One time only: Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom let loose (and I do mean loose) with the transitional “Lady of Boston.”
Bruce and Marc Anthony Thompson breathed new life into this civil rights anthem on their 2006 Seeger Sessions Tour.
Wondering how the founder of Chocolate Genius ended up in the Sessions Band? Listen to this cover and wonder no longer.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band open their Halloween 1980 show with a cover of Johnny Fuller’s spooky classic.
Stop what you’re doing, put your headphones on, and listen to this outstanding live loop cover of Bruce’s 1982 classic.
A departure at the time, “Out in the Street” established a theme of community in Bruce’s songwriting that became a hallmark of the E Street Band experience.
It took four decades and seven private priors, but Bruce finally debuted “Green River” on the E Street stage with its songwriter, John Fogerty.
It’s a muddy recording, but this early rocker has a self-deprecating “I’m Goin’ Down” charm that wins us over.
Patty Griffin and Gregory Alan Isakov go all-Bruce in the encores of their current tour. Here’s one of my favorites from the the other night in Portland.
A brief highlight round-up of my Springsteen-related events and activities from this past week.