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Springsteen had dissolved his long-time backing The E Street Band in 1989, and had not used them on Human Touch and Lucky Town. This tour was his first time out with another group. Looking for a somewhat different sound, he assembled an outfit that gave him both more guitar-based arrangements and a more R&B-based feel with more backup singers; in contrast, gone were the organ and saxophone keys to the traditional E Street sound.

Keyboardist Roy Bittan was the only E Streeter retained. Most of the rest of the touring band were experienced session musicians who were not well known to the general music audience. Better-known session drummer Jeff Porcaro, who had played on Human Touch, was supposedly offered $1 million to join the tour, but instead stayed with his band Toto.

Springsteen's new wife and previous E Street backup singer Patti Scialfa was not a regular member of this band, but made guest appearances at many shows to duet with Springsteen on "Brilliant Disguise" and "Human Touch" or "Tougher Than The Rest".

Source: Wikipedia

^{Performed 117 times live with Bruce Springsteen.}

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