Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC (2020) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:32:13 minutes | 1,93 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: live.brucespringsteen.net | Front Cover | © Live Bruce Springsteen
Recorded: 2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC

Loss is one of life’s most challenging experiences. There is no universal path to solace, no prescriptive behaviours to mitigate its pain. But as we process the death of a loved one, at some point in the days and weeks that follow, the one undeniable truth of the situation is eventually revealed: Life goes on.

Just 11 days removed from the passing of Danny Federici, Greensboro opens with a video tribute to the band’s fallen comrade set to the music of “Blood Brothers.” But from there the mood shifts markedly. At the first four shows performed after Federici’s funeral, setlists dipped back to Springsteen’s first two albums for songs like “Blinded By the Light,” “Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?” and “Growin’ Up” in tribute to Phantom Dan. There would be time for that this night too, but to open Greensboro, something more cathartic was delivered.

The pairing of “Roulette” into “Don’t Look Back” rivals the best one-two punch from any Springsteen show in any decade. Two stunning, underplayed rockers—one haunting, one life-affirming—blow off the doors of the Greensboro Coliseum, and the release of energy is unmistakably liberating for all.

As the diehard collectors well know, “Roulette” has a very tricky arrangement, especially as a one-off, and here it is played with full conviction in what has to be one of its best modern performances. How convicted? Listen to Bruce declare, “They say they wanna help me but with the stuff they keep on sayin’, I think those guys just wanna keep on playin’.” The guitar solo is searing as well, and Max crushes one of his signature drum parts.

The same can be said for “Don’t Look Back,” which faithfully follows the 1977 arrangement in its only live outing circa 2000-2012 and one of only 31 performances ever. Short-listed for, but ultimately left off of Darkness on the Edge of Town, “Don’t Look Back” remains one of Springsteen’s greatest non-album tracks. In fact, “Don’t Look Back” was so “ready” for Darkness, it is the only song that wasn’t newly remixed for Tracks in 1998. The performance in Greensboro is a faultless rebirth.

Tracklist

01. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Blood Brothers
02. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Roulette
03. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Don’t Look Back
04. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Radio Nowhere
05. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Out in the Street
06. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – The Promised Land
07. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Magic
08. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Gypsy Biker
09. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City
10. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Trapped
11. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Because the Night
12. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town
13. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – She’s the One
14. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Livin’ In The Future
15. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Mary’s Place
16. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
17. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Devil’s Arcade
18. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – The Rising
19. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Last To Die
20. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Long Walk Home
21. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Badlands
22. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Backstreets
23. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Bobby Jean
24. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Born to Run
25. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Ramrod
26. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – American Land