Bruce and band return to the Hard Rock Calling Festival in Hyde Park. A fine show comes to a farcical conclusion. The positives first - an exquisite "Thunder Road" opens, sung with just the accompaniment of Roy Bittan on piano. This same arrangement was regularly heard on the Born To Run Tour, in fact he opened his first show in London with it at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1975. A sign requested "Take 'em As They Come" premieres, last played 2003 in Copenhagen. Tom Morello guests on several numbers, including "Death To My Hometown" and "The Ghost Of Tom Joad", and John Fogerty takes to the stage for "The Promised Land". The final guest for the evening is Paul McCartney, and together they play "I Saw Her Standing There" followed by a raucous "Twist and Shout". Unfortunately, despite only being a few minutes over the 10.30pm curfew the concert organisers choose to cut the sound at the conclusion of "Twist And Shout", and as a result Bruce is unable to play a final song, nor is he able to say his farewells to the crowd. Instead he sings a brief a cappella, unamplified "Goodnight Irene" and leaves the stage. Steve took to Twitter following the show to express his disappointment and anger. Very embarrassing for the city of London. Intentional or not, this is the first show of the tour to not include "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out". Patti Scialfa is not present. |
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WHO IS BAD SCOOTER?
MARK SAYS A BIG THANK YOU TO TONY FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT HE PUT IN FOR THIS RECORDING TO BECOME PUBLIC AND FOR FREE.
ANYTHING TO ADD TONY AND DOUG?
Sounds decent when you have the volume on low. But if it's any higher... you might go deaf.
I've enjoyed doing it hopefully someone with a professional set up will tidy the tracks up and minimise any background noises.
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