From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2012 #587 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Wednesday, April 25 2012 Volume 2012 : Number 587 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Springsteen. NJC ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:34:04 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Re: Springsteen. NJC This post is about Springsteen's show last Tuesday at Cleveland, Ohio's Quicken Loans Arena. If you don't like him, please be prepared to be converted. Rose said that a Springsteen show >... seems to take on a life if its own.> You got that right. I really like the way he does a batch of songs in rapid-fire at the beginning, without stopping between songs for applause. Then, he stops to acknowledge the crowd and does some talking. In Cleveland, he said that he saw some new faces in the audience. He saw some old faces in the crowd too, and that it was the same with the band; there are some new faces and some familiar favorites. He said that Patti was at home, "Taking care of the kids and keeping them out of the drug stash." LOL. Every one sat down, and he did a comparatively slow song, "Jack Of All Trades", from the new CD. That stop lets you catch your breath. As Bob said, he works the whole room, not just the first 20 rows. So, the core was the classic E Street band without Patti, Clarence, or Danny. I think there were 2 back singers and a percussionist (who played some congas). Somebody new played accordion and electronic keyboards. The new horn section was 5 pieces so they really delivered a full version "The E Street Shuffle". He did several of the songs on the new album. (For example, "Death To My Hometown". BTW, the new album has the first studio version of "Land Of Hopes and Dreams" which I first heard as a live track on the 3-CD set, "The Essential Bruce Springsteen") He also delivered the hits "Born To Run" and "Dancing In the Dark" (for the non-majors). He talked about "Born In the USA" but didn't play it. In retrospect, "Rosalita" and "Jungleland" were MIA too. There were a couple of funny surprises that I won't spoil here. They turned on the house lights for "10 Avenue Freeze Out". After he sang, "The big man joined the band", they did one of those patented, full-band halts. In the silence, the video screens showed slow-motion shots of Clarence through the decades. The crowd went wild. They played 3 hours, until 11:30 without an intermission. He did "The Rising". The crowd went wild when he did "Youngstown" because it mentions "north eastern Ohio" which is Cleveland's backyard. Honestly, the highlight for me was that my girlfriend thoroughly enjoyed it even though she knew, like, 2 songs. It was a great night. Jim L'Hommedieu On 4/25/2012 12:57 PM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: > Haven't seen him on this tour but have seen him several times and he > always delivers the goods. Glad you got to see it and I know that he > plays to 100% of the house so you weren't forgotten. > What were the highlights for you? What's your take on the horn section? ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2012 #587 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send tojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------