Bruce Springsteen News

Bruce Springsteen ist gestern Abend in Paris eingetroffen, um sich mit SONY Mitarbeitern und Journalisten zu treffen.

Während des heutigen Tages findet im “Théâtre Marigny” eine Pressekonferenz sowie eine “Listening Party” statt. Zudem haben ausgewählte Reporter die Möglichkeit, Bruce Springsteen Fragen zum neuen Studioalbum “Wrecking Ball” sowie zur anstehenden “Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012″ zu stellen.

Hier findet man ein aktuelles Foto: http://instagr.am/p/HEca-Aocxa/

WRECKING BALL
Bruce Springsteens siebzehntes Studioalbum “Wrecking Ball” wird am 2. März in Deutschland erscheinen. Das Werk kann auf Amazon.de bzw. im Stonepony Fanshop vorbestellt werden. In Deutschland wird es das Standard-Album (ohne Bonus Tracks), eine Special Edition (mit Bonus Tracks) sowie eine Doppel-Vinyl-LP geben.

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012: Konzerttermine Nordamerika
• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012 – bestätigte Europatermine
• Bruce Springsteen “Wrecking Ball” – Jetzt vorbestellen
• Neues Bruce Springsteen Video: “We Take Care of Our Own”

Das “Rolling Stone Magazin” hat Little Steven van Zandt interviewt. Unter anderem spricht der E Street Band Gitarrist über die Grammy Show und die anstehende “Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012″.

Das “Rolling Stone Magazin” berichtet:

Exclusive Q&A: Steve Van Zandt on New Show, Life Without Clarence Clemons
Did you enjoy The Grammys last night?
It was fun, actually. There was a bit of sadness hanging over the whole proceedings, but they turned it into more of a celebration of life rather than focusing on the sad parts.
…
Tell me about the decision to bring Jake Clemons into the E Street Band.
We had a lot of discussion. It was a tough thing to try and figure out. But in the end we felt it’s not going to be possible to replace Clarence, and it wouldn’t really be fair to the person. So we decided to have a horn section. In this case, we’re going to have two saxes, really, playing those parts. And whoever plays the sax part will emerge from the horn section, then they go back to the horn section. So it takes the pressure off that spotlight of suggesting that he’s replacing Clarence, which is just impossible to do. So we thought that was a good solution, and at the same time it’s going to fun for me, because as you know I’m a horn guy. So I’ll be able to have some fun with our soul and R&B roots and emphasize some of that during that tour. And then we have the added bonus of keeping it somewhat in the family with Jake being the nephew. And I think that helps us emotionally, and I think it’ll maybe help the audience emotionally to make that transition by keeping it in the family.
…
Are there certain songs closely associated with Clarence that you won’t do without him – like maybe “Jungleland” or something?
I don’t know. We’ll see. I’ll let Bruce talk to you about that stuff, but we’ll have to see. We’re starting with just the premise of a horn section and Bruce’s music being continued by this band. In some cases the sax will be part of the composition. Just like I was talking about before with the Beatles stuff, certain things you just want to hear. There’s times for improvisation, and there’s times to be precise, because that is communicating something that is special by its specificity. And we will occasionally do that. And there will be times when we can get a little bit looser with things. But we’ll feel all that out as we go. It’s the early stages, we’re just starting to rehearse now, and I’m sure we’ll learn things as we go.
…
Are you doing rehearsal shows before the tour begins?
I don’t know yet. At the moment, our rehearsal show would be The Apollo, which is only the most important venue of all time. So, we gotta make sure we don’t get the hook. What usually happens is we open up rehearsals near the end and bring people in. That’s probably will be the same thing that’ll happen here. We’ll do something before The Apollo, I’m sure. You don’t want to start with a live broadcast never having made it through the set. Even for us, that’s a bit much – although we do like challenges. Like what we did last night. That was fun.
… weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• 54. Grammy Award – mit Bruce Springsteen
• Neues Bruce Springsteen Video: “We Take Care of Our Own”
• Von den Castiles bis zur E Street Band
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists

Im Mai 2012 ist es endlich wieder soweit.
Bruce Springsteen kommt mit seiner E Street Band und vielen neuen Songs nach Deutschland.
Neben Auftritten in der Frankfurter Commerzbank Arena (25. Mai 2012), im Kölner Rhein Energie Stadion (27. Mai 2012) wird der “Boss” ausserdem am 30. Mai 2012 im Berliner Olympiastadion performen.

Die Termine:

• 25.5.2012 – Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Arena
  Ticketpreise: 80, 55 € bis 104,70 €
• 27.5.2012 – Köln, Rhein Energie Stadion
  Ticketpreise: 72,85 € bis 144,15 €
• 30.5.2012 – Berlin, Olympiastadion
  Ticketpreise: 58,50 € bis 103,75 €

JETZT  RESTKARTEN  SICHERN

Mehr Infos:

• Übersicht: Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012 – bestätigte Termine

Gestern lies Bruce Springsteen auf seiner offiziellen Homepage verlauten, dass neben Nils Lofgren, Steven Van Zandt, Garry W. Tallent, Patti Scialfa, Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Soozie Tyrell und Charles Giodano auch Cindy Mizelle (Background Vocals), Curtis King (Background Vocals), Clark Gayton (Posaune), Barry Danielian (Trompete), Curt Ramm (Trompete), Eddie Manion (Saxophon) und Jake Clemons (Saxophon) mit auf Tour kommen werden (wir berichteten hier).

Die internationale Presse schreibt:

E! Online: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Replacing Clarence Clemons…With His Nephew!
The Boss announced on his website that the Big Man’s nephew, Jake Clemons, will take over on sax on the band’s upcoming world tour.
Jake, who also plays guitar and piano and played at President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration in 1992, will split saxophone duties with Eddie “Kingfish” Manion on tour in support of the new E Street album, Wrecking Ball.
Manion is a tenor and baritone saxman who’s been an E Street starlwart for years, performing live with the band dating back to 1976′s Born to Run trek. He als backed up the rockers during their halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIII.
… weiterlesen

Rolling Stone Magazin: Clarence Clemons’ Nephew Jake Clemons Joins the E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen has announced that Jake Clemons – the nephew of former E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons – will be taking over some of his late uncle’s sax dutues on the forthcoming “Wrecking Ball” Tour. Ed Manion, an original member of  Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (and a member of Springsteen’s Session Band), will also play saxophone on the tour, although it’s not yet clear how they’ll divide the parts. They will perform alongside trombonist Clark Gayton and trumpeters Curt Ramm and Barry Danielian.
… weiterlesen

Spin: Little Big Man: Clarence Clemons’ Nephew Jake Joins Springsteen’s Band
In what seems a staunch effort to keep things in the family, Bruce Springsteen has tapped Jake Clemons, nephew to the late E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, to share sax duties with longtime E Street collaborator Eddie Manion on the Boss’ upcoming Wrecking Ball tour. The dates, which follow stops at the Grammys and the Apollo Theater will constitute the first Springsteen tour since Clemons’ passing.
Clemons, Jr., has been busy at work, racking up a discography that includes work with the Swell Season (and Markéat Irglová’s side project) and live performance credits that, according to his website, include Eddie Vedder and Will Smith. (Yes, Will Smith.) His headshot, too, via Consequence of Sound, is quite a work of art in itself.
… weiterlesen

Philly.com: Springsteen announces additional musicians for tour, including Clarence’s nephew
Jake Clemons is the nephew of Clarence and was the rumored replacement. Springsteen is no stranger to touring with his bandmates’ kids. When drummer Max Weinberg had to miss some of the E Street Band’s last tour because of his gig as the bandleader on Conan O’Brien’s show, his son Jay Weinberg sat in for his pops.
… weiterlesen

Boston Herald: Clarence Clemons’ nephew to play sax on Springsteen tour
ruce Springsteen has announced that two saxophonists, including Clarence Clemons’ nephew, will join his upcoming world tour with the E Street Band.
The announcement was made Thursday on Springsteen’s website. Springsteen says longtime collaborator Eddie Manion wil “share the saxophone role” with Jake Clemons.
Returning singers Cindy Mizelle and Curtis King, trombonist Clark Gayton and trumpeter Curt Ramm also will be on the tour, along with newcomer Barry Danielian on trumpet.
… weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012 – bestätigte Europatermine
• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012: Die Tourdaten für Nordamerika
• Von den Castiles bis zur E Street Band
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists

Auf  Bruce Springsteens offizieller Homepage wurde soeben folgende Nachricht veröffentlicht:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS FOR 2012 `WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR
The expanded lineup for this Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tour features singers Cindy Mizelle and Curtis King, trombonist Clark Gayton and trumpeter Curt Ramm, all of whom have toured with Bruce Springsteen in the past, along with newcomer Barry Danielian on trumpet. E Street stalwart Eddie Manion and first time tour member Jake Clemons will share the saxophone role.

Neben den Mitgliedern der E Street Band – Nils Lofgren, Steven Van Zandt, Garry W. Tallent, Patti Scialfa, Roy Bittan, Max Weinberg, Soozie Tyrell und Charles Giodano – werden ausserdem Cindy Mizelle (Background Vocals), Curtis King (Background Vocals), Clark Gayton (Posaune), Barry Danielian (Trompete) und Curt Ramm (Trompete) mit von der Partie sein. Ferner verstärken die beiden Saxophonisten Eddie Manion und Jake Clemons die E Street Band.

Eddie Manion ist seit 1975 fester Bestandteil der “Asbury Jukes”. Sein Saxophonspiel ist auch auf den Bruce Springsteen Alben “Live 1975 – 1985″, “Tracks”, “The Rising, “We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Session” sowie der “Chimes Of Freedom” Single zu hören.

Jake Clemons – Clarence Clemons Neffe – stand während der “Working on a Dream Tour” mit Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band auf der Bühne. Am 11. Juli 2008 performte er den Song “10th Avenue Freeze Out” in der “RDS Arena”, Dublin. Im April 2011 veröffentlichte Jake Clemons sein erstes Studioalbum (mehr Infos hier).

Curtis King und Cindy Mizelle arbeiteten während der “Seeger Session Tour” mit Bruce Springsteen zusammen.

Clark Gayson ist als Studiomusiker bekannt. Unter anderem arbeitete er für Sting (Album: “All This Time” und “Sacred Love”), Tom Jones (Album: “Mr. Jones”), Elvis Costello (Album: “North”), Joss Stone (Album: “It’s A Man’s World Live”), Rihanna (Album: “A Girl Like Me”) und Bad Brains (Album: “Build A Nation”). Der Jazz-Musiker war mit dem Count Basie Orchestra, Nancy Wilson, Ray Charles und Whitney Houston auf Tour. Im Jahre 2006 zählte er ebenfalls zur “Seeger Session Tour Band”.

Darüber hinaus werden die beiden Trompetenspieler Curt Ramm (offizielle Homepage) und Barry Danielian (offizielle Homepage) mit auf Tour kommen.

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012 – bestätigte Europatermine
• Bruce Springsteen World Tour 2012: Die Tourdaten für Nordamerika
• Von den Castiles bis zur E Street Band
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists

Das “Isle of Wight Festival 2012″ vom 22. bis zum 24. Juni 2012 wird teilweise in 3D im englischen Fernsehen gezeigt. Der Medienkonzern SKY ARTS hat sich die Rechte gesichert und wird täglich bis zu 6 Stunden Live vom Festivalgelände berichten.
Unter anderem werden die Konzerte von Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds und natürlich auch Bruce Springsteen in 3D ausgestrahlt.
Ob die Konzerte auch auf SKY Deutschland zu sehen sein werden, ist nicht bekannt.

Die Pressemeldung:

Isle of Wight Festival to be broadcast in 3D
The Isle of Wight Festival is set to receive the three dimensional treatment this year after Sky Arts announced that it would broadcast the event in 3D.
It means you’ll be able to see the likes of Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen up close and personal, who are set to headline the festival in June.
The TV channel will also show six hours worth of coverage from the festival a day. Sky Arts channel director James Hunt said in a statement:
“The Isle Of Wight Festival is the most dynamic and exciting festival in the UK: we knew that with this year’s lineup, Sky Arts coverage had to be bigger, better and bolder than ever before. Broadcasting the festival live for six hours a day not only confirms Sky Arts as the destination for great music coverage, with 3D it also brings viewers closer to the real-life festival experience.” – Quelle

Mehr Infos:

• The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 – offizielle Homepage
• Tourvorschau: “Isle of Wight Festival 2012″ – mit Bruce Springsteen
• Tourvorschau: “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” – mit Bruce Springsteen
• Tourvorschau: “Roskilde Festival” und “Rock in Rio” – mit Bruce Springsteen
• Tourvorschau: “PinkPop Festival” und “Hard Rock Calling” – mit Bruce Springsteen
• Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012 – Termine und Setlists