From: "Clayton Goldstein" Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 16:05:10 GMT Subject: Another Bruce
I tried not sending this but all this "Bruce" talk is making me tell you about another "Bruce," Bruce Springsteen. His concert on September 3 in DC. was awesome and harmonica heavy. I'm biased in favor of the guy so take that into account. He played Harmonica on about four of the first six songs. His playing is in the singer/songwriter/guitarist mode but each display was perfect for the song and of course, passionate. It was wonderful how he let the tone of the INSTRUMENT float through the MCI center in true delta blues fashion. To emphasize the "bluesyness" of his music, he sat the band down and played some wonderful solo acoustic SLIDE guitar that became "Born in the USA," normally a raucous anthem of a piece.
The two song jam with Bonnie Rait, Jackson Brown, Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Bruce Hornsby, towards the end of the concert was a footnote instead of a highlight. The jam part was funny and disorganized with guitars and accordions having sound problems just like jams at a bar. This was adorable.
One more vote for Mr. Willis. If he loves it and has the opportunity, let him Rock!
Clay
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