London Calling
Day -1: Countdown almost over :-)
Who'll Stop The Rain
30 May @Pinkpop 2009
I'm waiting, waiting & waiting again
"Tonight is the night you get to be the guinea pigs..." Bruce told the Convention Hall crowd, "the guinea pigs for the rest of the world!" This first rehearsal show for the Working on a Dream tour, and the first live airing of a decent portion of the new album, was a mixed bag -- and Springsteen seemed to know it going in. "I don't know if we got a show yet," he qualified at the outset, "but we'll do a bunch of songs and see how we do." You can't say he isn't self-aware: that's what we guinea pigs got, the Boss throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks, and that was pretty much the point. It's not a show yet; it's on its way, and this is the way. Sure, we had full lighting and the semblance of a show, but tonight felt less like a dress rehearsal and more like just the next incremental step in the rehearsal process, a first stab at playing this new batch for faces looking back.
Was there any doubt that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band would get the job DONE in Tampa? The band's historic halftime performance opened with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and drove straight into "Born To Run." "Working On A Dream" followed, showing great promise as a showstopper on the 2009 tour to come. The set closed with a football-centric "Glory Days." And...what a great game! Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steelers on their 27-23 victory and sixth title, and the Indianapolis Cardinals for a superb season. Back to reality...
Dublin, here I coooooooooooooooooooome
www.backstreets.com
Working on a Dream, streaming now on NPR Music — a week before its official release date — is Springsteen's 24th album. It was recorded with the E Street Band during breaks from the group's 2007 tour.
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Tramps like them !!!
