On this date: Bruce drafts Mumford & Sons at Pinkpop, films a pro-shot show in Stockholm, plays a new song for John Fogerty’s birthday, and gets the green light to start recording again when he settles his legal dispute with Mike Appel.
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The Rising (34)
Bruce Springsteen performs at President Obama’s inaugural concert, a truly all-star Hall of Fame jam, the debut performance of “Frankie Fell in Love,” and much more on this day in history.
This quiet expression of grief was the last song written for The Rising and the most frequently misunderstood.
One of only two known outtakes from The Rising, “Down in the Hole” is the brutal, tragic tale of the search for loved ones at Ground Zero.
At the heart of The Rising lies a song about the power of community and faith to help us carry on in the face of loss.
Debuted without introduction on the Reunion Tour, “Further On (Up the Road)” marked a turning point in Bruce’s songwriting that continues through “I’ll See You in My Dreams.”
From their January 2021 “Recovered” benefit comes this wonderful Americana version of Bruce’s 9/11 anthem.
Dutch band Krezip started the new year on a note of optimism with their terrific performance of “The Rising.”
Written long before 9/11 but perfectly capturing the pain of its first responders, “Nothing Man” is a bleak but ambiguous look at the lasting emotional effects of intense trauma.
One of the strongest tracks on The Rising, “The Fuse” focuses on the one sure antidote for existential dread.