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27/01/97 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- KOKUSAI FORUM HALL, INTERNATIONAL FORUM
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / MANSION ON THE HILL / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / SPARE PARTS / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - At least one track is filmed, released on CD "Straight Time" (AMS)
27/01/97 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- TV ASAHI STUDIOS
Bruce does a short interview and the video of Ghost Of Tom Joad filmed on the night is played.
29/01/97 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- KOKUSAI FORUM HALL, INTERNATIONAL FORUM
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / SPARE PARTS / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / NO SURRENDER / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - released on CD "Brothers Under The Bridges" (AMS). Some setlist sites have doubts of the order of Strrets Of Philadelphia / No Surrender, but after closely analysing the audio from the "Brothers Under The Bridges" release there are no noticable edits and therefore the Streets / No Surrender is the correct order - thanks to Jyrki.
30/01/97 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- KOKUSAI FORUM HALL, INTERNATIONAL FORUM
Audience Tape - Released on CD "Across The Border" (AMS)
31/01/97 -- TOKYO, JAPAN -- KOKUSAI FORUM HALL, INTERNATIONAL FORUM
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INCORPORATED / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / DRY LIGHTNING / YOUNGSTOWN / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER // BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER // GALVESTON BAY / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - Released on CD "Tokyo Night" (CC) & "Dry Lightning" (AMS)
04/02/97 -- BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA -- CONCERT HALL
GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / THE WISH / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGE / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY OTHER FOR ME BUT YOU / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape - Released on CDR "Brisbane 97 First"
05/02/97 -- BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA -- CONCERT HALL
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMIN' / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / DOES THIS BUS STOP / THIS HARD LAND / THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY OTHER FOR ME BUT YOU / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape - Released on CDR "Brisbane 97 Second"
07/02/97 -- SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- CAPITOL THEATRE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / LITTLE THINGS / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHER UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / DOES THIS BUS STOP / THIS HARD LAND / THERE'LL NEVER BE ANY OTHER FOR ME BUT YOU / GALVESTON BAY / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CDR "Sydney 97 First"
08/02/97 -- SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- CAPITOL THEATRE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INCORPORATED / MANSION ON THE HILL / PILGRIM IN THE TEMPLE OF LOVE / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE U.S.A. / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SPARE PARTS / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY OTHER FOR ME BUT YOU / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape.
10/02/97 -- SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- CAPITOL THEATRE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / THE WISH / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / YOUNGSTOWN / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THIS HARD LAND / NEVER BE ANY OTHER .... / IF I SHOULD I FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CD "Long Time Coming To Sydney" (Tobler Records)
11/02/97 -- SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- CAPITOL THEATRE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THIS HARD LAND / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / NEVER BE ANY .. / IF I SHOULD I FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - Set includes In Freehold - for the first time outside of the
Freehold show - it is then performed on all the remaining Australian shows.
Released on CDR "I Come From Randolf Street, Freehold, NJ"
12/02/97 -- SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- CAPITOL THEATRE
TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INCORPORATED / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ACROSS THE BORDER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / NO SURRENDER / THERE WILL NEVER ... / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - released on "Sydney Night" (Crystal Cat)
15/02/97 -- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- PALAIS THEATRE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHER UNDER THE BRIDGE / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / NEVER BE ... / SANDY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. “Sandy” is a solo version. Released on "Melbourne First".
16/02/97 -- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- PALAIS THEATRE
GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INCORPORATED / NEBRASKA / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BLINDED BY THE LIGHT / THIS HARD LAND / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / NEVER BE ANY... / RACING IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CDR "Melbourne Second"
17/02/97 -- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- PALAIS THEATRE
TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LOMG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / GALVESTON BAY / ACROSS THE BORDER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / NEVER BE ANY .... / RACING IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CDR "Melbourne Third"
26/02/97 -- MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD
Annual Grammy Awards - broadcast live on CBS TV.
08/03/97 -- SEABRIGHT, NEW JERSEY, -- TRADEWINDS
S/C: MY GIRL (2-3 TAKES)/ TEARS OF A CLOWN / PEOPLE GET READY / BRING IT ON HOME / BRAND NEW CADILLAC
GOD DON'T MAKE LONELY GIRLS / MY GIRL / BRAND NEW CADILLAC / BRING IT ON HOME TO ME / NOT FADE AWAY
With the Wallflowers - Bruce was present for the soundcheck which included the above numbers and is reported to be very prominent on them singing and playing with a lot of energy. Audience tape of the soundcheck - from outside the venue - Thanks David.
05/05/97 -- POLAR MUSIC PRIZE CEREMONY - STOCKHOLM
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / THUNDER ROAD
Broadcast live on Swedish TV.
FINAL LEG
06/05/97 -- AUSTRIA CENTER, VIENNA
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / THERE WILL NEVER BE ... / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - Available on CD "Acoustic By Boss" (PPR)
07/05/97 -- AUSTRIA CENTER, VIENNA
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC / POINT BLANK / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / YOUNGSTOWN / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / TWO HEARTS / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape. Rare Point Blank included in the show. Patti came out to sing
backing vocals on "Two Hearts" during the encores. Thanks to Peter
for the additional info. Released on CDR "Highway 29 (Revisted)"
09/05/97 -- SALA KONGRESOWA, WARSAW, POLAND
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / IN FREEHOLD / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape. Released on CDR
10/05/97 -- SALA KONGRESOWA, WARSAW, POLAND
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / WORKIN' ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / THERE'LL NEVER BE .... / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape. Released on CDR "Foriengn Tongue".
12/05/97 -- CONGRESS CENTRE, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IN FREEHOLD / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / WORKIN' ON THE HIGHWAY / BOBBY JEAN / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape. Last appearence of In Freehold. Released on CDR "Bohemian Rhapsody"
15/05/97 -- AUDITORIUM MAURICE RAVEL, LYON, FRANCE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / GROWIN' UP / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CD "Growin' Up In Public" (Phantom)
16/05/97 -- LE CORUM, MONTPELLIER, FRANCE
S/C:- THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / MURDER INC / BORN IN THE USA / THE PROMISED LAND / SINALOA COWBOYS / ACROSS THE BORDER / HIGHWAY 29 / THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / POINT BLANK / FOR YOU / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CD "A Night At The Opera" (Gamble) - includes the
Polar Music Awards tracks from 05/05/97. Thanks to Sal for the soundcheck info.
18/05/97 -- ACROPOLIS, NICE, FRANCE
S/C:- THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / MURDER INC / BORN IN THE USA / THE PROMISED LAND / SINALOA COWBOYS / ACROSS THE BORDER / YOU CAN LOOK... / HIGHWAY 29
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMING / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / YOU CAN LOOK BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / GROWIN' UP / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape. Released on CDR "Nice Au Printemps". Thanks to Sal
for the soundcheck info.
19/05/97 -- ZENITH-OMEGA, TOULON, FRANCE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / SAINT IN THE CITY / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGE / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / YOU CAN LOOK / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience tape - Released on CDR "Tolone 97"
21/05/97 -- TEATRO VERDI, FLORENCE, ITALY
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMIN' / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / GROWIN'UP / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape - Thanks to Andrea for the set. Outstanding Video footage of the whole of the show is available as is the CD "Welcome To The New Order"
22/05/97 -- TEATRO AUGUSTEO, NAPLES, ITALY
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / REASON TO BELIEVE / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / O SOLE MIO / GROWIN' UP / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
POST-SHOW: THUNDER ROAD
Audience tape. Available on CDR "Napoli 97"
25/05/97 -- PALAIS DES CONGRES, PARIS, FRANCE
S/C: TGOTJ / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / BORN IN THE USA / THE PROMISED LAND / SINALOA COWBOYS / ACROSS THE BORDER / HIGHWAY 29 / TGOTJ
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ATLANTIC CITY / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / MURDER INC. / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN / SAINT IN THE CITY / RED HEADED WOMEN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / LONG TIME COMIN' / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / GROWIN' UP / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND
Audience Tape. Released on CD "All Roads Lead To Paris" (Doberman) and also
"It's Hard To Be A Saint In Paris" and "Liberte, Equalite, Fraternite"
26/05/97 -- PALAIS DES CONGRES, PARIS, FRANCE
THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD / ADAM RAISED A CAIN / STRAIGHT TIME / HIGHWAY 29 / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / JOHNNY 99 / NEBRASKA / FOR YOU / RED HEADED WOMAN / TWO HEARTS / THE RIVER / BORN IN THE USA / DRY LIGHTNING / YOUNGSTOWN / SINALOA COWBOYS / THE LINE / BALBOA PARK / ACROSS THE BORDER / BOBBY JEAN / WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY / DIAMONDS BY THE YARD / THIS HARD LAND / NO SURRENDER / GALVESTON BAY / THE PROMISED LAND / BLOWIN' DOWN THAT DUSTY OLD ROAD
Audience tape - Last show of the tour, Diamonds By The Yard (Elliot Murphy
song) and Blowin' Down That Old Dusty Road are performed with Elliot Murphy
guesting. Released on CD "Paris Night" (Crystal Cat) and also "For You" (BSG).
TOUR ENDS
28/08/97 - THE DERBY, HOLLYWOOD, CA
LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW + 4 others
No circulating audio. Springsteen guests (guitar/vocals) on five songs with guitarist James Intveld’s band JIMMY & THE GIGOLOS. Bruce had made a previous guest appearance with Intveld on 24/03/95 (see listing). The titles of the other 4 songs performed are still undocumented.
04/09/97 - MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, LA
ONE HEADLIGHT
With the Wallflowers.
Bruce backstage at the MTV Video Awards - photo courtesy of Dari.
23/09/97 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, COLT'S NECK, NJ
No set details or audio known. Private “Fiesta” theme birthday party for Bruce thrown by Patti & Bruce in a field on their farm, with the New York City roots/bluegrass outfit THE GOTHAM PLAYBOYS providing the music. Bruce had heard about the band from Soozie Tyrell, who occasionally played live gigs with them. Bruce allegedly joined in on some songs during the party. A few weeks later Springsteen would hire several members of the group (Jeremy Chatzky, Sam Barfeld, Larry Eagle and Charles Giordano) to back him during a Nov 2nd recording session at Bruce’s home studio undertaken for the purpose of contributing a song for a planned spring 1998 Peter Seeger charity album. This eventually led to what became known in 2006 as the ‘Seeger Sessions Band’
26/09/97 - CHEERS, LONG BRANCH, NJ
MUSTANG SALLY / LUCILLE
With Bobby Bandiera
00/10/97 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, RUMSON, NJ
Will Percy, nephew of the late writer/novelist Walker Percy, is invited to the Springsteen farmhouse and conducts an audio-recorded interview with Bruce. The audio doesn’t circulate but parts of this interview appeared in print in Doubletake Magazine Vol. 12 (March 1998).
07/12/97 - KENNEDY CENTER HONOURS GALA, WASHINGTON, DC
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN'
Filmed for broadcast, clips have already been shown.
13/12/97 - CHEERS, LONG BRANCH, NJ
HOMESTEAD / NEVER BE ENOUGH TIME
With Joe Grushecky - acoustic performance
16/12/97 - RUMRUNNERS, SEA BRIGHT, NJ
RUN RUDOLPH RUN / MERRY XMAS BABY / LAND OF A 1000 DANCES / GLORIA
Bruce had his annual Xmas party at RR Tuesday. Bobby Bandiera was hired for the entertainment but Bruce played for 2 hours.
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