Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 2016-03-06 St.Louis, MO (2016) [Official Digital Download]

May 4, 2022 by Kieran Lane, posted in 10s, 2016, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen Live Downloads, Live Downloads - Archive Series Reviews, music, Springsteen E Street March 2016, Springsteen's Archive Series in 2016, The Rest of The River Tour 2016-17, THE RIVER ALBUM LIVE, The River Tour 2016-17, Tours

“St. Lou!! St. Lou!!! We’re so glad to be here in your beautiful city tonight! Are you ready to be entertained?! Are you ready to be entertained?! Are you ready to be entertained?!?“

A little under eight years earlier, Springsteen and the E Street Band stepped onstage inside the Scottrade Center in front of seventeen thousand strong to play what would become a stand out show – if not the – of the post-Reunion period. A special summer night that highlighted the unpredictably and spontaneity of E Street Band shows at its zenith, it’s rather fitting that this River Tour return is much the opposite. Gone are the signs, albeit for one which admittedly does make for an unexpected moment on the night, and in their place is a rather focused setlist that stays true to what we’ve heard so far. The River and thirteen post-album tracks shape what could end up being a significant night in the long run, as what begins as a concert seemingly lacking energy ends with Bruce certainly needing to make an appointment at the doctors. Let’s get stuck into it and see what goes ‘wrong’.

Now, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking I’ve spoke too soon upon the end of “Meet Me in the City”, as a thrilling as ever performance (with no lyrical missteps tonight) highlighted for me by Roy’s sudden pause alongside Bruce at 2:57 and those subsequently searing guitar licks at 3:09 leave Bruce exhausted for his monologue (5:18). Immediate exhaustion suggests a highly energetic start to the show, but what fascinates me here is that this “Meet Me” doesn’t feel any more or less passionate than usual. When Bruce and the Band get stuck into “The Ties That Bind” that exhaustion seems to have no impact on Bruce’s vocal efforts at all, so there’s something interesting in how it doesn’t feel like the energy is there for this one. It isn’t stupendous, but it’s a fine rendition, full of vigour (“ohhhhh I!“, 1:45) and catharsis (“that bind“, 3:02), one that leaves us wondering if the men and women onstage are taking it easier than usual early on tonight ahead of something special. Only time will tell.

TRACKLIST

01. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Meet Me In The City
02. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Ties That Bind
03. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Sherry Darling
04. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Jackson Cage
05. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Two Hearts
06. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Independence Day
07. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Hungry Heart
08. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Out in the Street
09. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Crush on You
10. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
11. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - I Wanna Marry You
12. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The River
13. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Point Blank
14. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Cadillac Ranch
15. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - I'm a Rocker
16. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Fade Away
17. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Stolen Car
18. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Ramrod
19. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Price You Pay
20. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Drive All Night
21. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Wreck On The Highway
22. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Working on the Highway
23. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Prove It All Night
24. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - My Love Will Not Let You Down
25. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - No Surrender
26. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Badlands
27. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Because the Night
28. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Rising
29. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Thunder Road
30. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born to Run
31. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Dancing in the Dark
32. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
33. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
34. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Shout



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