“Valerie” looms large in Bruce and Patti’s personal history, and that may be why their one and only performance of it was so lovely and powerful.
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American Babylon’s title track is one of the only tracks Bruce had nothing to do with on the album, but that hasn’t stopped Bruce and Joe from teaming up to play it on stage.
One time only: In 1998, Bruce joined Steve Earle on the song he inspired fourteen years earlier.
From Bruce’s pre-E Street Days to just pre-pandemic, “Down the Road Apiece” has always been an epic, crowd-pleasing jam. Let’s watch and listen to some of the best inside.
One time only: Bruce backs Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, and an all-star jam band for a closing cover of “Let it Be” at the 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
One time only: Bruce and Nils accompany Elvis Costello in a tender reading of Patti Scialfa’s gorgeous “Black Ladder.”
“Get Up, Stand Up” was the perfect song to end each show on the Human Rights Now! Tour and kick off the tour’s 10th anniversary celebration. Watch both performances inside.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Nils Lofgren perform a beautiful acoustic rendition of Neil’s “Helpless.”
One time only: Bruce joins Elvis Costello on his timeless “Alison” during Elvis’ surprise appearance at Bruce’s 2001 holiday shows,
One time only: Bruce and Billy Joel team up on Billy’s 1993 hit at a 2008 benefit show for Barack Obama.