There's an undercurrent of therapy coursing throughout the entire thing. I agree his harmonies with his wife are pretty not good, but given the song selections it feels and looks like two people working through some stuff in real time, in public. The fact that this is a one man show ... except for two (of his best, but still thematically awkward) songs with his wife, who otherwise doesn't even play a small part in the narrative, says a lot. But yeah, after that he drops any real pretense of narrative at all.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 19 April 2018 15:26 (six years ago) link
yeah, that's the exact point where the narrative ends. the other thing my friend said as we were walking out: "did he mention his kids?" answer: no. which also seemed weird, especially in a show that devotes so much time to processing his memories abnd feelings about his father and mother. but then again, this is his therapy, not mine.
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 19 April 2018 15:31 (six years ago) link
Huh, I'd never seen this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4P9mU0E374
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 16 May 2018 19:49 (five years ago) link
Still releasing fantastic official versions of all those legendary bootlegs - this time, The Roxy '78
http://live.brucespringsteen.net/
― StanM, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:41 (five years ago) link
One of my faves. Love the shows that open with a cover.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
Yes, and it's a great set. Parts of it used for the 1975-85 boxed set from Back In The Day. Very much worth buying.
― Joe Gargan (dandydonweiner), Monday, 16 July 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvGbWO_DIkclassic!
― niels, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:54 (five years ago) link
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-bruce-springsteens-surprise-three-song-set-with-social-distortion-731579/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6xQGjE6Hdk
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 October 2018 21:38 (five years ago) link
mommy's little monster's hair is blue, problem is her collar is too?
― dan selzer, Monday, 1 October 2018 21:42 (five years ago) link
Not a Bruce guy but Dancing in the Dark is so great
― calstars, Saturday, 13 October 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link
http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,20734/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-10-18-75-The-Roxy-West-Hollywood-CA.html : where that fabulous piano version of Thunder Road on the Live 1975-85 box set came from
― StanM, Saturday, 8 December 2018 20:25 (five years ago) link
Wow, definitely getting this. Had no idea he’d ever played “Goin’ Back”!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 8 December 2018 20:59 (five years ago) link
The Goffin/King Byrds tune? Although I see many others have recorded as well
― What Do I Blecch? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 8 December 2018 21:36 (five years ago) link
I was in a pizza place and I half-heard this song that sounded exactly like Springsteen, only in Italian. I shazaamed it, and it turns out it's by some dude named Ligabue, aka The Italian Springsteen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bv3-eRb0jU
Who knew?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 19 January 2019 21:04 (five years ago) link
Nice glockenspiel
― Sam Weller, Wednesday, 23 January 2019 09:36 (five years ago) link
I don't know when I last listened to "The Ghost of Tom Joad" - I think I usually hear its songs in the context of contemporaneous live recordings - but it's holding up really well right now.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 25 January 2019 16:51 (five years ago) link
Hmm...should we pre-cover?
“Western Stars” tracklist1. Hitch Hikin’2. The Wayfarer3. Tucson Train4. Western Stars5. Sleepy Joe’s Café6. Drive Fast (The Stuntman)7. Chasin’ Wild Horses8. Sundown9. Somewhere North of Nashville10. Stones11. There Goes My Miracle12. Hello Sunshine13. Moonlight Motel
― ... (Eazy), Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:01 (five years ago) link
I take it this will be another stripped down acoustic Bruce in the desert album.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:04 (five years ago) link
Hm, maybe not!
The Boss is back with his first new studio album in five years. Western Stars is due out June 14 on Columbia Records and, according to a press release announcing the record, will be largely influenced by the Southern California pop sounds of the late '60s and early '70s."This record is a return to my solo recordings," Springsteen says in a statement, "featuring character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements. It's a jewel box of a record."
"This record is a return to my solo recordings," Springsteen says in a statement, "featuring character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements. It's a jewel box of a record."
I dig the idea of AM Gold Bruce.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:13 (five years ago) link
10. Stones
1. Hitch Hikin’
13. Moonlight Motel
tee hee
― glumdalclitch, Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:16 (five years ago) link
I love this picture of dad Bruce next to his boyfriend-smooching daughter:
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/23/17/12621386-0-image-a-32_1556036048947.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:20 (five years ago) link
i unreservedly love "hello sunshine" in a way i haven't loved a bruce springsteen song in i can't remember when.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 26 April 2019 04:55 (five years ago) link
!
More than a few shades of ... Jimmy Webb?
Calling this a solo album, though he made it with many collaborators including his longtime producer Ron Aniello, original E Street Band keyboard player David Sancious, and the multi-instrumentalist and genius song-shaper Jon Brion
!!! Who else is on it?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 April 2019 11:42 (five years ago) link
For others. This is slight but ... maybe not so slight, and lovely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJjlg5e6l8
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 April 2019 11:44 (five years ago) link
Can see him doing a solo tour next year now.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Friday, 26 April 2019 12:27 (five years ago) link
"You fall in love with lonely, you end up that way"
Great song, and I'm by no means a fan. Glenn Campbell vibes.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 26 April 2019 12:38 (five years ago) link
Also "Everybody's Talkin'," but yeah, Webb out the wazoo. My wife loved it.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 April 2019 13:13 (five years ago) link
this is great.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 26 April 2019 13:22 (five years ago) link
best thing i've heard from him in... wow ok it's been a while
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 26 April 2019 13:34 (five years ago) link
i really loved that song he did for the wrestler, this feels quiet and unassuming in the same way but also the way the strings and piano gradually work their way into the mix is p masterful
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 26 April 2019 13:37 (five years ago) link
feels good to hear the boss over production that is not complete garbage, i gotta say
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 26 April 2019 13:38 (five years ago) link
yeah, pleasantly surprised by this song, considering how much i disliked high hopes. it's really lovely.
― mourning joe (voodoo chili), Friday, 26 April 2019 14:09 (five years ago) link
xpost OTM. This is what overproduction should be! Nashville sound, etc.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 April 2019 14:36 (five years ago) link
glad Jon Brion is involved :-)
― Ludo, Friday, 26 April 2019 14:40 (five years ago) link
Playing Moog and celeste! Did he arrange the strings or was there someone else? I guess we will find out!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 April 2019 14:46 (five years ago) link
wow this sounds great. HE sounds great.
― Simon H., Friday, 26 April 2019 14:47 (five years ago) link
I hope Fred Neil got a credit, tho
― Simon H., Friday, 26 April 2019 14:48 (five years ago) link
it seems ok but derivative enough that I'm not gonna rave about it
― L'assie (Euler), Friday, 26 April 2019 14:54 (five years ago) link
20 seconds in and Fred Neil otm
― dan selzer, Friday, 26 April 2019 15:13 (five years ago) link
I haven't wanted to replay a Bruce record since The Rising. This isn't quite there but agree re: production.
It sounds a little like early 90s REM doing "Baby Blue"
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 26 April 2019 17:02 (five years ago) link
Very nice - first time I've liked something new of his in a while. Reminded me of Lucinda.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Friday, 26 April 2019 18:03 (five years ago) link
when someone you already love does something that makes you love them even more & then your heart explodes^basically me right now
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 April 2019 03:01 (five years ago) link
also the percussion takes me straight to john paul young’s “love is in the air” and i’m not mad
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 April 2019 03:03 (five years ago) link
Good songHope the album has more like this
― We were never Breeting Borting (President Keyes), Saturday, 27 April 2019 13:43 (five years ago) link
this sounds great, nice sense of spaceagreed about the sound of his rock records since the 90s, such off the rack modern rock tones and production
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 27 April 2019 14:27 (five years ago) link
Now it reminds me of “Skyway”
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 27 April 2019 22:17 (five years ago) link
This seems promising but not quite ready to jump on the bandwagon yet.
― Theory of Every Zing (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 April 2019 23:12 (five years ago) link
Sounds a bit like "Everybody's Talkin'" too, in case that hasn't been mentioned amongst the things it is reminiscent of.
― Theory of Every Zing (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 April 2019 23:13 (five years ago) link
Wondering if he was actively channeling Glen Campbell what with his recent passing and long illness leading up to it.
― Theory of Every Zing (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 April 2019 23:15 (five years ago) link