Jon (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} jbmurray) wrote,@ 2005-08-14 00:23:00 |
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We just saw Springsteen. It turned out that it was the last night of the tour, in fact. A stripped down show, only him, playing mostly acoustic: guitar, piano, once perhaps twice electric guitar, keyboards, and memorably a blues version of "Reason to Believe" that was just him, a harmonica, and his stamping his foot on the floor. A big venue, but remarkably intimate.
His son, Evan, acted roadie at one point and brought a new guitar to him on the stage.
Unlike Bob, Bruce cares about us. A lot. He wants to tell us about his life. He wants us to be happy, to keep dreaming and smiling. But if we're not happy, he feels our pain.
He played "Because the Night," which was cool. But I think the best two numbers were "The Rising" and "4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy)," which he sang as his (penultimate) encore.
Very fine.
We just saw Springsteen. It turned out that it was the last night of the tour, in fact. A stripped down show, only him, playing mostly acoustic: guitar, piano, once perhaps twice electric guitar, keyboards, and memorably a blues version of "Reason to Believe" that was just him, a harmonica, and his stamping his foot on the floor. A big venue, but remarkably intimate.
His son, Evan, acted roadie at one point and brought a new guitar to him on the stage.
Unlike Bob, Bruce cares about us. A lot. He wants to tell us about his life. He wants us to be happy, to keep dreaming and smiling. But if we're not happy, he feels our pain.
He played "Because the Night," which was cool. But I think the best two numbers were "The Rising" and "4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy)," which he sang as his (penultimate) encore.
Very fine.
