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Full album performance of Darkness On The Edge Of Town. Debut of "What Love Can Do", the only tour appearance of the song. Final tour appearances for "Adam Raised A Cain", "Candy's Room", "Racing In The Street", "Factory", "Streets Of Fire", and "Darkness On The Edge Of Town". "Sherry Darling" and "Ramrod" are played by sign request. "American Land" includes a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. Curt Ramm plays a snippet of "Gonna Fly Now" on trumpet as a lead-in to "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". "Outlaw Pete" is dropped for the first time on the tour.
- On Stage
- Setlist
- Performances
- Appearances
- Cancelled
- Gallery
- Media
- Recording
- Storyteller
- Eyewitness
- News/Memorabilia
- Curt Ramm (Guest)
incl. Rehearsals.
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-28 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-28 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-08-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-08-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-05-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-05-26 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1976-10-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1976-10-25 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1973-06-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
incl. Interviews and Recording-sessions.
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Official concert recording available for purchase in multiple formats, including CD and high definition audio, from Springsteen's official live download site at nugs.net/bruce (previously live.brucespringsteen.net).
- Running Time: 2:42:11
Audience tape. Available on DVD (Jerseyboy).
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Intro to “Thundercrack”
“Hello, Philly (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Working on a Dream”
“Good evening, Philly! (crowd cheers) how we doing, how we doing, how we doing? (crowd cheers) good evening, good evening…we’re so glad to be here at the Spectrum tonight (crowd cheers) that’s right…and the mighty E Street Band is here tonight and we’re gonna build a house out of music and out of spirit and out of noise …now, the mighty E Street Band is gonna bring down the power of the music on you with everything they got…but, Philadelphia, we…will…need… you…to…bring…the…noise! (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Badlands”
“Thank you, thank you, Philly, thank you for coming out to the show tonight (crowd cheers) as we, uh, we’re heading towards the end of our tour and, uh, we were trying to think of doing some things that would make these last series of shows special for our fans (crowd cheers) we appreciate all the support you’ve given us over the past decade and…and much longer, needless to say (tries his guitar) oh, I’m out of tune…last night for the folks we played “Born to Run” (crowd cheers) and tonight, this was a record that, uh…it was really, just very, very important for us, came out, uh, three years **##030390|After “Born to Run” when everybody’d thought we kind of…disappeared…we went back to the swamps of Jersey (chuckles) (crowd cheers) and, uh…it’s still a record that means a great, great deal to me, I think it summarized a lot of the things that were going on in…in the world that I was in at the time and, uh…when it came out, it was interesting, it was sort of, it wasn’t greeted right away with the kind of affection that it’s gained over the years, people didn’t initially know quite what to make of it and, uh…but it’s ended up being in our setlist, these songs have been in our setlist night after night after night for 37, 35 years, 33 years (crowd cheers) so, uh, I wanna do this one tonight for a friend of mine, Tom (?), he’s in the house tonight, we’re gonna play this for you, Tom, Tom’s been a guy who’s done as much to bring our music to you over the years as anybody so we thank him, this is “Darkness on the Edge of Town” (crowd cheers)…”
After “Darkness on the Edge of Town”
“The young men that made the music (crowd cheers) and Phantom Dan Federici (crowd cheers) thank you…”
Intro to “Sherry Darling”
“(crowd cheers) We’re almost there…keep going, boys…”
After “Sherry Darling”
“Yes, yes, yes!…that’s entertainment (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “Ramrod”
“It’s somebody’s birthday (crowd cheers) whose birthday is it?… that man?…and he wants that song?…how old are you?…eight?… no, good Lord…alright…incredible taste…
(…) Stevie, do you know what time is it?…what time is it? (crowd: “Boss-time!”) what time is it? (crowd: “Boss-time”)…
(…) It’s your birthday! (crowd cheers)…”
Intro to “American Land”
“Thank you for coming out to the show tonight!…
(…) The incredible Little Steven (crowd cheers) First Lady of the E Street Band, Patti Scialfa (crowd cheers) Curt Ramm (crowd cheers) Curtis King (crowd cheers) Sister Soozie Tyrell (crowd cheers) the Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) the genius, Professor Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) Charlie Giordano (crowd cheers) Cindy Mizelle (crowd cheers) Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) one of the greatest guitar players in the world, Nils Lofgren (crowd cheers) poet…saxophonist…libertine…author…he’s bigger than Shakespeare…the biggest man you’ve ever seen, Clarence “Big Man” Clemons (crowd cheers) Philadelphia! (crowd cheers) Philly! (crowd cheers) Philly! (crowd cheers) Philly! (crowd cheers) Philly! (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)…”
Intro to “Rosalita”
“Are we in Philadelphia? (crowd cheers) are we in Philadelphia? (crowd cheers)…can’t go home without this one…(Curt Ramm plays a bit of “Gonna Fly Now”)…”
After “Rosalita”
“Thank you, Philly, we love you (crowd cheers) we’ll see you next week (crowd cheers)…”
| Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi. |
| Adriana | This was my ninth show and though I've been ecstatic after ALL the shows this one has left me with the most lasting joyful feeling… I hadn't really appreciated Darkness that much until I heard it played live Wednesday night… Racing in the streets was exquisite, especially Roy and Max and Charlie in the extended coda. And Darkness has never been finer. Though the encores were shorter than other shows they were intense and made the crowd deliriously happy. Sherry Darling was a totally fun romp. And Ramrod with the Philly references swapped into the lyrics…I was over the moon. Can't wait to see him on Monday and am hoping to get tickets for Tuesday's show as well. GO IF YOU CAN…I think it'll be a few years before they tour again. I had an extra ticket and couldn't find a single person willing to go…no one wanted to be tired the next day at work. Talk about guys who just give up living… |
| Turk | I don't know if it was because I had great seats, front row behind the stage, or because Bruce pointed at me, but this was a top two all time shows for me. The whole darkness in sequential order, unreal!!!!! Played to the t!!! Streets of Fire you hear that every ten years. I never heard it played. The rocky theme before Rosie only in Philly. Brother you had to be there!! |
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In The Darkness I Hear Somebody Call My Name |
The third and final leg of the Working On a Dream tour wrapped 25 months of near-continuous touring for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The run started in support of 2007’s Magic, while 2009 was in service of its aforenamed follow-up.
With so many gigs already under their belts and multiple passes through key markets, Springsteen was looking for a way to shake things up. “We were trying to [do] some things that would make these last series of shows special for our fans,” he tells the Philly faithful gathered in what was once simply called The Spectrum — and home to some of the band’s greatest arena shows.
The idea they settled on was to perform his classic albums in full. On this night the selection is Darkness on the Edge of Town, “a record that means a great, great deal to me,” Springsteen says. “I think it summarized a lot of things that were going on in the world that I was in at the time. When it came out…it wasn’t greeted right away with the kind of affection that it’s gained over the years. People didn’t initially know quite what to make of it.”
While he has alluded to it before, Springsteen’s point of view that the album took time to resonate is fascinating to reconsider. In hindsight, it feels like Darkness on the Edge of Town was a seminal album from the start, but its status was earned over time, due in no small part to the songs, “being in our setlist…night after night for [33] years.”
A full performance of Darkness on the Edge of Town is the centerpiece of this fine October 14, 2009 set, part of a four-show stand that would mark Springsteen’s farewell performances at the legendary Spectrum.
As Springsteen notes, Darkness songs have been a persistent force in his setlists for decades, but this in-sequence reading resets our perspective on the material. “Badlands” is returned to a starting role opening the album, and there’s still bite in the old warhorse, aided by an exuberant audience reaction and singalong.
Sonic sharpness continues through a seamless transition to “Adam Raised a Cain.” The guitar tone is spot on, especially the solo, and Springsteen sings with conviction that belies the years that have passed since the song was written. From the angst of “Adam Raised a Cain” is the majestic “Something in the Night,” led by Roy Bittan’s emotional piano part.
Next, “Candy’s Room” combines the prettiness of “Something” and the edge of “Adam” into one of Springsteen’s most dynamic and appealing arrangements. Stevie Van Zandt’s backing vocals provide an extra jolt of urgency. Bittan takes center stage again for “Racing in the Street,” as he carries the unforgettable melody on piano, while Springsteen’s vocal cadence and phrasing have shifted in modern performances to emphasize weariness over wistfulness. The “Factory” whistle blows earnestly in Philly with fine pedal-steel guitar from Nils Lofgren and intriguingly angular fretwork from Van Zandt.
The stunner of the Darkness set is “Streets of Fire,” easily the least-played song from the album since 1978 in only its ninth appearance since the Darkness tour. Springsteen gets up for it, hitting the heightened vocal line “I heard somebody call my name” like you want him to and turning in scorching guitar throughout.
| By Erik Flannigan via Nugs.net. |
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