The city was essentially a ghost town, but a pocket of devoted fans were tweeting at Matt and begging the band to make the drive from Brooklyn to Boston. Myself included; we made it clear that if Bruce in the USA found their way, they’d play to a captive audience.”
I Wish I Were Blind – Bruce Springsteen
There are certain Bruce Springsteen songs that may not have changed the world but somehow changed us. You know the ones. These are songs that may not have been the most popular tracks on a record. These songs may not have received much or any radio airplay. These are the songs that for one reason or another found their way into your heart and spoke directly to you. You know the ones!
It’s My Life – Bruce Springsteen
Another great post by our good friend Mike Macaluso. This time a cover of the Animals “It’s My Life. The Animals were a huge influence on Bruce. When Bruce addressed the 2012 SXSW convention he stated that much of his early content was influenced by The Animals, including the main riff of Badlands, taken from the song “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.
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I attended your performance on Friday January 11, 2013 at the Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD, and want to thank the entire Band for one of the best evenings of my adult life (One of the others was the first time I saw Bruce In The USA last year, at the Rams Head). I don’t normally e-mail performers I have seen, however………
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Springsteen’s Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Our second guest video blog post comes from our good friend Mike Macaluso. The Bruce Springsteen arrangement of the holiday classic “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” has been a fan favorite for years. In this blog post Mike Discusses the history of this Springsteen classic.