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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Night" (1975)

I’ve heard people refer to “Night” as one of Born To Run‘s lesser songs, as well the album’s “mistake.” It’s certainly a lesser song in terms of its relative lack of fame as compared to other iconic entries You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent andRead More

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Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band, May 27, 2006: Shows I’ll Never Forget

To those Bruce Springsteen fans who decided to sit out this tour: You had no idea what you passed up.

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Something Else! Interview: Nils Lofgren, of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band

Nils Lofgren, the longtime member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has emerged with a fiery, emotionally frank solo release – his first original project in six years. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" (1975)

And the change was made uptown and the Big Man joined the band I have heard Bruce play this story of the E Street band many, many times. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Thunder Road" (1975)

Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Thunder Road. Yes. As I’ve said before, for the most part I don’t compare one song to another You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” fromRead More

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Nils Lofgren – Old School (2011)

You could forgive Nils Lofgren, best known these days as a 27-year member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, for issuing a contemplative record after such a difficult period. And there’s some of that here. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “New York City Serenade” (1973)

Bruce ends The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle with another image-drenched epic. The song features the piano of David Sancious in full bloom accompanying Billy and Jackie down the dark and blue streets of a Manhattan night. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, theRead More

Bruce Springsteen, "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (1973): Sparks Fly On E Street

Bruce Springsteen, “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)” (1973): Sparks Fly On E Street

“Rosalita” is my favorite Bruce Springsteen song. Well, unless you ask me on the day that my favorite is “Thunder Road.”

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Incident On 57th Street” (1973)

Before Born To Run, before Mary was pondering a way out, and before we had to get out while we were still young, there was Puerto Rican Jane and Spanish Johnny. Two lovers, maybe going in different directions You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent andRead More

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Wild Billy’s Circus Story” (1973)

There is a contingent of “fans” out there who label this song the “mistake” of The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. Since I think of the record as one of rock’s perfect albums, I must disagree. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the InnocentRead More