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1. Rendezvous …top Bruce and Born to Run number.
2. Tougher Than The Rest …moody and sexy.
3. Empty Sky …strongest impact on first listening to it.
4. Cadillac Ranch …great fun, I always think of the video of it.
5. Dancing In The Dark …classic, I danced both at Manchester and in Philly.
Max
1. Born to Run …makes you feel good to be alive.
2. Further On Up The Road …solid rock song, good lyrics - tale of redemption.
3. Thunder Road …a legendary and classic song.
4. I’m On Fire …dark and moody, simple but everything fits.
5. Nothing Man …I just like it.
Big Mark
1. I Wish I Were Blind …a very emotional song and the keyboards build so well.
2. Reason To Believe …simple yet quite deep on so many levels.
3. Roll of the Dice …great upbeat song and I’ve always liked Bobby King’s style.
4. Trouble River …that guitar sound …that voice.
5. Because The Night …for the piano and how unrestrained the real version is.
Pete
1. The Rising …I love the way WE do the vocals.
2. Rendezvous …I think of the good old days of heavy ROCK.
3. Born to Run …The best track we do and I love jumping around to it.
4. Mary’s Place …just a good old fashioned party song.
5. Highway Star …okay not a Bruce song, but if it was …aaahhh. I can dream!
Chris
1. Promised Land …great harmonica, guitar and the chorus. Inspirational lyrics.
2. Two Hearts …the double vocal, the energy and drive. A universal message.
3. Thunder Road …I like the intro and above all the lyrics.
4. Jungleland …I can’t express how good I think this song is. Sublime maybe.
5. Stolen Car …dark, and atmospheric. The bleakness and despair of the lyrics.
Neil
1. Sandy (4th July) …an incredible depth of writing and a wonderful melody.
2. Prove It All Night …I love the intro - exceptional piano and guitar lines.
3. Sad Eyes …perfect, top class pop song. Should have been No. 1.
4. Lucky Town …clever wordplay, strong tune, dirty guitar, it just rocks.
5. The Rising …I can’t stop singing it in my head. I may need help.
Big Baz
1. The River …a great example of lyrics painting a picture.
2. The Rising …amazingly uplifting and hopeful.
3. Secret Garden …lazy, dreamlike song.
4. My City of Ruins …beautiful pace.
5. Mary’s Place …upbeat song.
Janet from Beverley, East Yorkshire
1. Ramrod …a great one to dance to – raw rock ‘n’ roll power.
2. She’s The One …the rhythm, the lyrics and the building up of the song.
3. Stolen Car …I love the imagery, conjuring up it’s sadness and loneliness.
4. You Mean So Much To Me Baby …Bruce’s incredible voice, a beautiful song.
5. Childbride …explores the transitory nature of romantic and forbidden love.
Jakki from Castleford, West Yorkshire
1. Trapped …reminds me of my life at the time… (1985).
2. Secret Garden …I just love it.
3. If I Should Fall Behind …brings on the tears every time.
4. You’re Missing …makes me think of the world we live in.
5. Rosalita …have to dance.
Allan from Castleford, West Yorkshire
1. Jersey Girl …’cos I’m in love with my own Jersey Girl.
2. Rendezvous …just a great rockin’ track.
3. When You Need Me …our song.
4. Cadillac Ranch …pure rock ‘n’ roll.
5. Blood Brothers …I love the haunting melody.
Alan & Jayne (from Stafford)
1. Lift Me Up …from the essential Bruce Springsteen played at our wedding
2. Born To Run …ultimate Bruce
3. If I Should Fall Behind …who couldn't choose it
4. Dancing in the Dark …'cos it does exactly what it says in the record for us!!
5. Who Will Stop The Rain …'cos of Paris (he did this because of the weather).
Lucy & Kerry Grice
1. Sherry Darling
2. Dancing In The Dark
3. Secret Garden
4. I’m On Fire
5. If I Should Fall Behind
Nikki
1. Fire …because me and my daughter like dancing to it.
2. The River …we can’t decide if he actually does get married.
3. Hungry Heart …reminds me of coming off my bike, ‘cos I went out for a ride and I never came back!
4. Born to Run …loads of saxophone.
5. Waiting on a Sunny Day …more saxophone!
Stella from Essex
1. Land of Hope & Dreams …the guitar intro is just awesome.
2. Prove It All Night ...goosebumpsville!!! The guitar makes me go funny!!!
3. Out In The Street …put ma best dress on and I’m comin’ out tonite !
4. Marys Place …I love the Barcelona DVD version ...wish I’d been there!
5. Happy …’cos it makes me feel happy and sad at the same time.
Mike
1. Downbound Train …Great sad love story.
2. The Rising …what a song to reunite the E Street band with.
3. My Love Will Not Let You Down …Bruce, Nils & Steve playing at the same time.
4. I’m Goin’ Down …Just a favourite …please play this
5. Jackson cage …opening guitar riff sends the hairs on the back of my neck up.
Sam
1. Ramrod …’cos it’s nuts.
2. Murder Incorporated …The drum beat is the best.
3. Downbound Train …I can kick ass with the drum beat on this one!
4. Dancing In The dark …I get a real kick out of this song.
5. Secret Garden …my fave love song.
THE MANAGER'S FAVOURITE ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen - anything and everything by him. I met him once.
Jackie Leven - a cool dude who not many people have heard of. Celtic folk of real quality with about a dozen albums out. Used to be in a band called Doll By Doll in the 70s. Plays our local The New Roscoe in Leeds regularly.A very interesting bloke who invited me and my mates up to Scotland for a New Year's Eve booze up about 4 years ago.We chickened out. Check out the album ' The Mystery Of Love Is Greater Than The Mystery Of Death'.
Graham Parker - yes, Graham Parker of The Rumour fame. Still churns out impressive albums.
Chuck Prophet - ex Green On Red. All the way from America and plays The New Roscoe regularly.A great songwriter and guitarist. Check out the album ' The Hurting Business'.
The Beatles - got a full set of first pressing vinyl albums in mint condition worth a fortune now. Was it really 40 years ago? The first album 'Please Please Me' in 1963 defines everything that is rock and pop and arguably will never be bettered.The Beatles At Shea Stadium is one of the best music DVDs ever. What would have happened if someone had bought them some proper amps and all those stupid girls had stopped screaming?
John Lennon - my all time hero after Bruce. Definitely maintained the quality post Beatles - some of the unreleased stuff is astounding. What would he have done if he'd still been here? I still get sad.
Ben Harper - a guitarist songwriter with an unusual vocal style and exceptional songs. Anything from light acoustic blues to almost Hendrix style and all his albums have a real depth.
Ten Years After - my favourite 'progressive' band in the late 60s/early 70s. Wild guitar solos and even wilder concerts and very happy times as a 17 year old. Alvin Lee was a mate for a while, I played his famous red Gibson guitar once and shared a few pints with the band at Leeds Uni over the years. Still got all of the signed albums.Vinyl rules. Am I a saddo?
