One time only: Bruce covers Solomon Burke’s country soul classic with Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes in 1977.
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Cover Me (983)
Today’s cover is a daring interpretation of “Glory Days” on piano and harmonica, and it works amazingly well.
One time only: Bruce covers Larry Williams’ influential “Slow Down” with a cover band at the Classics Cafe in Westwood, New Jersey.
Stop what you’re doing and listen. The Bruce Springsteen Band’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” is one of their finest pre-E Street moments.
One of my all-time favorite covers of a Springsteen song: Elvis Costello and Mumford & Sons play a lovely, spontaneous “The Ghost of Tom Joad” at Sasquatch in 2013.
Bruce based two of his most uplifting songs on Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready,” but the only time he ever performed the original in an arena was with U2 in 2005. Watch that loose, fun performance inside.
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle and the Dukes on “Johnny Come Lately,” Earle’s sibling song to “Born in the U.S.A.”
Warren Zevon has a blast covering “Cadillac Ranch” at a beautifully captured 1982 performance.
It’s up for debate whether Darlene Love’s vocals are anywhere to be found on the original recording, but she certainly was front and center with the E Street Band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in 2009.
Bluegrass band Salamander Crossing transformed Bruce’s Tunnel of Love deep cut for their 1996 Passion Train album.