Comments for Darkness Album http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness Just another WordPress site Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:45:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on John Gorman on … Springsteen at the Agora, August 9, 1978 by Springsteen & The E Street band at the Cleveland Agora, 1978 | Darkness Album http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/john-gorman-on-springsteen-at-the-agora-august-9-1978/#comment-83037 Springsteen & The E Street band at the Cleveland Agora, 1978 | Darkness Album Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=787#comment-83037 [...] John Gorman, WMMS program director: That was the summer Dennis Kucinich had the vote recall. The mayor and city council were snarling at each other like dogs. Cleveland was sliding into default. The Springsteen concert was such an amazing high at the time, considering everything else was going south – and fast. As crazy as it sounds, rock ‘n’ roll was one of the few salvations in this city. [...] [...] John Gorman, WMMS program director: That was the summer Dennis Kucinich had the vote recall. The mayor and city council were snarling at each other like dogs. Cleveland was sliding into default. The Springsteen concert was such an amazing high at the time, considering everything else was going south – and fast. As crazy as it sounds, rock ‘n’ roll was one of the few salvations in this city. [...]

]]> Comment on The 1978 Radio Broadcasts of Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness Tour by Springsteen & The E Street band at the Cleveland Agora, 1978 | Darkness Album http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/the-radio-broadcasts-of-the-darkness-tour/#comment-83036 Springsteen & The E Street band at the Cleveland Agora, 1978 | Darkness Album Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=691#comment-83036 [...] E Street Band perform Sunday and Monday at Gund Arena, they’ll be hard-pressed to top their legendary show of Aug. 9, 1978, at the Cleveland Agora. The 1,200 fans who packed the landmark venue in its old location on E. 24th [...] [...] E Street Band perform Sunday and Monday at Gund Arena, they’ll be hard-pressed to top their legendary show of Aug. 9, 1978, at the Cleveland Agora. The 1,200 fans who packed the landmark venue in its old location on E. 24th [...]

]]> Comment on Roulette – Dutch Bruce Springsteen Magazine by admin http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/roulette-dutch-bruce-springsteen-magazine/#comment-53311 admin Sun, 14 Dec 2014 17:16:48 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=1503#comment-53311 Bruce Springsteen Boek Het eerste dat opvalt, is de magere kwaliteit van de cover. Hij is van dun karton en het boek ziet er na een paar keer doorbladeren uit alsof het in een tweedehandsboekwinkel is gekocht. Dat kan toch niet de bedoeling zijn van het The Light in Darkness-project? Er zit zoveel tijd in, zoveel mensen hebben eraan meegewerkt. Het boek verdient een betere, chiquere cover. Maar goed, het gezegde luidt niet voor niets 'Never judge a book by it's cover'. Het gaat om de inhoud. En die is niet mis. Redacteur van het boek, de Canadees Lawrence Kirsch maakte eerder 'For You', een boek vol verhalen en foto's van fans over Springsteen. The Light in Darkness kent eenzelfde opzet, maar dan gericht op Darkness on the Edge of Town en de Darkness-tour. Iedere rechtgeaarde fan kent de mythische verhalen over deze tour en heeft de bootlegs zoals Winterland Night, Summertime Bruce, Paramount Night en Pice de Resistance in de kast staan. Uit de verhalen in het boek wordt duidelijk dat het een unieke tour en tijd is geweest. Het album met zijn sobere teksten, geluid en productie, was een duidelijke vertrekpunt van het bombastische Born to Run. En het was in deze tour dat Springsteen 'het gesprek met zijn publiek' aanging, in letterlijke zin. Kirsch was aanwezig bij de openingshow van de tour, 23 mei 1978 in Buffalo, New York. Het was de herinnering aan deze show die Kirsch deed beslissen om een boek over de tour te gaan samenstellen. BeTrue.nl Bruce Springsteen Boek Het eerste dat opvalt, is de magere kwaliteit van de cover. Hij is van dun karton en het boek ziet er na een paar keer doorbladeren uit alsof het in een tweedehandsboekwinkel is gekocht. Dat kan toch niet de bedoeling zijn van het The Light in Darkness-project? Er zit zoveel tijd in, zoveel mensen hebben eraan meegewerkt. Het boek verdient een betere, chiquere cover. Maar goed, het gezegde luidt niet voor niets ‘Never judge a book by it’s cover’. Het gaat om de inhoud. En die is niet mis.
Redacteur van het boek, de Canadees Lawrence Kirsch maakte eerder ‘For You’, een boek vol verhalen en foto’s van fans over Springsteen. The Light in Darkness kent eenzelfde opzet, maar dan gericht op Darkness on the Edge of Town en de Darkness-tour. Iedere rechtgeaarde fan kent de mythische verhalen over deze tour en heeft de bootlegs zoals Winterland Night, Summertime Bruce, Paramount Night en Pice de Resistance in de kast staan. Uit de verhalen in het boek wordt duidelijk dat het een unieke tour en tijd is geweest. Het album met zijn sobere teksten, geluid en productie, was een duidelijke vertrekpunt van het bombastische Born to Run. En het was in deze tour dat Springsteen ‘het gesprek met zijn publiek’ aanging, in letterlijke zin. Kirsch was aanwezig bij de openingshow van de tour, 23 mei 1978 in Buffalo, New York. Het was de herinnering aan deze show die Kirsch deed beslissen om een boek over de tour te gaan samenstellen. BeTrue.nl

]]> Comment on Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated: Bruce Springsteen by admin http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/overrated-underrated-or-properly-rated-bruce-springsteen/#comment-39012 admin Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:45:27 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=1189#comment-39012 As a great trilogy of albums by any artist, it doesn't matter whether you start with Born to Run or Darkness on the Edge of Town, the 2 albums that follow each one of these makes an incredible trifecta. As a great trilogy of albums by any artist, it doesn’t matter whether you start with Born to Run or Darkness on the Edge of Town, the 2 albums that follow each one of these makes an incredible trifecta.

]]> Comment on There’s So Much That You Want… 17 Cool Springsteen “Darkness” Collectibles by admin http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/theres-so-much-that-you-want-17-cool-darkness-collectibles/#comment-35851 admin Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:41:21 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=1053#comment-35851 Thanks Dick, but all the credit should go to Peter and Eddy. They worked hard and long to put this article together, and were extremely patient to see this finally published. Thanks Dick, but all the credit should go to Peter and Eddy. They worked hard and long to put this article together, and were extremely patient to see this finally published.

]]> Comment on There’s So Much That You Want… 17 Cool Springsteen “Darkness” Collectibles by Dick Wingate http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/theres-so-much-that-you-want-17-cool-darkness-collectibles/#comment-35824 Dick Wingate Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:23:33 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=1053#comment-35824 Lawrence, Great job here. There's more I could add, from my collection :) -dw Lawrence,
Great job here. There’s more I could add, from my collection :)

-dw

]]> Comment on Bruce Springsteen New York, New York 1978 by Michael Curcuru http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/new-york-new-york-1978/#comment-1563 Michael Curcuru Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=697#comment-1563 This webpage offers “in sight” to the 1978 tour and the important things that transpired during that time. The Light in Darkness book covers the 1978 tour when he returned from his recording hiatus due to a law suit with his manager, Mike Appel. I was first introduced to Bruce on the 78 tour and was lucky enough to have some photos from two shows in Detroit. I was only familiar with the Born to Run song at the time, but after my first Bruce show, I was all onboard. Searching for boots, (vinyl at the time), led me to his past musical recordings which simply elevated Bruce from a one hit wonder to his godlike stature he held with me for many years. That first tour in 1978 left me preaching about Bruce to the uninformed when ever music was mentioned. Thirty four years later, I have all 17 released albums, released and booted videos, boots of individual shows, books and close to 800 photos I have taken thru the years fill my Bruce room. Magazines, ticket stubs and set lists of the 68 shows I have seen complete my Bruce history. And more often than not, the 1978 recordings are put on my car cd as I …”let the wind blow back my hair”. I’m glad to see someone seperate Bruce’s whole career and concentrate on the 1978 tour. There was no better sound, no better music, and quite frankly no better show in the business at the time. No artist has been documented like Bruce’s 1978 tour. And its all in the book titled THE LIGHT IN DARKNESS. This webpage helps inform those who were not lucky enough to see that tour. The recordings are available, the videos are available, and the memories I have from my two 1978 tour shows are as vivid in my mind as anything in my life. My family, my friends, and even casual acquaintances know of my love for Bruce. His music has paralelled my life and it has been a great companion as I grew older. This website has helped me to concentrate on those early years and I still enjoy the songs that he has played all these years. I have heard Darkness on the Edge of Town at every show of the 68 I have seen live. If you missed that ’78 tour, the book and this webpage will help you realize what a special time it was. You now have the recordings and videos available thanks to Bruce’s dedication to his fan base. I suggest you put on one of the shows from that era, and listen to history. I think I’ll do that now. This webpage offers “in sight” to the 1978 tour and the important things that transpired during that time. The Light in Darkness book covers the 1978 tour when he returned from his recording hiatus due to a law suit with his manager, Mike Appel. I was first introduced to Bruce on the 78 tour and was lucky enough to have some photos from two shows in Detroit. I was only familiar with the Born to Run song at the time, but after my first Bruce show, I was all onboard. Searching for boots, (vinyl at the time), led me to his past musical recordings which simply elevated Bruce from a one hit wonder to his godlike stature he held with me for many years. That first tour in 1978 left me preaching about Bruce to the uninformed when ever music was mentioned. Thirty four years later, I have all 17 released albums, released and booted videos, boots of individual shows, books and close to 800 photos I have taken thru the years fill my Bruce room. Magazines, ticket stubs and set lists of the 68 shows I have seen complete my Bruce history. And more often than not, the 1978 recordings are put on my car cd as I …”let the wind blow back my hair”.

I’m glad to see someone seperate Bruce’s whole career and concentrate on the 1978 tour. There was no better sound, no better music, and quite frankly no better show in the business at the time. No artist has been documented like Bruce’s 1978 tour. And its all in the book titled THE LIGHT IN DARKNESS. This webpage helps inform those who were not lucky enough to see that tour. The recordings are available, the videos are available, and the memories I have from my two 1978 tour shows are as vivid in my mind as anything in my life. My family, my friends, and even casual acquaintances know of my love for Bruce. His music has paralelled my life and it has been a great companion as I grew older. This website has helped me to concentrate on those early years and I still enjoy the songs that he has played all these years. I have heard Darkness on the Edge of Town at every show of the 68 I have seen live.

If you missed that ’78 tour, the book and this webpage will help you realize what a special time it was. You now have the recordings and videos available thanks to Bruce’s dedication to his fan base. I suggest you put on one of the shows from that era, and listen to history. I think I’ll do that now.

]]> Comment on Behind The Scenes of Darkness on the Edge of Town with Dick Wingate by Bruce Springsteen Explores a Time of Darkness | Darkness Album http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/behind-the-scenes-of-darkness-on-the-edge-of-town-with-dick-wingate/#comment-424 Bruce Springsteen Explores a Time of Darkness | Darkness Album Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=245#comment-424 [...] from 1976 to 1978 with new interviews with Springsteen, E Streeters and other colleagues — traces the recording of Darknessand the hard-won personal and artistic growth marked by the album, Springsteen’s [...] [...] from 1976 to 1978 with new interviews with Springsteen, E Streeters and other colleagues — traces the recording of Darknessand the hard-won personal and artistic growth marked by the album, Springsteen’s [...]

]]> Comment on Bruce Springsteen Credits ‘Darkness’ Photographer Frank Stefanko For Capturing Album’s Spirit by Bruce Springsteen: 'People thought we were gone. Finished' | Darkness Album http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/bruce-springsteen-credits-darkness-photographer-frank-stefanko-for-capturing-albums-spirit/#comment-423 Bruce Springsteen: 'People thought we were gone. Finished' | Darkness Album Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.thelightindarkness.com/darkness/?p=171#comment-423 [...] fastidiousness extended even to the last details of his photograph on the sleeve, chosen only after a series of glossier set-ups were rejected. Bleary-eyed and pallid, he leans on [...] [...] fastidiousness extended even to the last details of his photograph on the sleeve, chosen only after a series of glossier set-ups were rejected. Bleary-eyed and pallid, he leans on [...]

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