At the height of the Great Recession, Bruce heartened his audiences with a nightly encore of Stephen Foster’s 1854 classic.
Bruce’s original River-era composition, a stellar E Street Band performance and Gary’s passionate vocals make for a standout track on an album full of them.
Jack Antonoff delivered a beautifully poignant cover of Bruce’s poppy hit single in a 2017 radio appearance on The Bruce Brunch.
It’s one of Bruce’s most audacious songs ever, a ten-minute, waltz-time, post-apocalyptic allegory for the decline of civilization.
One time only: Bruce and the E Street Band cover one of rock’s great instrumentals at a 1978 soundcheck.
Three times only: Bruce teamed up with The Red Bank Rockers and The Tangiers Blues Band on Huey Smith’s barroom classic.
Don’t let the acoustic instruments fool you–this folk/bluegrass string quintet knows how to rock Bruce’s iconic anthem.
It sticks out like a musical sore thumb, but lyrically “Burnin’ Train” is right at home on Letter to You with its theme of longevity through great sex.
Ronnie Spector (August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) – one of the greatest voices to ever grace the E Street stage.
Recorded twice, performed dozens of times, yet it still flies under the radar for most fans.