Bruce Springsteen
Jim has a fine round up on his blog, but I’m too pumped up not to say a few things about Bruce’s Dublin gigs too.
- Highlights for me? Badlands was great, and Livin’ in the Future (as Jim has said this morning) is settling in as a classic. But Jungleland on Friday was just glorious. (Neil agrees. His review his here.)
- I saw Clarence Clemmons get into a car on Friday night. He really is the biggest man you’ve ever seen.
- It’s getting to the stage now where of the 10 best gigs I’ve ever seen, at least six of them are Springsteen shows.
- Most heard comment of the weekend: “Jaysus, he’s in fine shape. isn’t he.”
- Overheard conversation:
“Paddy was here last night and he says he didn’t even play Born in the USA”
“Really? What about I’m On Fire?”
“No.”
“Ah, Jesus.”
- When the introductory carnival music struck up on Friday night, there was a distraction in front of me as someone tried to jump into the wristband-only circle, and he got chucked out. He desperate pleas were ignored. He was probably drunk, but it seemed to be a harsh penalty.
- Well done to the two stewards who were acting as clapping, dancing cheerleaders to those sitting in Block H. Made a refreshing change form the stewards asking people to sit down.
- It occured to me that becoming a Bruce fan makes you an obsessive because, as each show is different, you become a collector of songs and moments and rarities. You never know what you’re going to find each time you go to see him. But you always know it’s going to be great.
