at 8:42 am / in Concerts, One Track Mind, Rock Music, Uncategorized

One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, “Jungleland,” Sydney (2013)

Back when I was writing my Jungleland entry for the Sparks Fly On E Street series, E Street Nation had yet to discover Bruce’s decision as to the replacement for long-time saxophonist and side-man Clarence Clemons.

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by / on July 30, 2012 at 6:30 am / in Rock Music, Sparks Fly on E Street, Uncategorized

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Jungleland in Gothenburg" (2012)

Yes, “Atlantic City” was next, but E Street Nation had a special moment in Gothenburg, Sweden the night before last and I just couldn’t let that moment pass.

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by / on July 9, 2012 at 7:11 am / in Sparks Fly on E Street, Uncategorized

Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Drive All Night" (1980)

There are many, many songs in the rock & pop canon that employ yearning as the source material. Or maybe it’s the glue that holds things together.

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by / on April 5, 2012 at 4:47 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

As E Street Band deals with loss, Little Steven Van Zandt says Boss 'continues to amaze me'

The E Street Band is in the midst of one of its most difficult and unusual concert tours ever, interpreting for the first time a new solo release by Bruce Springsteen — and doing so without saxophonist Clarence Clemons or keyboardist Danny Federici

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by / on March 15, 2012 at 9:28 am / in Concerts, Rock Music, Uncategorized

The Rockologist: What to expect from Bruce Springsteen and his new 'E Street Big Band'

Bruce Springsteen has just notched his tenth U.S. No. 1  album — knocking off the previously unstoppable juggernaut that is Adele, no less — on the Billboard charts.

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by / on March 14, 2012 at 8:17 am / in Metal, Rock Music

Various artists – Welcome to the Nightmare: An All-Star Salute to Alice Cooper (2012)

Originally released as Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper on Deadline Records in 1998, this collection of covers has recently gotten a repackaging from Cleopatra Records with a few extra tunes

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by / on March 6, 2012 at 7:18 am / in Rock Music, Uncategorized

Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball (2012)

I’ve always had a hard time with the word “spiritual.” While I know that there are meanings that do not have religious connotations — “cerebral” and “metaphysical” come to mind — the general usage of the term more commonly leans to the sacred.

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by / on February 24, 2012 at 10:44 am / in Rock Music, Uncategorized

Something Else! sneak peek: Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball (2012)

Bruce Springsteen’s much-anticipated new studio album Wrecking Ball is — much as all the advance hype has suggested — a somewhat radical left turn

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by / on February 16, 2012 at 11:22 am / in Concerts, Rock Music

E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt talks about ‘impossible’ decision to replace Clarence Clemons

The Grammy show-opening performance from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band illustrated how the group intends to move forward without the late saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

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by / on February 9, 2012 at 1:32 pm / in Rock Music

Bruce Springsteen says Clarence Clemons' nephew will join the E Street Band; watch him play sax on "Jungleland" here!

Bruce Springsteen confirms on his Facebook page that the late Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake will fill in for the legendary saxophonist as the E Street Band prepares to hit the concert trail next month. Watch him perform “Jungleland” here!

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