Feb 26, 2008

Report from the rehearsal stage

Well, we are DYING for the next leg to start. Here's a report from the rehearsal from today as found on backstreets.com:

The second and final day of rehearsals by Bruce and the E Street Band at Asbury Park's Convention Hall was a good one.
For those worried about Bruce having a stale setlist, today should get you excited that he'll play some things we haven't heard in awhile.
Bruce had the band rehearse several "rare" songs. It was also a great day for autographs as Bruce again stopped for a second straight day to sign.
The band started playing at 9:35 a.m. Again my thanks to Jeremy for filling me in on the songs played before I got there.

1. Loose Ends (played it twice).
2. Radio Nowhere
3. Loose Ends (again). Patti did some of the lead vocals with Bruce.
4. Lonesome Day
5. So Young and In Love.
At one point during the song Bruce stopped to say "Welcome to this beautiful city. Are you ready for some sexual healing?"
They played this a couple of times.
6. Rendezvous
Sounded great They worked on the end of it a couple of times.
7. Take 'Em As They Come.
Really glad to hear this one again. I enjoyed this when Bruce played it on The Reunion Tour.
They again worked on the ending of the song a couple of times.
8. Tunnel of Love
Sounded real good. Patti worked on her part a few times.

That was it for the music for the day. They were done by 11 a.m.

Garry Tallent was the first to leave and he stopped to sign autographs. Also signing and posing for pictures today was Little Steven, Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg and Soozie Tyrell. They signed for anyone who aasked. There were about 30-40 fans around.
Bruce left at 12:15 p.m. and he stopped to sign just as he was pulling out from the side entrance of Covention Hall before he headed down the ramp behind the Paramount.
He signed a few autographs, moved forwad a little bit more, signed a few more and then left. He probably signed about a dozen things.
Not everyone got an autograph but it was nice to see Bruce stop for the second day in a row and sign.
Charles Giordano was there again. Danny Federici was not there.
The trucks were all set to take the equipment out and now Bruce and the band head to Hartford for Thursday's show and begin their world tour.
Once again, I want to give a shout-out to Bruce's security and the security at Convention Hall. They are the best at what they do and they treat the fans with the utmost respect.
Thank you to Jerry Fox Sr., Gil, Gary, Jerry Fox Jr.,Rex, Brian and the rest of the crew.

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