1981-05-27 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England
| Paul Lucas | I was in the foyer of the Brighton Centre a few hours before the gig when they threw everyone out and locked the doors as the soundcheck was about to begin. With a bit of subterfuge I avoided the purge and after a few minutes walked through the doors that led to the corridor on the right of the hall. Halfway down I stopped at a pair of double doors with portholes in it and could see the band. I didn’t want to push my luck and take a seat, but pushed the door open and watched them rehearse time and time again the “Spotlight on the Big Man” bit from Sweet Soul Music that they inserted into Rosalita. Can’t remember how I got out of the venue. |
| Simon | This was the first gig I ever went to! What a start - I nearly fell over when "Born to Run" smacked me in the face with the sonic impact of a hurricane. I can still remember great details: Bruce's fiery solo in "Candy's Room", a great "Thunder Road", the "Detroit Medley" nearly taking the house down, and an epic "Jungleland". In some respects, I've possibly never seen anything as good again, and I've certainly never seen Bruce in such a small venue again. |