seagullwedgee
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I took House of a Thousand Guitars to be something like his perception of, if there is a heaven, what might it feel like. It really is a brilliant tune, I agree.
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[Music] Letter to you
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Haven't I got house of a thousand guitars on a Wilie Nile album of the same name ?
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Looks like a different track, same title. I've got Janey needs a shooter from a bootleg that was released eons ago.
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
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- Nov 9, 2009
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Yes, my daughter can get Apple TV, so she rigged it through her i phone and laptop and we watched it on the flat screen TV. Surround Sound bouncing
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
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The film explains his love of friendship for his fellow band mates from his 1st band,The Castilles though to today with the E.St Band, nearly 50 years.
He explains how he is now the last remaining member of The Castilles, the last one passed away recently, and touches on the losses of Danny Federici and
Clarence Clemons.
A lot of the tracks feature poignient memories within the lyrics.
Mr Putdown
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The film is brilliant, the album is pretty damn good as well.
Mr Putdown
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Me too. Love both versions.
Brian Potter
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Last Man Standing just playing on the radio now. Have not heard the full album yet, but the 3 tracks I have all seem pretty good. Will probably buy it. Was never really a fan until '88 when I was stationed in Berlin and he played there. Tickets were pretty cheap so I went along and was absolutely blown away. 4 hours, no support band. Ended with just him and a guitar playing various singalong cover versions whilst they were dismantling the set around him.
Braggfan
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Bruce Springsteen is widely regarded as a genuinely nice guy. There's the many stories of him helping fans out and supporting great causes. A friend of mine has a Springsteen story, where he was out for a meal with his wife and saw Bruce in the restaurant. When asking for his autograph, Bruce asked them what the occasion was, and my friend told them it was his wife's birthday. Later on when they went to settle their bill, they were told it had been paid for as Bruce Springsteen had taken care of their bill.
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
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Three of the tracks were were previously unreleased tracks from the 70's including Janey needs a shooter.
As you say, it probably appeared on some bootlegs, also If I was a priest and Song for the Orphans were 70's songs.
Willie Nile had an album called House of a thousand guitars, with a title track, but a totally different song from Bruce's one,
Ooh it’s a corner
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Yes I’ve played it many times now - I think it’s a really good album and most of the tracks in turn become my favourite - currently Janey Needs A Shooter or Orphans or Letter To You or ........ just a great album
Nitram
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Agree all good tracks and great lyrics, first time listen my favourites were Song for Orphans and I’ll see you in my dreams, a bit of a tear jerker.
Love this. There are so many similar stories. He's certainly one of the good guys in life (politically as well, he hates Trump and co).
I've only heard a couple of tracks off the new album but what I've heard has been really good and classic Bruce. Seen him live a couple of times and although I'm no massive fan, he was excellent.