id was set in the arguments array for the "side panel" sidebar. Defaulting to "sidebar-1". Manually set the id to "sidebar-1" to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4239id was set in the arguments array for the "footer" sidebar. Defaulting to "sidebar-2". Manually set the id to "sidebar-2" to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home/netscrib/public_html/civilwarcavalry/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4239Like Brad, I first saw the Boss in Columbus during the “Born to Run” tour. I mean he had just appeared on the covers of Time & Newsweek. I had to see this guy that they were calling “Rock’s Messiah” & the new Dylan. Also saw him during the “Darkness” & “River” tours. (Wrote a review for the Ohio State Lantern following the “Darkness” concert.) Each time I was lucky enough to have floor tickets. Bruce & the E Street boys never dissapoint! I have never seen so much energy & passion in a performance. I love the stories Bruce tells as lead-ins to his songs — talk of taking a matress out on the roof on a hot NJ night just before he belts out a song like “Jungleland:”
“The rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night
And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine over the Jersey state line
Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge
Drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain
The Rat pulls into town rolls up his pants
Together they take a stab at romance and disappear down Flamingo Lane.”
It don’t get much better than that Hoss!
Mike
]]>Living in NJ as I do, where it is next to impossible to get tickets for one of his shows here, am glad you were able to score a couple for the show in 2008.
The last time I saw him was on the Rising Tour at Giants Stadium, the day after J.D.’s wedding and reception in Western PA. As you know, we were up rather late, and that drive home was rocky at best, but I did make it with about 2 hours to spare.
It’s a very special concert to me, as it was the last time my 2 sisters and I saw a concert together. Hell, he even played “Downbound Train”, which is one of my all time faves of his. 🙂 Talk about a crazy weekend. 🙂
Hope all is well.
Steve
]]>I had tickets to the 11/24/80 show at the Capital Centre but didn’t go ’cause I couldn’t figure out how to get there from AU without a car . . .
Kinda like when I left the 6/18/93 Grateful Dead show at Soldier Field after Sting played but before the Dead came on because it rained. I went to see Jurassic Park instead.
I know, I suck.
But, hey, at least I saw the Police.
]]>I wholeheartedly share your thoughts about Bruce. I have also gotten tickets for the Nationwide Arena show. I have seen Bruce about 15 times over the years. I also consider his music from the Darkness/RIver era to be his best. The first time I saw Bruce was in 1976 at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus on the Born to Run tour. I next saw Bruce in 1978 at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Columbus. I would say that my favorite Bruce show was a show on New Years’ Eve at Richfield Coliseum on 12/31/78, the next to last show on the Darkness tour. Unfortunately, my practice has prevented me from seeing a number of Bruce shows within driving distance but I have been able to also see him in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Without a doubt, I have never seen anyone in concert that even remotely approaches Bruce. Even though he and the band are now past their prime, they still put on a tremendous show.
Brad
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Rob