Bruce is the GOAT of Rock performers. 4 Hours, non-stop energy and heart. Every. Damn. Time.

@michaeltelesca5325

3 ай бұрын

Every. Damn. Time. Except, he is only played 4 four hour shows in his career.

@azizmooshoolov2308

2 ай бұрын

​@michaeltelesca5325 Well, buddy, he's played tons of 3 1/2 hr revivals. Smart ass

Energy has always been a key ingredient of Springsteen shows. Saw him last summer and even in his mid-70s, he's still doing 3 hour shows.

They put on the greatest show on earth!

I saw Bruce in concert a couple of times. His shows were always epic. Three to Foud hours of full on energy and always made sure he made the audience part of the show.

The song Born To Run is his anthem. The video is also a live footage video.

@donjackson5522

5 ай бұрын

There was actually a bill in NJ state congress to make Born To Run the state song. Crazy when you pay attention to the lyrics.

The Boss's big hit putting him on the map was "Born to Run". "Thunder Road" is also a great early song of his.

Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen is best with the E Street Band, his original band. RIP Clarence Clemons, saxophonist, but his nephew took his place, and not badly at that. Thanks for this!

@mcm0324

5 ай бұрын

He's 74 years old and still puts on 3÷ hour concerts! Bruce and the E Street Band are AMAZING and will always be American musical ICONS!!!!

The 1978 "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" tour is critically acclaimed as one of Bruce's best. The youthful energy he displayed was incredible. He put his heart and soul into each performance. One song you should check out is "Prove It All Night" from Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ 9/19/78. It's in black and white but well worth listening to. The audio quality is A+. Bruce opens the song with a blistering guitar solo that sets the mood for the entire song. A must see indeed.

@mikecreger9702

5 ай бұрын

Thats when I saw him! Great show! Santa Clarence ROCKED!

He may very well be the greatest rock star in America. Incredible body of work and his concerts are full of energy and dare I say, these days full of nostalgia. I saw him a year or so ago and the show was amazing. He's in his seventies now and still puts on a show with the energy of a thirty year old man. He's a national treasure.

No one is having more fun at a Bruce Springsteen concert than Bruce Springsteen. That's why people loved being there.

The studio version is also fantastic. During this era Bruce closed his shows with Rosalita before the encores. It's continued to be a fan highlight on stage for more than 50 years. BRUUUUUUUUCE...

That back In the day, was the 1st song of a usual 6 or 8 song encore. Bruce is the greatest live performer in rock history. I have seen over 350 concerts over the last 50 years. The 20 Bruce shows are the best.

Saw Bruce and the boys in Seattle in the mid 70's. Most energy I've ever seen. Best $3.00 ticket I ever bought.

A Springsteen concert is more of a rock 'n roll revival that can last more than 3 hours. It's an experience you never forget.

One of the best live bands in their time. 4 hour concerts with a band of brilliant musicians who loved their craft.

I've seen him live 12Xs live and have never been disappointed. First time was on my 17th birthday in 1977.

Best live performer I've seen! Last time was 2016 Bruce was 67. He played 4 hrs 4 min and never left the stage. Thanks Barbells great reaction!

First musician I ever saw on '78 to freely go out into the crowd as he played and sing!!

More and more Bruce is always a good thing. Candy's Room, Backstreets, Born to Run, Thunder Road, Adam Raised a Cain etc. etc. etc.

The comradery between Springsteen and Clarence Clemons was no stage act...it was a friendship real and sincere.....and the drummer was Max Weinberg, who later became the drummer for Late Night With Conan O'Brien!

@whiskey6string

5 ай бұрын

And Miami Steven Van Zant played Sylvio Dante on the Sopranos.

I saw him on the Darkness tour, The River tour, Nebraska tour and the Born in the USA tour. Each time in NJ. He would play for 4-5 hours and it would be high energy from minute one until the last second of the show.

born to run Live

What I love most about The Boss is the pure joy he and the band have always brought live. He created and set the standard to which live performers aspire to be and achieve. His music is truly timeless

One of my all time favorite Springsteen songs, unbridled pure Rock and Roll joy

I saw Bruce seven times over the years, and the signature of his performances is the high energy rock and roll and strong soulful ballads. Songs from early in his career were not only heavily orchestrated and executed perfectly by expert musicians, but were also heavy with lyrics where we are transported to “the tunnels uptown” to actually witness “Rat’s own dreams gun him down”, or maybe ride along for a “Meeting Across The River”. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸🎸

The Bruce was the "Boss" in the 1980s... King of the World 🎷🙂 Also, back in the day concerts didn't have the crazy security like they do now and this was a nightly thing for Bruce two plus hours of non-stop play your heart out rock in roll.... I saw him years after this and he hadn't slowed a bit ! Bruce will always be one of the greatest frontmen of all-time 🙂🎸

Also, saw Bruce live 4x back in the 70s. Every show was 3+ hours Long, and he left it all on the stage. Really need the studio version with the lyrics.

Check out his album 'Born in the USA' one of the greats also a track called 'Tunnel of Love' perhaps the greatest Springsteen song most folks never heard of, the production on it is outstanding...

He’s not called The Boss for nothing. National treasure that is still living. We are quite lucky. His heart, soul, intelligence and ability to rock is beyond measure.

You can still see him play with much the same energy for 3 hours. Rock and roll legend who delivers his best at live performances for 50 years.

Bruce’s future stardom was foreseen by the noted rock critic John Landau in 1974, when he wrote “I saw rock and roll’s future and it’s name is Bruce Springsteen.” He was featured on the covers of Time magazine and Newsweek in 1975. His records were great but his live shows were the basis for his stardom. The musicianship is such an integral part of the show. Roy Bittan is called “the professor” because he’s the only member of the band with a high school diploma. He’s also the piano player on some Meat Loaf recordings, that also feature Max Weinberg as the drummer. In East Germany, 1988, the young people were getting restless. The authorities wanted to appease them so they decided to stage a rock concert. Bruce was willing to perform for free so he got the gig. There are KZread videos of his performance before a crowd of 350,000, with millions watching on tv. He had the courage to perform Dylan’s song “Chimes of Freedom.” Years later it’s still thrilling to watch. It was the most important concert in history. It’s been credited as a major factor contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall 16 months later.

Since Bruce introduced the band, that was probably an encore performance. Bruce is famous for his boundless energy in long concert performances. He typically does 3 to 3 1/2 hour shows with the same energy thoughout the show. Other bands have commented that they had to "up their game" because of his concerts. Even today he does marathon shows with a lot energy.

@mcm0324

5 ай бұрын

He still does, and he's in he is 74 years old!

I saw Bruce live in Minneapolis in 1978. He kept up this energy for almost 4 hours. I love this song

Great reaction! Bruce is 74 and has slowed down a bit,now he only plays 2:55 to 3 hours without a break.

Even now in 2024 still touring with just as much energy and fun as the 70's. Have tickets to see him in Philly this summer. Saw three shows in 23 three hours of non stop Rick and roll!!!

Springsteen concerts never ended encores could go an hour

Time for "Jungleland", a one of a kind hit!

Listening to the Studio version of Rosalita is a great idea so really cool song. I remember hearing this song a few times on the radio and then one morning my alarm went off and it was the song Rosalita just starting and I got out of bed and I realized Bruce was Great this is a great song and from then on I was a fan and I got to see them a couple of times back in the 70s and 80s back when Bruce was young and he used to run around and dance like this video and the same with me When I was young

His live shows are legendary, but you also need to hear and experience the studio versions, because his lyrics are wonderful. Songs like "Jungleland" are just thrilling lyrically.

The BOSS!!!! FYI - that was not an encore!

Bruce's concert was THE PLACE TO BE back in the 70's and early 80's!!!! so many great memories!!! Miami Steve Van Zandt is also a great actor, one of the leading characters from The Sopranos!

this was the perfect one to start with - bruce in his fiery youth - his live performances were legendary - 4 of the 6 band members introduced here are still with us as of 2/18/2024

I'm seeing him yet again in July at Wembley. The greatest of all time.

I think the record company dragged a camera crew down to Arizona to film this on tour because the band was on a roll, killing it everywhere. I also think they told security to a bit more relaxed with the ladies … allowing them up on stage for cool footage. That 1978 tour is legendary, there are six live FM radio recordings of that tour that are quite frankly mindbogglingly good. This is peak Bruce, he would get more famous and play larger arenas later. But he was never better than this. Cheers 🍺

Springsteen & the E Street Band are the greatest American Rock & Roll band ever!

Saw Bruce perform at the LA Colosseum, it was Epic!.. lost my voice for 4 days after that concert.. amazing energy

According to An Interview with R.S., Those 3 years on the road together made them more than just a band--They became brothers for life. Every LP has always been "Bruce Springsteen AND the E-street band" They stayed with him his whole career. And yep, dude was a babe magnet..Big handsome manly-looking guy, big voice, Fun and charismatic showman..How could they resist?

Bruce Springsteen concerts are legendary. He has a rare quality, where you could take someone to his concert that doesn't really like him, and by the end of the show, he will have made a new fan for life.

Saw Bruce sing this song last March. Band still together minus Clarence of course. In 2016!Rolling Stone still rated #1 band to see live. 3-4 hours concert. Still going strong.

Experienced Bruce & E Street Band, Oct, 1984, Born In The USA Tour. I've seen a ton of concerts in my life, that show is still the best ever. Unbelievable.

I first saw Bruce at Penn State in February of 1975. I went to school with a lot of kids from Philadelphia, and they had already known him, as they would vacation at the shore in New Jersey and go to clubs where he performed. In fact, his first album is titled "Greetings from Asbury Park" where he played many times in the early days. Rosalita is from his second studio album called "The Wild, the Innocent, and the E-Street Shuffle". It's worth a listen if you want to understand the lyrics better. He usually played Rosalita at the end of his set. It stirred fans up so much that their demand for an encore was inevitable. Bruce's shows have always been high energy and entertaining. A few months after we saw him at Penn State he performed at Harvard. An influential critic named Jon Landau was in the audience, and in his review of the show he stated "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen". That quote went as viral as things could go in those days. Later in October of that year he appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week. The fame from all of this propelled him to stardom. I have seen him play many times since and have always enjoyed the show. His catalog is extensive and as he matured as an artist he grew with his audience as well, and his music became central to the American experience. I would encourage you to explore his catalog. There is so much there.

Next you should react to "Born To Run" the official live video 🎸🎸

An absolute blast to see him live! It would be worth checking out “Jungleland” either studio, or live.

It was a long song, so most people won't react to it. But it was the 1st huge hit for the band and is important to learning the evolution of what was one of Americas' most successful band, and certainly one of the all time great live acts. Bruce is an authentic superstar of rock.

@truckrboat

5 ай бұрын

It was a hit with the fans but was never actually released as a single

@chrisjamieson3452

5 ай бұрын

@@truckrboat Not a single. I mean radio hit.

My first Bruce and the E Street band concert was 1985 the Born in the USA Tour Sydney Australia (unfortunately no little Steven or as you may know him Silvio Dante from the Sopranos). I've seen Bruce and the E Street Band about 20 times over the years and can't wait for the next show in Sydney Australia.

There is no false energy there at all ! I have seen them and felt that energy personally. Fantastic !

Nick-name,, The Boss. One of the best of the Story Tellers. The more you listen to the song lyrics, the more you hear. Paints a picture with his words.

Not an encore. The energy and physicality he puts into all his uptempo songs is consistent, regardless of when it's played during a concert. Especially during the 70's, 80's, and 90's when he was younger. This is why he is THE best performer in concert.

I saw him open the old Brendan Byrne arena in NJ, now the Meadowlands Arena in 1981. I was 14 (Bruce was just 31). He played 29 songs for 4 hours.

Any music video live from him at Hammersmith in 1975 is incredible, Off of hi Born to Run Album... Thunderroad is my fav, love Backstreets alot too.

@michaelkeefe8494

5 ай бұрын

What a show that was... Lost in the Flood, Spirits in the Night... Killer

So good. Amazing live. Saw him 4 times over the years. Born to Run out him on the map. Studio cut is a Great Bruce intro RIP Clarence.

Bruce's nickname is "The Boss" and it is well deserved.

Keep 'em coming.

We saw Bruce in NJ this past April and at age 73 he still gives a great show, If you have the chance and the money for the tickets(it was very expensive) you must go, he never disappoints.

Was in Phoenix in the 70's. Saw Bruce LIVE there, nothing like it. He broke out there early, before the rest of the world knew. There was an Alt Rock Station, KDKB, that played his earliest albums non-stop.

The energy Bruce puts out is just what he does.Ive seen Bruce doing this so often then do another 2 hours

Max Weinberg, the drummer, became the band leader for Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Another song you should check out is Born To Run.

Bruce is the Boss ❤❤

I've seen Bruce four times live in concert and he did "Rosalita" as an encore twice. Three of the concerts lasted 4 hours and in each case, he emptied the tank. I think we left the concerts more exhausted than he was because he's been doing it like that since the early 1970's. He was married to actress Julianne Phillips when his eventual wife and mother of his three children joined the E Street band in the mid 1980's. They eventually started dating in 1988 and was one of the reasons his first marriage failed. She's been on stage with him since 1984 and with that fact plus increased security, women stopped rushing the stage.

I saw Bruce Springsteen in concert at the Summit in Houston TX in 1987 or 1988. He had no opening act. He came on and played for 3 hours. There was an intermission. He came back on and played for another hour or so with encores. It was an amazing show.

How? How? How? Have you not heard this iconic piece 🤯? Went to the bosses July '85 Wembley stadium gig, a £14.50 3½hr extravaganza. One of the greatest gigs ever. Fantastic chemistry between the band, his final part of the gigs were regularly a compilation of Motown, Beatles, (or any relevant song to the country, or just favorite songs) bloody excellent 😅

Excellent! Bruce and the E Street Band are FULL of love, that’s why they’ve been together for over 50 years! I think the consensus for Bruce’s greatest is “Jungleland.” It is nearly perfect. The most *moving* to me is “Atlantic City.” Both live and album versions are great, but I recommend sticking with the albums unless you get a solid recommendation otherwise. Cheers and thank you! ❤

My favorite performance of my favorite Bruce song! Great choice!

Great reaction ❤😊

Rosalita closed the second set in 1978. The band leaves the stage and then comes back for the encore songs…. Great reaction! Thanks.

The BOSS is the best ❤do more.the EStreet band is amazing! Clarance the sax player died few years back , and his nephew ,Jake plays the sax now.

Wonderful choice to dip into Bruce. I hope you cover some more.

Never seen anyone react to Rosalita. Good on ya! It's a great party song. We loved to play this song after a bunch of beers and scream out the chorus.

So much in his catalog. Born in the USA, Born to run, Dancing in the dark among many others.

This was the song that turned me on to Bruce, many years ago (1978/79?) this is fire 🔥

I saw Springsteen and the E Street Band perform "Rosalita" in 1974. They had gotten a lot of press as the saviors of rock music, and Lord knows it needed saving. On the album, the lyrics were (0:12:39) : "Tell your papa this is his last chance To get his daughter in a fine romance 'Cause the record company, Rosie Just gave me a big advance!" In that concert he changed the lyrics: "Rosie, go to your mama and speak. Tell your papa I ain't no freak, 'Cause I just got my picture on the cover Of Time Magazine and Newsweek!"

Rosalita was always the last song before the encore. There's more to come! Bruce is the best ever - still to this day. He's touring again next year. See him if you can.

I love "the Boss". Not only his music. I also love his political and his humanitarian engagement.

Yep that’s 1970s Bruce and it didn’t get much better!! The real deal indeed! The Boss!!

To me, if you've never heard Springsteen, this is a weird one to start with. Maybe good for conveying the energy and the intros. I'd say his top hit, and signature song, is "Born to Run." "Rosalita" sounds like a Van Morrison song. I would not say that's normal for Springsteen. BTW, a great and classic cover of a Springsteen song is "Blinded by the Light," performed by the Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Still doing it at nearly 75, some 50 years later.

I was lucky growing up about 5 miles from Asbury Park in the seventies. Spent a lot of time there and hanging out at The Stone Pony. Bruce would be there all the time, either performing with his band or Southside Johnny. In early 1988 I had the chance to see him rehearse, multiple times, and the full 2+ hour set for his "Tunnel of Love" tour. This was the last song of the 2nd encore. If you want a party song might I suggest "We're Having a Party" by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. There's a couple live videos with and without Bruce joining them.

Good song, bad version, so epic many Bruce songs. Jungleland, Thunder Road, the River, Promised Land, Brilliant Disguise just to name a few.

@Billy-zv6gv

5 ай бұрын

Yes! Jungleland is 10 minute epic one night in NYC anthem, best live in Madison Square Garden in 1987 video!

Two members of the band have passed away: Dan "The Phantom" Federici (organ and accordion) and Clarence "The Big Man" Clemmons (saxophone). They have many good songs, some of which are: Thunder Road, Jungleland, Backstreets, Incident on 57th Street, New York City Serenade, Fourth of July Asbury Park (Sandy), Spirit in the Night, Kitty's Back, Candy's Room, Hungry Heart, The River. Max Weinberg went on to drum for Conan O'Brien's band. Steve Van Zandt acted in The Sopranos. The interaction among the musicians is something to see, especially live. If you read Bruce's autobiography, he states that he wanted a band where every member was a star in his own right. I believe that this iteration of the E Street Band achieved that. Each member had a persona within the band. Dan "The Phantom" Federici (RIP) Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons (RIP) "Mighty" Max Weinberg "The Professor" Roy Bittan "Miami" Steve Van Zandt (also called "Little Steven") "Mister" Garry W. Tallent "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen (in the song Tenth Avenue Freezeout he's called "Bad Scooter")

You will know the guitar player Steve Van Zandt as Silvio from The Sopranos, and his drummer Max Weinberg as the bandleader for years on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Everything Bruce does is great. How great you ask. Well, this song ranks at about number 15 to 18 in my book. That's how great. If you guys like this song or even love this song, you cannot imagine what a great journey. You have ahead of you when you start playing his greatest stuff. I've been a huge fan since his album Born to Run. I'm sure you're gonna end up with a specific listthrough other commenters on this reaction. So I'll forego the listing of a dozen songs. I would love to tell you about. Oh I do envy you guys for the trip. You're about to take over the next few months if you're smart.

It's almost impossible to describe how big Bruce was here in the northeast. He epitomized those working-class values of this part of the world. Ah, the trials and tribulations of a rock star having to endure all of those interruptions from the audience, lol. I know you don't do it this way, but it would be great to see you do a reaction to "Kitty's Back" from the same classic album 'The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle'. Great upload.

classis stuff

I got to see Bruce at the UC Santa Barbara gym of all places right about the time he was on the cover of Time magazine. He played for about 4 hours and I think he played just about every song from his first two albums. At the time no one knew who he was and I think I paid about 5 bucks for the tickets and he and his group put on one of the best live rock shows I've ever seen. Of course shortly after this he broke mega big and getting tickets to his shows was darn near impossible. But it was neat to see him in a college basketball court. Classic show.

Bruce released two albums in 1973. Neither did well commercially. His third album in 1975 was Born to Run. The rest is kind of history... Rosalita is the next to last track on side 2 of that second album, The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle. It's the middle song of three of his epic, long numbers. There are a couple of amazing but unusual moments at an E Street Band show (until his last tour, the set list typically changed dramatically night to night) if you're really lucky. Meeting Across the River transitioning into Jungleland in album order is one. The other is Incident on 57th Street into Rosie (also album order). Incident has this quiet ending with a long piano outro. Live, you get this wonderfully quiet, long piano piece by Roy (now). The entire crowd starts bracing and hoping. You can literally feel it. If you're lucky, as the last piano notes fade, Bruce gives a little nod, and shouts out "Stevie" and the first notes of Rosalita fill the arena (Nat's Park, Hyde Park, etc.) and 20,000 - 120,000 fans explode at once. It's one of the great moments of live rock 'n' roll. And yes, he does still, at 74, play Rosalita in the encore of a 3+ hour show. Not quite the athleticism, but just as much energy! Five shows in the Apple wallet, starting in April. BST in Hyde Park last July before his health issues. That'll put us at 21 over 30 years. Neophytes. Do the live version of Born to Run. Go down the rabbit hole and watch Thunder Road from the Hammersmith Odeon in November of 1975. Find a good video of Jungleland with C on sax.

Bruce was not only involved in the We Are The World song but also his guitarist Little Steven arranged the song Ain’t Gonna Play Sun City in protest of Apartheid. You should check it out.

This is the energy of the last song of a 3.5 hour show, one of the best live bands in the history of Rock and Roll.

All that energy, and this number usually comes near the end of a three hour set.

How can you not of heard of Bruce Springsteen ,you guys aren't exactly 18yrs old..!!!

One of the best tunes, stories and among the greatest ever! Great live and just as great on his early albums with iconic songs like Born To Run, Jungle Land, Tenth Ave. Freezeout, and Meeting Across The River! The ‘Boss’ always took control of the stage!Based on a true song, so much so that he did not play this song for a long time because he was hurting from losing a young lady he really liked!