I suppose I would have to say that this album was my anthem of sorts. I graduated from High School in Northern New Jersey, waaaaaay back in 1976..and no JL4 it wasn't a one room school house. Friends had this album on vinyl, on cassette and some even had it on 8 track. It was always played at a party and I heard the album in it's entirity every Friday night as I was getting ready to go out.
We searched in vain, the Asbury Park boardwalk on warm balmy summer nights in hopes of a glimpse of Bruce, just strolling down the boards.
We went to the Stone Pony later..hoping for one of his walk in performances...never caught one..
I saw Bruce for the first time in December of 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. He hadn't made it super big yet..he was right on the verge. We sat in folding chairs in the gym in the 3rd row!!!..when he played his guitar...when he got on his piano...when Clarence Clemons blew that Sax...I thought I had reached nirvana. He even sang "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" that night...and I found out later that although the Seton Hall show was not where they recorded that song for airplay... it was recorded on that same college tour, that December
I remember what I wore that night (patched jeans and one of those gauze Indian Blouses)..I remember how I had my hair (long parted in the middle with a tiny mini braids on each side pulled back and clipped with a barrette)..long silver earrings and Frye Boots.
I've seen Bruce numerous times since that night, but no stadium performance, no matter how good...even in the Meadowlands or The Garden, can compare to that magical night...In a college gym, watching one of the greatest rockers emerging into Hall Of Fame status.
I am, was and always will be a Jersey Girl...and Bruce will always be my Special Jersey Guy.
We searched in vain, the Asbury Park boardwalk on warm balmy summer nights in hopes of a glimpse of Bruce, just strolling down the boards.
We went to the Stone Pony later..hoping for one of his walk in performances...never caught one..
I saw Bruce for the first time in December of 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. He hadn't made it super big yet..he was right on the verge. We sat in folding chairs in the gym in the 3rd row!!!..when he played his guitar...when he got on his piano...when Clarence Clemons blew that Sax...I thought I had reached nirvana. He even sang "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" that night...and I found out later that although the Seton Hall show was not where they recorded that song for airplay... it was recorded on that same college tour, that December
I remember what I wore that night (patched jeans and one of those gauze Indian Blouses)..I remember how I had my hair (long parted in the middle with a tiny mini braids on each side pulled back and clipped with a barrette)..long silver earrings and Frye Boots.
I've seen Bruce numerous times since that night, but no stadium performance, no matter how good...even in the Meadowlands or The Garden, can compare to that magical night...In a college gym, watching one of the greatest rockers emerging into Hall Of Fame status.
I am, was and always will be a Jersey Girl...and Bruce will always be my Special Jersey Guy.
Enjoy...Born To Run!!
I thought you might also enjoy this live acoustic version of Thunder Road....excellent!!
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Outstanding choice!
This was just about the time that the Boss made the covers of Time & Newsweek in the same week, the first time that had happened.
Someplace, somehow, Bruce became our voice, not shrill, not radical, but down to earth & practical, but still holding on to that sense of exuberence that happens about that age. He still does speak for us, (me anyway), it's just that not as many are listening, what with Avril Levigne and Reliant K....
too bad.
But still a great choice!
Long time No see.
Glad you put two tracks up. It's just like wrigley's Doublemint.
ER...I've missed you...thanks for coming by!
I love what you wrote..and YES...when his face showed up on the covers of those 2 national mags..I felt I had witnessed a birth of a star...it was pretty heady at the time!! Great record!! and nice to "see" you.
NYD - HELLLLLLLLLO...double the pleasure, double the fun! Loving your Hawaii pics!!
Baby; You were born to run
Me can still remember the summer me bought "Darkness on the edge of town" Me first Springsteen record.
Me must have listened to that damned platter at least four or five times a day. Music that, to this very day moves something deep inside me.
BIG BOSS STOMPS
you know it Dave!!
Scary!!I had a feeling this would make you stomp!! Yeah, the boss is deep in us isn't he..
My nose in winter thinks this song is about him.
P...It just hasn't been the same without you around here...so glad you are back..
Leelee: I want to add you to my peace project. Email me a picture of you giving the peace sign and I will link your site to it on my page, That goes for any of Leelee's readers; E-Mali davidcardona2@yahoo.com, Include a picture and Link address
Dave..I keep meaning to do that...I'm sorry I haven't YET... I'll get to it one of these days
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