Not a bad guess on The Promised Land. The number is actually about 850.

Ramrod is not overplayed.

(This from the guy who’s Illinois license plate is… RAMROD)

Hoping to see it in Indy next week.

Ramrod is not only a great song, but most Springsteen fans know that it hasn’t been played much recently (a rareity says Backstreets . com.) And Oh yeah..the crown went wild for it!!! Dare I say we can shelve Born to Run for a while if you want to throw out overplayed songs.

Andy, my friend, Bruce could play nothing but Tracks and it would be the best concert you’ve ever seen. The Boss is, well, the boss. Let him run.

I was at this show–my 3rd of the tour and my life–and it was hands down the best one yet. While I love “Meeting Across the River” I cannot complain about Ramrod, as it was simply incredible. Hearing “Jungleland” live for the first time gave me chills that haven’t gone away yet…I only want to echo Andy’s request though that New York City Serenade be broken out. I will be at all 3 of the announced Giants Stadium shows…PLEASE!

Patti’s home with the kids? This could be just what it is at face value, or is there more to the story?

After hearing “matr>jungleland” @ the garden on the first leg, I felt that could never be topped. However, seeing Bruce @ the nassau coliseum brought me back 30 years to remembering why he IS the boss. In this intimate forum where it seems u could just reach out + touch him, we could not wipe the smiles off our faces,nor stop our feet from dancing no matter what they played.Each song was a gem,never to be forgotten.

he is fifty!! not well past it

58

He will be 59 on September 23, 2008 as he was born in 1949.

This was my 3rd show of the tour and one of the best. They seemd to be a bit off tempo in the begining but certainly kicked it up to their usual standards of greatness. Awesome and thrilling throughout. The encore was one of the best ever. There are so many songs that you wished that they had time for but , I never can complain about any set list.
The Boss and The E-streeters are incredible and that is what keeps us coming back.

Of all the great armies of rock fans, few can match the devotion of Bruce Springsteen’s. For them it’s not just catching just one show-it’s about catching them all. Anyone who has experienced Springsteen in concert will testify that the bond between audience and artist transcends the usual adulation. Something magical, almost mystical happens. Some might describe it as spiritual-most definitely it is life affirming. It is in trying to nail this phenomenon that the beautiful hardbound For You has arrived.
Edited by Lawrence Kirsch it’s a mind-blowing collection of thoughts and stories from fans of every age and many nations, each explaining why Springsteen occupies such an important place in their hearts. Covering all four decades of Springsteen’s career it is possibly the ultimate fanzine for it is the fans who have made the journey and whose words tell us as much about them as they do about Springsteen. The warmth and humanity that flows from every page is truly moving and provides a beacon of hope from which we can all draw strength in these hard times.

I didn’t go see Bruce in concert but I can see from that pic of Bruce above that he’s gone a little punk there by dying his hair purple. Looks like he’s getting a little rebellious in his old age. Also the way he’s holding that guitar gives him a Sid Vicious look. yeah punk out dude!

Having seen him numerous times over the years, the Coliseum show was INCREDIBLE.

Bruce proved he’s still the Boss after all these years.

Okay, I saw Nassau and while it kicked my 11-15-08 show in Albany’s butt, I have to take offense to the dig about his not taking knee slides. My man Bruce did not just a slide – he leapt into the air and LANDED in a kneel during the Albany show. Maybe he was taking it easy on Monday, Mr. Greene. I mean, he doesn’t need to show New York City his stuff. We’re like two parts of a whole – each others’ mirror.

all I want to say is that Bruce is above god and that watever he plays the show will be good. Btw the number on promise land Is 861

Not only is Springsteen one of the (if not THE) best and most intense performers of all time – but damn – not many lead guitarist can squeeze out notes like this man can. Sure he can play fast, but he gets more feeling out of that guitar than most “famous” lead guitarists. Nils was also stellar at the Coliseum – but Springsteen’s leads are as intense and powerful as anybodys.
(And if you listen to the bootleg of his Somerville concert, you can hear me telling him so…)

The handwritten song lists can be a heartbreaker because you see that in some previous shows on the new leg of the tour he’s played The River and both BTR and Thunder Road in the encore. Having heard Jungleland at MSG in October, I didn’t need to hear it again. I kept waiting for The River. But Because the Night was just awesome, as was Reason to Believe. I can’t wait for July and Giants Stadium.

Nils was on fire at Nassau! He was jumpin around like a Leprechaun

I saw 3 shows in California during the first leg and am holding tickets for 2 more in April. Next week I will begin pleading with my wife to let me ditch the kids for a day and drive 7 hours to catch a third show in NorCal (wish me luck).
Robs comment is right on the mark. There is SOMETHING I can’t define about the bond between Bruce and the crowd that keeps me going to shows.
Whatever it is I am looking for, it was there the second night in Oakland with my first “Thundercrack” and in LA a few nights later with my first “Kitty’s Back”.
In addition, I have now twice seen Bruce begin a show in a coffin (1980 and 2007).

Saw show last night in St. Paul, first time since 1980, wife’s first show, she loved it!
Bruce and the Band are still the best live performers out there.
He is a real national treasure.
He expressed disappointment about the last year, and said, “we’ll sing about it, that will show em’”
Very funny. Also plugged a local food shelf. A very humble, supremely talented guy. Great set list, did new and old songs, and a fun Irish jig at end of the encore. The crowd was all standing. Lots of kids in 20’s there, too. Glad they get to see real greatness. Bruce and the band are still the greatest live performers!

Incident on 57th Street and Jungleland were the top moments of the night, hands down.

This is to address the comment of Fitzbath. There is no need to elude to there being something more to the story. Patty is at home with the kids as Bruce said in Hartford, after all they have 3 teenagers and that requires a lot of time. Bruce said someone had to watch the house otherwise they could come back and find it burnt down. It is obvious to us fans, after seeing them interact on stage , how much they love each other. At the Boston show before the break, Bruce came up behind Patty on stage and threw his arm around her lovingly, as they watched another band member do a solo. There is no need to start rumors.

I forgot one thing, the mic-stand acrobatics are not a thing of the past. In Hartford he was swinging around the mic-stand and doing high leg kicks across the stage. He continues to be in better shape then some men half his age. He still looks great in those jeans. Not many men at 58 still have 20 something girls going crazy over him! The charisma he has and the control he has over the audience, are something that you have to see to believe!

I also witnessed an awesome rock star guitar knee slide at Continental Airlines Arena in October!

Saw the show in Cincinnati last night. Bruce was great, even though the show started almost one hour late and only lasted two hours. Couldn’t believe many people left after the first encore. Come back to Nashville Bruce, where we appreciate you!

Have tics to this Saturday’s show in Seattle. Have caught him once a decade; July 1975 at Carter Baron in D.C.; I remember him introducing Tenth Avenue Freeze Out by saying “here’s a song from the new album”. 1984 in Tacoma; first time I heard the Jimmy Cliff cover Trapped. 1999 in Tacoma. I am one year less a day younger that Bruce and feel he is one of the best friends I have ever had; with me for the good times and the not so good ones. The legacy of Elvis to Dylan to Bruce is full and intact. How about Bruce as Secretary of State in the Obama Administration?

Saw the Cincinnati show on Easter Saturday and I belive that many spirits were risen from the dead that night!

I went with my two best friends from High School, with whom I have shared every tour (2-4 shows per tour on average) since 1978. Darkness was released the very week we graduated from high school and we embraced the beloved anthems: Prove it all night, Badlands, Promised Land, Adam Raised a Cain, Independence Day… well actually, I guess every song on that album was an anthem to us. We sang those brilliant and powerful anthems as we celebrated our transition into adulthood and this past Saturday night, we sang them just as strong as ever, even as we are transitioning into our 50’s.

My dear friends and I have added many more wonderful memories to the tapestry of our friendship, and woven into that evolving tapestry, providing color and depth, are so many Springsteen songs. I know many of you lifelong fans share these sentiments, and feel as though Bruce has provided the soundtrack to your lives.. I am proud to be part of this amazing community!

I have tickets to see him with friends in San Sebastian, Spain on July 15. It will be my first European show, and I am really looking forward to that.

Can’t wait to see Bruce and the gang in Portland on Friday. Just curious…is there an opening band on this tour?

Cannot wait to see the April 30th show in Charlottesville, Virginia at the John Paul Jones Arena. All of my Jersey siblings are coming down to see the show with me to celebrate my 50th birthday (3/22/58). I have been to Giants Stadium to see shows, but am hoping this will be one to remember for all of us. Would love to hear Ain’t Got You, Atlantic City, Bobby Jean, Chimes of Freedom, Cover Me, Drive All Night, For You, Human Touch, I’m on Fire, Mary’s Place, NYC Serenade (my actual birthplace), Out in the Streets, Pink Cadillac, The E Street Shuffle, Streets of Philadelphia, Tougher than the Rest, Trapped, Tenth Avenue Freezeout, Thunder Road………to name a few? Can’t wait!!

Seattle show 3/29/08. What’s up the with great reveiws? Bruce at his worst is better than just about anybody else at their best. But when you are used to 3 or 4 hour shows, its hard to accept a show with no intermission and a slow start. The second half of the Seattle show was great, especially Rosalita and 10th Ave. He started an hour late with no explanation and the first 4 songs they seemed to have all sorts of malfunctions. Max looked tired and almost like he was nauseous the whole time. Bruce tried to get the crowd to sing along, but to brand new songs that not everyone quite knows yet. Maybe I’m alone, but this was the worst Bruce show I’ve been to and I’ve seen on every tour he’s ever done, even his solo stuff. If he and the band don’t want to be out here doing this, then don’t do it….

Hey Skippy, Bruce didn’t dye his hair purple, it’s just from the lighting. Notice his jeans look purple too.

i just went to a bruce concert and won the raffle he played the guitar with my hand BRUCE IS THE BEST

i just went to a bruce concert and won the raffle he played the guitar with my hand BRUCE IS THE BEST

Bruce came back to Nashville and delivered!!! The show was awesome and I’m glad I went after already seeing him in Cincinnati. Nashville is known as the Music City and the town was rocking! Best part for me was being there with my 25-year-old son. It was his first Springsteen concert. He was raised on Springsteen and now sees that his parents have been right all these years. No one tops THE BOSS!!!