Wow I've heard a song live you haven't Kathleen!? I never....
Got it live on the D&D tour

Just got back from Dublin.

1.**This Hard Land (acoustic)
2.**No Surrender
3. Two Hearts
4. The Ties The Bind
5. We Take Care of Our Own
6. Badlands
7. Something In The Night
8. Adam Raised a Cain
9. Wrecking Ball
10. Death to My Hometown
11. My City of Ruins
12. Spirit In The Night
13. Jackson Cage (request)
14. She's The One
15. Jack of All Trades
16. Atlantic City
17. Because The Night
18. Darlington County
19. Easy Money
20. Waitin' On a Sunny Day
21. The Promise (solo piano)
22. The River
23. Backstreets
24. Land of Hope & Dreams

25. Born in the USA
26. Born To Run
27. Glory Days
28. Seven Nights To Rock
29. Dancing In The Dark
30. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
31. Rocky Ground
32. American Land

Epic, glorious, life affirming.

Another fine setlist!
Yet I don't get why he keeps playing Because The Night. He can skip it forever in my opinion. One of the most terrible songs he has written.

I like the fact he opened with This Hard Land. I am still hoping to hear that one live some day. Also No Surrender/Two Hearts is a really cool combo!

I salute you,
TS

Wish I had heard 'Atlantic City' or 'Downbound Train'. Probably my two favourites.

EDIT: Just discovered 'Racing In The Street'. Oh my Lord...

It's fantastic live however. Everybody knows it and goes crazy for it, and Nils' solo at the end is epic.

Be sure to listen to the live version. It's far superior to the version on record.

I know. They played it here in Holland as well and everybody sang along. Yet I just don't like the song at all :)

I salute you,
TS

Yeah there's a lot of great live versions o Racing out there...we got a wonderful rendition in Paris night 2

You are just like your brother - very hard to please. Because the night is a killer song.

Hastalapasta,

Thierry

Don't you have a lame RHCP concert to go to? ;-)

I just don't like the song at all. It is possible you know. I bet there are songs you don't like which I do like.

Semi off-topic;
Paul McCartney posted a video on YouTube about him and the band rehearsing for the Olympics. Then suddenly the sound is gone, the whole band looks around wondering what happened and how and then Paul says in the microphone: Who pulled the plug?
Gave me a laugh. Now both Bruce and Paul used the Hyde Park Incident in a funny way instead of throwing mud.

I salute you,
TS

Bruce fever is building here in Gothenburg...the newspapers have articles every day now regarding Bruce and the band, and the music starts rolling in already on Thursday with Against Me (w. Jay Weinberg) play at West Coast Riot and at the same time there's a Nils Lofgren sort of cover band show in town as well and the organizers will be selling Nils newest album there and is trying to get Nils to sign a few copies as well...oh yeah and the queue started a couple a days ago for the shows on Friday and Saturday....

The qeue started already? That is quite early!
Nice to read about all the activities that are organised now Bruce is coming. Sounds like a city that knows what to do when a big name is coming! Enjoy the time, I bet it's over before you know it!

I salute you,
TS

Always starts early here. The whole town goes Bruce-mad come Friday. :-)

I love that spirit! Enjoy it as it is unique!

I salute you,
TS

If you guys have time, below is a tremendously insightful article about Bruce. Quite long but a very enjoyable read. Got a small Sambora reference in it:

"I noticed a few young Spaniards carrying a sign, in English, reading, “Bruce, Thanks for Making Our Lives Better.” I tried to imagine a sign like that for—whom? Lou Reed? AC/DC? Bon Jovi? (“Richie Sambora, Thanks for making our lives better.” Doubtful.)" :P


Anyhow, enjoy: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...?currentPage=1

Thank you for the link. I added to my bookmarks for when I have the time to read it!

I salute you,
TS

This is probably one of the best articles about Bruce that I have ever read. Very insightful and detailed. The author is the editor of The New Yorker magazine and a hell of a good writer.

But about Banners for Richie he has no idea.

Clearly he does not. That was a cheap shot and somehow out of place with the quality of the rest of the article.

I thought it was quite funny. In a way it was just acknowledging how big Bon Jovi are. Nevertheless, they are not Bruce. It only took me one Springsteen concert (and I don't even like the songs that much) to understand for myself. The guy just puts it on paper.

Hey you Canadians - and you know who you are :D
There are new dates for Bruce in the fall.

October 19 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
October 21 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
October 23 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
October 25 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
October 27 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
November 1 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
November 3 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
November 11 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
November 15 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Arena
November 17 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
November 19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
November 26 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
November 28 - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden
November 30 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
December 4 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
December 6 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

WOOO I knew he'd come around here eventually! So excited!

:lol: That's brilliant.

Good evening KFC Yum Center!!!!!!!!!!.............................


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Good one. :lol:

Two epic shows here in Gothenburg! First night steaming hot and really mix-up set list. Second night torrential rain before the show but just before Bruce hit the stage the rain stopped.
For the second show, we had heard Frankie and Where the Bands are being sound checked and couldn't believe our ears! Who knew he would bring out these gems for us?

First night Drive All Night was of course a pleasant surprise and return after 2008 and Cover Me is a personal favorite that has eluded me for years. My Love...was really good too. Waiting...was without any participation of children!!! Very nice....

When Bruce started introducing Jungleland...we all teared up I think. Jake did a wonderful job and was very emotional afterwards and got a big hug from both Bruce and Roy.

I'm totally worn out now but will definitely recuperate before the Metlife shows!

Setlist 27 July:
The Promised Land
Prove It All Night
Cover Me
Something in the Night
My Love Will Not Let You Down
We Take Care of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
Spirit in the Night
Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Jack of All Trades
Youngstown
Murder Incorporated
Johnny 99
Working on the Highway
Darlington County
Shackled and Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Drive All Night
The Rising
Radio Nowhere
Badlands
* * *
We Are Alive
Born in the U.S.A.
Born to Run
Rosalita
Seven Nights to Rock
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Twist and Shout


Setlist 28 July:
Who'll Stop the Rain
The Ties That Bind
Out in the Street
Downbound Train
I'm Goin' Down
My Lucky Day
Lost in the Flood
We Take Care of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Frankie
The River
Because the Night
Lonesome Day
Hungry Heart
Shackled and Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Where the Bands Are
Backstreets
Badlands
Land of Hope and Dreams
* * *
Thunder Road
Born in the U.S.A.
Born to Run
Ramrod
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Jungleland
Twist and Shout

Setlist:
Who'll Stop the Rain
The Ties That Bind
Out in the Street
Downbound Train
I'm Goin' Down
My Lucky Day
Lost in the Flood
We Take Care of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Frankie
The River
Because the Night
Lonesome Day
Hungry Heart
Shackled and Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Where the Bands Are
Backstreets
Badlands
Land of Hope and Dreams
* * *
Thunder Road
Born in the U.S.A.
Born to Run
Ramrod
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Jungleland
Twist and Shout

What a setlists! It's incredible how he keeps making sets that are interesting for the casual fan, the regular fan and the die hard fan by playing some songs on a mandatory base, some song that are more rare and then songs that haven't been played before at all. It keeps amazing me! You had 2 hell of a shows there in Gothenburg!

The more times I am seeing the incredible shows he is playing, the more I pity it he only came to play a festival here in Holland for the 2nd time in a row now. The real fans want him to come to a venue all for himself. The festival-show was nice but if you see what he's capable of it is a pity he 'only' got 2,5 hours to play there.

I salute you,
TS

Those setlists are unbelievable...:D

That's a real Rock & Roll band right there. They play almost completely off the cuff and nail the songs every time. It's so refreshing compared to the choreographed static crap you get from most bands these days.

Man - you got one of the best shows. It will be hard to top that one. I sure hope that there is a decent bootleg - I wanna hear it. It won't come close to being there - but it will be a consolation prize LOL.

Nope I'm not sure how he can top this at all. There's already one audio on Jungleland even though the sound is not the best. I'm sure there will be more and hopefully some dvd also. One discussion here is whether it is any truth to these shows being filmed for release as there were so many cameras there that we don't normally see at Bruce shows.

I can only hope!

I salute you,
TS

"Hours before he was set to take the stage in Helsinki, Bruce surprised fans in the pit with a 5-song acoustic set. Read Charles Landau's insider account of the performance at
http://brucespringsteen.net/news/2012/pre-show-report-from-helsinki"

He never stops surprising and impressing me!
A lot of tour premieres in Helsinki and Back In Your Arms!! Man I do have a precious top-10 I still would like to hear live and that song is one of them! Amazing, just no other words then amazing :)

I salute you,
TS

And it looks as if he broke the 4 hour mark today in Helsinki also. Yikes - the man is unstoppable.

I'm so pleased for Iceman and others from this board who were at this show. I know a lot of time was spent in queue's and simply waiting but it sounds as if it was worth it.

Yep, a five song solo acoustic set as a thank you to all the die hards about an hour before the showtime (I'll Work For Your Love, Leap of Faith, No Surrender, For You, Blinded By The Light), then he spent over 15 minutes just shaking hands with people and talking to them and after that an over 4-hour show with Light Of Day, Back in Your Arms Again, Does This Bus Stop..., etc. From hard rocking to heart breaking, from roaring crowds to total silence.

I don't know how anyone could top that?

Ice

I can't see anyone coming even close.

Here's the set list according to a Finnish newspaper:


Acoustic set:
I'll Work for Your Love
Leap of Faith
No Surrender
For You
Blinded by the Light

Regular set:
Rockin' All Over the World
Night
Out in the Street
Loose Ends
We Take Care of Our Own
Prove It All Night ('78 Intro)
Wrecking Ball
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?
Be True
Jack of All Trades
Downbound Train
Because the Night
Lonesome Day
Darlington County
Light Of Day
Shackled and Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Back in Your Arms
The Rising
Badlands
Land of Hope and Dreams

Encore:
We Are Alive
Born in the U.S.A.
Born to Run
Detroit Medley
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
I don't Want to Go Home
Higher and Higher
Twist and Shout

Ice

Nobody! Bruce is Bruce and like we see, he is the best, top of the top!
And what a set in Helsiki, wish i was there.....

You are one lucky guy Iceman (and the others that went) for getting a show like this!
The only one's who able to top it is Bruce himself and so far I can see, everytime it can't get any better, he does it again.

Let's hope these Europe concerts say something for the upcoming concerts in the US!

I salute you,
TS

Here's I'll Work For Your Love shot by yours truly.

If anyone happens to find a bootleg of yesterday, I'd appreciate a copy. I haven't been around any of the bootleg sites in years, but I have a lot of stuff to trade if needed.

Thanks.

Ice