The Dizzle and Jimmy Jizzle's Thread o'Bruce

[matedog]

Keepers:
Ties
Sherry
Two hearts
Independence Day
Hungry Heart
Crush On You
Marry You
The River
Cadillac Ranch
I’m a Rocker
Fade Away
Stolen Car (Tracks version)
Roulette
Restless Nights
Where the Bands Are
Loose Ends
Take Em
I wanna be with you
Time That Never Was
Stray Bullet

On the fence:
Jackson Cage
Out in the Street
Wreck on the Highway
You Can Look (either version)
Be True
Ricky
Cindy
Dollhouse
Bring on the Night
Meet me in the city
Man Who Got Away
Little White Lies
White Town
Party Lights

GTFO:
Point Blank
Drive All Night
Ramrod
Mary Lou
Night Fire
Paradise by the C
Chain Lightning

[WestwayKid]

I'm listening to The Ties That Bind set today and I kind of dig the original (unreleased) 10-track version of what would become The River.

I always liked Cindy. There are a lot of little changes too: different lead vocal on Ties, different verse on Price You Pay, lacking SVZ’s vocal on the last chorus of River.

River sessions is an almost Sandinista like exercise of what you’d include as a double and even as a single.

Me too! I had a boot of the original album before the boxed set came out and I'd listen to that track on repeat.

I think the 10-track version retains the happy/sad dynamic of The River - it goes from "Hungry Heart" to "Stolen Car" and so on, while also not feeling overly long.

[Dr. Medulla]

He needs a new carburetor: https://globalnews.ca/news/9944564/bruc ... tic-ulcer/

[matedog]

He needs a new carburetor: https://globalnews.ca/news/9944564/bruc ... tic-ulcer/

Sounds like some old people shit.

[Dr. Medulla]

He needs a new carburetor: https://globalnews.ca/news/9944564/bruc ... tic-ulcer/

Sounds like some old people shit.

He's not old; he's classic. Like, I dunno, a '65 Mustang? (I don't know anything about cars.)

[matedog]

Just remembered my all time favorite Songmeanings entry in this case for “I’m on Fire”:
“This song is about a dude who is, literally, on fire, and before he burns to the ground he's asking a girl if she's home alone so he can poke her cooze with his flaming hot rod.”

[Silent Majority]

Just remembered my all time favorite Songmeanings entry in this case for “I’m on Fire”:
“This song is about a dude who is, literally, on fire, and before he burns to the ground he's asking a girl if she's home alone so he can poke her cooze with his flaming hot rod.”

Death of the author. Because he's on fire.

[Dr. Medulla]

Just remembered my all time favorite Songmeanings entry in this case for “I’m on Fire”:
“This song is about a dude who is, literally, on fire, and before he burns to the ground he's asking a girl if she's home alone so he can poke her cooze with his flaming hot rod.”

Also, it's a return to form.

[revbob]

[Dr. Medulla]

Close enough to Brooose nooz: https://exclaim.ca/music/article/laura_ ... ic_justice

[matedog]

I forgot to post about this awhile back, but I took a 24 hour trip to New Jersey a few weeks ago to attend the 50th Anniversary Symposium on my favorite Bruce album, The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle. I took a red eye Friday night and flew out at 7am Sunday morning, so it was a real short trip but I think I made the most of it.

The symposium itself was great and really well done, incorporating as many people as possible from the making of the album. Bruce ended up making a surprise appearance and sat in for a few hours. Absolute highlight for me was hearing his original piano player play his terrific intro to New York City Serenade. He even did a very inspired variation of it showing that he still wasn't ready to rest on his laurels.

I ended up getting a cheap room in Asbury Park and walked the boardwalk and surrounding areas seeing some classic Bruce spots, a pilgrimage if you will. Even got to check out a couple breweries along the way.

The last thing I have to say is the symposium reinforced how little I have in common with your average Bruce fan. Even beyond the fact that I was 20+ years younger than the average person there, I just couldn't relate to them beyond one shared interest. Hell, even my one real life Bruce fan friend was baffled that I would go to the symposium at all. Going was a no brainer to me and I'm super glad I did.

[matedog]

LOL, I missed this. According to Laura Jane Grace, Jay and his dad suck as people.

Edit - I see Doc's post above supports this as well.

[revbob]

I was working in the other room and I could hear my wife was Hoying out to soe Springsteen earlier.

[Dr. Medulla]

I was working in the other room and I could hear my wife was Hoying out to soe Springsteen earlier.

I am so sorry to read this. We're here for you, man.

[Flex]

I was working in the other room and I could hear my wife was Hoying out to soe Springsteen earlier.

Ask her what # Marlene you are.