I was at the Coventry show last week. Many thought it would be a vanilla show but it was far from it. The fact that the concert was on the day that James Gandolfini had died given it a new light, I was upset but I didn't know if Steve would show up or if he'd be up for it.

The Ghost Of Old Tom Joad was an amazing start (and I must say The Ricoh Arena has the best acoustics out of any stadium I've been in. The sound was phenomenal from start to finish) then he went into Long Walk home which transitioned beautifully. Bruce played a few Steve heavy songs which seemed to cheer him up then they played Seeds which is one of the best live Bruce songs IMO. Bruce nailed the solo. Then Bruce announced they were going to play the Born To Run album in honour of James Gandolfini, the crowd roared and as a Huge Sopranos fan I felt very emotional

The band played with an intensity that a lot of people said they hadn't seen a lot on this tour. Maybe Max's mother's death, James Gandolfini dying and it being the week anniversary of Clarence's death pushed the band into another gear. Steve wasn't his usually cheerful self, he smiled a few times and tried to keep on top of things but his mask truly slipped when Thunder Road started and he shed a few tears. The crowd chanted his name at one point too which must have helped him through it.

All in all it was a superb show with unexpected twists and a invigorated Bruce whose voice sounded brilliant. The bar is still very very high.

Now onto Belfast....