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Published 1998-03-13
Who said Bruce is one-dimensional? One week he kicks serious butt
with Joe Grushecky, and a few weeks later, on April 4, he'll be performing from the Rodgers
and Hammerstein songbook at a benefit for John Steinbeck's widow Elaine Steinbeck at the
Bay Street Theater in New York. If you don't know who Rodgers and Hammestein are, they were the production team behind such musical classics as Oklaho ... Read more
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Published 1998-03-03
Finally some action again. Last night (Monday) Bruce took the stage with
Joe Grushecky at Nick's Fat City in Pittsburgh. He came on more than an hour into the
show, but allegedly jammed for two. You have to look elsewhere for a set list, but he did
play on songs like "Murder Incorporated", "Ramord", "Light of Day" and "Brown Eyed Girl".
There's a rumor that this was just the first in a series ... Read more
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Published 1998-02-07
Bruce didn't relax for long after the Basie show a week ago. Last night,
Friday, he performed at Tradewinds with Steve Earle for six songs: "Sweet Virginia", "Dead
Flowers", "Guitar Town", "I Ain't Ever Satisfied", "Johnny Come Lately", the two
first-mentioned being by the Rolling Stones. This is the first time these two stars have
performed together and it's definitely a stellar combination. ... Read more
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Published 1998-02-01
According to all accounts last night's show was a killer. All artists were clearly "on" and seemed to have the time of their lives. You can find a report from the Asbury Park Press here. No set list has been reported yet (at least not one we have access to), but it
would be a good guess that the show went pretty much as rehearsed. Bruce did play both
"Backstreets", "Born to Run", "Tenth Avenue", ... Read more
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Published 1998-01-30
Rehearsals for the Patric King Benefit tomorrow night (Saturday), took
place on Thursday night. Bruce, Bon Jovi, Little Steven, Max Weinberg, Bobby Bandiera,
Southside Johnny, Clarence Clemons and others were on stage and went through a long set
list featuring the artists' own songs along with cover versions of others. The Bruce songs
performed were the following: "Two Hearts", "10th Avenue Fr ... Read more
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Published 1998-01-27
According to ICE Magazine Bruce will contribute a track to the
upcoming Pete Seeger tribute album. The track is "We Shall Overcome", and Bruce
allegedly put a big production behind it using a 9-piece band including Patti Scialfa and
Soozie Tyrell. The album, which will be a double, is due on March 17. ... Read more
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Published 1998-01-18
Did Bruce have an album rejected by his record company? So the word
goes in the rumor mill. According to this, Sony wasn't thrilled at all when Bruce turned up
with The Ghost of Tom Joad Vol. II instead of a fullblown rock album and potential seller.
Remember, this is just a rumor, but if it's true it might be really serious. The record company
restricting Bruce's artistic freedom can only lea ... Read more
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| rob curtis commenting on : I hope texas is on this next leg. maybe Houston or Austin. if not shame on him. |
| rob curtis commenting on : 06 06 2013 as of this date. no stop in Houston tx. will there be any more u.s.a. tour stops. after Europe. or is personal toward the city. |
| Deborah Brooks commenting on : I enjoyed it overall, but kind felt bogged down in the manager, contract, this producer, that producer, this person was the technician, etc... I guess I wanted a bit more about being a father/husband...not PERSONAL..I know he keeps his life private and he SHOULD, but I know he is said to be an exceptional father and so many rockers DON"T pull that off. |
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