Bruce Springsteen >
Bruce Springsteen And Co. Hit The Road With Force...
Bruce Springsteen And Co. Hit The Road With Force Despite Loss
By Lew Irwin on 15 April 2012
Follow Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen Clarence Clemons Nils Lofgren
Picture: Bruce Springsteen attending Stings Birthday Rainforest Gala New York City, USA -01.11.10
Bruce Springsteen performs 'out of his skin' to honour Clarence Clemons.
Last June saw the untimely death of legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who had long been an integral part of the E-Street Band set up. Now Bruce Springsteen and his renowned backing group are on the road once more as they perform a handful warm up shows before the extensive Summer/Autumn stadium tour kicks off later in the year, with the memory of Clemons still embedded in their minds. An article at Cleveland.com states that each show will try to honour the memory of the late sax-man; with guitarist/backing singer Nils Lofgren saying that he misses him "terribly" before their sell-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden.
After assuming saxophone duties for the past 27 years, Clemons left some enormous shoes to fill. The void he left has now been bolstered by two saxophone players; JAKE CLEMONS, Clarence's nephew, and EDDIE MANNION who are part of a 5-piece horn section. Despite the loss, reviews have been entirely positive of the shows Bruce and his compatriots have already performed, with the first tour since Clemon's death beginning last month. The tour, which is in promotion of the Wrecking Ball album, has visited various stadiums in the US already before the Boss takes on a number of enormous shows later in the year.
Bruce Springsteen 'sells back catalogue to Sony for $500 million'
Bruce Springsteen's lyrics and harmonicas for sale
Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp release first duet together
Bruce Springsteen and The Killers to release collaboration
Bruce Springsteen to receive 2021 Woody Guthrie prize
Bruce Springsteen teases 'a big surprise' for his fans in 2021
Bruce Springsteen admits he 'screwed' up playing longer shows than everyone else
Bruce Springsteen took just four days to record new album
Bruce Springsteen and more set for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame TV special
Bruce Springsteen: Therapy works
Bruce Springsteen wrote new album on guitar given to him by a fan
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band unveil new album Letter to You
Bruce Springsteen hails Lana Del Rey as 'one of the best songwriters'
Bruce Springsteen: America is haunted by slavery
Glen Campbell... I'll Be Me Trailer
After having a music career that spanned five decades and saw the release of over...
20 Feet From Stardom Movie Review
Entertaining and uplifting, this Oscar-winning documentary tells the unknown story of the back-up singers who...