Bruce Springsteen Live at Glastonbury

digital 1010 · 28th June 2009

Did anyone see Bruce Springsteen Live on TV at Glastonbury last night ?

He was awesome!. I grew up with him in my house and have always loved him. My mum was actually at glasto as she goes every year i was really really jealous of her seeing him.

He was awesome for his age and really stole the crowd.

Even though the music i do is primarily house/techno id give my right nut to be in the E street band

Ben

John Eppstein · 28th June 2009

I haven't seen him live since the days of Born To Run. I did catch his TV appearance at the Superbowl, which was amazing. Truly a major talent.

Macky · 28th June 2009

Yeh, He put in a great Show.
Of course they will be a well oiled machine, having done so many gigs on the World Tour.
Apparently they only decide the first 2 Numbers and its Freeflow from there.
Gotta say that the Drummer Max Weinberg was outstanding, very fluid and gets a lot out of one small High Tom. The overall Drum sound was absolutely amazing.
Bruce does indeed look in good shape, although "Little Steven" is not looking so Little these days.
Nils Lofgren is still a great talent himself.
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I also thought Neil Young put in a great perfomance the Day before.

narcoman · 28th June 2009

saw him in Sheffield in the 80's. Wasn't in to him but was seriously good.

caledoniamission · 28th June 2009

They got fined for playing longer than they should have. Rock on!!!!!

Saw the Neil Young performance on tv and it was spectacular, Springsteens was just as good. Loved it when he ventured to the audience.

willspector · 28th June 2009

He killed it! As did Neil Young the night before. BBC's coverage is great!

ProFool · 29th June 2009

Amazing GIG !!!

brill bedroom · 29th June 2009

I saw a thing in the news where Sean Lennon was apparently "horrified" that someone as middle of the road as Bruce would headline Glastonbury. I like Sean (even his music), but that struck me as a boy making comments on a man- sized talent. I mean, Sean has managed two half decent albums in an illustrious 10 year career, he really shouldn't be worrying about what Bruce is up to. You can't judge Bruce on his legion of meathead fans, the guy is a very serious bandleader and he really gives his all on stage. I'm not a giant Springsteen fan, but have big respect for him.

psycho_monkey · 29th June 2009

Evidently the BBC coverage came across well - I was in the crowd for this, and to be honest, a lot of people weren't that into it - certainly not as much as for Blur, Bloc Party or even Tom Jones.

Problem for me was that he seemed to play a lot of new/slightly more obscure stuff (fully prepared to be corrected here, although that was also the opinion of the more (ahem) mature punters we were camping next to).

Shame really - especially since he started with "coma girl" by Joe Strummer, a personal favourite.

Can't fault the workrate or musicianship though - just the material choice.

On a more obscure note, one of the most interesting bands I saw was The Mummers - well worth checking out if you're into slightly folky stuff (think Guillimots with a slightly eastern sounding girl singer).

allencollins · 29th June 2009

thanks for the warning
oh cool it's all over

28th June 2009	#1
digital 1010 Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,060 Thread Starter	Bruce Springsteen Live at Glastonbury Did anyone see Bruce Springsteen Live on TV at Glastonbury last night ? He was awesome!. I grew up with him in my house and have always loved him. My mum was actually at glasto as she goes every year i was really really jealous of her seeing him. He was awesome for his age and really stole the crowd. Even though the music i do is primarily house/techno id give my right nut to be in the E street band Ben __________________ http://soundcloud.com/digital-impression

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brill bedroom Ion wrangler Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 643 2 Reviews written	I saw a thing in the news where Sean Lennon was apparently "horrified" that someone as middle of the road as Bruce would headline Glastonbury. I like Sean (even his music), but that struck me as a boy making comments on a man- sized talent. I mean, Sean has managed two half decent albums in an illustrious 10 year career, he really shouldn't be worrying about what Bruce is up to. You can't judge Bruce on his legion of meathead fans, the guy is a very serious bandleader and he really gives his all on stage. I'm not a giant Springsteen fan, but have big respect for him. __________________ I've got a 1" 8 track and a dream. Check out my video of Abbey Road, studio 2 at: www.corinashley.com

29th June 2009	#9
psycho_monkey Gear Guru Joined: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 14,294	Evidently the BBC coverage came across well - I was in the crowd for this, and to be honest, a lot of people weren't that into it - certainly not as much as for Blur, Bloc Party or even Tom Jones. Problem for me was that he seemed to play a lot of new/slightly more obscure stuff (fully prepared to be corrected here, although that was also the opinion of the more (ahem) mature punters we were camping next to). Shame really - especially since he started with "coma girl" by Joe Strummer, a personal favourite. Can't fault the workrate or musicianship though - just the material choice. On a more obscure note, one of the most interesting bands I saw was The Mummers - well worth checking out if you're into slightly folky stuff (think Guillimots with a slightly eastern sounding girl singer). __________________ Shameless Plug: If I've ever helped you with a technical problem or provided you with advice you found useful, you can more than repay me by going here and spending 79p of your hard earned on this single, now available for purchase, by a singer I'm working closely with. It would be much appreciated! http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fam...14?i=496923918 Album now available for pre-order: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/...an/id513648911 /Shameless Plug....

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John Eppstein Gear Guru Joined: May 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA. Posts: 10,191 51 Reviews written	I haven't seen him live since the days of Born To Run. I did catch his TV appearance at the Superbowl, which was amazing. Truly a major talent.

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Macky Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 990	Yeh, He put in a great Show. Of course they will be a well oiled machine, having done so many gigs on the World Tour. Apparently they only decide the first 2 Numbers and its Freeflow from there. Gotta say that the Drummer Max Weinberg was outstanding, very fluid and gets a lot out of one small High Tom. The overall Drum sound was absolutely amazing. Bruce does indeed look in good shape, although "Little Steven" is not looking so Little these days. Nils Lofgren is still a great talent himself. ---- I also thought Neil Young put in a great perfomance the Day before.

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narcoman Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,574	saw him in Sheffield in the 80's. Wasn't in to him but was seriously good.

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caledoniamission Gear nut Joined: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 121	They got fined for playing longer than they should have. Rock on!!!!! Saw the Neil Young performance on tv and it was spectacular, Springsteens was just as good. Loved it when he ventured to the audience.

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willspector Gear Head Joined: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 48	He killed it! As did Neil Young the night before. BBC's coverage is great!

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ProFool Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: BELGICA, THE FLANDERS, VENICE OF THE NORTH ! Posts: 996	Amazing GIG !!!

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allencollins 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Rosedale Cemetery Singing Beach, MA Posts: 4,873	thanks for the warning oh cool it's all over