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Springstee 1^8 on campus I'M f?EAU_y<SLAD you CAME To Just e>o CHUfcH WITH iVs air. ME^LUCMDA. .?>,n<i,+'0^ / WIYRTL.E METHOD>ST I n's concc L.. ? 1^^ *;fjEu jn ^nsy| I I we're \wm I I Common \ok\ I I today. l- I fc. rfc :iv dlUdUlc By Wayne Oamccock Sti Bruce Springsteen's retv ship Auditorium Monday reception given him by a h convinced me of two thinj following and that a high-c tract a near-capacity crow< of heavy airplay by Top 40 It was obvious that the Springsteen were not recent i * - neavy uoiumDia airplay of the Edge of Town" album. T mostly devoted followers of in 1974, "Greetings From A least since 1975's "Born to which gave him his big boost SPRINGSTEEN, UNLIK1 who have unintentionally a did not over-emphasize his Like any other musician, he record sales by performir album, which included "Ba Land," "Prove it All Night, the Street" and the title cut. earlier material ample "Rosalita," "Asbury Par "Growing Up." AS JON LANDAU, form editor and co-producer o k described his musical "Springsteen has taken ro< back, keeping it vounc." J I looked to the roots of rock ? wild excitement that rock hi the past few years. But not only does he owe the roots of rock music; he roots. Landau told Newsv depth than most artists beca a place ? coastal Jersey, w scouts ever visit." OBSERVERS MAY thee success could be partly attril hood-type image he projects, crazes promoted by the tele Winkler and the film si Graffiti" and other films of But it's merely coincidental, no such image for himself; fast cars and blue collar up) part of his life. Therefore, at reverence of tales reminisc Beginning the show with i Buddy Holly's "Rave On", ? ~ ) i? I Mow ' C\oe>A I TV\t I n S-Varv<^d . \ IVRTLE J fa ifflfl ETHODiST \ JJLF , + I 77 scd quir.in cuiui ^7/ / niior \it.int et In ^ A&J*. L AH "gi o ? viiuiuoia Brooks "Bac IN Writer Nigh perfc irn to Columbia's Townnight, and the warm In ] ighly enthused audience, audic ?s: that he has a large singii aliber performer can at- prefe i without the promotions mosp -oriented radio stations. Into 1 restr; fans who came to hear confii t initiates to his music by his recent "Darkness on PE he audience seemed to be recer him since his first album tory,' sbury Park, N.J.", or at and" Run," his third album, wrap] : into the spotlight. "Thui saxo] E many rock performers ittracted Top 40 airplay. ?; most recent recording, theati > did attempt to boost his Drove ig cuts from the latest dlands," "The Promised " "Factory," "Racing in .1 J? However, he did give his u t ! attention, including k, 4th of July" and JA? e J 4th 0! Dann; er Rolling Stone record f his two latest LPs, Une' endeavors in 1974, ck forward by taking it Springsteen has in fact . ind roll and recycled the in is lost to gimmickry over leads. his success to looking to an(* v ! also owes it to his own One reek that he "has more "Rosj use he really has roots in conci: here no record company solo \ powei conce rize that Springsteen's the so 3uted to the James Dean, Neari , because of the nostalgia secon 'vision success of Henry voice, iccesses of "American forme similar subject matter, energ , for Springsteen created perfoi his preoccupation with _ jluigiiigs ana values is a i ne ? a lyricist, he can relate voluir ent of the 1950s. meloc voluir i startling early rocker, Sprinj Springsteen moved on to Colun I........,.,.,...,.. ? /cxj T/\vce BREAD, SEE . . Is any jeWy ? MVRTLE METHODIST || i tuitior vnam cl lu r>i -i-i J f L8UU dUUl llands," a crowd-pleaser, ai t," indicating early in the sh irm many of his earlier relea performing "Spirit in the Nigh ince by walking into the cr ig. One might suppose, then, rred to perform in a cozier, here. Few rock performers w i crowd for fear the crowd m ain itself. Most would prefer \ les of a stage. RFORMANCES OF MANY CI it LP followed, including the ' "The Promised Land," "Pi Racing in the Street." The firs ped up with two of the evenii rider Road" and "Jungleto shone solos by Clarenc gleland" were produced \ y and vibrance which continu ng to almost rival Springsti ics as crowd-pleasers. Fii d that the band was well-coor ! second set was chockfull of ng Elvis Presley's croone ," and Bo Diddley's "Mona." S y roots were brought up again f July," which was compler y Federici's accordion accon a" he made a smooth transit 1 a footstomping rocker. [MAJOR HIGHLIGHT of tl ving Up," an early release froi ch he relates his own childhoo ists Garry Tallent and Stev< ed to a nice melodic blend w Springsteen's vocals were str ibrant. i of the most well-received p ilita," an energetic rocker >e saxophone harmonies, a \ >layed with extreme precisio *ful vocals. Springsteen conch rt with two encores, including mg so many waited to hear tfc ng the concert's end, he was I d encore because of his apj His energy was nearly spe ;rs could have released such u y and vigor so totally and fi -mance that seemed so perfec i concert's only drawback wai le would have been appropi lies were muddled because le was too high. But, w ? ^uvvvn o pci iuuuaiice was i ibia audiences have witnesse ?1978 BY GLGhr bf/Mr DON'T CHO(q; j LuauoA. / ence id "Spirit in the ow he intended to ises. t," he startled the owds as he was that Springsteen nightclub-type atould dare venture ou nnt Ka i?K1? * MJ iiw uv auic IU to stay within the JTS from his most j title cut, "Fac ove it All Night" t set was superbly lg's best rockers, ind." Noticeable e Clemons in vith outstanding ed throughout the sen's vocals and ne orchestration dinated on stage. 50's melodies, inr, "Heartbreak Springsteen's New in "Asbury Park, nented nicely by lpaniment. From ion to "She'8 the he concert was m his first album, d. Accompanying i Van Zandt conith Springsteen's enuous, yet clear erformances was that highlighted )enetrating drum n and speed and ided the 2Vfe hour I "Born to Run," le entire evening, hesitant to give a >arently strained nt, but few perinsuppressed raw reeiy, yet give a ;tly orchestrated. s that a little less riate. 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