Everybody Clap Your Hands – Boston Night 3 (Featuring The Miami Horns)(JEMS - Steve Hopkins’ Master Tapes)

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Everybody Clap Your Hands – Boston Night 3 (Featuring The Miami Horns) JEMS ; STEVE HOPKINS’ MASTER TAPES   1977.03.24 - Music Hall, Boston, MA   Disc 1 01. Night 02. Don't Look Back 03. Spirit in the Night 04. Incident on 57th Street 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona / She's the One 07. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out 08. Growin' Up 09. It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City (slight bit of start missing) Disc 2 01. Backstreets 02. Jungleland 03. Rosalita 04. Born to Run 05. Quarter to Three 06. Little Latin Lupe Lu 07. You Can't Sit Down 08. Higher and Higher   Notes: Night three of what I consider Springsteen's greatest concert stand ever is the penultimate show in the run, and sets the stage for the final show one night later. Or, as some have argued, is night three the apex itself, the best performance of the bunch?   For me, its bit like debating Sassacaia vs. Solaia--they are both so fucking great, which is "the best" hardly matters, especially when you are fortunate enough to enjoy them both. As I have once, maybe twice, just so you don't get the wrong idea.   And both shows we shall have, but up first is March 24 and what a show it is. It retains the addition of "Incident on 57th Street" from the previous night, but for my money this is a superior performance, one of the song's finest. Joining the set this night are two welcome additions. The first is a lively "Saint in the City." Here's a track that shows off just how sublime Steve Hopkins' recording is. I'm sure three nights into the run, the sound in the room had been tuned to perfection and Steve is getting it ALL. The guitar duel can be heard right down to the six strings.   The second addition is one you all know, and probably the song that pushed the Boston run into the rarefied air it occupies: a cover of Jackie Wilson's "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."   Why is "Higher and Higher" so significant? Well, part of it has to do with the timing of these shows, which would be the final performances before Bruce returned to the studio to begin recording Darkness on the Edge of Town. While the Appel lawsuit was not yet settled, Bruce had seen the light at the end of the tunnel, so there's a sense of both relief and anticipation that feels palpable in all four Boston '77 performances.   "Higher and Higher" comes across like that perfect addition, that one step beyond, with Bruce telling his fans through the song that they had sustained him through this dark period, when his future as a recording artist was up in air. "Higher and Higher" is akin like that great finale song at the end of a musical that just seems to sweep up every theme of the night into one last exuberant declaration. Hear for yourself. Samples provided. Ticket stub, too.   Thanks yet again to Steve for allowing JEMS to present his incredible work in a fresh light.   The Boston '77 run will return.   / BK for JEMS   Recording Info   Steve Hopkins master via JEMS   Taping Gear: Sony ECM-99A > Sony TC-158SD (recorded on two Maxell UD 90-minute tapes, Dolby B encode)   JEMS 2012 transfer: SH master cassettes > Nakamichi CR-7A (Dolby B decode) > Sound Devices USBPre2 (24/96) > Peak 6.0 with iZotope Ozone > .wav (24/96) > resample via iZotope MBIT+ to .wav (16/44) > FLAC   Sample

Boston Music Hall - March 23, 1977 (JEMS ; Steve Hopkins’ Master Tapes)

External Download Link . MP3 (.RAR) [DOWNLOAD] Available until 29.07.2012 Brucebase Info (23.03.1977) Audience tape available on CDR 'Are You Prepared For A Heart Attack' and 'Incident In Boston' (Ev2). A 2012 JEMS transfer from Steve Hopkins' master tapes is also available - the sound is a revelation, and a must-listen. Second night in Boston and another fine show - "Incident On 57th Street" replaces "It's My Life" and works so well it is retained for the final two shows. The Righteous Brothers' "Little Latin Lupe Lu" is played for the first time. "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" features a snippet of "Theme From Shaft" in the midsection. You can view Peter Howes' fantastic photos by clicking on the link above.   Thanks

Boston Music Hall - March 23, 1977 JEMS ; STEVE HOPKINS’ MASTER TAPES   23.03.1977 - Music Hall, Boston, MA   Disc 1 01. Night 02. Don't Look Back 03. Spirit in the Night 04. Incident on 57th Street 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona / She's the One 07. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out 08. Growin' Up 09. Backstreets Disc 2 01. Jungleland  02. Rosalita  03. Born to Run  04. Quarter to Three  05. Little Latin Lupe Lu  06. You Can't Sit Down   Notes: Night two of what I call Springsteen's greatest concert stand ever brought with it some setlist changes. "Incident on 57th Street" replaces "It's My Life," and while I am admittedly something of an "Incident" apologist, it will grow to be a stronger performance nights three and four. "Action in the Streets" takes a seat on the bench in favor of a lively "Growin' Up." And "The Promise" departs to make room for the debut of "Little Latin Lupe Lu," giving us an encore that is truly a non-stop party.   "Don't Look Back" is even stronger this night and its lyrics are further cemented vs. night one. And like night one, the show is again peppered with moments where Bruce is pushing his performance to staggering heights. He even changes his vocal delivery in "Thunder Road" as the moment moves him.   Our friend Mr. Hopkins switched sides of the house for the this and the next two shows, sitting 5-10 rows back of the stage left PA stack. As good as his recording of 3/22 was, this might be just a tiny bit better. Every second Steve recorded, including the applause breaks, has been preserved.   As folks who have recorded so many shows ourselves and mastered many recordings from the original tapes, I can't tell you how fantastic Steve's actual masters are. First of all, the sound in the venue must have been incredible to begin with. You can hear each instrument with uncanny clarity even when they are all blasting away together. And Hopkins' location, mic, recorder and taper acumen are all dialed in perfectly to capture that majestic sound. We often say things like, "It would be difficult to record a show this well today." I'm here to tell you that you couldn't. I couldn't. It can't be done. Despite all the improvements in technology and theoretically in live-sound reinforcement, too, ''77 sounds way better than 2012.   The Boston '77 run will return.   /BK for JEMS   You Might Also Like…

Lights Up Music Hall (Featuring The Miami Horns) (JEMS - Steve Hopkins’ Master Tapes)

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Lights Up Music Hall (Featuring The Miami Horns) JEMS ; STEVE HOPKINS’ MASTER TAPES   22.03.1977 - Music Hall, Boston, MA   Disc 1 01. Night 02. Don't Look Back 03. Spirit in the Night 04. It's My Life 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona > She's the One 1 07. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out 08. Action in the Streets 09. Backstreets Disc 2 01. Jungleland 02. Rosalita 03. Born to Run 04. The Promise 05. Quarter to Three 06. You Can't Sit Down   Notes: 1 last few seconds missing   + Notes (BK for JEMS): It's the kind of debate diehards love: What's Bruce's greatest concert stand? Not a single show, but a continuous residency at a single venue? Bottom Line '75 springs to mind. Passaic '78. LA Sports Arena '81. The ten-pack at Meadowlands '84. The list goes on. But it would be hard to quibble with the run of four shows Bruce and the band kicked off this night in Boston, the last proper shows before the settlement of the Appel lawsuit and the commencement of recording for Darkness on the Edge of Town. I've been accused of hyperbolic writing (a charge I do not deny, by the way, as one has to be a superfan to do what we do), but I don't think there's any way to over hype this show and this run of shows. While I was well familiar with the last two concerts in Boston, March 24-25, I was less familiar with opening night and my response has remained the same throughout repeated listening: Holy fucking shit. From the blistering version of "Night" that opens, if there's a more passionate, joyful, emotional, giving-it-his-absolute-all show than this, I'm struggling to find it, though I know the three nights that follow just might be them. Song after song is performed in quintessential versions, with particularly epic readings here of "Spirit in the Night," "It's My Life," "Mona" into "She's the One," "Backstreets," "Jungleland" and "The Promise." Then there's the two new songs. "Don't Look Back" is evolving every show with lyrics the first night that won't be there the last. Bruce sings it with incredible conviction knowing most in the audience have never heard it. Fantastic. Later, "Action in the Streets" is Bruce's best horn number ever, period. Now here's a song that deserves to be revived on the Wrecking Ball tour. It just kills here. The man who documented Bruce at this venue so brilliantly, Steve Hopkins, had upgraded his recorder in time for the '77 shows, now using Sony's latest TC-158SD. That was the deck for this run and his seats for the last three gigs were pretty much identical, 5-10 rows back of the right side PA stack, though this night he was left center orchestra, row G. All four nights do sound remarkably consistent. While Hopkins' recording is nothing short of fantastic, he's really just capturing lightning in a bottle. The musicians on stage are doing everything to make this performance and those that follow, ones for the ages. Samples provided, as well as a .jpg of the review of this show in the Boston Globe. Given that there's a few days before the European tour kicks off, I wanted to get this out there before those new recordings again command attention. Thanks once more to Steve for allowing JEMS to present his incredible work in a fresh light. || 16/44.1 CD Version ; Steve Hopkins master via JEMS ; Taping Gear: Sony ECM-99A > Sony TC-158SD (recorded on two Maxell UD 90-minute tapes, Dolby B encode) ; JEMS 2012 transfer: SH master cassettes > Nakamichi CR-7A (Dolby B decode) > Sound Devices USBPre2 (24/96) > Peak 6.0 with iZotope Ozone > .wav (24/96) > resample via iZotope MBIT+ to .wav (16/44) > FLAC || 24/96 version to follow shortly. It's ready, too. || As it used to say in the end credits of Bond movies, the Boston '77 run will return.   +  Brucebase (22.03.1977): Audience tape. First show of the famous Boston stand. Features "You Can't Sit Down" as the final encore and the last "It's My Life" of 1977. Available on CDR "The Promise In Boston", CD "Promise Into The Darkness" (Mainstream Records) and in superior quality from Steve Hopkins' master via JEMS.

Soul Crusaders

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Soul Crusaders E. St. Records – # ES 44/45 - 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - Disc 1 - 01. Night 02. Rendezvous 03. Spirit In The Night 04. It's My Life 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona 07. She's The One 08. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 1 09. Something In The Night 10. Growin' Up - Disc 2 - 01. Action In The Streets 1 02. Backstreets 03. Jungleland 04. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 1 05. Raise Your Hand 1 06. Born To Run - Notes - 1 Featuring the Miami Horns: Rick Gazda, Earl Gardner, Bob Malach, Bill Zacagni, Louis Parente

The Return To Bombscare Arena

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The Return To Bombscare Arena Ev2 - 22.02.1977 - Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl, Toronto, CANADA * 17.02.1977 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH * 10.10.1976 - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA * - * Bonus Tracks - Disc 1 - 01. Night 02. Rendezvous 03. Spirit In The Night 04. It's My Life 05. "Are You Loose!?" / Intro 06. Thunder Road 07. Mona 08. She's The One 09. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 10. Action In The Streets 11. Backstreets - Disc 2 - 01. Jungleland 02. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 03. Born To Run 04. Quarter To Three 05. Something In The Night 1 06. Growin' Up 1 07. Baby I Love You 2 08. Walking In The Rain 2 09. Say Goodbye To Hollywood 2 10. Be My Baby 2 11. Something In The Night 3 - Notes - 1 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl, Toronto, CANADA 2 17.02.1977 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH 3 10.10.1976 - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

Action In The Streets

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Action In The Streets Unbelievable Music - # UM 038/39 - 22.02.1977 - Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl, Toronto, CANADA * 17.02.1977 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH * - * Bonus Tracks - Disc 1 - 01. Night 02. Rendezvous 03. Spirit In The Night 04. It's My Life 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona-She's The One 07. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out  08. Action In The Streets 09. Backstreets  - Disc 2 - 01. Jungleland 02. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 03. Born To Run 04. Quarter To Three 05. Something In The Night 1 06. Growin' Up 1 07. Baby I Love You 2 08. Walking In The Rain 2 09. Say Goodbye To Hollywood 2 10. Be My Baby 2 - Notes - 1 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl, Toronto, CANADA 2 17.02.1977 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH - + More Info: Tracks 7-10 (Disc 2) - Lead vocal Ronnie Spector, background vocals Flo & Eddie - + Brucebase (22.02.1977): Audience tape. First time that the band return to the famous "bomb scare" location, so there are constant references to that show throughout. Released on CD "Action In The Streets" (Unbelievable Music) and "Will The Real Bruce..." (Real Live). There is a remaster of the 'Unbelievable Music' bootleg - a huge upgrade in sound "The Return To Bombscare Arena" (Ev2).

No Trouble In Receiver

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No Trouble In Receiver Ev2 - 13.02.1977 - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA 19.03.1977 - Central Maine Youth Center, Lewiston, ME * - * Bonus Tracks - Disc 1 - 01. Night 02. Rendezvous 03. Spirit In The Night 04. It's My Life 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona 07. She's The One 08. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - fades in 09. Something In The Night 10. Growin' Up 11. Action In The Streets 12. Backstreets - Disc 2 - 01. Jungleland 02. Intro / "This Song's Depressing" 03. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 04. Raise Your Hand 05. Born To Run 06. Don't Look Back 1 07. It's My Life 1 08. Action In The Streets 1 09. Backstreets 1 10. Jungleland 1 - Notes - 1 19.03.1977 - Central Maine Youth Center, Lewiston, ME - + TheBoots.net: “The short tour (7 weeks) of 1977 featured a very depressed Bruce for the most part. Bruce was quoted as saying that it was during this tour that he actually did not want to take the stage on at least one night. The ironic thing about Bruce is that when he's feeling down, he puts on a great show, and there were several of them during 1977, including this one. This version of "Something in the Night" is much more similar to the version on Darkness than the version he performed in the fall of 1976. This tour featured the Miami Horns, who play on "10th Avenue Freezeout," "Rosalita," and a new song, "Action in the Streets.”  - + More Info: Source: Soul Crusaders, ES44/45. Stereo channels edited (fixed some drop-outs), tracks re-indexed, removed some cuts and raised volume on more quiet parts of show. Main reason I opted to edit this show: "It's My Life". Oh, and I was a bit bored too. Bonus tracks include Dont Look Back with some alternative lyrics and Backstreets with the "fucking town into the sea" line. Thanks to Gchord for the artwork source PSD files.

Running Into The Darkness

Running Into The Darkness E. St. Records 19/20 - 24.03.1977 - Music Hall, Boston, MA - Disco 1 - 01. Night 02. Don’t Look Back 03. Spirit In The Night 04. Incident on 57th Street 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona 07. She’s The One 08. 10th Avenue Freeze-Out 09. Growin’ Up 10. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City - Disco 2 - 01. Backstreets 02. Jungleland 03. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 04. Born To Run 05. Quarter To Three 06. Little Latin Lupe Lu 07. You Can’t Sit Down 08. Higher & Higher - Notas - + Audience tape. Show features "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" and the first known Springsteen version of Jackie Wilson's 1967 hit "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher". Released on CD "Running Into The Darkness" (E Street Records) and "Higher And Higher" (Doberman). - Brucebase

Will The Real Bruce Please Stand Up?

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Will The Real Bruce Please Stand Up? Real Live – # RL CD 16 - 22.02.1977 - Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI 13.03.1977 - Towson State University, Baltimore, MD * - * Bonus Tracks - Disc - 01. Night 02. Rendezvous 03. Don`t Look Back 1  04. Spirit In The Night  05. It’s My Life 06. Thunder Road 07. 10th Avenue Freeze-Out 08. Backstreets 1 09. Jungleland 10. Born To Run - Notes - 1 13.03.1977 - Towson State University, Baltimore, MD

Stranded In The Park

Stranded In The Park Ruthless Copying Records - CD 1/2 - 25.03.1977 - Music Hall, Boston, MA - Disc 1 - 01. Night 02. Don't Look Back 03. Spirit In The Night 04. Incident On 57th Street 05. Thunder Road 06. Mona / She's The One 07. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 08. Action In The Streets 09. It's Hard To Be A saint In The City - Disc 2 - 01. Backstreets 02. Jungleland 03. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 04. Born To Run 05. Quarter To Three 06. Little Latin Lupe Lu 07. You Can't Sit Down 08. Higher And Higher - Notes - + The E Street Band: Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Bruce Springsteen, Garry Tallent, Steve Van Zandt, Max Weinberg. The Miami Horns: Earl  Gardner, Rick Gazada, Bob Malach, Louis Parente, Bill Zacagni.