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By Wayne
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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
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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", ?
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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
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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
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ibia audiences have witnesse
?1978 BY GLGhr
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DON'T CHO(q; j
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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. Too often,
the amplifier
ithout a doubt,
one of the best
d in a long time.
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