Listening Party 17 // Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run // Weds 29 March, 8pm UK

stickyfiddle

Lets go!! 

TTony

go

Neilybob

Gone

stickyfiddle

@markv cheers - I've spent much of the last few months painting and wiring and lugging furniture. This is a good official opening for it

MagicPigDetective

I first heard Thunder Road as a cover by Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy, I'll post it after the album's finished, it's really good.

Springsteen was never on my radar till about 10-15 years ago when I got it. 

stickyfiddle

For me Springsteen started in my early 20s. I won a best of in a radio competition and it was all I listened to for weeks. Then I got the 7-album box set and the rest is history. 

I was there in Hyde Park with @not_the_dj and @guitargeek62 when he opened with Thunder Road in 2012, just him and the Bittan on piano. I don't think there was a single person there not in bits

Fuengi

Thunder Road - It's a statement of intent. 

Neilybob

A brilliantly upbeat song to start the album 

stickyfiddle

TR might be my favourite song of all time. At least this week. 

And Tenth Ave Freeze Out is at least 30% of the reason I want to find a horn section for my band...  

stickyfiddle

In other news, I want a beanbag so I can sit right comfortably on the floor in front of my speakers...

TTony

stickyfiddle said:

In other news, I want a beanbag so I can sit right comfortably on the floor in front of my speakers...

My speakers are sitting comfortably in my ears!

markv

"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" reminds of similar era Van Morrison (this is a good thing). Just me?

guitargeek62

How on earth did I miss these happening before now?? I should probably come to this side of the forum more often…

I’m currently holed up in bed recovering from my vasectomy that I had this afto, so taking a nice timeout to listen through this album again sounds like a great idea to me. I’ve seen The Boss a few times now and love his story-telling approach to music; Nebraska will always be my favourite LP of his though, but BTR is next in line.

stickyfiddle

guitargeek62 said:

How on earth did I miss these happening before now?? I should probably come to this side of the forum more often…

I’m currently holed up in bed recovering from my vasectomy that I had this afto, so taking a nice timeout to listen through this album again sounds like a great idea to me. I’ve seen The Boss a few times now and love his story-telling approach to music; Nebraska will always be my favourite LP of his though, but BTR is next in line.

Welcome!! We're about halfway through "Night"

Fuengi

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out lists Tenor Sax X2, Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Baritone Sax and Trumbone in the credits.

MagicPigDetective

Is Silvio from the Sopranos playing on this? 

TTony

guitargeek62 said:

I’m currently holed up in bed recovering from my vasectomy that I had this afto, 

Wuss.

In.  Snip.  Out.  Back to the football pitch later that afternoon.

(No, not me - you're not getting me anywhere near those snippers).

Fuengi

MagicPigDetective said:

Is Silvio from the Sopranos playing on this? 

Yes, he's listed on Thunder Road but I can't see him noted on any of the other songs..

stickyfiddle

MagicPigDetective said:

Is Silvio from the Sopranos playing on this? 

He did the horn arrangements on 10th Ave and joined the band for the tour. The rest is history  

It's funny as this record doesn't actually have all the E Street band on half of it. Max Weinberg isn't on BTR and still can't play the tricky fill in the middle  

Fuengi

stickyfiddle said:

MagicPigDetective said:

Is Silvio from the Sopranos playing on this? 

He did the horn arrangements on 10th Ave and joined the band for the tour. The rest is history  

It's funny as this record doesn't actually have all the E Street band on half of it. Max Weinberg isn't on BTR and still can't play the tricky fill in the middle  

Eric "Boom" Carter is listed.