17 December 2010
Andy Snipper
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed a rare concert event last week in Asbury Park, New Jersey's historic Carousel House, playing never-before performed songs live from the new 2-CD set, 'The Promise.'
Five songs from the show can be seen online here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/dec/15/bruce-springsteen-the-promise-live
Filmed before an audience of approximately sixty fans, "Songs From The Promise" was directed and edited by Grammy- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny and mixed by Emmy-winner Bob Clearmountain. The concert features the world premiere E Street Band performances of four tracks from 'The Promise, plus "Blue Christmas."
"Songs From The Promise" Setlist:
"Racing in the Street ('78)
"Gotta Get That Feeling"
"Ain't Good Enough For You"
"The Promise"
"Blue Christmas"
For this one-time concert event, Springsteen and members of the E Street Band lineup'Clarence Clemons, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, and Gary Tallent were joined by keyboardist Charles Giordano, a full horn section' Ed Manion, Barry Danielian, Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton and Stan Harrison'and special guest David Lindley, who played violin during the original recording sessions.
This is a clip taken off "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town"documentary, and shows Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band performing 'Ain't Good Enough For Me':
