(Above: Clarence Clemons, the Big Man, recalls the phone call that put the E Street Band on hiatus for 10 years.)
By Joel Francis
Legions of dedicated Bruce Springsteen fans have no doubt haunted hotel bars after concerts in hopes of being able to buy their heroes a drink and soak in [...]
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Review: “Big Man” by Clarence Clemons
Posted in book review, tagged Big Man, book review, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Don Reo, E Street Band on November 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bruce Springsteen rocks the Hall (part 2)
Posted in Album review, Concert review, review, tagged Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, E Street Band, E Street reunion, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Rock Hall, Rock Hall Live, U2, Wilson Pickett on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band back Chuck Berry at the 1995 Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.)
By Joel Francis
“Rock Hall Live,” an exquisite nine DVD box set of performances and speeches from the past 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [...]
Bruce Springsteen rocks the Hall (part one)
Posted in Music history, review, tagged Aerosmith, Axl Rose, B.B. King, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ben E. King, Bo Diddley, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, E Street Band, George Harrison, Guns N Roses, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Max Weinberg, Mick Jagger, Paul Schaffer, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, The Band, Thunder Road, Tina Turner on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Bruce Springsteen isn’t even close to being the biggest legend onstage in this historic performance of “I Saw Her Standing There” from 1987.)
By Joel Francis
“Rock Hall Live,” an exquisite nine DVD box set of performances and speeches from the past 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction [...]
Stuck in a Moment: 9/11 and U2
Posted in Music history, tagged 50 Cent, 9/11, America: A Tribute to Heroes, American history, American holidays, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, David Cone, Day of Infamy, George Brett, interfaith worship, Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, July 4th, Kanye West, Love and Theft, Passion, perfect game, Peter Gabriel, prayer, Sept. 11, terrorist attacks, The Blueprint, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Rising, U2, World Trade Center, Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: U2 encourage America to “Walk On” in a live appearance broadcast less than two weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks.)
By Joel Francis
U2’s “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” had been out for nearly a year the morning two planes slammed into the World Trade Center, another collided with the Pentagon [...]
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston – “It Takes Two”
Posted in Motown, tagged Bruce Springsteen, Funk Brothers, It Takes Two, Kim Weston, Marvin Gaye, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston – “It Takes Two,” Pop # 14, R&B # 4
By Joel Francis
“It Takes Two” was one of the last songs Kim Weston recorded for Motown. Its success established Marvin Gaye as a capable duet partner. Gaye was already one of Motown’s bigger stars, but his brief pairing with Weston and [...]
Temptations – “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep”
Posted in Motown, tagged Berry Gordy, Bruce Springsteen, David Ruffin, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Funk Brothers, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, James Jamerson, Jimmy Ruffin, Mary Wilson, Norman Whitfield, Paul Riser, Pistol Allen, Smokey Robinson, Supremes, Temptations, The Miracles on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Temptations – “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep,” Pop #3, R&B #1
By Joel Francis
After teaming to give the Tempts a No. 1 R&B hit with “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland paired again to deliver “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep,” which fared even better. The song was the Temptations’ third hit of [...]
Springsteen’s “Dream” Needs More Work
Posted in Album review, tagged Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, I Was Made For Loving You, Jenny (867-5309), Mickey Rourke, Outlaw Pete, Radio Nowhere, The Wrestler, Working on a Dream on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis
For someone whose live converts are so immediate and visceral, Bruce Springsteen’s studio albums often need time to marinate before digesting.
Unlike Springsteen’s previous album – 2007’s “Magic” – “Working On A Dream” has not revealed any new flavors since its release two months ago. The record is overcooked in parts, underdone in others [...]
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2009 Grammys: A Running Diary
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged 2009 Grammys, Al Green, Allen Toussaint, Allison Krauss, B.B. King, Barack Obama, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Herbie Hancock, I Kissed A Girl, Jay-Z, Joe Satriani, Johm Mayer, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, MIA, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Freeman, Natalie Cole, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Robert Plant, running diary, Stevie Wonder, Sugarland, Sweet Caroline, T.I., Taylor Swift, The Clash, U2, Whitney Houston on February 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The last time The Daily Record watched a complete Grammy Awards show, “O Brother Where Art Thou?” won Album of the Year. This year, though, we got suckered in by the promise of seeing Radiohead. (Have they won a Grammy? Wikipedia says yes.) This presented the perfect opportunity to do one of those running diaries [...]
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