Kenny Chesney covered “One Step Up” on disc and on stage, but it’s his live performance that shines as brightly as Bruce’s original.
The early shows of the Rising Tour were largely unsurprising… until the encores in Tacoma, where Bruce debuted his reinvented greatest hit. It’s been with us ever since.
Bruce and Patti made a guest appearance on this standout track on Soozie Tyrell’s debut solo album.
“The Brokenhearted” is Roy Orbison meets The Drifters, and 1977 Bruce meets 2010 Bruce. The style mash-up works, the vocal graft not so much.
Yes, that’s the actress who played Joann Carlino in Eddie and the Cruisers, taking a turn on Bruce’s torch song.
Chuck Berry’s “Bye Bye Johnny” inspired one of Bruce’s own songs, but strangely he’s only covered it a few times. Here’s his most recent performance, with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.
Sometimes the journey is better than the destination, and sometimes the wait is even better than the show.
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.
Bruce’s 1998 cover of “We Shall Overcome” helps keep this most potent of protest songs alive and fresh for a new generation.