Cleveland show

[AMIW]

tonight's surprise in the no 7 slot

Saint in the City

I would have expected this in St Paul...

[AMIW]

1. Radio Nowhere
2. Night
3. Lonesome Day
4. Gypsy Biker
5. Magic
6. Reason to Believe
7. Saint in the City
8. She's the One
9. Livin' in The Future
10. Promised Land
11. Bathroom Song

[Faithful Man]

Be True was just played. It was soundchecked earlier today.

[AMIW]

hmmh interesting no 13 song

[AMIW]

12. Tunnel of Love
13. Be True
14. Devil's Arcade
15. The Rising
16. Last to Die
17. Long Walk Home
18. Badlands

[AMIW]

kitty's back!!!

[HeldUp]

Dammit! Saint in the City, Tunnel, Be True AND Kitty's Back?

What's next? Incident into Rosie into NYCS?

[August Blues]

kitty's back!!!

C'mon, Bruce, couldn't you keep that song special to L.A. for at least a few weeks?

[JAG]

Radio Nowhere { lyrics }
Night { lyrics }
Lonesome Day { lyrics }
Gypsy Biker { lyrics }
Magic { lyrics }
Reason To Believe { lyrics }
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City { lyrics } Tour Premiere
She's The One { lyrics }
Livin' In The Future { lyrics }
The Promised Land { lyrics }
Town Called Heartbreak
Tunnel Of Love { lyrics }
Be True { lyrics } Tour Premiere
Devil's Arcade { lyrics }
The Rising { lyrics }
Last To Die { lyrics }
Long Walk Home { lyrics }
Badlands { lyrics }

Girls In Their Summer Clothes { lyrics }
Kitty's Back { lyrics }
Born To Run { lyrics }
Dancing In The Dark { lyrics }
American Land { lyrics }

[LonelyValentine]

Great show just made it home...Hank, Dana,Betsy& Debbie, made it into the pit.....More to follow tomorrow.

[Faithful Man]

Dammit! Saint in the City, Tunnel, Be True AND Kitty's Back?

What's next? Incident into Rosie into NYCS?

I listen to those stories about Spanish Johnny, Rosey and Billy nearly every day at work on my iPod. Side 2 of WIESS would be very sweet indeed!!!

I saw Elton John a year or two ago and he did the Capt Fantastic album, then he did his regular show.

[ohio boss]

Got to get on the road--driving 6 hours today but just a little report very quickly....


I was lucky to get into the pit--2nd row right by the big man---great experience. Although briefly, i got a chance to talk to one of the original Cleveland boys. Will report more on that later. I also saw Mark Shapiro, the GM of the Cleveland Indians in the pit also. The pit was very small--no one on top of you--no one sweating --it was unique but i couldn't help wonder why at least another 100 people or so weren't allowed in. Obviously, i felt fortunate but i still was thinking about all of the other folks. I'm sure someone will do a review of their concert experience....more later.

[Brucesheep]

Got to get on the road--driving 6 hours today but just a little report very quickly....


I was lucky to get into the pit--2nd row right by the big man---great experience. Although briefly, i got a chance to talk to one of the original Cleveland boys. Will report more on that later. I also saw Mark Shapiro, the GM of the Cleveland Indians in the pit also. The pit was very small--no one on top of you--no one sweating --it was unique but i couldn't help wonder why at least another 100 people or so weren't allowed in. Obviously, i felt fortunate but i still was thinking about all of the other folks. I'm sure someone will do a review of their concert experience....more later.

There for U2 2 years ago in GA and Metallica, I don't know why they limit the pit area. Cleveland on the U2 by far had one of the smallest if not the smallest ellipse set up. You could have gone to the soundboard and there was like 100 feet of empty space in front of the soundboard. I was not there in Cleveland last night even though I thought about getting a ticket. Cleveland has one of the biggest arena floors to hold any type of setup and still limit the floor for some unknown reason.

[cobalt]

...I would think that just about anywhere in Ohio might be a little gun-shy about any general admission concert seating since the horrible event of 1979. They may have stricter regulations than a lot of other places.

[SoMaryClimbIn]

Got to get on the road--driving 6 hours today but just a little report very quickly....


I was lucky to get into the pit--2nd row right by the big man---great experience. Although briefly, i got a chance to talk to one of the original Cleveland boys. Will report more on that later. I also saw Mark Shapiro, the GM of the Cleveland Indians in the pit also. The pit was very small--no one on top of you--no one sweating --it was unique but i couldn't help wonder why at least another 100 people or so weren't allowed in. Obviously, i felt fortunate but i still was thinking about all of the other folks. I'm sure someone will do a review of their concert experience....more later.

And who was saving your spot by the big man while you were out fluttering your social butterfuly wings ey, Mr. Ohio Boss? :0) I bet it was the same person that solved the case of your missing cell phone! Thanks for the warm welcome in Cleveland! You guys are awesome!

[downsdway]

Well I'm back in Colorado after my two show trip (I'm really not much of a traveler) anyway it was good to meet up with Ohio Boss, Lonely Valentine and Crazy Janey at Wilberts, Denna sorry I missed you.

My group were 13-16th people in line for the pit and when we got in both the left side and center were filled with people, where did they come from? I was up against the stage in front of Patty and Steve, hey it was only my second time in the pit and I wanted my elbows on the stage once in my life. What a friggn blast that show was and my trip too, Incident, Saint and Kitty WOW!!

A note on the Birthday Grandmother in Minneapolis, her name is Jane and she turned 83 Friday night not 86 as Bruce said before "Girls". She was on my flight to Cleveland from Minnesota and she has gone on to Detroit as well, hope I have half her vitality when I'm 83. I spoke with her and her daughter in line for the pit in Cleveland (she didn't get in her # was in the 200's). I guess she and her daughter are pretty well known in the Minneapolis Bruce community. Speaking of Bruce people I met a number of great fans in both cities, that's what happens when you approach strangers and ask are you Hank? but not as many Ld'ers as I had hoped to, next time.

[Krazy_Janey]

Yes we made it home safe....

SWEET SWEET SWEET show....

Some pics....

I need to sleep!

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[therat]

Cool pics. Going through withdrawl.

[Mo Riley]

I was at Wilbert's until about 5, but only saw For You (Sandy), Melissa, and truebrucefan (Audrey). Sorry I missed everyone else! I was number #500, so had no hope of being in the pit. I decided to just hang back by the soundboard and was groovin' all by myself. During Gypsy Biker, I felt someone come up and stand right next to me. Jerry Fox! He asked if I were alone, and I said "Yes." He slipped a pit wristband on me and off I went to the stage! I was 2 or 3 people in front of Patti. YAY! MIB's are back in business.

A great night, too, and Bruce was smokin' on Kitty's Back.

[AMIW]

did you not ask Jerry Fox when the Orlando show was?

[Mo Riley]

Shoot, Andrew, I was just so happy to be MIB'd. I don't think that's ever happened to me before. (Has it? You remember all that stuff better than me).

Besides, Sandy spent some quality time with Patti yesterday, so she had all the real opportunities to ask tour questions. Kentucky was the answer about a tour in the south, so I'm guessin that's Louisville.

[AMIW]

until Sandy tells me the Atlanta dates it will have been some wasted quality time with Patti!!!

[brucegroupie]

great pictures Dana!! those are bringing back great memories from last night...Bruce was having so much fun. :)

I agree with you Hank, about letting more people in the pit last night...there was a lot of room for some more people in the back of the pit area.

[brucegroupie]

Andrew, it wasn't wasted quality time with Patti...you have to cultivate these "friendships". ;)

[ForYou]

LOL Deena...that's true:wink: No date for KY but as we have been hearing all along this is just a fast barnstorm...bam, bam, bam before Europe and continuing at least a year or more. She hopes to do some touring in support of her album after Europe.

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2813595/13044208/287042674.jpg

[HeldUp]

OK, who's who?

[eagle8487]

...I would think that just about anywhere in Ohio might be a little gun-shy about any general admission concert seating since the horrible event of 1979. They may have stricter regulations than a lot of other places.

I had the same thought....

[brucegroupie]

Nils is the guitarist on the left, looking at the picture, and Bruce is the one on the right. :) :D

[SoMaryClimbIn]

Hey Dana,

Glad you guys made it home safely! Great pics! Had a blast with you and Bets and Hank! Wohoo! Clevealnd rocks!!! You guys are welcome here in Chicago anytime!

Debbie (SoMaryClemons)

[GEEBOSS]

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Review link

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photo link

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[ThunderRoadrunner]

Great pix Dana! Glad you gals made it back across the border okay.

Jerry Fox is da Saint!

Bill Daverne

[eagle8487]

Mo and Sandy:

I'd say you guys had a successful trip to Cleveland.... Congrats to both!

[Krazy_Janey]

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L-R... Betsy, Ohio Boss (Hank), Lonely Valentine (Lori), Krazy_Janey (Dana), Lou, Dan and SoMaryClimbIn (Deb)


Really wish I could have met more of you.... so hard to do without resorting to nametags

[BruceNut]

http://i3.piczo.com/view/4/0/n/y/v/5/1/0/s/v/t/img/i156898527_41632_3.jpg

L-R... Betsy, Ohio Boss (Hank), Lonely Valentine (Lori), Krazy_Janey (Dana), Lou, Dan and SoMaryClimbIn (Deb)


Really wish I could have met more of you.... so hard to do without resorting to nametags

Hank.....you appear to have your hands full !
Nothing new there huh ;)
Since when does LV get pushed to the back of any picture?

[HeldUp]

Nils is the guitarist on the left, looking at the picture, and Bruce is the one on the right. :) :D
Thanks, Deena. That clears up the mystery... ;)

[ohio boss]

And who was saving your spot by the big man while you were out fluttering your social butterfuly wings ey, Mr. Ohio Boss? :0) I bet it was the same person that solved the case of your missing cell phone! Thanks for the warm welcome in Cleveland! You guys are awesome!

You are master of the universe....i bow to your divine inspiration DLB....you are saintly.

[Krazy_Janey]

Hank.....you appear to have your hands full !
Nothing new there huh ;)
Since when does LV get pushed to the back of any picture?

I am hoping more pictures turn up. My settings were all screwed up on my camera - and I hate how fuzzy this one is and that LV is hiding back there...

I seem to recall that more than one shot of this group was taken.... but I could be wrong...

[LonelyValentine]

Well an update on LV...I was a little outta sorts all weekend .Did manage to do the wine show and Bruce..LOL it didnt effect my drinking....only to find today that I have a 10mm kidney stone to blame.

[BruceNut]

Well an update on LV...I was a little outta sorts all weekend .Did manage to do the wine show and Bruce..LOL it didnt effect my drinking....only to find today that I have a 10mm kidney stone to blame.

OMFG. Now thats the true sign of a Bruce tramp.
Good luck with removing it L.
Have you researched how you will get it removed?
Theres a non surgical procedure where you sit in a huge tub of warm water and the stone is zapped into tiny pieces that you excrete.
I hope you have a speedy recovery :kiss:

[LonelyValentine]

Just got back with my percocet...now I am going to do some research.I am hoping for the water method like you described.And thanks for the well wishes.

[Krazy_Janey]

Ah Lori, what a bummer! Here is hoping for a very speedy recovery. But very glad that as horrible as you felt, you didn't have to miss the Bruce show because you were worse off!

I didn't even get the chance to buy you a drink!

I honestly feel that the entire day flitted by so very fast... can't wait for the 2nd leg... I am in withdrawals

[truebrucefan]

HEY Everybody! I had lots of fun talking and meeting people at Wilburts. I wish I had met all of you. Sandy and Kathy had a great time seeing you again- hope we can do it again soon! Also- MO- What a story!! That is awesome how you got in the pit!
Our numbers were 168 and 169 so we were about 3 rows deep behind the pit- I was disappointed but it worked out okay. For the first hour I stood in front of, I swear, the TALLEST man I have ever seen- but for some reason he left after the first hour, then I could see fine. I hope they do come to KY, but I think I am through with GA!

[SoMaryClimbIn]

Ah Lori, what a bummer! Here is hoping for a very speedy recovery. But very glad that as horrible as you felt, you didn't have to miss the Bruce show because you were worse off!

I didn't even get the chance to buy you a drink!

I honestly feel that the entire day flitted by so very fast... can't wait for the 2nd leg... I am in withdrawals


Lori, I didn't get much time to sit and talk/buy you a drink, etc. either. Sorry to hear about this latest ordeal, and hope it isn't too painful! Maybe you need some Christmas ale to help with that? :cool:

[SoMaryClimbIn]

You are master of the universe....i bow to your divine inspiration DLB....you are saintly.

I believe that would be mistress of the universe as C already owns the master titile! My saintly halo is now a bit crooked after hanging with you all day however! lol.

[ForYou]

Wow Lorie..hope they can get rid of that the fast painless way and glad it didn't incapacitate you until after the show. Flashbacks of my trip to the emergency room before the St. Louis show..off the table straight to the show.

Great to see you again too truebrucefan. Don't give up on GA you could get lucky in Kentucky.

Way to go MO! The ultimate man in black.

[SoMaryClimbIn]

http://www.backstreets.com/btx/viewtopic.php?t=55016

Very good Cleveland pit pictures!!!! at Backstreets!

[jukebox graduate]

MagicRat says, Why No Midwest Reviews?
I guess I haven’t written a review because it takes me about a week to recover from a Bruce extravaganza. Well, that and the fact that I think others say it better. But, here’s my simplistic review.

The show:
It was fabulous! Indeed Cleveland rocks! Although, I haven’t been to any other shows this tour, so I can’t compare. I thought the crowd was great--- Most standing and singing. I don’t think I‘ve witnessed the extended oh, oh, oh, ohing so much after Badlands until the encore. ---and again at the end. It almost seemed like we’d get one more.

I think it is interesting that Backstreets noted: Every E Street album was represented in the show tonight with the exception of The River -- and if you count River-era B-side "Be True," which had its tour premiere, it was a sweep. Bruce referenced the Lynn Goldsmith photography exhibit down the road at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "I hope they don't have pictures of me with my pants down!" In the crowd: The Raspberries' Eric Carmen, and retired longtime Plain Dealer rock critic (and huge Springsteen fan) Jane Scott.----funny before the show, we were trying to figure out if she was dead or not. When asked “Is she dead?” Lonely Valentine replied: “No, but she should be” --tickled us, all in fun.

The sound was good, I thought. There are some jaw dropping guitar solos, one during Hard to be a Saint and another during Tunnel of Love. Kitty’s Back is so jazzy. I think Bruce’s voice sounds better than the last two tours. Clarence was in great form. I’ve really noticed Garry’s playing on this cd and he works hard during the show--adds a lot to it. The songs seem a little fast and very quickly go from one to another. It feeds the E Street soul and I think it gives you that “grow young again” feeling.

They had 2 huge long screen panels a little in front of the other screens. Kinda spooky seeing 7 feet tall Bruce and Patti floating up there.

On the GA system:
Wonderful if you end up in the pit, or in the front of the area behind the pit. But, if you are shorter, like me, it is really hard to see otherwise. There were only 250 people out of 2000 GAs sold in the pit.

continued

[jukebox graduate]

I’ll include some pictures. We were greeted by LeBron James (Listen to me, big sports fan---ha I only know who it is because I read about it later)

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Of course we had our picture taken by the guitar. That's Ace Frehly in front. :D
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Sign at the hotel about the Lynn Goldsmith exhibit at the R&R Hall of Fame
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I was only able to get these crummy photos by holding my camera up as high as I could and zooming in. Not the best view.
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Random notes: We were roaming around the mall/hotel area when we saw a few tour buses. Our hearts quickened. Then, we saw a roped off area with some fans looking like they were waiting to get stuff signed. Our hearts quickened a bit more. But alas, it was just the Seattle Seahawks arriving. I didn't think they'd want to sign my Born to Run album cover.

We shopped a bit with Patti, (well, she was in the same store). She was buying cards and such. The guy at the register kept offering her discounts: you’ve bought so many, you get 2 free. “That’s o.k.” she says. She was very nice and I told her they need to come to Kentucky. The seed is planted. . . . . I didn't think she'd want to sign my Born to Run album cover either.

On Sunday morning, we had breakfast with Scott Hamilton (figure skater), (well, he was in the same room). I didn’t think he’d want to sign my Born to Run album cover either.

The only person who would want to sign my Born to Run album cover missed me by 30 minutes, so I’ve heard. sigh…… maybe in Kentucky.

On the Camaraderie:
It was a treat for the tri state tramps (that sounds bad, we’re still working on a name) to get together. I enjoyed meeting a bunch of others. The GA system sometimes limits the time you can mingle---:( Bruce is sometimes just icing on the cake.



some pix from btx:
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The arena:
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[eagle8487]

Great review! I agree that the mingling is a central part of the whole experience. Thanks for sharing!