Scheduled: 19:30 Local Start Time 20:15 / End Time 22:55
"Worlds Apart" is dropped from the set for the first time on the tour. "Mary's Place" includes "The Monkey Time", "Mercy, Mercy", and "Baby I've Been Missing You". "Incident On 57th Street" is the solo piano version. The tour's only "I Fought The Law" is performed together with Don Henley, the song's only tour performance.
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Audience tape.
Intro to “Empty Sky”
´´Good evening, Dallas….nice to be back in Texas….thank you, gonna, uh, need a little bit of quiet for these next two songs, please, thank you….´´
Middle of “Mary´s Place”
´´Alright, are you ready for a little house party now? (crowd cheers) but if you´re gonna have a house party, the music has got to be righteous…..so I wanna introduce the greatest little houseband in the land….to the far your right of the stage, ten fingers that have no mercy, the pathological piano-pounding Professor Roy Bittan…on the vocals and fiddle, out of New York City, Sister Soozie Tyrell….on the guitar, Silvio, Silvio, wherefore art thou, Silvio, up from Little Steven´s Underground the coolest little dj in the U.S.A and star of the Sopranos-television show, Little Steven Van Zandt….we got the man that bring the thunder from down under, The Tennesee Terror, Mr.Garry W.Tallent….the man that brings the power hour after hour, night after night after night after night, that go to the wall, I´m talking about the Mighty, Mighty, Mighty star of late night television, Mighty Max Weinberg….that´s right…. Secretary of heart and spirit, one of the greatest guitar players in rock´n´roll, the great Nils Lofgren ….on the organ, ladies and gentlemen, a Westerner himself, from Western-New Jersey, on the organ and accordion, Brother Dan Federici….he just got divorced, girls, and he hates to be alone….oh, yeah, to the far left of the stage, I wanna introduce you to a fine young lady, the First Lady of love and (?) natural Viagra, on guitar and vocals, Miss Patti Scialfa….have mercy, baby….have mercy….have mercy on me….sing it with me….have mercy….have mercy, baby….I said have mercy….have mercy on me….yeah, one more time, I said mercy….oh, have mercy, baby….I said you gotta have mercy, have mercy on me….alright, oh please, alright, that´s right, now, the man needs no introduction (?) do I have to tell you his name?…do I have to say his name? (crowd cheers) do I have to say his name? (crowd cheers) I have seen rock´n´roll´s future, baby, and his name is Big Man Clarence Clemons on the saxophone….have mercy….´´
Intro to “Incident On 57th Street”
´´(?) for longtime compadres out there….´´
Intro to “Dancing In The Dark”
´´Alright, are you ready to Jersey two-step? (crowd cheers)….´´
Intro to “Ramrod”
´´Are you ready to roadhouse? (crowd cheers)….
(….) Come on, Steve….hey, Stevie (Steve: ´Yeah?´) I do believe it´s quitting time….(Steve: ´I don´t think so´) I think it´s going home time right now….(Steve: ´I don´t think so´) I do believe it´s time to go back to the hotel and watch pornographic films….(Steve: ´Oh, I don´t think so´)….well, then, Steve….what I wanna know is what time is it?….(Steve: ´It´s Bosstime´)….´´
Intro to “I Fought The Law”
´´Thank you….a friend of mine´s gonna come up and sing one with us, come on, Don, Don Henley´s gonna sing one with us….come on up, Donny!….come out of there….Don Henley´s gonna sing one with us….´´
Intro to “My City Of Ruins”
´´Thank you….we wanna thank everybody for coming out to the show tonight, thank you…. it´s always a great pleasure to come down here to Texas….started a long while back….and we appreciate your longtime support, thank you very much….we got some folks with us tonight, some friends in the hall from the North-Texas Foodbank, North-Texas Foodbank, they take surplus food, they transfer it to those in need, since 1982 the foodbank, they´ve distributed more than 206 million pounds of food to more than 50,000 families per month here in the Texas area so you´ll see them in the hall tonight, the North-Texas Foodbank, good folks out on the frontline, working hard every day at some of the things that we´re singing about, they can use your time and your support, thank you, the North-Texas Foodbank, this is for them….´´
Intro to “Born In The U.S.A”
´´Thank you, thanks, once again we wanna remind you of the North-Texas Foodbank on your way out, please check them out, I wrote this song quite a while back about the Vietnam War, we wanna play it tonight as a prayer for peace….´´
Intro to “Working On The Highway”
´´One more for Texas….(starts strumming his guitar)….oh, you gonna loan me a hat? (crowd cheers) I don´t know (crowd cheers)….´´
Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi. |
Brandon White | This was my first Bruce show ever.. I am only 16 years old, and though I have not been a fan for as long as most, I am still a huge fan.. I had people 20 years older than me tapping me on the shoulder and asking me 'what song is this?' when Bruce was playing "Incident" , I was one of the few people near me that knew every lyric to every song played. It was a great show, Bruce completely blew me away. I had seen the NYC show on HBO and thought it was great, but it had no comparison to the show I saw. Seeing Don Henley come out was awesome. The entire show was great, I can still remember every minute of it. I can't wait to see him again. Bruce jumping on the piano, sliding across the stage on his knees. Just awesome. |
dapchi | What a blast! Thanks Bruce, I had so much fun. First off, apologies to the lady sitting next to me (section 117, row F, seat 17). I think I blew her eardrum out when Bruce intro'd Ramrod. Apologies also to my wife. During Nils' intro to Countin', she was telling me she was worried about her hand, which she hurt in a fall Friday evening. When Bruce said, "It's A" I stood and began jamming out in my own world, oblivious to the pain of my loved one. Need to figure out how to make it up to her. The band came on at around 8:15 PM. The seats in the arena looked pretty full from my vantage point, especially the upper levels. Plenty of room on the floor around the sound board. I thought the crowd was pretty reserved. Lots of people leaving the floor and coming back with food and drink. We were right near an aisle so this was particularly distracting. Lot's of sitting in my section including two guys who did not want to be there. Surprisingly, no one bitched about those who were standing. Early in the set, acoustics were not great. On several occasions I could hear echo bouncing off the back wall of the arena. I'm assuming someone else heard and fixed it because I didn't notice it after Darkness. During The Rising, I noticed Patti's vocals are vastly improved from The Reunion Tour. Gone are the days of I'm just a mumble doll. Had mixed feelings when Darkness was played. On one hand I was glad because I missed it during the reunion tour due to a toilet break. On the other hand, I was worried I wouldn't hear any non Rising songs that I hadn't heard before. This may have been an audible, as Bruce was talking to Steve before it was played. Can anyone elaborate? Empty Sky & You're Missing was very moving. I really looked forward to this part of the show and wasn't disappointed. What is Patti doing with her hand when she's singing? I'm surprised more than one person didn't yell out after the "eye for an eye" on Empty sky The WOASD sing along was pretty sorry, prompting Bruce to comment that he thought there were more people in Texas. Very surprised to hear Night. Wasn't sure what it was until two or three notes into Clarence's opening solo. Was disappointed so many people used FOUTR for a break. It was like someone announced free beer at the concession stands. Bruce had to push the crowd at the end of Badlands before playing the "outro". I don't care much for She's The One but Max is so powerful on this song live. I loved watching him play tonight. I told my wife that I predicted we'd get a solo The Angel tonight. She was much more happy that we got Incident instead. This is a song that I've yet to learn to appreciate, but I really enjoyed it tonight. I know it starts slow, but Into The Fire is such a powerful piece of work. Bruce sounds like he's weeping when he sings, "I need your kiss." The band left the stage for 45-60 seconds tops, before coming back. Bruce asked if we were ready for a Texas Two-Step and played DITD. Ramrod. So much fun, including Bruce asking Steve if it was quitting time so they could go back to the hotel and watch pornographic movies. BTR. Houselights up. What else can I say? When the band left after BTR, I saw an extra mic stand placed on the stage, so I knew we were in for a treat. I don't know why, but I never guessed Don Henley would be the guest. I Fought The Law was soooo fuckin' cool!!! MCOR was played for the North Texas Food Bank. I just don't understand how people can sit through this song. Oh well, we all enjoy in our own ways. BITUSA was intro'd with Bruce saying we should all pray for peace. Was able to pogo during LOHAD as the people next to me left after BITUSA. I love the People Get Ready piece. I knew we would get at least one more song and when Bruce got his acoustic I knew it would be something different. Bruce, wearing a cowboy hat from someone in the pit, broke out Working. Towards the end of the song, Nils was playing what looked like a banjo, Danny the accordion and Clarence a washboard. That song is so much fun live. The band left the stage, the houselights came up and I reflected on what I'd just seen; a Bruce gig with Incident, but no Thunder Road, Don Henley for a guest on I Fought The Law and Working On The Highway as the show closer. Who woulda' think it? Looking forward to hearing the boot from this one. |
David Lind | I thought the show was superb. I was in the crow's nest, and it is a little hard to immerse yourself from there. On the other hand, the view of the stage in its entirety was very good, if distant. The arena was full, with the exception of the floor, which was 2/3 full AT MOST. Maybe they sold as many tickets as were permitted for the floor but everyone crowded up front. Any ideas? The sound contained too much bass for the first few songs, but it was OK by the time of the Empty Sky and You're Missing. Bruce asked for quiet on these songs, and he got it. Very well performed with Patty (why do some people seem to want to give her a hard time?) and very poignant. I was amazed by inclusion of my 3 favorite older songs (Darkness On The Edge Of Town, Promised Land, & Badlands) and thought the song choices were superb. I really couldn't have wished for a better show; just better seats. I saw the band 2.5 years ago in New Orleans, and I thought this show was much more polished if a bit less rollicking for the first hour. Maybe it was my remoteness from the stage. I hope others enjoy the tour as much as I did. |
Bob Billman | It seems Bruce really gets up for his shows in Dallas. He always seems to be a little more fired up here. I keep thinking he will soon begin to show his age, lose a step, or not hit the notes. He just keeps getting better. Once again, he was sensational. I was excited to hear FOURTH. The crowd was relatively reserved. Many families getting their kids to see the Boss and R&R history. The Rising and Lonesome were fantastic opens. Henley was a nice touch but didn't do much for me. I felt that Cadillac Ranch last tour was a better closing song than WOTH. However, isn't it true that the last song is always one too few no matter how long the setlist. |
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