Bruce Springsteen News

Presseberichte zu den Bruce Springsteen Auftritten am Samstag (wir berichteten):

The Star-Ledger schreibt:

At Light of Day 11 in Asbury Park, Springsteen plays benevolent king
Jesse Malin looked like he’d just won the lottery.
His performance at the eleventh Light of Day had already been going well — he’d told the audience to stand up and get boisterous, and the crowd at the sold-out Paramount Theater in Asbury Park was happy to oblige him.
And just before the New York rocker’s set concluded, Asbury Park’s own homegrown superhero emerged from the shadows, strapped on a guitar (slung low for maximum hip-swinging effect) and launched into the high harmonies on Malin’s “Broken Radio.”
Bruce Springsteen was back home. And he was just getting warmed up.
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Asbury Park Press schreibt:

Springsteen highlights Asbury Park’s marathon “Light Of Day’ show for Parkinson’s disease
It must be like an unquenchable thirst.
Each time he came on stage to join another performer, Springsteen was unobtrusive, but seemed ever more reluctant to leave, until finally he just stayed, which is what everybody wanted anyway. There he was, in a plaid flannel shirt, eyes crinkled by a constant smile, playing fantastic stuff … “Atlantic City,” “Pink Cadillac,” “Your Own Worst Enemy,” “Adam Raised A Cain,” and on and on. There is nothing like an Asbury Park show.
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Rolling Stone Magazine schreibt:

Bruce Springsteen Plays Epic Surprise Set at Charity Concert In Asbury Park
Every indication pointed to “Twist and Shout” ending the evening. It was nearly 1:30 AM – seven hours into the annual Light of Day benefit concert in Asbury Park – and Joe Grushecky and surprise guest Bruce Springsteen had just wrapped up a blistering ninety-minute set. Afterwards they called all of the evening’s performers back to the stage (including Willie Nile, Garland Jeffreys, Joe D’Urso, Jesse Malin, Alejandro Escovedo and the show’s host, Vincent “Big Pussy” Pastore) for an epic, ten minute “Twist and Shout” that incorporated bits of “La Bamba” and some incoherent ramblings that Big Pussy yelled into the mic.
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Videos:

Zahlreiche Videos findet man hier.

Mehr Infos:

• Light of Day Foundation – offizielle Homepage
• Asbury Park – Früher und heute
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2011

Wie schon am 7. Januar 2011 vermutet, war Bruce Springsteen gestern Abend im Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ zu Gast, um mit Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, Alejandro Escovedo und Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers die Abschlussfeier des diesjährigen “Light of Day Festivals” zu zelebrieren.

Setlist vom 15. Januar 2011:

Bruce Springsteen mit Jesse Malin

• Broken Radio

Bruce Springsteen mit Willie Nile

• Heaven Help the Lonely

Bruce Springsteen mit Alejandro Escovedo

• Always a Friend

Bruce Springsteen Solo

• Your Own Worst Enemy
• This Hard Land

Bruce Springsteen mit Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers

• Another Thin Line
• Atlantic City
• Never Be Enough Time
• Adam Raised a Cain
• One Way Street
• I’m Not Sleeping
• Save My Love
• Talking to the King
• Pink Cadillac (mit Danny Clinch)
• Darkness on the Edge of Town
• The Promised Land
• Light of Day
• Twist and Shout
• Thunder Road

Video – “This Hard Land”

New Jersey.com schreibt:

Springsteen rocks Light of Day 11 in Asbury Park
An energized Bruce Springsteen held the stage for more than ninety minutes at the Light of Day benefit at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park last night. The rocker, who is strongly associated with the Jersey shore town, aired songs from across his career, opening with acoustic versions of “Your Own Worst Enemy” from the recent “Magic” and the infrequently played “This Hard Land” before plugging in and tearing through favorites from “Nebraska,” “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” and “Born to Run.”
Springsteen delighted the crowd with a soulful version of “Pink Cadillac,” and pleased aficionados with a rendition of “One Way Street” from “The Promise,” his 2010 boxed set.
Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers played the role of the E Street Band for the evening, and did it well. Grushecky, a legend in the Iron City (Springsteen joked that Pittsburgh and New Jersey had been separated at birth), developed a sound similar to that of the Boss, and Springsteen joined his friend for renditions of several Houserockers songs, including “I’m Not Sleeping,” which the “Born in the U.S.A.” singer co-wrote.
The Boss was by far the best-known singer to raise his voice for Light of Day last night, but he was by no means the only attraction at the Paramount. Gruschecky, Jesse Malin and the St. Marks Social, Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan, Alejandro Escovedo, Garland Jeffreys, Willie Nile, and several acoustic acts played sets of their own earlier in the evening. The concert began at 6:30 p.m., and lasted until 1:30 on Sunday morning …  weiterlesen

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Mehr Infos:

• Light of Day Foundation – offizielle Homepage
• Asbury Park – Früher und heute
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2011

Am 15. Januar 2011 findet im “Paramount Theatre” Asbury Park, NJ das grosse “Light of Day 2011″ Abschlusskonzert statt.
Unter anderem geben sich bekannte Künstler wie Alejandro Escovedo, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Willie Nile und Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan ein Stell-Dich-Ein. Eventuell wird auch Bruce Springsteen – wie schon im Jahre 2010 (wir berichteten) – als Gaststar auftreten.

Über die “Light of Day Foundation”:

Light of Day Foundation, Inc.’s mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support for patients who suffer with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and related illnesses, their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life.

Offizielle Pressemeldung:

Austin-based singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo will headline the Paramount Theatre show on Jan. 15, 2011, that serves as the centerpiece for the 11th annual Light of Day concert series, now expanded to a full weekend of activities in Asbury Park, N.J.
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More than 75 artists will play at nine different events to be held at seven venues in the city on Jan. 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2011, which promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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The Light of Day series of concerts, which also includes performances in Canada and 11 countries in Europe, raises money for the ongoing fight against Parkinson’s disease by supporting research into more effective treatments and a cure as well as assisting people who suffer from this and other degenerative neuromuscular disorders.
Light of Day 11 will also serve as the kick-off event for a year-long celebration, “Asbury Park Musical Heritage Year 2011” (www.asburyparkmusic2011.com).
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Mehr Infos:

• Light of Day Foundation – offizielle Homepage
• Asbury Park – Früher und heute
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2011

Auch in diesem Jahr findet das “Light of Day” Festival in Asbury Park, NJ statt. Vom 14. bis zum 16. Januar 2011 werden bekannte Musikgrössen im “Stone Pony Club”, im “Paramout Theatre” und im “McLoone’s Super Club” auftreten, um Spenden für die gemeinnützige “Light of Day Foundation” zu sammeln. Die Organisation setzt sich für die Bekämpfung der Parkinson Krankheit ein.

Ferner sind auch Konzerte in Kanada, Schweden, Dänemark, Belgien, Italien, England und Deutschland geplant.

“Light of Day” in Deutschland

3. Dezember 2010 – Honerkamps Ballsaal Melle
Beginn 20:30 Uhr
Mehr Infos: http://www.melle-buer.de/
Benefizshow für die “Light of Day Foundation” mit Willie Nile (USA), Joe D’Urso (USA), Alejandro Escovedo (Texas) and more.
Tickets gibts für 22,– € / bzw. 25,– an der Abendkasse

Mehr Infos:

• Light of Day Foundation

Bruce Springsteen kam gestern als Stargast auf die Bühne des “Stone Pony”. Gemeinsam mit Alejandro Escovedo performte er die Songs “Always a Friend”, “Faith” und den Rolling Stones Klassiker “Beast of Burden”.

Bruce Springsteen wirkte auch am neuen Alejandro Escovedo Album “Street Songs of Love” mit (wir berichteten hier). Das Album kann man auf Amazon.de bestellen.

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NJ.com schreibt:

Bruce Springsteen joins Alejandro Escovedo at Stone Pony
Bruce Springsteen played three songs with Alejandro Escovedo at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on Friday night. They performed “Always A Friend,” “Faith” and the Rolling Stones’  “Beast of Burden.”
Springsteen had performed “Always a Friend” once before with Escovedo, at an E Street Band show in Houston in 2008.
“Faith” is from Escovedo’s latest album, “Street Songs of Love” and  Springsteen joins Escovedo on the song on the album. It is believed this is the first time Springsteen has ever played “Beast of Burden.”
Reports say Bruce had two awesome guitar solos on the song.
It was the first Springsteen guest appearance (outside of private benefits) at the Stone Pony since he joined Mike Ness on May 17, 2008 – Quelle

Mehr Infos:

• Alejandro Escovedo “Street Songs of Love”
• Bruce Springsteen Setlists 1964 – 2010

Am 29. Juni 2010 (Release in Deutschland: 20. Juli 2010) erscheint das neue Alejandro Escovedo Album “Street Songs of Love”. Wie schon auf dem Vorgängeralbum “Real Animal” wird abermals Bruce Springsteen mit von der Partie sein. Der “Boss” steuerte einen Gitarrenriff zum Song “Faith” bei. Übrigens ist Jon Landau seit April 2008 Alejandro Escovedos Manager.

Auf “NRP MUSIC FIRST LISTEN” kann man sich das komplette Album kostenlos anhören. Die CD kann ausserdem auf Amazon.de vorbestellt werden.

Tracklist des neuen Albums:

1. Anchor
2. Silver Cloud
3. This Bed Is Getting Crowded
4. Street Songs
5. Down In The Bowery
6. Tender Heart
7. After The Meteor Showers
8. Tula
9. Undesired
10. Fall Apart With You
11. Shelling Rain
12. Faith
13. Fort Worth Blue

Die offizielle Pressemeldung:

“It ended up being an album about love, the pursuit of a feeling that is forever elusive, mysterious, and addictive,” said Alejandro Escovedo of his epic new album Street Songs of Love. Long one of America’s most admired poet-rockers, Escovedo’s sometimes tortured path to ‘Street Songs,’ a record that decisively fulfills all expectations, has been full of twists, turns, hard landings and well earned hard truths.
For Streets Songs of Love, Escovedo once again collaborated with producer Tony Visconti (T. Rex, David Bowie, U2, Morrissey) and chief songwriting partner Chuck Prophet. The album’s 13 tracks seemingly distill every broken heart and pierced dream into a determined, soulful, glorious celebration of survival, liberation and ultimate salvation.
A father aches for his son’s struggle to find life’s meaning in “Down In The Bowery,” perhaps the album’s beating heart on which Ian Hunter contributes full-throated vocals. Bruce Springsteen and Alejandro trade lines around a nasty guitar riff on “Faith,” a tightly woven rocker that bores in and never lets go. The lead track “Anchor” explodes out of the speakers, a statement of purpose about that treacherous thing called ‘love,’ that recalls the best of The Band, Tom Petty and Rolling Stones. “A band record,” as Escovedo puts it, Street Songs of Love is performed by Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys: David Pulkingham on guitars, keyboards, vocals; Bobby Daniel on bass and vocals; and Hector Munoz, drums and vocals. Karla Manzu and Nakia Reynoso contribute essential background vocals throughout the album.

Mehr Infos:

• Alejandro Escovedos offizielle Homepage
• Alejandro Escovedo on MySpace
• Alejandro Escovedo / Facebook