Comments on: Reason to Believe

By: Ducky Bent

Ducky Bent — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:47:54 +0000

My understanding is that Danny has the big C and has been treated at Sloan Kettering.

I had a chance to meet him as well, with Maya Stendhal. Great guy and she’s a beauty.

By: Repoz

Repoz — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:59:08 +0000

“I bet that was that last time anyone asked Bruce and the E-Streeters to open for them!”

Actually, the last time Springsteen opened for another act was Aug 3, 1974 at the Wollman Rink in Central Park, when he was the middle act in between Brewer & Shipley (ugh) and ANNE MURRAY (!!) as the main act.

I was there when a near riot broke out between the small pro-Murray crowd and Springsteen fans when Bruce played longer than expected.

It was also one of the last times I saw Springsteen as I was po’ed in the way drummer Vinny “Mad Dog” Lopez was canned by Bruce and his new anti-DIY management team.

And do yourself a favor, don’t get stuck in the past…get out and go see some new punk/indie bands.

By: The Monarch

The Monarch — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:03:21 +0000

I doubt you’ll see Bruce at YS. When U2 played there in the early 90s, the field was a wreck for weeks.

My “sources” tell me to expect a multi-week stand at Giants Stadium next summer.

Now that’s a reason to believe…

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:56:55 +0000

There was talk about Bruce playing Yankee Stadium on the last tour, but apparently either the stadium infrastructure wasn’t set up for a concert well or the Yankees didn’t want 10,000 people on the field. He played several shows at Shea, though, to end the tour.

I’ve seen Bruce 25 times now, including the two Philly shows last month. Wish I could see more but living in Florida only means 2-3 opportunities a tour unless I travel, and there’s only so much I can ask the Mrs. to allow.

By: BobK55

BobK55 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:51:59 +0000

Pete, I only wish I had ‘no life’ like yourself and was able to see Springsteen so often. The first time I ever saw Springsteen was in 1973 at the Carlton Theatre (now called the Count Basie) in Red Bank, NJ. That was the first concert I ever went to. The band that night were GREAT. My wife and I went to see him in Boston last night (Section 15). I’ve seen him and the band about 15 times. When I leave his concerts I never feel cheated and always have a smile. Thanks for all your work on this blog Pete. It is very much appreciated.

By: Yanks fan stuck in the South

Yanks fan stuck in the South — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:00:43 +0000

If you want just Yankees news people then just don’t read the entries like this one. You can skip it. It’s that simple.

By: Rockin' Rich

Rockin' Rich — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:13:07 +0000

Sorry! New keyboard!

(Yeah, that’s it!)

By: Rockin' Rich

Rockin' Rich — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:12:26 +0000

Petter;

Let me know when he starts doing “Point Blank” again, willya?

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:37:22 +0000

Some of us have more interests than you can imagine, Peter….(I help organise an international air event in Europe, for example).

The problem is that some of us don’t even CARE for rock music!

By: IonaMike

IonaMike — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:21:54 +0000

The Springsteen concert in Albany last week was my first Bruce show.. clearly I am way behind most of you as this is the first tour they’ve done since I really got into their music (bought The Greatest Hits CD on a whim and it was love at first listen). I took two friends and my father, none of whom were huge fans going into the show, but left loving Bruce and the E Streeters. I always thought Born to Run would be the best song to hear live, but Badlands blows it away! I can’t wait to see them again… any chance they could play Yankee Stadium the way they played Fenway in 2003?