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Bruce Springsteen endorses Barack Obama

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Bruce Springsteen published yesterday in his official web site a letter of support to Senator Barack Obama.

«Dear Friends and Fans:

Like most of you, I’ve been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest. (…) He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music for the past 35 years. (…) I believe that Senator Obama is the best candidate to lead that project and to lead us into the 21st Century with a renewed sense of moral purpose and of ourselves as Americans. Over here on E Street, we’re proud to support Obama for President.»

Read the complete letter at Bruce’s official web site.

See official video for «You’ll Be Coming Down» (Columbus, 24.04.2008)
See official video for «Trapped» (Vancouver 31.03.2008)

Cadillac, Cadillac…

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Cadillac Ranch, in Amarillo, Texas, was created in 1974 by eccentric millionaire Stanley Marsh. The site inspired Springsteen in 1980 to write the song «Cadillac Ranch». Yesterday in Houston, this was the choosen song to open a very special show. Both «Gypsy Biker» and «Reason to Believe» dissapear for one night, being substituted by «Atlantic City» and «Because the Night». «She’s the One» was followed by a rockin’ «Out in the Street».

Later in the set, in the middle part, where anything can happen, «Girls in their Summer Clothes» was followed by a fan-request of «The E Street Shuffle» and, for the first time ever, «Terry’s Song», the song that closes Magic, which was written in honour of long-time Springsteen friend Terry Magovern («A friend of mine for 23 years… today would have been his 68th birthday»). «Thunder Road» closed the main set this time.

The encores had some special treats waiting. First, Springsteen announced «I’ve always been a fan of the Texas songwriters», and invited Austin songwriter Alejandro Escovedo onstage to sing «Always a Friend» (see video below), a brilliant song off Alejandro’s forthcoming new album Real Animal. Escovedo has been fighting for years (with good results) a very serious case of hepatitis C, and is coming back with a new album and signing with Jon Landau management.

After that, it was the turn for another Austin songwriter, the great Joe Ely, who sang «All Just to Get To You», off his excellent album Letter to Laredo (where Springsteen himself contributes vocals on two songs). After such special moments, an explosive «Rosalita» was followed by «Born to Run» and an exciting «Tenth Avenue Freeze-out», with Bruce hanging down from the mic stand for quite a while. «American Land» put an end to a fabulous show.

See complete set list.

More info on Alejandro Escovedo.
More info on Joe Ely.

See the new official videos:

Bruce & Alejandro Escovedo «Always A Friend» (Houston 14.04.2008)

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Bruce & Tom Morello «The Ghost of Tom Joad» (Anaheim, 7.04.2008)

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«Spirit in the Night» (Sacramento, 4.04.2008)

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Dallas

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The Texas fans got a two and a half hour show last night in Dallas, plus a tour debut. As it’s been the norm lately, there was a different show starter, in this case it was «Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out».

«Girls in their summer clothes» moved from the encores to the middle of the set, right after «The Promised Land», and was followed by the tour debut of «Independence Day», with Nils on pedal steel, and the song sounding beautifully, much like the original version on The River.

«Meeting Across the River» opened the encores, once again followed by the majestatic «Jungleland». Later in the encores, there was an appearance by Jon Bon Jovi, who sang part of «Glory Days».

During «Dancing in the Dark» Bruce invited some young girls to dance onstage, which prompted a rush of not-so-young people to jump onstage, totalling 17 different people onstage at one point.

See complete set list.

Ticket alert: Today tickets go on sale (again!) for the Milwaukee Aug.30 show. Only this time they’ll be sold thru Ticketmaster.
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Anaheim #2

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The Magic resembles more and more each day the Devils & Dust tour. Not musically, but because of the constant changes and surprises in the set list. There’s a feeling now that you can get to hear anything these days, which makes these shows even more exciting. Yesterday, for the second show in Anaheim, there were 8 set list changes. For the first time, «Devil’s Arcade» and «The Rising» were left off the show.

«Thunder Road» opened the show, followed by an intense hour of non-stop rock’n’roll (except for «Magic»), which included super electric attacks on «Gypsy Biker», «Murder Incorporated», «Atlantic City», «Candy’s Room», «Prove it all Night» (an audible) and «Because The Night», with ten glorious minutes for Nils Lofgren and his marvelous guitar solos. All of this before a frenetic «She’s the One».

Minutes later Tom Morello would jump onstage again, for yet another killer version of «The Ghost of Tom Joad», one of the highlights of the show. «Last to Die» followed, skipping «Devil’s Arcade» and «The Rising» for the first time. «Dancing in the Dark» came back, along with the brilliant duo formed by «Meeting Across the River» and «Jungleland» (with Clarence nailing the sax solo).

See complete set list.

«Murder Incorporated» 8.04.2008 Anaheim:

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