Wednesday, October 14, 2009

And Speaking of Gorgeous...

...I've been looking for a digital version of this particular live bootleg (I can't recall what happened to my vinyl copy) for years. And now, thanks to the intertubes, I've found one.

From February 5, 1975, please enjoy Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan and violinist Suki Lahav, live on WMMR-FM at the Main Point in Philadelphia, with perhaps the definitive version of "Incident on 57th Street."





Seriously, as some film critic whose name escapes me famously said of the ending of Robin and Marian -- if this doesn't make you cry, I don't want to know you.
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12 comments:

  1. Unknown10/14/2009 1:35 AM

    the real Bruce

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  2. Anonymous10/14/2009 7:32 AM

    Bruce when he was the greatest live act in Rock & Roll.

    ROTP(lumber)

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  3. Dave Lifton10/14/2009 8:12 AM

    I chose the name of my blog because Thunder Road debuted as Wings For Wheels at that show.

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  4. fokowi10/14/2009 10:15 AM

    totally excellent find, hoser! i dug sid and suzie's remake, also.

    peace

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  5. steve simels10/14/2009 10:23 AM

    Sid and Suzie do this on the new album?

    Damn, I need to hear that...

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  6. steve simels10/14/2009 10:31 AM

    Hmmm...somebody's pulling my leg, alas.

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  7. Wendy10/14/2009 11:35 AM

    Will have to listen later ... but I can't say the picture is gorgeous! Ew.

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  8. Walking Oliver Productions, Ltd10/14/2009 3:49 PM

    That is indeed sehr gorgeous. :-)
    PK

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  9. Litzz11@yahoo.com10/14/2009 5:23 PM

    OMG that was amazing!!! Where do you find these things?

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  10. steve simels10/14/2009 5:42 PM

    SB:

    It's a fairly famous bootleg -- I had the vinyl version back in the 70s and turned so many friends on to it I've probably lost count.

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  11. Nigel Tufnel10/16/2009 11:16 AM

    Great version of a great song.

    Is it just me, or does Bruce bear an uncanny vocal resemblance to Van Morrison at about 5:45 in?

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  12. DeepKarma10/17/2009 10:17 AM

    I held it together until the violin kicked in at the end. Misty over this beautiful version of one of my Top 5 songs of all-time and misty over my own memories of the Main Point. Thanks for passing this along Steve!

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