The Official Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Thread.

Go get the first night of the tour (from last night). It just got posted on dime. I LOVE the Bruce tapers.

I just found it, too! It wasn't up when I checked before I left the office, but it was there when I got home. Wooo hoooo! I still hope the second rehearsal show surfaces. From the comments on YouTube, it sounds like security was rather "inspired" that night.

Some interesting setlist choices the first few nights of the tour. I'm not sure how crazy I'd be about Badlands in the opening slot TBH, but I am glad to see LOHAD back.

Been meaning to ask - anyone see Bruce with the 'other' band? How'd it measure up?

I have to say that the other band lacked the energy and tightness of the E Street Band. I'm not bashing them - they had their moments - but a saying in the Bruce community sums it up perfectly - Once Bruce got that band sounding almost as good as the E Street Band - he quit making music with them.

Many people wonder what the point was when his goal seemed to be making them sound as good as his previous band. Once they did - off he went.

I have to say that I'm prejudiced - I love the E Street Band. Maybe I just have too many emotions invested in the band to be truly objective.

I looked at the setlist... now remember i have never seen Bruce before but does he not play Glory Days nightly? Thought that would def be in there????

You should go read the Greasy Lake board! LOL Some folks are arguing that this shouldn't be called the Working On A Dream tour, because not enough songs from WOAD are being played. (Mind you, we're 2 shows into the tour right now, and I think the thread actually started after the first show!) Another group is arguing that the hits need to be played because of the casual fans but that Bruce has so many hits that he should be able to mix them up more. Play the hits, but play the RIGHT hits. (Good luck figuring out which ones those are. LOL) Evidently, they think he reverts to a '70s show more than he should. Finally, there's a group arguing that more rarities should be included for the diehards. Does any of this sound familiar?

Kathleen, what's the deal with Mary's Place? It seems to take a lot of abuse over there. Has it just been done to death or did people never like it?

I thought this was interesting, too. It seems like most of us are thrilled when Richie gets to go a little wild and extend a solo/outro (Any Other Day at the O2, Always), but there's a significant amount of bitching over there about songs going on too long due to extended instrumentals. Egad! I've been loving those parts on the bootleg from night 1. God forbid you gather together a group of musicians like the E Street Band and actually let them play!

Woo hooo -- just 3 weeks from today, and I can judge for myself.

Glory Days are one of those songs that Bruce pulls out now and again but not very often unfortunately. I'd rather hear that one than DITD.
and Mary's Place...it's just been played alot last tour but it's a fun song when you're there! but it can get a wee bit tooo long. There'll always be the fans that's never satisfied. We're sooo spoilt by Bruce changing up the setlist so whenever he doesn't we complain.
Well I'm keeping my expectations low this time because I doubt if they can top the shows I went to last year (Emirates x 2 and Ullevi x 2), they were just some of the best shows I've EVER experienced with E Street. But I know, when the time comes, I'll enjoy the Stockholm shows whatever they play.

Diehard Bruce fans sound like a bunch of crazy mother****ers I'm too scared to sign up to any Springsteen forums.

Oh I haven't signed up on any of them! I'm just lurking . . . and I have no plans to do more than that. We definitely look relaxed in comparison!