Bruce Springsteen News

Gestern Abend fand das elfte Konzert der “Working on a Dream Tour 2009″ im XL Center, Hartford, CT statt. Im Vorverkauf wurden 16.000 Tickets abgesetzt. Mit dabei war abermalsJay Weinberg, der bei Radio Nowhere, Seeds, Johnny 99 und Ghost of Tom Joad das Schlagzeug bediente.

Setlist:

Badlands
Outlaw Pete
Jackson Cage
She’s The One
Working On A Dream
Radio Nowhere (mit Jay Weinberg)
Seeds (mit Jay Weinberg)
Johnny 99 (mit Jay Weinberg)
Ghost of Tom Joad (mit Jay Weinberg)
Raise Your Hand
Wild Thing
Rockin’ all over the World
The E Street Shuffle
Waiting On A Sunny Day
The Promised Land
The Wrestler
Kingdom of Days
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born To Run
Cadillac Ranch
Hard Times
Tenth Ave Freeze Out
Land of Hope & Dreams
American Land
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Die Presse schreibt:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band opened strong, with “Badlands,” a high-energy song that fell into the hopeful-message category. More than a few of the others tipped toward economic hardship, including “Johnny 99″ and “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” neither of which was on the set list in Hartford in 2007 or 2008.
Nils Lofgren played a bluesy guitar lick to anchor the former, written in 1982 during an earlier hard-luck period, and the band blew through a succession of quick solos from violinist Suzie Tyrell, pianist Roy Bittan and Lofgren, before guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt took over on a coda at the end. (The song was one of several to feature drummer Max Weinberg’s son, Jay, who is 18. (The kid can play.)   … weiterlesen

Videos:

Aktuelle Videos gibts auf Bruce Springsteens Homepage: http://brucespringsteen.net

Die nächsten Termine:

• 26. April 2009 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
• 28. April 2009 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Spectrum
• 29. April 2009 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Spectrum

Mehr Infos:

• “Working on a Dream – die Tour” – alle Konzerttermine
• Springsteen Live – Alle Setlists von 1964 bis 2009
• Konzertberichte – 2002 bis 2008

Bruce Springsteen bot den 16.000 Zuschauern im  TD Banknorth Garden eine sagenhafte Show mit 27. Songs. Darunter auch “I Wanna Be Sedated”, ein Song der Ramones. Mit von der Partie waren ausserdem die Folk-Punk Kapelle “The Dropkick Murphys” aus Boston.

Setlist:

Badlands
Candy’s Room
Outlaw Pete
She’s the One
Working on a Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
Youngstown
Raise Your Hand
I Wanna Be Sedated
Spirit in the Night
For You
Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Jungleland
Kingdom of Days
Radio Nowhere
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born to Run
Hard Times
Thunder Road
Land of Hope and Dreams
So Young and in Love
American Land (mit The Dropkick Murphy’s)
Glory Days
Seven Nights to Rock

Die Presse schreibt:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a song they have never performed before, The Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” on Wednesday night at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.
Bruce has been playing “stump the band” lately with fan sign requests, as he played ZZ Top’s “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” on Tuesday. Last night he tried The Ramones’ song which was a sign request by a fan.
The second night in Boston was quite the show, with local favorites The Dropkick Murphys, dropping in for the encores, playing on “American Land.” … weiterlesen

Videos:

Aktuelle Videos gibts auf Bruce Springsteens Homepage: http://brucespringsteen.net

Die nächsten Termine:

• 24. April 2009 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
• 26. April 2009 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

Mehr Infos:

• “Working on a Dream – die Tour” – alle Konzerttermine
• Springsteen Live – Alle Setlists von 1964 bis 2009
• Konzertberichte – 2002 bis 2008

Gestern Abend fand das erste Konzert im TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA statt.
Highlight des Abends war der Song “I’m Bad I’m Nationwide” von ZZ Top. Ausserdem verstärkte Jay Weinberg (Schlagzeug) bei vier Songs die E Street Band.

Setlist:

Badlands
Adam Raised A Cain
Outlaw Pete
Out In The Street
Working On A Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Raise Your Hand
I’m Bad I’m Nationwide
I’m Goin’ Down
Growin’ Up
Waiting On A Sunny Day
The Promised Land
The Wrestler
Kingdom Of Days
Radio Nowhere (mit Jay Weinberg)
Lonesome Day (mit Jay Weinberg)
The Rising (mit Jay Weinberg)
Born To Run (mit Jay Weinberg)
Hard Times
Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Land Of Hope And Dreams
American Land
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Die Presse schreibt:

1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band don’t have to play for two hours and 40 minutes. Nor, when they play, is it a requirement that Springsteen fall to his knees, shimmy and shake, attack his guitar like he’s still discovering new sounds it can make, or take audience requests that he and his band don’t know how to play.
   Last night at the TD Banknorth Garden, in the first of two sold-out shows, Springsteen and his band mates did all of that and more, making clear that, nearly 40 years on, they may not have to do these things but they still need to … weiterlesen
2. Only one tour premiere, “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide,” a ZZ Top song.
   Bruce had performed the song only once before at a regular E Street Band show, on Sept. 15, 1984 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
   He did play it an handful of times at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park in 1984 and 1987 (thank you to FFDan from the Backstreets internet board for that information).
   Bruce dedicated “Kingdom of Days” to his wife Patti Scilafa, who he said bruised her ribs after falling off a horse this past week and was unable to be at the show … weiterlesen

Videos:

Aktuelle Videos gibts auf Bruce Springsteens Homepage: http://brucespringsteen.net

Die nächsten Termine:

• 22. April 2009 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden
• 24. April 2009 – Hartford, CT – XL Center

Mehr Infos:

• “Working on a Dream – die Tour” – alle Konzerttermine
• Springsteen Live – Alle Setlists von 1964 bis 2009
• Konzertberichte – 2002 bis 2008

Das englische UNCUT-Magazin hat mal wieder Bruce Springsteen als Coverstory, verfasst von Miami Steve van Zandt. Ausserdem gibts als kleines Schmankerl eine kostenlose CD: “GREETINGS FROM THE BOSS
15 tracks handpicked by Springsteen as his ‘walk-in’ music for live shows”.

Infos:
This month’s cover story celebrates one of rock’s most enduring friendships as Miami Steve Van Zandt takes a break from rehearsals for the E Street Band’s 2009 world tour to talk to Uncut about the 40 years he has known Bruce Springsteen, the two of them growing up not far from each other in New Jersey, hearts thumping to the rock’n’roll to which they would soon dedicate the rest of their lives.

Anyone growing up anywhere at the same time as them will doubtless be stirred by Van Zandt’s passionate evocation of the thrill merely of turning on the radio in those heady days when every new record you heard was more than likely to leave you breathless with an uncommon excitement, the sense of the world changing around you a tangible thing, the coming as if from nowhere of so much great music …weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• Uncut Magazine

Die italienische Tageszeitung “La Repubblica” berichtete am 10.04.2009, dass das Bruce Springsteen Konzert am 19. Juli in Rom möglicherweise ausfallen oder verschoben werden soll.

Heute wurde Entwarnung gegeben. In der Tageszitung Corriera della Sera steht, “dass das Konzert zu wichtig sei, um es wegen der gleichzeitig stattfindenden Schwimm Weltmeisterschaft zu verschieben”.

Il concerto di Bruce Springsteen è troppo importante e non può saltare. Quindi cercheremo di coordinare i due eventi». La volontà espressa ieri dal sindaco di Roma Gianni Alemanno è quella di fare in modo che il concerto di Bruce Springsteen e l’ inaugurazione dei Mondiali di nuoto possano svolgersi entrambi il 18 luglio … weiterlesen

Mehr Infos:

• “Working on a Dream – die Tour” – alle Konzerttermine
• Springsteen Live – Alle Setlists von 1964 bis 2009
• Konzertberichte – 2002 bis 2008

Bruce Springsteen soll seit geraumer Zeit eine heimliche Affäre mit einer 44jährigen Hausfrau haben. Dieses Gerücht geht aus den Scheidungspapieren hervor, die der “betrogene” Ehemann Arthur Kelly beim Scheidungsrichter in New Jersey eingereicht hat. In den veröffentlichten Papieren heisst es, dass seine Ehefrau Ann ein sexuelles Verhältnis mit “einem Bruce Springsteen pflege, der in Rumson, NJ und Colts Neck, NJ wohnhaft sei”.

In his divorce complaint, Arthur Kelly said his wife “has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention.”

Das Bruce Springsteen Management hat diese Vorwürfe zurückgewiesen:

Springsteen’s media representative said the Jersey native stands by a statement he issued on his website in 2006 expressing his commitment to his wife and E- Street Band member Patti Scialfa, with whom he has three children.
The statement read in part, “However, due to the unfounded and ugly rumors that have ap peared in the papers over the last few days, I felt they shouldn’t pass without comment. Patti and I have been together for 18 years — the best 18 years of my life. We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commit ment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”

Mehr Infos:

• Bruce Springsteen responds to infidelity accusation (Pressebericht EW.com)
• Who’s The Boss – of this divorce? (Pressebericht Boston Herald)
• Attorney of Monmouth man involved in divorce naming Bruce Springsteen opposes sealing file (Pressebericht NJ.com)