For You Limited Edition – Only 1100, Less than 250 Copies Remain
If you have not ordered your copy yet, there is still time. Or, if you already own a copy, For You makes an amazing gift!
There are a limited amount left. When these are soon gone, they will only be available on eBay/Amazon at collector’s prices.
Order now to receive your copy in time for holiday gift giving: North America: No later than 11pm, Monday December 7 Europe/Asia: No later than 11pm, Sunday December 6
“For You” is a must-read book for Bruce Springsteen fans social distancing at home. It features a plethora of stories and photos from Springsteen concerts across the US, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia. Pat Ralph, PhillyVoice
For You is adorned throughout by a luscious range of colour and black and white photos… this is a treat for the eyes and the heart, really capturing the sense of a global fan community. Emily Mackay, Record Collector
A must for every casual to hard-core fan of the Boss. It’s a true trip throughout his legendary career. The b&w & color stage shots are stunningly printed and the book is lavishly designed. Those 3 to 4 hour shows simply jumped out of the page! Lots of fan testimonials. Love Bruce? This book is “for you”. Phil Gelormine, Facebook
If you want a great Springsteen book with incredible photos, For You is For You! Great photos and stories! Susan McCuish Logue, SpringNuts
Fan Comments Martin J. UK Already ordered, I missed it first time around… Bryan R. USA This is a really great book, highly recommend it. Andrea T. Italy It’s fantastic. Denise G. USA Yes, so glad I got it 1st time around. Will W. Netherlands I already ordered.
(Original list inspiration by Pete Chianca – Blogness on the Edge of Town)
If you’re anything like me, it’s never to early to start thinking about holiday gift shopping. Let’s face it, in the time of COVID we have little choice but to sit at home, dreaming about attending live concerts, or watching football, tweeting, checking your FB pages, repeat… But gifts must be got at some point, and if there’s a Springsteen fan on your list, you could do a lot worse than any of the items listed below:
MUSIC
By far, the most anticipated holiday offering this season is Letter to You, Bruce Springsteen’s new album and docu style film with the E Street Band.
“I love the emotional nature of Letter To You,” he said in a statement. “And I love the sound of the E Street Band playing completely live in the studio, in a way we’ve never done before, and with no overdubs. We made the album in only five days, and it turned out to be one of the greatest recording experiences I’ve ever had.” – Rolling Stone Magazine
Here is what is on the album:
In addition to nine new songs, the album also includes fresh recordings of three songs that predate Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: “Janey Needs A Shooter,” “If I Was the Priest” and “Song for Orphans.”
With no live concerts in the near future, this is the best us fans can hope for.
Did you miss out on owning one of the best-loved Bruce Springsteen books of the last ten years? For You Original Stories and Photographs by Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans is a limited edition book first published in 2007. It has been sold out since 2009. It can occasionally be found on eBay and Amazon on auction for $300+. Now a decade later a limited edition reprint of the original book, including all the amazing stories and rarely seen photos is available again. Two hundred and eight pages jam packed with memories and over 400 photos shared by Springsteen fans from over 30 countries. Less than 275 copies left in its limited edition.
“A spectacular book called For You is one of the best Bruce Springsteen books ever published. What’s real special about this is that it’s all about Bruce and his fans. Put together by Lawrence Kirsch of Canada, the 208-page book is a collection of recollections from fans about Bruce from the early 1970s to 2008. This marvellous collection of hundreds of fan tales, testimonials and memories also features tons of fan photographs of Bruce and the E Street Band over the years. Many of these photographs have never been published.” – Stan Goldstein
“You might not know where to begin to get the perfect gift for the Springsteen fan in your life. You cannot do better than For You”. – David Lifton, UltimateClassicRock.com
When you make that pilgrimage to explore
Bruce Springsteen’s Jersey Shore, of course you want to see the locations that
Bruce has sung about, talked about in concert, in his autobiography and
Broadway show. There’s so much to see in Asbury Park, Freehold, Belmar and many
other towns.
The book, “Rock & Roll Tour of the
Jersey Shore,” written by longtime Jersey Shore residents and tour guides
Stan Goldstein and Jean Mikle, is your essential guide to all the places Bruce,
Southside Johnny, Jon Bon Jovi and others famous and not so famous. The close
to 200-page book is filled with the addresses and locations of those must-see
Springsteen-related places: the Stone Pony, Tenth Avenue and E Street, Bruce’s
childhood homes in Freehold, the house he wrote the entire “Born to
Run” album in and so much more. Plus there’s more than 200 photos of Bruce
and other music icons through the years of their Jersey Shore history. The book
is available through the website www.njrockmap.com
Stan and Jean are also available for
private Springsteen-related tours of the area. They have given tours to
thousands of fans for more than 20 years and love not only pointing out and
taking you to all these special locations, but sharing their personal
Springsteen stories. They may be reached at njrockmap@aol.com for more
information on the tours.
Glory Days : Springsteen’s Greatest Albums
And don’t forget Peter Chianca’s book of essays, “Glory Days: Springsteen’s Greatest Albums” — the 2019 updated edition features a new chapter analyzing Springsteen’s first two albums, and a section with the most popular recent posts from the Blogness on the Edge of Town blog. Get it on Amazon for $5.99 paperback or $3.99 eBook!
SPRING-NUT SWAG
The Spring-Nut Group was created
in August of 2015, this group was designed as a refuge for the rabid
Springsteen fan. This is where Tramps can get their daily “fix” to
cure their Springsteen withdrawals. It’s a group that premises on daily
POSITIVE worldwide fan interaction.
You can’t go wrong with a Springsteen painting. Or maybe you can. But we prefer photographic imagery for our walls, visit RoccosPhototavern.com, featuring some of the best Bruce Springsteen concert shots this side of the Mississippi. And be sure to say hello to Rocco for us.
MUG
Find these mugs on Amazon.com
BLOW THE BUDGET
Bruce Springsteen – One Night in 1978 Patrick Harbron
• ‘One Night In 1978’ is a limited photo edition of 50 box sets and 2 artist’s proofs. • Each contains six (6) – 9”x12”, 310 gsm archival prints, signed and numbered • They are made from high resolution scans of the original film negatives • Four of the six photographs were recently discovered files • The cloth covered box is hand made specifically for this edition by Samantha Couture of Fly Leaf Bindery.
Ancora copie disponibili per chi desidera acquistare il bellissimo volume di Lawrence Kirsch, For You: Original Stories And Photographs By Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans ed. limitata. E’ una favolosa raccolta di testimonianze che include 200 aneddoti dei fan del Boss e oltre 400 fotografie, molte anche di altri musicisti e personalità che hanno suonato con Bruce (The E Street Band, Southside Johnny, Bono e gli U2, Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Patti Smith, Robert Gordon, Gary US Bonds, Joe Grushecky, Ronnie Spector, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Michael Stipe, Jackson Brown).
Oltre alle pagine più recenti, un’ampia sezione (circa 70 pagine) è dedicata agli anni ’70 con fotografie straordinarie che ci danno tutta la misura, la potenza e l’emozione di quei concerti epici del Boss. “Come fan storico di Springsteen, ho capito che c’era il desiderio da parte dei fan di riunirsi e condividere le proprie esperienze”, ha dichiarato Lawrence Kirsch: “Accade qualcosa di magico ai concerti di Springsteen. Ogni evento è come un’enorme riunione di famiglia, anche se in realtà sono poche le persone che conosci in platea. Gli estranei si legano tra loro con una facilità molto percepibile”.
For You (disponibile esclusivamente su: http://www.foryoubrucebook.comè un’opera eccellente, molto dettagliata e di altissima qualità, un volume che dovrebbe essere sullo scaffale di chiunque ami la musica, perché è un monumento al monumento del rock. I contribuiti scritti dai fan di Springsteen sono in lingue diverse dall’inglese per ricordarci “che il Boss ha una comunità di fan in tutto il mondo – come sottolinea Kirsch – e che la sua musica e i suoi concerti trascendono i confini di una lingua specifica”. E mai come in questi tempi, è bello sentirsi parte di una comunità.
“For You”: il bel libro su Springsteen di Lawrence Kirsch per addolcire la quarantena
Come fans avevamo sperato in un 2020
decisamente migliore e invece eccoci qua, bloccati nelle nostre case a
rivivere le nostre emozioni da springsteeniani nell’intimità dei nostri
ricordi, a riascoltare canzoni di Bruce in solitudine, a riguardare
mille volte i filmati dei suoi più bei concerti. E soprattutto a sognare
e a chiederci quando quei meravigliosi “assembramenti” di corpi e di
spiriti accalcati fino a riempire teatri, palazzetti e stadi smetteranno
di indurre paure e fobie per tornare a rappresentare solo condivisione
di gioia ed emozioni.
Un buon libro, che riassuma quelle immagini e quelle sensazioni così vive, può essere un ottimo modo per farci accompagnare da Bruce in questi maledetti giorni di quarantena. For You: Original Stories And Photographs By Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans è quello adatto! E’ un volume curato da Lawrence Kirsch, che dal 2009, non a caso, è andato sempre esaurito e ne capiamo facilmente il motivo: è una favolosa raccolta di racconti, testimonianze e ricordi che include 200 aneddoti dei fan del Boss e oltre 400 fotografie, molte anche di altri musicisti e personalità che hanno suonato con Bruce (The E Street Band, Southside Johnny, Bono e gli U2, Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Patti Smith, Robert Gordon, Gary US Bonds, Joe Grushecky, Ronnie Spector, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Michael Stipe, Jackson Brown). Oltre a testimonianze più recenti, un’ampia sezione (circa 70 pagine) è dedicata agli anni ’70 con fotografie straordinarie che ci danno tutta la misura, la potenza e l’emozione di quei concerti epici del Boss .
“Come fan storico di Springsteen, ho capito che c’era il desiderio da
parte dei fan di riunirsi e condividere le proprie esperienze”, ha
dichiarato Lawrence Kirsch: “Accade qualcosa di magico ai concerti di
Springsteen. Ogni evento è come un’enorme riunione di famiglia, anche se
in realtà sono poche le persone che conosci in platea. Gli estranei si
legano tra loro con una facilità molto percepibile”. For You (disponibile esclusivamente su: www.foryoubrucebook.com)
è un’opera eccellente, molto dettagliata e di altissima qualità, un
volume che dovrebbe essere sullo scaffale di chiunque ami la musica,
perché è un monumento al monumento del rock.
I contribuiti scritti dai fan di Springsteen sono in lingue diverse
dall’inglese per ricordarci “che il Boss ha una comunità di fan in tutto
il mondo – come sottolinea Kirsch – e che la sua musica e i suoi
concerti trascendono i confini di una lingua specifica”. E mai come in
questi tempi, è bello sentirsi parte di una comunità.
Lawrence Kirsch,
fotografo diplomato al programma Concordia University Communications, ha
lavorato professionalmente dal 1977 (quando ha fotografato per la prima
volta Elvis Costello per i dischi della CBS) fino al 1989. Prima del
1977 ha lavorato come freelance fotografando molti importanti atti rock
degli anni ’70, tra cui David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling
Stones, Bob Dylan ed Elton John. Ha lavorato per importanti etichette
discografiche e le sue fotografie sono state pubblicate in più di 100
riviste, oltre a CD, siti web di etichette discografiche, libri, poster,
programmi di concerti, proiezioni di gallerie e copertine di dischi in
tutto il mondo.
“For You” is a must-read book for Bruce Springsteen fans social distancing at home
It features a plethora of stories and photos from Springsteen concerts across the Philly region
Many of the stories and photos compiled in Lawrence Kirsch’s book, “For You: Original Stories and Photographs By Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans”, come from concerts that took place and fans who call the Philadelphia region home.
Social distancing guidelines designed to slow the spread of the
coronavirus have confined most Americans to their homes, leaving them
searching for various forms of entertainment.
Concert-goers are now unable to attend shows and festivals for the
foreseeable future, so plenty of music is being streamed to fill the
void.
Concert-goers are now unable to attend shows and festivals for the foreseeable future, so plenty of music is being streamed to fill the void.
But one thing that may cheer up music lovers, particularly
Bruce Springsteen fans, is a book titled “For You: Original Stories and
Photographs by Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans,” by author Lawrence
Kirsch.
The book was originally published in 2007 and essentially has been
out of publication since 2009. But a limited edition – 1,100 copies –
was reprinted in 2019.
The title, as any serious
Springsteen fan would know, comes from the hit off his 1973 debut album,
“Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”
The 200-plus page book pays homage to The Boss himself, but most
importantly, to his fans. It is packed with stories told by his fans and
more than 400 photos they captured from the 1970s through 2009. It
include contributions from fans from 30 countries, showcasing
Springsteen’s wide and impactful reach.
Springsteen
diehards likely will relate to many, if not most, of the stories shared.
It makes one want to play some of Bruce’s music or imagine one of his
iconic concerts. Plus, the books features plenty of other famous
musicians who have performed with Springsteen.
Springsteen diehards likely will relate to many, if not most, of the stories shared. It makes one want to play some of Bruce’s music or imagine one of his iconic concerts. Plus, the books features plenty of other famous musicians who have performed with Springsteen.
There’s also no shortage of stories and images of Springsteen’s performances across the Philadelphia region either.
Performances at the Spectrum, Veterans Stadium, JFK Stadium and the
Wells Fargo Center in South Philly are featured. So are shows at The
Main Point in Bryn Mawr, Widener College in Chester, The Roxy Theater in
Manayunk and The Tower Theater in Upper Darby.
One
story that particularly stands out comes from a Columbus, Ohio man who
saw Springsteen perform at the Spectrum on December 8, 1980, an infamous
day in American history:
On the evening of December 8, 1980, a demented young man named Mark David Chapman, who wanted to be famous, pumped five bullets into John Lennon, who died a few minutes later of his wounds. It was 11:50 p.m. I was attending a Bruce Springsteen concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia that night. Bruce’s fifth album, “The River,” had been released that fall, and “Hungry Heart” was somewhere near the top of the charts. I was a 19-year-old sophomore in college. My friends and I had driven about three hours to the Spectrum from Carlisle, and we saw an amazing show. The Boss played for about four and a half hours that night. The concert let out at about the time that Chapman fired the fatal rounds. Nobody told Bruce Springsteen that John Lennon had been shot, so nothing was said during the show. We were completely ignorant of events when we left the arena to head for the cars.
When we got to the car, all of the Philly radio stations were playing nothing but Beatles and John Lennon songs, and we could not, for the life of us, understand why. Finally, there was a break in the music, and we heard the terrible news. Obviously, that’s a night that is forever burned into my memory, both for the incredible show we saw, and then for the horrific events that we learned of after the end of the show.
It’s a perfect book for the coffee table and, in the meantime, to keep
one occupied and entertained while social distancing at home. Less than
450 copies of the book remain, and you can order a copy here.
