![]() ![]() ![]() He said that she told him that I played some guitar - I'd only been playing about six months, but he invited me to audition for his band," Springsteen recalled. It was buddy George Theiss, who went to school with me and he was dating my sister. ![]() "It was 1965, I was 15, and it was a summer afternoon when I heard a knock on my door. He captivated the crowd with a moving yarn about his time with his first rock band: The Castiles. You never quite figure the good songs out," he said to introduce the venerable one-time rarity “If I Was The Priest," which he rerecorded for his 2020 album before adding it to this year's tour set list. Rock icon captivates audience with vivid storytellingĪlthough Springsteen mostly let the music do the talking, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer did pause for a couple of storytelling moments. His spoken-word zenith on "Backstreets" mesmerized the crowd, while his smiling jokes about "Johnny 99" needing "more cowbell" tickled the fervent fans.Īlthough his band includes guitar legends like Nils Lofgren and Stevie Van Zandt, The Boss showed off his own prowess with scorching solos on classics like "Candy's Room," "Kitty's Back" and "Badlands."īruce Springsteen plays guitar with Nils Lofgren as they perform with the E Street Band at the BOK Center on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient frequently strutted down the catwalks to dance with and touch the outstretched hands of his fans, he threw numerous guitar picks into the audience, and the harmonica he used for the spirited opening of "The Promised Land" ended up getting tossed into the crowd, too. The Boss seizes the spotlight with his showmanship and guitar skillsĭon't let all the accolades he's earned as a songwriter fool you: Springsteen is a rock 'n' roll showman who seems to relish performing and interacting with his devoted audience, whose bellows of "Bruuuuuce" could be heard in the brief breaks between each song. Much has been made of the ticket prices on Springsteen's new tour - officially listed at $63.50 to $403.50, plus fees, for his Oklahoma stop, premium seats for some shows soared to $4,000 last year thanks to Ticketmaster's now-notorious dynamic pricing, but the buzz in the days leading up to the Tulsa show was all about truly cheap seats going for less than a beer on the secondary ticket sites - but the music icon seemed determined to give fans their money's worth, whatever they paid.īruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the BOK Center on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. By the time he took his final bows, he had visibly sweated through his light gray button-down shirt with the rolled-up sleeves. Now that we're here, we're living on 'Tulsa Time,'" Springsteen declared with a grin as he and his rightly renowned cohorts emerged from beneath the enormous stage to immediately deafening cheers.Īpparently, The Boss' definition of "Tulsa Time" means no breaks, no stops and a seemingly inexhaustible energy and enthusiasm.Īt 73, The Boss lived up to his famous hard-working, blue-collar ethos, performing with the intensity of a guy trying to earn overtime pay. For Springsteen, 'Tulsa Time' means all energy, no stops Bruce Springsteen plays the guitar and sings with Steven Van Zandt, right, as Max Weinberg plays the drums as they perform with the E Street Band at the BOK Center on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. ![]()
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