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Philly 3/29/12 photo by Moish Soloway
Before we look forward to Europe, let’s look back at the USA leg of the Wrecking Ball tour. The USA leg was a stretch of 22 shows in just under two months (22 if you include the Apollo and SXSW shows, 20 if you don’t). During these shows, ten songs were played every night and four were performed in 20 of the 22 shows.
If you’re a setlist watcher like me, you already have an idea of what these were. Five of the songs played each night were from the Wrecking Ball album: “We Take Care of Our Own,” “Death to My Hometown,” “Jack Of All Trades,” “We Are Alive,” and “Rocky Ground.” The other five constants included the “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” tribute to Clarence Clemons, and yes, “Waitin’ On a Sunny Day.” I must admit as the tour continued, “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day” grew on me; mostly because of the fun Bruce was having with the kids he brought on stage. Time to get my own 8-year-old twins singing lessons! Can you imagine a pair of twins pulled onto stage by Bruce? They’d be a shoo-in!
There were many surprises during this leg. Thirty-six songs were debuted and played only once, some were classics, some covers, and some never before played by the E Street Band; each show brought its own unique experience.
Now the question remains: “What will concerts in Europe bring?” We watched the E Street Band evolve during this leg and Europe will add it’s own flavor. So, onto Europe! In the meantime, check out the list of songs with number of times played during the USA leg. Can’t wait for Europe? Click on a few links and enjoy the vids. You won’t be disappointed.
Songs Played During the USA Leg (with number of times played)
Mansion On The Hill – 1
Hold On, I’m Coming – 1
I Ain’t Got No Home – 1
The Harder They Come – 1
Time Will Tell – 1
Many Rivers To Cross – 1
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – 1
This Land is Your Land – 1
American Land – 1
Radio Nowhere – 1
Glory Days – 1
Streets of Philadelphia – 1
Adam Raised A Cain – 1
The Promise – 1
So Young And In Love – 1
Lion’s Den – 1
Spirit In The Night – 1
Incident on 57th Street – 1
Rendezvous – 1
Mountain Of Love – 1
Point Blank – 1
Darlington County – 1
Downbound Train – 1
Janey Don’t You Lose Your Heart – 1
Light Of Day – 1
Something In The Night – 1
California Sun – 1
Bobby Jean – 1
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live – 1
Something You Got – 1
Oh Mary Don’t You Weep – 1
Pay Me Your Money Down – 1
When The Saints Go Marching In – 1
Bishop Danced – 1
It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City – 1
The Weight – 1
Talk To Me – 2
Atlantic City – 2
Jackson Cage – 2
Seaside Bar Song – 2
Night – 2
Kitty’s Back – 2
Ramrod – 2
No Surrender – 2
My Love Will Not Let You Down – 2
The Ghost of Tom Joad – 3
Darkness on The Edge of Town – 3
Racing In The Street – 3
Murder Inc. – 3
Backstreets – 3
Youngstown – 3
Seeds – 4
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street – 4
Thundercrack – 4
Rosalita
Raise Your Hand – 4
The Ties That Bind – 4
Candy’s Room – 4
Johnny 99 – 4
Because The Night – 6
Prove It All Night – 6
Trapped – 6
The E Street Shuffle – 8
She’s The One – 8
American Skin – 9
Out In The Street – 9
Shackled and Drawn – 10
Lonesome Day – 10
Easy Money – 12
Land of Hope And Dreams – 15
Thunder Road – 16
Badlands – 17
The Promised Land – 20
Apollo Medley – 20
Born To Run – 20
Dancing in The Dark – 20
We Take Care of Our Own – 22
Wrecking Ball – 22
Death to My Hometown – 22
My City of Ruins – 22
Jack Of All Trades – 22
Waitin’ On A Sunny Day – 22
The Rising – 22
We Are Alive – 22
Rocky Ground – 22
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out – 22
Thank you Professor Dave Lifton for giving me access to your geeky setlist spreadsheet.
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