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COWBOYS OF THE SEA: D&D DOWN ON THE BOARDWALK
Bruce Springsteen spent a good part of this week rehearsing in Asbury Park — and he wasn’t alone. Holed up at the Paramount Theatre on the boardwalk, he ran through songs both new and old with some fellow musicians, presumably in preparation for his upcoming tour. While it’s pretty clear we’re looking at a stripped-down, acoustic-oriented sound, Bruce has yet to announce whether the tour will be solo or with additional players; for all we know he’s still experimenting and figuring that out.
On Thursday afternoon, with acoustic guitar and harmonica, Springsteen focused on material from Devils and Dust and Tom Joad, including „Black Cowboys,“ „The Ghost of Tom Joad,“ and „Long Time Comin‘.“ Nils Lofgren was on hand to add pedal steel to such songs as „Dry Lightning,“ „Maria’s Bed,“ and „Youngstown“ — complete with a steel guitar solo where the electric used to be. On Wednesday, there were more instruments in the mix, including drums, fiddle, organ, and piano. Unclear exactly who the players were. In addition to more D&D/Joad material including „Jesus Was an Only Son,“ they also reached back for „Atlantic City“ and „This Hard Land.“ Tour date rumors are flying, with nothing official yet… but the time’s almost at hand to cowboy up!
Ok, denke auch, daß es zunächst ne „little band“-Tour wird,
mein Vorschlag für die Besetzung:
Bruce: Guitar, Voc.
Nils Lofgren: Pedal-Steel, Dobro, E-Guitar
Gary Tallent: Bass
Steve Jordan: Drums
Danni Frederici: Accordeon, keyboards
Soozie Tyrell: Violin, Voc.
Patti Scialfa: Voc. Guitar
evtl.
Brendan O’Brien: Keyboards, Guitar, Hurdy-Gurdy
So, könnt ich mir das vorstellen!
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