‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses-Happy 60th to the Boss

Filed in National by on September 23, 2009

People of a certain age (mine) were present at the beginning. It (and he) were a revelation. Some amazing musical treats from  fans of the Boss (he turns 60 today) and maybe, just maybe…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfx2f9db-BE[/youtube]

Bettye LaVette-Streets of Philadelphia

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHnBtOiVp4&feature=related[/youtube]

Patty Griffin-Racing in the Streets

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0t4aY8lfOg[/youtube]

The Hollies-Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kwW2U19sYg[/youtube]

Bruce/The Arcade Fire-State Trooper

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSAevK9__3k&feature=fvw[/youtube]

Bruce/E Street Band-If I Should Fall Behind (my favorite ‘later-era’ Bruce song); Simply chill-inducing version!

Finally, here’s why I became a fan back in the early ’70’s. Saw ’em in the cafeteria of Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA back in ’74. Opened with a guitar and violin version of Incident on 54th Street, then  the whole E Street Band hit the stage, and they kicked right into this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHmWjLBHic&feature=related[/youtube]

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band-Spirit in the Night

Happy birthday, Boss, and thank you for more reasons than you’ll ever know!

Your amigo,

El Somnambulo

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  1. Joanne Christian says:

    OMG–I remember when we sorta snickered when Jagger turned 60. Uh Oh!

  2. JC–Don’t know about you, but about 18 months from now, we’ll be snickering at me.

  3. Rock is for older people?

  4. Joanne Christian says:

    Maybe we should call it Boulder now.

  5. Joanne Christian says:

    No Som-I’ll be in awe, another one made it without seatbelts, the chicken pox vaccine, and radon testing…then I’ll hold the door:}

  6. Dave M. says:

    I remember the Boss played the Stone Balloon, but that was actually before my time.

  7. John Young says:

    Bruce and Warren, as Warren is dying…..

    Disorder in the House:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_bHp8-KI9Y

  8. John Young says:

    The Boss belts it at 2:35!!!!!!!!