On this date: Bruce makes a guest appearance with Patti Smith, debuts “Hearts of Stone,” and records a Christmas greeting for Ed Sciaky. Plus: a very crowded “solo” stage in Asbury Park and much more.
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Shackled and Drawn (5)
Patti Scialfa tries out for the E Street Band, Bruce plays host to a ton of guests for a special Concert to Fight Hunger, and much more on this eventful date in Springsteen history.
Part work song, part call to action, and one of Bruce’s best and most Springsteenian songs, “Shackled and Drawn” is also Bruce’s best show opener ever.
A solid setlist, a loose performance, and some surprising placements made for a great night in Vancouver on the Wrecking Ball Tour.
There’s no better example of the Night One/Night Two rule than Bruce’s Fenway Park stand on the Wrecking Ball Tour. On Night One, Bruce was certainly playing it safe…