Scheduled: 19:30 Local Start Time ??:?? / End Time ??:??Info & Setlist | Venue
Last "Brilliant Disguise" of 2007.
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- 2023-04-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2022-10-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2019-11-04 Hulu Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-05 Hulu Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2017-09-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-11-01 Theater At Madison Square Garden (The), New York City, NY
- 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2015-11-10 Theater At Madison Square Garden (The), New York City, NY
- 2015-07-31 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2014-11-05 Theater At Madison Square Garden (The), New York City, NY
- 2013-11-06 Theater At Madison Square Garden (The), New York City, NY
- 2012-12-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2011-12-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-30 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-05-03 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2006-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2003-02-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2002-08-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-20 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1997-02-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1993-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-08-24 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1987-12-13 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1983-08-02 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-11-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-11-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1979-09-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1979-09-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1973-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1973-06-14 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
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Audience tape. Available on 'New York City Magic First Night' (Crystal Cat) and screenshot DVD.
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Intro to “Radio Nowhere”
“Good evening, New York City (crowd cheers) is there anybody alive out there? (crowd cheers) is there anybody alive out there? (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Magic”
“Good evening, New York City (crowd cheers) thank you, thank you, thank you for coming out tonight (crowd cheers)…here’s the title song from our new record…it’s, uh…I wrote it about us being in …Orwellian times…probably would have surprised George Orwell… where what’s true can be made to seem like a lie and what’s a lie can be made to seem true so, uh, this is a song not really about magic, it’s about tricks…”
Intro to “Livin’ in the Future”
“Good evening, everybody (crowd cheers) I’m so glad to be in your beautiful city tonight (crowd cheers) that’s right…this is a song called “Livin’ in the Future” but it’s about what’s happening now… how along with…all the things we love about America like cheeseburgers, the Jersey Shore (crowd cheers) the Bill of Rights, the Constitution (crowd cheers) New York City (louder cheers from the crowd) the Statue of Liberty (crowd cheers) which is technically in New Jersey (?)…football, the New York Giants and the Jets (crowd cheers) they technically play in New Jersey, though…that theme song “New York, New York” (some cheers) sung by a guy from New Jersey (crowd cheers) Clarence “Big Man” Clemons (crowd cheers) it’s about how along with all the things that we love about our home and about who we are, over the past six years unfortunately we’ve had to add to the American picture: rendition, illegal wiretapping, rolling-back of Civil Rights, no Habeas Corpus or right to defend yourself against charges brought against you…these are things that are not only attacks on our Constitution but are attacks on who we are…on our very selves, on our moral authority and our pride when we get to stand up and say “We are the Americans” (crowd cheers) so this is a song about sleeping through all those changes that shouldn’t have happened but have happened here…so tonight we’re gonna try and do something about it…we’re gonna sing about it…that’s a start (chuckles) and the rest is up to us, I guess…come on, Max…”
Intro to “Backstreets”
“Miss Patti Scialfa (crowd cheers) that’s right…she’s got a new record out…it’s on sale at the concession stand along with some t-shirts…and a whole new line of E Street Band sex toys (crowd cheers) that’s right…what we use, you can now use in the comfort of your own home…get out there and check it out – it’s hot!…”
Intro to “Girls in Their Summer Clothes”
“Thank you…I see the, uh, (?) stock just plummeting right there, that’s…thanks, gonna send this one out…ooh!…wanna thank everybody for coming out to the show tonight, thank you very much (crowd cheers) thank you, New York City (crowd cheers) yes, yes, you were good neighbors (chuckles) I want to, uh, send this one out the folks tonight from World Hunger Year and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger…they’re friends we’ve worked with for a long time, they’ll be out there in the lobby, they’re in the frontlines doing God’s work…so please help out World Hunger Year and the New York Coalition for the Homeless…oh…alright…I wish they all could be New York City girls (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Thundercrack”
“Yeah, very well done, very well done, good singing, New Yorkers (crowd cheers) alright, this was our, this was our show-closer when we first played Max’s Kansas City (crowd cheers) it was a 150-seat room, uh, it was us and the Wailers (chuckles) that was a good bill (chuckles)…”
Middle “American Land”
“Miss Patti Scialfa (crowd cheers) Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) Steve “Silvio” Van Zandt (crowd cheers) Sister Soozie Tyrell (crowd cheers) the Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) Professor Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) Danny Federici (crowd cheers) Mr. Nils Lofgren (crowd cheers) and Clarence “Big Man” Clemons (crowd cheers) New York City! (crowd cheers) you’ve just seen the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, earth-shocking, hard-rocking, booty-shaking, earth-quaking, love-making, educating, liberating, Viagra-taking, history-making, legendary (crowd: “E Street Band!”) that’s right!…”
| Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi. |
| Bpephin | While the night #1 standard setlist rule was in, the show still rocked! The Reason / Adam / She's the One three pack was amazing. The best of the "packs" around Reason/She's the one I've seen. The whole show was a blast. My section sat once, during Magic. Up the rest of the show. Great night. |
| EBG | BRILLIANT DISGUISE! The only album of Bruce's that I had never seen him play a song off of was the Tunnel Of Love album. I've seen him in the NJ/NYC/Philly area in concert 20 times since 1999, and never saw anything off that album played. After Promised Land, I knew it was time for the spot in the show where he sometimes is playing Brilliant Disguise this tour. I sat there on the edge of my seat, hoping for it, and then finally, the opening drums to it started, and the crowd right away started cheering. That song was the highlight of the whole show for me. But also, I had only seen The Ties That Bind played once before on the Reunion Tour, so it was great to see that one again, and I haven't seen Backstreets played much, so I was glad to get that one. The crowd in my section was more into Adam Raised A Cain than the people near me in NJ night 2 last week, doing the fist pumping and yelling "YEAH!" in between Bruce singing "Raised a cain!". |
| Philly Clete | Being a much older arena than most, the "Garden" seems smaller than today's joints. This is a great advantage for a concertgoer. We were sitting up near the ceiling, but we had a great sight line and still felt like we were "in the mix". Also, the sound was excellent. This show reminded me of the Philly night #1 - an excellent, fun show full of warm energy. This being night #1 of 2 it was a standard setlist. The highlights for me included a wonderful 'Backstreets' and a scorching 'Adam'/ 'She's The One' double-shot. As Bruce has done many times in the past, he felt the need to exacerbate the NY v. NJ rivalry. During the 'Livin In The Future' intro he mentioned some of the things we love about New York. He mentioned the Statue of Liberty "which is technically located in NJ". He mentioned the NY Giants and the NY Jets "who happen to play their home games in NJ". He mentioned that wonderful anthem 'New York, New York' - which, of course, was sung by someone from NJ. I am always on board for any NY bashing. Even though I haven't mentioned it repeatedly, I think that 'Long Walk Home' is stellar night in and night out. One (or a few) sour note(s) - during 'Girls' Clarence seemed way off key during his solo. Bruce walked over to him while he was playing and he exhorted 'C'mon C!' in more of a stern than playful manner (at least that is what it looked like to me on the screen, which caught the exchange). At the end of 'Girls', Bruce commented, "I wish they all could be New York City girls", alluding to the Beach Boys influence on this song. Bruce's intro to 'Thundercrack' mentioned that it was the band's closer during the days when they played Max's Kansas City, a tiny club in NYC. "It was us and the Wailers on the bill". Tonight's was the best 'Thundercrack' performance. During 'American Land' they were trying to get the lyrics onto the screens, but only managed one line. Great, great show in the Big Apple. |
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Springsteen Leaves Garden Audience Euphoric |
The Madison Square Garden crowd joyfully sang along with Bruce Springsteen, not for the first or last time, on Wednesday night, as he reached the chorus of “Lonesome Day”: “It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right, yeah.” That’s what the sound of the E Street Band always says, surging past every bit of disillusionment, loss, bewilderment and bitterness in the verses that the fans also know.
The sheer vitality of Mr. Springsteen, 58, belting an entire set of showstoppers straight from the gut and working the stage with his longtime band, provides all the hope the lyrics struggle to find. He’s as serious as any public figure alive, but he leaves audiences euphoric — a paradox that only grows more profound as he endures.
The music Mr. Springsteen makes with the E Street Band is grounded in the invincible sound of the pop he grew up on, particularly Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound. It echoes the glory days of early rock ’n’ roll and an America that, after World War II and before Vietnam, was prosperous, confident and outwardly unified. His favorite chord progressions hark back to doo-wop; so do the saxophone tags of Clarence Clemons. There’s camaraderie in the music and among the musicians; the video screens above the stage would constantly intercut close-ups of the band members with their boss.
Even when those old chords carry lyrics that are far more troubled than girl-group love songs, and even when songs expand into anthems and suites (like “Thundercrack,” the encore Mr. Springsteen revived from his barnstorming live shows in the early 1970s), the music itself harbors no doubts, no second thoughts.
Yet for decades Mr. Springsteen has sung about a world that grinds down dreams and betrays the promise of America. More than six years into the second Bush administration, he is open about his political anger. He introduced “Magic,” the title song from his new album, with a comment about our “Orwellian times,” when “what’s true can be made to seem like a lie and what’s lying can be made to seem true.” Playing the jovial M.C. while the band vamped the intro to another song from the album, “Livin’ in the Future,” he started out naming “things that we love about America, like cheeseburgers, the Jersey Shore, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution,” and went on to warn about the “rolling back of civil rights” and “sleeping through all those changes that shouldn’t have happened here.”
Concentrating on songs from “Magic” (Columbia),the set built into something like an extended argument about the meaning of home. Except for “Brilliant Disguise,” a song about a troubled marriage that Mr. Springsteen sang in harmony with his wife, Patti Scialfa, there were few old hits before the encores. Instead Mr. Springsteen brought back songs like “Adam Raised a Cain” and “The Promised Land.”
Most of the arrangements followed their recorded versions, with a vivid exception: “Reason to Believe,” a quiet song from “Nebraska” remade as a harmonica-huffing John Lee Hooker-style blues boogie, tapping the blues for its alchemy of hard luck into pleasure.
The set’s homestretch was an emotional seesaw: a new ballad, “Devil’s Arcade,” for a soldier wounded in a desert war, and then “The Rising,” nothing less than an incantatory ritual of mourning and redemption. “Last to Die” and “Long Walk Home” contemplated the current morass.
Then “Badlands” vowed to push through it, with the colossal beat of Max Weinberg’s drums and Gary Tallent’s bass, the chime-topped keyboard chords of Roy Bittan and Danny Federici, Mr. Clemons’s saxophone, Soozie Tyrell’s fiddle and the triple-barreled guitar strumming of Nils Lofgren, Steve Van Zandt and Mr. Springsteen.
When the band paused, the audience sang at top volume: all burdens, all misgivings were cast off once again.
| By Jon Pareles via The New York Times. |
Bruce Springsteen’s New York Triumph |
Bruce Springsteen has played Madison Square Garden nearly thirty times, but he says the two nights he played there with the E Street Band in mid-October rank among his greatest shows ever. “I don’t know if it’s the myth of the Garden, the heavyweight fight,” Springsteen says, “But there was definitely something going on in that audience. It was really alive – you could feel it onstage. Those shows were as good as any New York shows we’ve ever done.”
The heart of Springsteen’s current tour, which kicked off on October 2nd in Hartford, Connecticut, has been the politically charged songs from his new Magic, including killer versions of “Gypsy Biker” and the set-opening “Radio Nowhere.” “I don’t know any other group that goes out and does three-quarters of a new album during the first shows,” says guitarist Steve Van Zandt. “We’re the only ones, and we do it because the audience not only encourages it, they demand it.” The shows also feature classic tunes – “Born to Run,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “Badlands” – and gems from the catalog, including 1982’s “Reason to Believe” (reimagined as a ZZ Top-style blues number) and “Thudercrack,” a “Rosalita”-esque party track that the full band hadn’t performed since 1973.
The emotional high point of the second night at the Garden was a rare back-to-back performance of the final two cuts on Born to Run, “Meeting Across the River” and “Jungleland” – which Springsteen dedicated to the late actor Peter Boyle, after deciding to perform the combo on the fly midway through the set. “That was one of those things that happened almost by accident,” Springsteen says. “I spoke to Peter’s wife before the show. It would have been his birthday, and she told me how much he loved ‘Jungleland.’ And then Ed Norton was talking about ‘Meeting Across the River,’ how it’s like a little movie.” Saxophone player Clarence Clemons nailed his epic solo at the end, earning the loudest cheers of a very loud night. “I’ve written a lot of songs over the years,” Springsteen says. “But that last forty seconds of ‘Jungleland,’ that whole ‘poets down here’ verse – it blew up in a way that none of us expected.”
After wrapping up the American leg in Boston on November 19th, the band heads to Europe until the end of the year. No further U.S. dates have been announced, but Van Zandt says the tour is just getting started. “This first ten weeks is really ‘Hello, we have a new record out,’ ” he says. “Then we’ll be hitting everywhere starting in the spring for real.” An extended New York run of shows is all but guaranteed next year, but Springsteen will have a hard time topping the Garden shows. “I’ve been doing this a long time,” he says. “But you can still wake up stunned the next morning and think, ‘Did someone hit me over the head with a baseball bat around midnight last night?’ ”
| By Andy Greene via Rolling Stone. |
Links:
- Springsteen Leaves Garden Audience Euphoric (NewYorkTimes)
- Bruce Springsteen’s New York Triumph (RollingStone)
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