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Comment on Night 2 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, HK Areena, Turku, Finland, 8 May 2013 by Samuli

Samuli — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:25:03 +0000

Hi Caryn!

Great review!

Re WOASD kid: according to the kid’s mom (she wrote a detailed account on the This Hard Land message board), they had met Bruce the previous night but the ‘E Street Rap’ bit was completely unrehearsed and for a second Bruce seemed as surprised as everybody else :D

Comment on Night 3 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, 11 May 2013 by clr

clr — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:19:27 +0000

1) It’s not setlist watching when you are actually at the shows. I attended all three Stockholm shows and both Finland shows.
2) Bruce found a way to make the show special for everyone in Turku. In Stockholm he pulled out his biggest hits ever, period. The point of my review of Turku was that it was a show that reflected the Finnish fanbase and had something for the casual fan (it’s on brucespringsteen.net, go read it perhaps). Also, night two in Stockholm was an excellent show because he carefully crafted the show around the album. The album show setlists were challenging for him in the US, too (I attended a lot of those shows; the reviews are here).
3) The fact that people are rude during rarities is not Bruce’s problem and is irrelevant to your thesis.
4) Bruce went for a super hits show for an audience who would have absolutely loved anything he did. He didn’t need to do that; he chose to do that. My criticism is of that choice because he has the ability to provide a show that serves all the fans, not just the ones who are seeing him for the first time.

Comment on Night 3 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, 11 May 2013 by Phil

Phil — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:42:46 +0000

I like setlist watching as much as the next fan and I can understand that after seeing several shows its tempting to want every show to be a copy of turku night two, I can’t help but think its unrealistic to expect every show to be full of rarities. There are many attending every night who come only to hear the hits and many for whom that is the only show of the tour they will be at, and Bruce has to find a way to make the show special for them too. I always remember hearing loose ends in 03 and being so excited to hear it but many stood around me didn’t know it and either talked all the way through it or went to get a beer! I will see several shows this summer and i expect there will be one setlist i prefer to all the others but i also expect Bruce to play the hits and consider the casual fan. I was talking to a friend today who is going to see his first Bruce show this summer and i don’t think would appreciate lots of obscure songs he has never heard! Not everyone at every show has ever heard spirit in the night before so sometimes us hard core fans need to remember someone that night is there for the very first time…

Comment on Night 3 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, 11 May 2013 by Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:06:14 +0000

Thank you for an honest point of view! As a longtime(1975 tour) Swedish fan having seen him live over a great number of years and in many countries, last night made me feel a little let down and sad. I appreciate that the show was a farewell celebration to the 98% who are not tramps…but today I’m still sad, although happy for my friends who went to Turku. Keep up the great work :)

Comment on Night 3 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, 11 May 2013 by Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:53:05 +0000

You have echoed my thoughts exactly. I was expecting, no hoping, for so much more from this show. I groaned when he started Spirit, not again actually came out of my mouth. The full BITUSA was fun but how much better would Greetings or WIESS have been. That would have truly been a way to say thank you to the amazing Swedish fans. Maybe I see too many shows and am continually wanting the rare and unexpected. I didn’t leave disappointed last night, I never do, but feeling a little let down. It’s a long Summer and I’m hoping for some of those magical Bruce nights sadly Stockholm 3 wasn’t one of them.

Comment on Night 3 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, 11 May 2013 by Kathryn

Kathryn — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:31:43 +0000

totally have enjoyed all your commentary
most of the time I am nodding my head along as I read
and then there is always the stuff that just cracks me up
the videos were great
love that you focused on the horns
I love love love those guys and what they bring to the ESB
even went and read your carousel writeup again after you referenced it
and
now I’m gonna dig out my DVD and watch it again : )
thanks again
p.s. wages of sin!

Comment on Night 2 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, HK Areena, Turku, Finland, 8 May 2013 by Matti

Matti — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:51:29 +0000

Hi, great report thank you!

Was there for both nights (2nd in the pit), have a set of photos on my flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/–my–/sets/72157633431472547/
“wages of sin” sign here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/–my–/8726262114/

Regards,
Matti

Comment on Night 2 Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, HK Areena, Turku, Finland, 8 May 2013 by Linda Gilder

Linda Gilder — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:56:41 +0000

I was in Finland last year for the wonderful Helsinki show, but couldn’t go to the shows in Turku this year. Oh, but I wish I could have! Thank you for this review – I could imagine it all. I love the Finnish fans and they organise the BEST roll calls…..well, in my experience anyway!

Comment on Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, HK Areena, Turku, Finland, 7 May 2013 by Lulu

Lulu — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:23:16 +0000

Thanks for a fantastic review, looking forward to next ones. Amazing night last night, couldn’t believe those bastards leaving when Thunder Road started either…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BEqkAeuidg&feature=youtu.be
Here’s my hand shaking clip of TR anyways :)

Comment on Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, 3 May 2013 by clr

clr — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:53:20 +0000

Hi Stan, I don’t know what official capacity is – we’ll have to wait for the boxscores for that – but it certainly appeared completely full on Friday to me.