Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Cover Me, Nils Lofgren: Man at the Top
Nils Lofgren has performed “Man at the Top” live more often than Bruce has–it’s a song that clearly means a lot to him.
Roll of the Dice/Cover Me: We Shall Overcome
Bruce’s 1998 cover of “We Shall Overcome” helps keep this most potent of protest songs alive and fresh for a new generation.
Where the Band Was: Boston, August 14, 2012
There’s no better example of the Night One/Night Two rule than Bruce’s Fenway Park stand on the Wrecking Ball Tour. On Night One, Bruce was certainly playing it safe…
Cover Me: 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
Whenever Bruce goes to Soulsville, U.S.A., there’s gonna be a party. Check out some great performances of this Stax classic.
Where the Band Was: Vancouver, August 13, 2005
Bruce wraps up the summer leg of his solo acoustic tour in the Pacific Northwest and gives one of his best performances of the tour.
Cover Me, Wainright Family, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, and more: Hungry Heart
In February 2017, the Cayamo festival-at-sea featured some terrific team-ups. Here’s one of them: “Hungry Heart” covered by the Wainright family, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, and more.
Where the Band Was: Seattle, August 11, 2005
Bruce was in storyteller mode at a rare tour stop in Seattle, treating us to a very different setlist than the night before in Portland.
Meeting Across the River: Bruce Springsteen and the Asbury Park All-Star Revue, Got to Get You Off My Mind
When Southside Johnny took ill, Bruce, Steve, the E Street Band, and the Jukes came to the rescue. From May 1977, here’s one of Bruce’s only performances of the Solomon Burke classic.
Where the Band Was: Portland, August 10, 2005
My favorite of the four Devils & Dust shows I attended, Portland ’05 was a motherlode of rarities, gems, and personal debuts.