RANDOM THINGS FROM THE SPRINGSTEEN SHOW:

I can't stand Circus Peanuts and I don't like Orange Slices, but Jeff Tanner does, so I always buy a bag of each for him when we hit the road to see Springsteen. I'm a roasted peanut guy.

We broke our recent tradition of eating at FUEL Pizza before the show and we ate across the street from the arena at a Wild Wing Cafe.

Jeff and I sat almost directly across the arena from Greg and Bruce. We were in 103 and they were in 113. Donald was in 113 off to the left of them. We all had great seats.

Springsteen works harder in his first 2 songs than others do in their whole concert. It's a fact. Look it up.

The couple in front of us almost needed to get a room. It wasn't the guy so much as it was the woman, but she was kinda hot, so what's he gonna do? He just went with it and watched as much of the show as her gyrations and body rubs would allow.

He did the album Born To Run all the way through. hearing those songs in that order made it better than standing alone in a set list.

Started at 8:20 and finished at 11:12. That's 2 hours and 52 minutes of hard work on his part.

I would like to have Max Weinberg's cardio. He gets no break between songs and he's drumming the whole time. I'll bet he he could kill a stress test.
One of the amazing things to do is watch Max when he drums. He never takes his eyes off The Boss. Never. Nothing is set in stone so he has to be ready for a signal. a shout, a glance, whatever.....he's got to be prepared. His gig with Conan has got to be a piece of cake compared to concerts.

Everybody can do a "Greg Garrett at a Springsteen concert" impersonation. Just do this: Put your hands in your pockets, lean forward slightly and squint. Hold that position for 2 hrs. and 52 minutes. Slightly nod your head every 8 minutes or so and you've nailed it.

The lady beside me had 3 dance moves and they were all variations of having her arms out in front of her. FIRST MOVE: "Climbing the tree"- Start with one arm high, one arm low then start alternating back and forth while leaning from side to side at the waist.

SECOND MOVE: "Milking a tall cow" -Looks like it sounds, like she was standing up milking a tall cow.

THIRD MOVE: "Ooh,ooh, I know the answer" Put your head down and shoot your right in the air in front of you, reverse and repeat with left hand. Repeat over and over.

more later.............. g

"Mister, I ain't a boy, no, I'm a man and I believe in a Promised Land"