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REVIEW: Bruce Springstein, Live and in Concert!
By: Alex Katz
Bruce (a/k/a “The Boss”) once again proves that his “Glory Days” are far from over!
For those of you who have been living under a rock, the legend, Bruce Springstein, is still touring. Haven’t heard of Bruce? Well, you might as well just up and move to Russia because there is no use for you here in the good old U.S.A.
Bruce is a legend, an icon, a one-of –a kind rock superhero legend!
I recently had the opportunity to go to my first Bruce concert with my father. At first, it was a little weird going to a concert with someone, well, let’s just say is a wee bit older than me. All the way to Giant Stadium he kept talking about his “Glory Days” of college, listening to Bruce, concerts, yada, yada. Politely I nodded, not really listening to (nor appreciating) why he was so excited to be the one to share this experience with me.
After weeks in the car (yes, it can take Long Islanders actual days to get off this island to the other “country” known as New Jersey), we arrived, albeit, late. No fear, though, the concert did not start on time. I was anxious to see who the opening band was. We waited. I looked around. What a crowd! I did not know that people in their 50’s would even want to hang out a place with people in their teens. Yes, I was skeptical to say the least. I knew Springstein had good music, so I decided to give it a shot and pretend that the old people were lost.
The concert started, but with no opening act. Bruce just walked up on stage with all of the house lights still on, which I thought showed a lot about him. The fact that he did not need lights and sounds to signal his entrance showed that just being there was enough for the crowd to go nuts. It was 3 1/2 solid hours of Bruce. To describe the energy would be doing him a disservice. That man can sing and perform! Everyone in that stadium was awestruck! I have never seen anything like this before! What an end to a historic stadium then to have its last bow with an American legend.
At one point in the concert he let the crowd sing the first verse to one of his songs and instead of singing along he decided to crowd surf. He even proposed for a crowd member. How could Elaine say no. It’s Bruce! He at least four encores and just would not stop. The best part of the concert was the fact that it did not feel like a concert. It just felt like a guy up on stage singing a couple of songs along with his buddies having a great time. The best part of the concert, however, was that I got to share it with my best buddy, my dad!
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