Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at MSG: ‘The Promised Land’
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform ‘The Promised Land’ at Madison Square Garden on the first night of Metro NYC shows.
Asbury Park Press
Bruce Springsteen put his boots on the ground in the streets of Minneapolis.
The Boss joined Tom Morello, a founding member of Rage Against the Machine and part-time member of the E Street Band, during his Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! on the afternoon of Friday, Jan 30 at the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis.
Springsteen performed a solo acoustic version of his new song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” written as a reaction to the fatal shootings of city residents Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in the city.
The Boss said he shared the track with Morello before he released it and shared the guitarist’s reaction.
“Bruce, nuance is wonderful but sometimes you a have to kick them in the teeth,” said Springsteen according to social media fan videos.
Springsteen performed an electric version of “The Ghost of Tom Joad” with Morello and his band; and joined in a sing-along to the John Lennon classic, “Power to the People,” that ended the concert.
“Bruce, one more time?” asked Morello of the Boss for a final chorus of “Power to the People” Springsteen obliged and jumped and sang into the afternoon.
The show’s lineup included Rise Against, singer/songwriter Ike Reilly, and guitarist Al Di Meola, a Jersey guy like Springsteen. He grew up in Bergenfield.
Springsteen released a new video for “Streets of Minneapolis,” directed by long-time collaborator Thom Zimny, on Thursday, Jan 29. The video features scenes on the ground in Minneapolis and studio performance shots of Springsteen. Pam Springsteen, the Boss’ sister, is credited with production footage along with Zimny.
“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” said Springsteen in a Wednesday, Jan. 28 in a statement on social media that accompanied the song’s release. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
“Stay free, Bruce Springsteen.”
Ron Aniello produced and played bass, drums, organ and piano on the track; Patti Scialfa was the assistant co-producer and sang backup; the E Street Choir (Ada Dyer, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, and Curtis King) sang backup; Rob Lebret was the mixing and recording engineer; Ted Jensen was the mastering engineer; and Jon Landau was executive producer.
The song went to No. 1 on iTunes in the U.S. and 18 other countries. The official videos for the songs have been viewed more than six million times as of Friday afternoon.
Watch the Friday concert performance shared by the Spring-Nuts fans here.
.Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at [email protected]
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