2009-06-28 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)

Scheduled: ??:?? Local Start Time 19:10 / End Time 22:05

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Bruce performs with the E Street Band at Hard Rock Calling. The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon once again guests on "No Surrender", to good effect. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. "Bobby Jean", "Trapped", "No Surrender", and "Jungleland" are played by sign request. European debut of "London Calling" and first ever performance in England of "Good Lovin'", both in their final tour performances. Patti Scialfa is not present.

Hard Rock Calling

Brian Fallon (Guest)

Towards the end of “Out in the Street”
“Are you fucking nuts?…somebody get me a fucking elevator! (crowd cheers) get me an elevator…I’m fucking sixty! (laughs from the crowd)…”
[There was a huge staircase back up from the crowd to the stage.]

Intro to “Working on a Dream”
“Good evening, London (crowd cheers) we’re so glad to be here in beautiful Hyde Park on this wonderful summer night (crowd cheers) the E Street Band has come thousands of miles to fulfil their solemn vow to rock the house! (crowd cheers) but we didn’t come all this way tonight just to rock the house…we came here tonight because we wanna build a house (crowd cheers) right here on this beautiful lawn we’re gonna build us a house tonight…we’re gonna take the fear that’s out there and we’re gonna build a house of love (crowd cheers) we’re gonna take the doubt and we’re gonna build us a house of faith tonight (crowd cheers) we’re gonna take the despair and we’re gonna build us a house of hope (crowd cheers) we’re gonna take all the blues that’s out there and that’s in you and we’re gonna build us a house tonight of joy and happiness (crowd cheers) because that’s our job…and we’re gonna take the cooling off and we’re gonna build a house of sexual healing! (crowd cheers) that’s right, oh yes we will…and we got all the tools we need right here on this stage and on this lawn tonight…and when we build that house we’re gonna use the bad wood and we’re gonna use the good wood …and we’re gonna use the bad news that’s out there tonight and we’re gonna use the good news that’s in here tonight…that’s right… now, to build a house out of music and out of spirit and out of noise…well, the mighty E Street Band is here tonight and we’re gonna bring down the power of the music on you (crowd cheers) but, London…London, we need you to bring the noise! (crowd cheers) now sing like you mean it…”

Intro to “No Surrender”
“Is Brian around?…Brian!…we’ll be joined by Brian from Gaslight Anthem (crowd cheers) come on, Bro’…(?)…”

Intro to “Radio Nowhere”
“Alright, let’s go, this is “Radio Nowhere”…”

Intro to “Rosalita”
“Too late to stop now (crowd cheers) we can’t stop now (crowd cheers)…London (crowd cheers) I need some noise (crowd cheers) …”

Intro to “Hard Times”
“Thank you (crowd cheers) woo!…oh yeah, oh yeah, thank you, thank you, thank you for being a wonderful audience (crowd cheers) Hyde Park is nice, very nice, a very nice park you got here, very beautiful…alright…back home very hard times, millions of people out of work…this was written in 1855 by Stephen Foster…it’s called “Hard Times Come Again No More”…”

Intro to “Jungleland”
“Alright, what you got there? give me that sign…”

Intro to “American Land”
“Thank you all for being such a great audience…Sister Soozie…
(…) Little Steven (crowd cheers) Curtis King (crowd cheers) Soozie Tyrell (crowd cheers) Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) the Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) Charlie Giordano (crowd cheers) Nils Lofgren (crowd cheers) Cindy Mizelle (crowd cheers) and the biggest man you’ve ever seen: Clarence “Big Man” Clemons (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) London! (crowd cheers) you’ve just seen the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, hard-rocking, earth-shocking, booty-shaking, love-making, Viagra-taking, history-making, legendary (crowd: “E Street Band”)(crowd cheers)…”

Middle of “Glory Days”
“Come on (Steve laughs) what’s the matter with you, boy? you can make it, you can make it (Steve laughs)(sings a few “oh yeahs” with Steve) we’re gonna make it, C, we’re gonna make it (Steve laughs and says “We can make it, baby”) are we gonna make it, baby? (Steve: “Are we gonna make it?”) Steve, you’re the coolest thing I’ve ever seen (Steve: “Let’s see if we can break another curfew”) I think we’re gonna make it (Steve: “Are we gonna break another curfew?”) well, Steve, what I wanna know…all I wanna know is right now (laughs) what time is it? (Steve: “It’s curfew-breaking Boss-time”)(crowd cheers)…”

After “Dancing in the Dark”
“Thank you, London (crowd cheers) thank you, Hyde Park (crowd cheers) what a fabulous night – we love you (crowd cheers)…”

^{Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi.}

Andrew Kenward	An amazing high energy show from start to finish. oppening up with london calling was interesting, but badlands kicked it out the window. First time hearing both night and she's the one so they were deffinate highlights for me. Then came the standout version of outlaw pete with great solo by Steve. Out in the street realy got the crowd going then a great lead into working on a dream (a lot better live than on cd). The power trio of seeds, jonny 99 and youngstown was amazing with a draw dropping solo from Nils. Then came the requests bobby jean an amazing trapped and my favourite out of the three no surrender with the suprisingly good Gaslight Anthem. Then came the crowd pleasing waiting on a sunny day where bruce got the mic to a little boy who was too afraid to sing and of course the always great promise land. Then another surprised request racing in the street which blew me away. Radio nowhere was extreamly powerful. Lonesome day, the rising and born to run were amazing with a surprise rosie. Hard times was good as a encore opener. After hard times Bruce saw the sign that me and my friend were holding up JUNGLELAND and he pointed at it and said "give me that sign and went into the amazing rendition of jungleland because of me!!!! Americanland was good but glory days and dancin in the dark destroyed hyde park, in all he came he sang he conquered!!!!!!!!! Can't wait till next time Bruce and thanks for choosing my sign!
Dave Woof	Great show-brilliant setlist, the next day by accident I stumbled across a hotel and I met…. Stevie, Roy and Nils great guy's who took there precious time to talk to a small crowd who were waiting and signed my hard rock ticket stubs, alas no sign of Bruce must have been tired!
Graham	Great show, Jungleland was a bonus, I also think he did good lovin after youngstown.
London Rob	As close as I've been to the man since 84. My 13th show in 25 years I thought he was on great form. Trapped was amazing, pitty I had to move away from the front for a call of nature just as jungleland was starting up !
Nigel Lawry	Cracking 3hr solid show cannot believe they did a set this good so soon after blasting away Glastonbury less than 24hrs ago. Bruce and the E Street on top form it was a hot muggy day that turned into a rock fest Clarence could not stop smiling he really enjoyed himself as did the whole park . Just one thing not previously mentioned was that they did the three hour set without taking a break…freeking amazin'. Thanks Bruce and e street for a cracking show.
Rabbi Rizzle	Seen the Boss 10 times now and Hyde Park was perhaps the best ever. So many highlights in one 3 hour party. How the hell does he do it? 24 hours after storming Glastonbury. The best live performer in the world. Come back soon Bruce!
Paul Doughty	Apparently the band had not arrived in London after Glastonbury till 5.00 am on the Sunday morning ! Hyde park was a top show , and at 10.05 pm after 2 hours 55 minutes on stage , after Dancing in the Dark , you could tell Bruce was flying and didn't want to stop - but the curfew brought the show to an end……and what a shame , as we learnt later that Jon Bon Jovi had been waiting in the wings ready to come on for Hungry Heart - but the boss ran outta time ! Wonderful show , and as we all keep saying ,how does he do it?! Of all the you tube clips on the web and the many of the opening number , it is worth checking out the 4 mins 32 secs clip of London Calling , taken from approx 50m back . Great moment when the crowd click what the track is after about 5 to 10 seconds and then a rousing 'we live by the river !' from the massed ranks . There is also a great version of 'Racing' taken from close up , excellent footage and the full 9 minutes . A guy stood next to me turned and told me this was his absolute favourit Bruce song . 'Totally agree' , I replied . 'and I'm even having it played at my funeral !' Keep rockin'.
Ryan Wakley	Amazing show couldn't work out what the opener was until Bruce started singing and what an opener it was. Amazing energy throughout loved the hand waving during WOAD and Bobby Jean would have loved the river but got Racing instead not a bad swap lol best ahow I have ever been to just beating emirates 2nd night.
Stu Metcalfe	It all just get better and better - great day -truly great perfomance-3 hour set no encore as the full band never actually left the stage - Never heard Racing and Jungeland played better in all my Bruce watching. Great fun moments - Bruce and Steve acting like kids in the playground - Bruce asking for a fucking elevator as the stage steps were so high and asking for brother Steve to come back as he left the stage in a fit of giggles - roll on the 2010 tour !! London calling was a great show opener.

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