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milomom · #**341** 03-19-2012, 05:52 PM

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1...tlanta-ga.html

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-s...xntlid=thbz_hm

asok80 · #**342** 03-19-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by milomom

The show only ended a couple of hours ago, so this is still pretty much spur of moment reaction. I enjoyed the show a lot, but I didn't come out of it absolutely euphoric like I usually do from a Bruce show. The WB songs went over fairly well, but they just don't feel like E Street Band music to me. There were so many Gaelic-influenced songs in the setlist that the rock & roll kind of got lost. (Considering how much of that type of music is on WB, American Land really needs to be dropped.) Charlie was constantly playing his accordion, and Soozie seemed to play a bigger role than either Nils or Steve. You know me - I want to hear guitar solos! By the time you add in the songs that have a gospel/revival basis, the whole show ends up with a bit of an odd feel. Definitely not like the WOAD shows. I loved the horns, though. They're a glorious addition. In spite of the fact that there are two saxophonists, Jake Clemons has the bulk of the big solos. Ed Mannion seems to be in a supporting role. No Bruce show is actually short, but this felt short. IMO, it needed one of the big epics. Maybe it didn't have one because this was the first show of the tour. Time will tell.

BTW, the gods were not with me when it came to pit lottery. I had wristband number 742, and they pulled 767. They gave out over 1000 wristbands and only let 350 into the pit. And I missed it by 25.

A random thought - Jack of All Trades is a terrific song (even if the guys in front of me had to have a conversation through it), but LOHAD is still the best song on WB. It was magnificent.

So sorry about your non-luck with the lottery but only 350 in the pit!? that's is really small even for an indoor arena IMO.

ticos_stick · #**343** 03-19-2012, 10:55 PM

I really hope Patti stays away from Europe again. Her voice does my head in these days.

asok80 · #**344** 03-20-2012, 10:13 AM

...and I really hope she'll come along to Europe this time!

Thunderstrucker · #**345** 03-20-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ticos_stick

I really hope Patti stays away from Europe again. Her voice does my head in these days.

Yeah never got why people like her voice. She can stay home and take care of the kids for my part. She doesn't add anything musically nor vocally.

I salute you,
TS

Kathleen · #**346** 03-20-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ticos_stick

I really hope Patti stays away from Europe again. Her voice does my head in these days.

She may be superfluous now with all the other women's voices in the band but at one time she was the only female voice singing the high parts. It gave the band a distinctive sound and she sounded great in the mix. I don't think she is much of a solo singer but as backup she really filled out the sound.

asok80 · #**347** 03-25-2012, 09:42 PM

Pretty awesome setlist from Tampa

1. We Take Care Of Our Own
2. Wrecking Ball
3. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
4. Death to My Hometown
5. My City of Ruins
6. DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET?
7. TALK TO ME
8. Jack of All Trades
9. ATLANTIC CITY
10.Easy Money
11.Waitin' On a Sunny Day
12.The Promised Land
13.Apollo Medley
14.AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)
15.RADIO NOWHERE
16.The Rising
17.We are Alive
18.Thunder Road

19.Rocky Ground
20.Land of Hope and Dreams
21.Born To Run
22.Dancing In The Dark
23.GLORY DAYS
24.Tenth Avenue Freeze Out ( Clarence son Jarred on stage)

Thunderstrucker · #**348** 03-25-2012, 11:23 PM

It's equally good to me compaired with the show before this one to be honest.
Still missing some gems in the setlist or maybe I got to spoiled over the last years with Bruce's setlists

I salute you,
TS

Walleris · #**349** 03-26-2012, 12:37 AM

As a casual Bruce fan, I don't get why they're playing such short sets this tour? I mean, the only member who passed away was Clarence and he was the weakest phisically, so if everyone is the same (plus a few younger musicians), it doesn't make sense for them to slow down compared to WOAD tour, right?

However, I love how these sets are heavy on new songs. Take notes, Jon!

Thunderstrucker · #**350** 03-26-2012, 01:28 AM

Perhaps they are still rehearsing other songs or polishing them before playing them at concerts.
Shorter isnt always a bad thing

I salute you,
TS

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