Springsteen in Cincinnati, March 22
There were a couple of nice surprises at Bruce Springsteen’s US Bank Arena show Saturday night, including a version of “Lost in the Flood,” from his earliest days and which he doesn’t perform very often.
The initial reports on the show on the irritatingly complete fansite http://www.backstreets.com assessed the concert as a disappointment … judged mostly from the pacing and speed with which Bruce tore through some of the songs. One fan called the show “perfunctory.”
Maybe, but I think you’d have to be a hardest of hardcore to feel that way. The crowd was very into it, and was appreciative of Springsteen’s efforts — which, while they aren’t what they were when the guy was a bit more spry, were more than satisfying in my book.
Springsteen mixed up the set list as he’s known to do, bringing in good stuff from all through his varied career, and reminding one and all just how much material he has to choose from. From the heavy guitar clang of “Radio Nowhere,” off his newest CD, “Magic,” to the cool-as-ice, jazzy jam of the oldie “Kitty’s Back,” with tons of good stuff sandwiched in between, he and the deservedly fabled E Streeters put on a great show.
Hey! Yours truly stumbled into some tix for the Columbus show on Monday, so I’ll bring in another report.
Here, meanwhile, is the Cincy setlist, courtesy of backstreets:
Darlington County
Radio Nowhere
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason to Believe
Candy’s Room
Prove It All Night
She’s the One
Livin’ in the Future
The Promised Land
Be True
Lost in the Flood
Devil’s Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
Glory Days
Born to Run
Dancing in the Dark
American Land
Kitty’s Back
We had a wonderful Saturday night thanks to my brother and sis in law. On Christmas they gave us Springsteen concert tickets and a gift certificate to The Hofbrauhaus , a restaurant just over the state line into Kentucky at "Newport on the Levee". We enjoyed a delicious dinner, traditional German music and just being by ourselves for a change! It was like being 20 and on a date again! Okay, except for the bad knees and the extra weight...so it was ALMOST like being 20 again. Baby, I was "born to run"!
Then it was onto the US Bank Arena to see Bruce Springsteen and the *Original * E Street Band! The crowd was the best I have ever seen at a concert. No wild partying, no drunks, no smoking. Just thousands of happy people there to hear fantastic music and see one of the greatest bands ever. Bruce is 58 years old and the guy can still do it all. Am I gushing?
Super concert and a sweet night with my darlin' husband.
I have lots of pictures from the rest of our Easter weekend to share. I also have some from last week...and such a busy week it was! From "Lord of the Dance" to
"The Boss", it was 7 days of music, dance and good food. Happy smiles and a blissfully happy Susie Q. One for the books.
I hope your weekend was a sweet one too. I will be hopping by to visit soon! Until then, stay well and be good to yourself!
