Yes, I know it's been over a month since my last post. What can I say, I've been busy on various fronts and that focus comes at a price. Besides, when you download a new official Springsteen show every couple of days, there goes the weekend, baby!
So, as I write this, there have been 11 official releases from Springsteen South Africa/Australian tour. Out of those, Springsteen has elected not to put up one of the nights (2/16/14), at least not yet. The theory from fans is that Springsteen admitted on stage that he was a little buzzed that evening, and the show, one of the longest in awhile, was not exactly up to his standards. Of course, this just makes that night a holy grail among fans, many of whom enjoy the idea of sloppy as much as perfection. I have no doubt that some enterprising taper will eventually throw that night into the morass known as "the internet", but I do hope B.S. reconsiders and puts out an official version.
Meanwhile, anyone even vaguely interested in this nonsense should check out at least one of the shows. It's hard for me to pick a favorite, since the set lists vary drastically night by night, so your best bet is to peruse the set-lists and make your choice off that. Born in the USA fan? One night he does the entire album. Darkness On The Edge Of Town devotee? Same deal. Sound quality is more or less equal (tho some nights feature a LOT of crowd) so that really isn't an issue. Here's the official website...
http://www.store2.livenation.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Store.woa/wa/artist?sourceCode=FANWEB&categoryName=Live+Downloads&artistName=Bruce+Springsteen
