Story 1980-10-03 Ann Arbor, MI
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03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Prove It All Night’:
”Missed you!….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Wreck on the Highway’:
”I was so nervous I forgot all the words to ‘Born to Run’….why don’t you sit back so that everybody can see and stuff, we’re gonna be playing for a long time and…..got some new songs tonight for you…..this song, this is…..it’s off our new album, should be out about…..about a week or so (cheers)….I rushed this one right out (chuckles)…. so you wouldn’t have to wait….this is called, this is called ‘Wreck….Wreck on the Highway’….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘The Promised Land’:
”I was talking to a lot …..to some of the kids on the campus today and they told me that a lot of people waited…..a real long time for tickets….(?)…..wanna let you know it’s appreciated , this is….this is for you…..”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘I Wanna Marry You’:
”Is anybody married out there ? (some cheers, some boos)….I know somebody is, (?) (chuckles)….alright, this….a sentimental bunch (chuckles)….this is a new song, it’s called ‘I Wanna Marry You’……(?)….this is ladies’choice if you can move (?)….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Crush on You’:
”This is a song…..I think (?)….here’s a song…..(?) standing in a bar….(?)…so drunk you can’t hear anyone….and you stare across the room….and there she is….the girl of your dreams…..(?)….this is called ‘I Got a Crush on You’….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Jungleland’:
”Here’s a song….we usually, we always done this song on other tours and we…..we weren’t planning to do it this tour so we didn’t rehearse it so I gotta read these words ‘cause I forget but….(?)…alright….hope we remember this right, ok….give it a shot, Roy….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Detroit Medley’:
”Back in Jersey when we were coming up playing in bars and stuff (cheers)….who is from New Jersey ? (cheers)….that’s good, when we used to first come out here and I’d say ‘Who’s from Jersey ?’, everybody would be from New Jersey, who’s from Michigan ? (cheers)….then this is for you….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MH, intro to ‘Thunder Road’:
”We’re gonna do something….something special now, I was backstage in the middle of the show and a friend of mine came back….uh…..I asked if he wanna come out and do something and (cheers)….and he said what he wanted to do…we did earlier in the show but….it’s gonna be, uh…..it’s gonna be a thrill for me ‘cause I’ve admired his music for a long time…..he´s gonna come out and sing ‘Thunder Road’ with me, Bob Seger (cheers)….”

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MI, intro to ´Racing in the Street´
´´(?)….this was forwarded to me from the first row (cheers/laughter) men´s (?) shorts….very nice, bikini briefs ?….(?)….´´

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MI, intro to ´Sherry Darling´
´´If (?) is here, can you step to this side of the stage ?…..there´s a message for you….your license number (chuckles) if you´re in a blue (?) (chuckles) you're parked in front of, uh…. uh, this is for everybody (cheers) you're getting…..if you´re getting that (?) shit back there ? ….this is for all you guys…..this is a party song, let's do some party noises….."

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MI, intro to ´Ramrod´
´´(?)….this is a little known song…..´cause it ain't out on a record yet (chuckles) but…..(?) this is the dancing song…..uh, oh….this is called…..´Ramrod´….´´

03.10.80 Ann Arbor, MI, middle of ´Rosalita´
´´To the far left of the stage….on the guitar….a man who brought you such hits as…..and many others….´I Don´t Wanna Go Home´….´Sweeter than Honey´….´This Time It´s For Real´….on the guitar, Miami Steve Van Zandt…..on the piano, Professor Roy Bittan….on the bass, Mr.Garry W.Tallent….on the drums….the Mighty Max…..on the organ….from Flemington, New Jersey….(tape missing a part)….last but not least…..do I have to say his name ?….do I have to say his name ?….you read about him in the newspapers…. you heard about him on the radio…..you've seen him on TV….soon-to-be a major motion picture….. from the best-selling novel of the same name….king of the world….master of the universe….. emperor of everything, the Big Man, Clarence Clemons…..´´

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