Lives that, unlike a Bruce show, offer no guarantees. Glory Days Bruce started "Because the Night" as he did at the last Sydney show, repeating "Take me now…" several times before kicking the song into gear. Though now sporting a different corporate moniker, Qudos Bank Arena is the same facility Springsteen played in 2013 and 2014. The Upstage Jam Band returned with Messrs. Springsteen and Lyon in tow, backing the two of them as Bruce took lead vocals on a version of Little Richard's "Lucille" punctuated by DeSarno and Ryan guitar solos. From Sunday church to Texas desert we went as Max immediately kicked up a beat and Bruce growled, "Well buddy when I die throw my body in the back," and we were high-tailing it to the "Cadillac Ranch." I remember thinking to my then-17-year-old self, "Someday I hope someone looks at me like those two look at each other." 12. Born to Run followed by a "Professor!" Bye Bye Johnny. Bruce went on walkabout during "Hungry Heart," his ventures up a riser behind front GA giving him panoramic views of the Macedon Ranges and throngs sitting on Hanging Rock's gently sloping hill. Thunder Road (guitar) By the time everyone was waving their arms to the end of "Hungry Heart," it felt like we had already hit encore-level bedlam… just seven songs in (I know I was an encore-level, sweaty mess). Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg stopped by for an on-air chat, while others — Stephen Colbert, Howard Stern, Ricky Gervais, Liev Schreiber, Emmylou Harris — skipped the cold to head inside. Glory Days Springsteen launched into "Working on the Highway" first — an odd choice, I thought, perhaps a selection that he knew the non-fans in the audience would recognize, but it was clear that this was definitely a Bruce-friendly crowd. Kitty's Back Waiting for you to pull something out of your hat, out of thin air, out of this world…. Then began the now-familiar routine of elegantly dressed string players — on this night Cooper & Koo, the all-female string section that debuted with Springsteen at the 2014 Wild & Innocent album show in Brisbane — taking their seats behind the stage, Bruce standing at center mic with an acoustic guitar and pointing to Roy to begin the magnificent intro to "New York City Serenade." There's a metaphor for the pent-up release that followed, but as this is a family publication, I'll refrain from detailing it. Since I've written [the song] it's become about a lot of different things, mainly about the things that we lose as life goes on. This is for those folks… and for all of you.". Wonderland By Night (Wunderland Bei Nacht), In The Mood was originally made popular in 1940 by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra. Because the Night For the latter Bruce was sans guitar and settled for a tambourine. "Lost in the Flood" completed the Greetings portion of the night with head-banging oomph and the night's first blistering guitar solo from Bruce. The world's best selection of Springsteen collectibles, all available by mail. If I Should Fall Behind (acoustic) when it was time to shut it down. In case Bruce's declaration of solidarity with a new American resistance wasn't enough, the playing of only two songs from The River at an arena bursting with River-themed merchandise proved the good intentions of a feel-good retrospective had been kiboshed for the topical. Setlist: Of course we do, we're at a Bruce Springsteen concert. Working on the Highway Two Hearts Notes: As on 12/26, Patti Scialfa is ill and unable to perform, with "Long Time Comin'" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" taking the place of the duets. With all due respect to Bruce and the other performers, to me that was the highlight of the evening. He got it, and he and his band of brothers and a sister responded with a breakneck, 13-song homestretch that ended with "Twist and Shout" and a sky full of fireworks. "Tom Joad" is out, "The Rising" is in. Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) I was lucky enough to have heard its creation while sitting on the sand outside Asbury Park's Convention Hall, so this song always beats from within, but tonight it was a right cross to the face. This 2017 summer tour closer would be the rare gig that all factions could agree on — it was a Get Off Your Ass and Dance show through and through. Tougher Than the Rest (piano) - with Patti Scialfa Springsteen Working on the Highway Cover Me "It's nice to be back home," Van Zandt commented early in the evening. The self-described "freaks and misfits" who had once watched Abbott & Costello movies here were in the house for the first portion of the evening's entertainment before heading backstage to prepare for the musical portion of the program. An extended guitar duel during "Prove It All Night" made Steve smile while "Out in the Street" and "Hungry Heart" had Springsteen literally running the airport runway of a stage. Southside stepped back to center mic to lead off the Jukes classic "I Don't Wanna Go Home" with a few bars of "Stand by Me," which was followed by a set-closing, all-hands-on-deck jam on yet another Chuck Berry medley, "Johnny B. Goode" into "Roll Over, Beethoven. Save Tillie The audience frenzy built through the regular encore sequence of "Born to Run," "Dancing," "Tenth Avenue," and "Shout" before Bruce launched into "Bobby Jean" to say "good luck, goodbye" to his Australian fans. Suddenly, like wolves howling at the scent of blood, a "Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh" "Badlands" chant arises. — "Magic to Do," Pippin. The crowd filed back out into the Cross Hall for some final mingling before the Marine escorts started shooing us toward the coat check and out into the warm winter night. His visage to the right of Springsteen as he plays the most famous sax solo in rock 'n' roll history is statuesque, the trance he puts himself in unbroken until Bruce gives him a hug at the solo's end. Shout Cue the waterworks for the remainder of the encores (at least for me). He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most And the appearance of Asbury's unofficial "holy trinity" of Southside Johnny Lyon, Steven Van Zandt, and a surprise unbilled Bruce onstage together is also not something even longtime area residents have seen often. Thunder Road (guitar) And the place is a winery, so there's a fair amount of drinking going on. He repeated those words in a cartoon voice — "shitisfuckedup, shitisfuckedup" — at least temporarily shrugging off the burden of progressive spokesperson here on "Mary's Place" and confessing to an adoring crowd that on this cool summer night "the E Street Band needs some Aussie spirit.". Bobby Jean, January 25 / Perth Arena / Perth, AU The memory of that sound echoes so much through "The Wish," you can only imagine how much it echoes through the writer's mind. American Skin (41 Shots) We've got miracle plays to play Badlands | Subscriber Services | Privacy Policy | Advertising | FAQ | Contact Us, ©1998-2021 The Backstreets Publishing Empire, 1962's "Don't Hang Up" by R&B group The Orlons. Growin' Up (guitar) A beaming Bruce ambled out toward him from stage left. Long Walk Home (guitar) Backstreets There's a barred window stage right; dim, industrial pendant lamps; and most prominently, a grand piano. We've come too far and worked too hard, and too many people have paid too high a price for us to allow that to happen…. This double shot of swagger ended with the harmonica intro to "The Promised Land," another song rebooted by current events. but was inept ("I started to play that thing so fucking terribly I couldn't stand myself.") but compensated with Bruce's first solo of the night. With his James Brown-style cape at his feet, Bruce urged us to join him on Thursday night for "another spectacular." The Wish (piano) That awakening for Springsteen — to the beauty of America, and to the promises and improbabilities of the American Dream — entered his writing in the late-'70s and early '80s; Bruce himself traces the subject back to Darkness on the Edge of Town. "I had no idea it would be so sad," a friend said as we headed home, quietly absorbing what we'd seen. We twisted. We've got a good arsenal of material right now that we can go out and put in service." Jole Blon Maybe it was the heat or maybe there was magic in the night, but after hearing the song four times on this tour and adoring every second of its string-ripened glory, it finally cracked me open and brought tears to my sunscreen-smeared face. Springsteen changes the order of "The Rising" and "Long Walk Home. A DJ is spinning a mix of hip-hop and obscurities, typical hipster soundtrack. Yet, here they were, gathered in celebration of their unique shared history in the short-lived venue on Cookman Avenue. Growin' Up (guitar) Murder Incorporated Yeah," he smirked, "I only do this every 20 or 30 years.". On three tours over four years he has delivered on his promise… and then some. And that's where it appears here, as he introduces a jangly "The Promised Land" with a passage from the book, the most direct "reading" he gives all night. Downloads, Want to help with our tour reports? And it was... oh shit… what now? Subscribe Now! After dedicating "Blinded by the Light" to "the Gudinskis" — a reference to the family of Hanging Rock concert promoter Michael Gudinski — Bruce pointed out how "Blinded" was "my only #1 song, and I didn't have it." Born in the U.S.A. (guitar) My Love Will Not Let You Down Six songs, two surprise guests, a theater of buzzing music fans, and a set of beautifully connected dots spanning across 40 years. The putting away of childish things. It's already amusing to look back at what Jon Landau said in Sunday's New York Times about "the conventions of Broadway": "The show starts, there's absolute silence. Full contents list launched a standard six-song encore that included a manic "Seven Nights to Rock" and… well, a manic everything. There was no sax player to be had, so the sax solo was replaced with guitar solos. Temporary Wendy kisses me as we part, the DJ fades the song, and our wolfpack disbands. And that, my friends, will be true… until the end. We'll be seeing ya." Spirit in the Night Tonight, from the mighty bastion of E Street, the cannons were aimed squarely at the forces of hate and division back in the States. Notes: As it did in 2014, the Springsteen 2017 tour of Australia and New Zealand finished in an industrialized section of Auckland on a warm summer's night. After sending invitations to a small circle of friends, she was startled to watch the page attract more than 11,500 followers in ten days. Ashley BidenAshley Blazer Biden is an American social worker, activist, philanthropist, and fashion designer. Something You Got (Bruce & Southside duet) - Louis Masur reporting - photograph by Ben Masur, Setlist: With Steve in full goombah mode, Springsteen looked at the crowd and said with purpose, "It's also Boss time." He's sweating like a motherfucker, again. Notes: Patti Scialfa is absent, so "Long Time Comin'" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" thake the place of the duets. 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