I don't normally review...anything, but I saw Bruce Springsteen live last week

Man

It was something else. I've been to quite a lot of live music, even in the past couple of years since the pandemic, and Springsteen was something else. It was at Wembley Stadium in London, and I have honestly never seen "Stadium Rock" before. 60,000+ packed into this incredible venue, and it was just like...this special atmosphere. Any fan of The Boss will know his music is pretty much made to be listened to live, but until you're there, in front of The E Street Band- It's like no other gig I've ever been to.

My only detriment, and this is down to me being a fan of some very particular songs, is that I think the Saturday show had a better setlist than the Thursday, but it's all subjective. I found out the Saturday show had "The River" and "Darkness on the Edge of Town"- The top 2 in my top 5, but that doesn't mean the set was any less special. Hearing 60,000 plus singing along to "Born to Run" and "Badlands" was something I won't soon forget. All in all, an absolutely remarkable show

Closing comments: I didn't expect, in such a big show, for it to feel so intimate. It was like he was holding each and every persons hand, singing directly to them.

That sounds awesome. Glad you got to go!

I don’t know either of the songs you mentioned by title, time to have a listen!

Made it 58s before life decided to interrupt lol. Circled back and had a listen.

Thought I’d share this YouTube comment from grahammccready2647 bc it’s better than anything I would’ve written here:

“when i was 14 i bought a cheap mono transistor radio from my paper round. i used to put it under my pillow and listen to whatever was on the radio. there was one guy on redio scotland that had no filter. it might be Donna Summer followed by Deep Purple, followed by the Pixies followed by Sammy Davis jnr. The way radio should be.

Anyhows one night i'm half asleep and i hear this wailing harmonica and I am like "what the holy hell is that." but I missed the artist. I would guess many had similar experiences with Born to Run & Thunder Road but I had no idea who I just heard.

I listened for several days hoping he would play it again and even called the station but music people were on the air not manning the switchboard. I could not get this song out my head so i went to the font of all knowledge, The Other Record Shop. This will be familiar to citizens of Aberdeen, Scotland as a record store and head shop. Get your Bong and tunes to go.

So I asked the man, I'm only 14 btw, do you know a song, i think it's a single, i think it might be called the river, it has a harmonica intro.

He looks at me for a bit and just points. I thought he was saying get out in a gesture but he was smiling so I look over my shoulder and there is a huge poster of Bruce, the River cover.

Finally I have found it so I ask for the single and he says no!, I mean wtaf!!!! but he is still smilling.

I've only got the cash for the single but he insists I take the double album. He takes £1 off me and says give me 50p for the next 5 weeks, I know you are good for it.

I'm not sure who is a bigger hero Bruce or that guy. Can't remember his name but he was huge Springsteen fan and let me have Greetings & E Street on a pay back.

I'm so sorry I can't remember your name mister but huge thanks for all that you may not be in my memory but you are in my heart.”

@sombre: there's a reason he's still called The Boss!

that sounds thrilling though, he's defo still on my bucket list. 'Nebraska' is a life changing record.

A lovely sentiment! Glad you had this experience. I've been to two concerts, many moons ago: in Oslo and Bergen, where I got pretty close to the stage and was present for this sweet moment.

My parents went to the recent show in Bergen, and spirits were high even though everyone got absolutely gatling gun-blasted by rain and drenched to the bone. Of course he opened with 'Waiting on a Sunny Day.'

@spectralcat: This story rules!