Cover Me, Dave Alvin: Seeds
As far as I’m concerned, Dave Alvin’s cover of “Seeds” is the definitive version of the song.
Roll of the Dice: Garden State Parkway Blues
Is a discarded fifty-years-old, thirty-minutes-long opus really the secret origin of “Kitty’s Back,” “Cadillac Ranch,” and “One Step Up?” Just listen and decide for yourself.
Where the Band Was: Portland, November 28, 2012
My last show of 2012 was a nice Wrecking Ball capstone, with lots of small but satisfying surprises.
Where the Band Was: Milan, November 28, 2007
My first show in Milano hooked me on Italian shows forever–once I managed to survive getting inside.
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and the Upstage Jam Band, The Blues is My Business
Mere weeks before Little Steven released his cover of Etta James’ “The Blues is My Business,” he and Bruce (and the rest of the Upstage Jam Band) covered it at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park.
Where the Band Was: Vancouver, November 26, 2012
A solid setlist, a loose performance, and some surprising placements made for a great night in Vancouver on the Wrecking Ball Tour.
Cover Me, Bette Midler: Pink Cadillac
The Bruce cover that never was: Bette Midler recorded her version of “Pink Cadillac,” but Bruce refused to let her release it. Find out why and check out her live performance of it inside.
Roll of the Dice: What Love Can Do
“What Love Can Do” is a reminder that while love can’t solve society’s ills, it can give us the strength to face them. It’s more timely now than when Bruce wrote it.
Cover Me: Catch the Wind
One time only, more than fifty years ago: Bruce and the Castiles cover Donovan’s first single, “Catch the Wind.”
Roll of the Dice: Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own
“Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own” is a fun, poppy outtake from the River sessions–guaranteed to make you smile (unless you’re a parent to a teenage girl, in which case you’ll wince).