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     ml1 Citizen Username: Ml1 Post Number: 1173 Registered: 5-2002  |
Yes, on the Born In The U.S.A. tour, Bruce played a couple of songs from Nebraska at nearly every show. | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 719 Registered: 8-2001  |
August 11 / Philadelphia, PA / Lincoln Financial Field Notes: Hang on-- we're still picking our jaws up off the floor. The last of three in Philly had Bruce literally howling at the moon, a 27-song show of which a full-band "Incident" and "Saint in the City" are further down the list of notables. Where do we start — at the beginning, with River-era outtake "From Small Things" to open? Or at the end, a six-song second encore that closed the show with "I'm a Rocker" and brought "Pretty Flamingo"? Yep, "Pretty Flamingo," the Manfred Mann song Bruce hasn't played since 1978. In between, there was the long-lost "I'm Goin' Down" by request, "Be True," "Streets of Philly"... oh hell, check out the full setlist. So that's why Philly shows have a rep... we forgot for a second. Setlist: From Small Things/The Rising/Lonesome Day/Night/Be True/Atlantic City/Empty Sky/Waitin' on a Sunny Day/Darlington County/It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City/Worlds Apart/Badlands/Out in the Street/Mary's Place/Streets of Philadelphia/Into the Fire/Thunder Road First Encore: Incident on 57th Street/I'm Going Down/Ramrod/Born to Run Second Encore: My City of Ruins/Land of Hope and Dreams/Pretty Flamingo/Rosalita/Dancing in the Dark/I'm a Rocker From http://www.backstreets.com/setlists.html | ||
| Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 1951 Registered: 5-2001  |
Wow. Just, wow. | ||
| ml1 Citizen Username: Ml1 Post Number: 1190 Registered: 5-2002 |
whoa -- I haven't heard him play From Small Things since he joined Dave Edmunds on stage at Big Man's West in '82. | ||
| GSP142 Citizen Username: Gsp142 Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2003 |
OK, so who's going to the 8/31 show? I think it would be fun to meet some fellow South Orange/Maplewood Bruce fans (so we know who we're commiserating with when we all go through post-tour Bruce withdrawal) before the show! Anyone else interested? Either post here or send me a private message, and maybe we can figure out a meeting place, either in the Boardwalk area or somewhere in the GS lot. I have a feeling lots of folks are going to be partying in the lot, given that it's a holiday weekend, not to mention the closing show! (Any speculation as to last show surprise songs/guest appearances?) | ||
| ejt Citizen Username: Ejt Post Number: 370 Registered: 5-2001 |
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| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 720 Registered: 8-2001 |
I am going on 8/31. I will be tailgating. Won't know the parking lot section until we get to the lot ... If anyone wants to hook-up, PL me and I will give you my cell phone number ... | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 721 Registered: 8-2001 |
From www.backstreets.com August 16 / San Francisco, CA / Pacific Bell Park Notes: A beautiful night in San Francisco, CA. As Bruce says, usually he'd be "sweating his ass off" after the first five or six songs...but not so in the city of layered clothing. Rarities tonight included "Something in the Night" (very strong) and "Across the Border." In the words of Bruce, the latter was "a little California music." To the folks in the Western branch office of Backstreets, the first half of the show was the strongest the Bay Area (and the Northwest) has seen since perhaps the second night in Oakland in 1999. If not before. "Across the Border" was a beautiful full band arrangement, but it took until "Born to Run" for the crowd to get back in the groove. Setlist: The Promised Land/The Rising/Lonesome Day/My Love Will Not Let You Down/Prove It All Night/Something in the Night/Empty Sky/You're Missing/Waitin' on a Sunny Day/Darlington County/Worlds Apart/Badlands/Out in the Street/Mary's Place/Across the Border/Into the Fire/No Surrender First Encore: Bobby Jean/Ramrod/Born to Run/Seven Nights to Rock Second Encore: My City of Ruins/Land of Hope and Dreams/Rosalita/Dancing in the Dark I love "Across The Border" ... | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 723 Registered: 8-2001 |
TICKETS FOR SALE ... 8/28 Show Giants Stadium Section 9 (FLOOR). Face Value plus Ticketbastard Charges = $177. Private Line if you're interested. | ||
| JGTierney Citizen Username: Jtg7448 Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2003 |
Chris, My husband and I are new in town, just closed yesterday.... But we're going to the concert on 8/31 - spoke with my brother yesterday and we'll be tailgating in section D-6 (look for an Expedition - NY plates, and a blue Mazda Protege, NJ plates). I think my bro' may be as big a fan as you!?!?! | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 724 Registered: 8-2001 |
JGTierney: WELCOME TO LUCKY TOWN! Maplewood, USA. The best damn town in the whole country ... Sure, let's try to hook-up. GSP142 has PL'ed me about tailgating ... Why, it's a movement! A Maplewood Tailgate Extravaganza ... Since you're new to town, you should also know that Maplewood's favorite band, Big Train, is bringing their unique brand of horn-infused funkification back to Orphan Annie's in nearby Stirling, NJ on Saturday August 30. Big Train will be playing three sets of baptized in ice-cold beer and homemade wine, horn-infused funkification, with a 100% get up off your ass and dance guarantee. There's a $5 cover, but, damn, it's worth it. Gonna be so funky, you gonna be able to smell it. Lawd, have mercy. The band is excited getting invited back and we would appreciate all the support we can get ... People get ready. www.bigtraintracks.com More Bruce tickets for 8/28 available ... Section 118 - Row 32 Seats 28 & 29 Section 127 - Row 41 Seats 10 & 11 Face plus TM charges = $177. PL if interested | ||
| Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 1996 Registered: 5-2001 |
The latest entry in the "I have seen the future of Rock and Roll" newspaper contest, from earlier this week in San Francisco: The complete review of the concert is at this link. Now how can I concentrate on anything until the 8/31 show? I'm partial to parking area 5, myself. Easy in from the Racetrack side, and easy to get out after a loooong show. | ||
| mayhewdrive Citizen Username: Mayhewdrive Post Number: 346 Registered: 5-2001 |
Nohero/Chris, Don't wear yourselves out for the Giants Stadium shows.....ya gotta save some energy (& money) for the SHEA STADIUM shows for the end of Sept!  Nothing CONFIRMED, yet, but it's looking pretty likely. | ||
| Yossarian Citizen Username: Yossarian Post Number: 10 Registered: 8-2003 |
Can anyone tell me what time the Meadowlands shows are getting started? I know the ticket says 7:30, but I gotta think it's more like 8 or so that he comes on. | ||
| ml1 Citizen Username: Ml1 Post Number: 1210 Registered: 5-2002 |
yossarian, the shows have been starting around 8:20 or so, but be prepared for a loooooooong wait to get into the stadium. from our car to our seats took at least a half hour. if you want to be sure to be seated for the first song, you should start going in NO LATER than 7:30. | ||
| Yossarian Citizen Username: Yossarian Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2003 |
Ml1 -- Thanks for the info. We want to maximize our parking lot time and still see the show in full. 7:30 it will be. | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 745 Registered: 8-2001 |
Two tickets available for Sunday night. 8/31. The last night of The NJ Stand!! Good seats. Section 117. Face plus TM charges. PL if interested. | ||
| Chris Dickson Citizen Username: Ironman Post Number: 754 Registered: 8-2001 |
Party in Lot 16 ... http://www.meadowlands.com/stadium/map.asp | ||
| Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 2028 Registered: 5-2001 |
According to www.Backstreets.com, anyone who attended last night's show (such as the Wharfrat family), saw something special: Wonder what the next show will be like? _________________________________ There's nothing like being at a Springsteen concert! | ||
| mayhewdrive Citizen Username: Mayhewdrive Post Number: 360 Registered: 5-2001 |
Nohero, I was there last night (on the floor, the back of Section 6) & it WAS a special night. I had low expectations, based on what I heard about Thursday night, plus the fact that Saturday night shows are usually overhyped. HOWEVER, this show was great (probably the best of the 3 I have seen at this Giants Stadium stand). Hope you guys are as lucky tonight! BTW...before the show, at the Nerds concert, the DJ from PLJ said they would have "an announcement about Bruce on Tuesday". (most likely the Shea dates will then become offical) |
