Indeed not. How tragic, only 36 years old at that.

I'm relieved to hear that they will still be playing on Thursday night at the RR HOF show at Madison Square Garden - especially since I'm going.

Right, Oli's insisting that I get into Bruce Springsteen gigs, so I thought I might as well conceed as I love live music, and when it comes to live music, Bruce is better than most.

Anyway, after that War And Peace-alike sentence, I might as well get to the point of this post;

What bootlegs should I get?

Oli linked me to one but it didn't feature many of my favourite Bruce songs. Was wondering if anyone could help me out with a couple of bootlegs that might appeal to somebody who's not quite a casual fan but not a diehard either :)

Do you have a favorite couple of songs or a favorite album? I could then recommend boots based on the music.

Or I could just recommend the best f u c king boots of all time :)

Well, my favourite albums are Nebraska, Born In The USA and Born To Run (in that order...I think :p)

But I'm interested in the best fu cking boots of all time as well.:D

Nebraska is to die for. First - you should probably register at Jungleland:

http://jungleland.dnsalias.com/

There is lots of great stuff posted there but you do have to keep a minimum ratio of uploading to downloading.

Second - do you have access to a binary newsgroup account? If so - ABMS - or alt.binary.music.springsteen is the best invention. Here you can just pick and choose and download at will. If you need a tutorial on how to access binaries I'll post one here.

And let me start with some official live stuff that you should listen to.

1. Live 1975 - 1985 It's a compilation of some of the best shows and bootlegs from that era - pristine sound - and many electric Nebraska songs.

2. Live from New York City (2000) - both an album and a 2 DVD set. If you can get both - go for it. Try e-bay or half.com for cheap versions since these have been out for awhile.

If this stuff doesn't get you - no bootleg will :)

Thanks very much. It seems I'm already a member of Jungleland...god knows when I signed up. I'll check out that newsgroup thing too.

I already have Live 1975-185 and will be sure to get that New York one.

Here's a best bootleg in any category:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA – July 7, 1978 [FM Broadcast]
With the famous war cry “Bootleggers, roll your tapes,” Bruce personally guarantees a classic bootleg. The Roxy’s on fire, bending to the Boss’ every word. The venue’s intimate setting (500 capacity), combined with Bruce’s energy, make for an electrifying night and contender for best show of all time, as the band sounds tighter than ever and the crowd sings along to “Spirit In The Night.”

It may be on Jungleland in this form:

Title: No Private Party - Roxy 1978
Label: Ev2
Format: 3CD
Source: FM Broadcast
Date: July 7, 1978
Location: The Roxy Theater, Los Angeles, CA

And here is a list of the best sounding boot from every tour: You should concentrate on 1978 to 1985 for your favorites. There never was a Nebraska tour by itself.

Bruce Springsteen BEST QUALITY BOOTS

COMPILATIONS

1. The Lost Masters 19 CD set
2. Trust None Of What You Hear (Magic Tour 2007-2008)
3. World Rising 16 CD set
4. Seeger Sessions Compilation 7 CD set
5. River Tour Compilation 6 CD set
6. I wanna get lost in rock and roll

WORKING ON A DREAM TOUR

1. 04/16/2009 Los Angeles
2. 06/27/2009 Glastonbury
3. 10/14/2009 Philadelphia
4. 10/09/2009 East Rutherford
5. 10/03/2009 East Rutherford

MAGIC TOUR

1. 04/05/2008 San Jose
2. 07/04/2008 Goteborg
3. 08/23/2008 (Godfatherecords) St. Louis
4. 12/19/2007 London
5. 10/06/2007 Philly

SEEGER SESSIONS TOUR

1. 10/05/2006 Verona
2. 05/09/2006 London
3. 05/30/2006 Columbus
4. 06/19/2006 Saratoga
5. 06/25/2006 Holmdel

DEVIL AND DUST TOUR

1. 10/24/2005 Richmond
2. 07/18/2005 Buffalo
3. 06/25/2005 Stockholm
4. 06/27/2005 Hamburg
5. 08/11/2005 Seattle

RISING TOUR - Soundboard

1. 11/24/2002 Tampa
2. 12/02/2002 Atlanta
3. 08/29/2002 New York
4. 10/16/2002 Barcelona
5. 08/12/2002 New York

RISING TOUR - Audience

1. 10/27/2002 London
2. 03/07/2003 Atlantic City
3. 08/02/2003 Foxboro
4. 06/22/2003 Gothenburg
5. 07/15/2003 East Rutherford

REUNION TOUR

1. 10/23/1999 Los Angeles
2. 06/20/2000 - New York
3. 10/26/1999 Oakland
4. 07/01/2000 New York
5. 05/08/2000 - Hartford

THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD TOUR

1. 04/24/1996 Brixton
2. 12/08/1995 Philadelphia
3. 11/08/1996 Freehold
4. 02/12/1997 Sydney
5. 07/22/1995 Seabright

HUMAN TOUCH TOUR

1. 04/11/1993 Verona
2. 12/14/1992 Boston
3. 04/15/1993 Sheffield
4. 05/14/1993 Berlin
5. 06/24/1993 East Rutherford

TUNNEL OF LOVE & AMNESTY TOUR

1. 05/03/1988 Mountain View
2. 05/10/1988 Minneapolis
3. 07/03/1988 Stockholm
4. 07/22/1988 Berlin
5. 10/15/1988 Buenos Aires

BORN IN THE USA TOUR

1. 06/29/1985 Paris
2. 07/12/1984 East Troy
3. 11/16/1984 Ames
4. 11/19/1984 Kansas City
5. 08/20/1984 East Rutherford

RIVER TOUR

1. 12/31/1980 Uniondale
2. 11/05/1980 Tempe
3. 12/29/1980 Uniondale
4. 08/24/1981 Los Angeles
5. 12/28/1980 Uniondale

DARKNESS TOUR

1. 09/19/1978 Passaic
2. 12/15/1978 San Francisco
3. 07/07/1978 Los Angeles
4. 08/09/1978 Cleveland
5. 12/19/1978 Portland

Wow -- great list, Kathleen. Thanks! Because they've been on tour and I've been busy with the current recordings, I haven't gotten into the old stuff like I'd like to. This would be a good way to tackle it. :cool: