E Street Band - Knowledge (XXG)

1402:, Springsteen revealed that he has written almost an album's worth of material for a new album with the E Street Band and that there will be a tour. Springsteen said that writer's block caused problems for him in coming up with new music for the E Street Band and even made him doubt if he could create new music. "I couldn't write anything for the band. And I said, 'Well, of course ... you'll never be able to do that again!' And it's a trick every time you do it, you know? And then about a month or so ago, I wrote almost an album's worth of material for the band. And it came out of just... I mean, I know where it came from, but at the same time, it just came out of almost nowhere. You go, 'Fuck, I'm not fucked, all right? There'll be another tour!" 1431:, Springsteen said that he didn't expect to tour again until at least 2022 saying "My antenna tells me, at best, 2022. And I would consider the concert industry lucky if it happens then. I'm going to consider myself lucky if I lose just a year of touring life. Once you hit 70, there's a finite amount of tours and a finite amount of years that you have. And so you lose one or two, that's not so great. Particularly because I feel the band is capable of playing at the very, very, very top, or better than, of its game right now. And I feel as vital as I've ever felt in my life.... It's not being able to do something that is a fundamental life force, something I've lived for since I was 16 years old." 1318: 620:") to involve an elaborate introduction of each member of the band, introducing nicknames, characterizing each player ("Professor" Roy Bittan, "Miami" Steve Van Zandt, "Phantom" Dan Federici, "Mighty" Max Weinberg, and Garry "W." Tallent), whipping the song and the audience into a frenzy for the final, over-the-top introduction of the "Big Man", Clarence Clemons. More substantially, Springsteen split concert revenues equally with the band members, a practice almost unheard of for backing bands in the music industry. 44: 1314:

time to speak, with the family/widows of Federici and Clemons representing their husbands. Following the induction, Springsteen and the E Street Band — with Lopez, Sancious and The E Street Horns — performed "The E Street Shuffle", "The River" and "Kitty's Back". "They should have figured it out before the band started passing away," grumbled Lofgren. "Clarence and especially Danny both took our exclusion hard, and neither is with us any more. So it was a bittersweet night."

1380: 725: 7064: 1056: 512: 504: 527:. Prominent in this scene were Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny as well as the early members of the E Street Band. Clemons, Federici, Lopez, Sancious, Tallent and Van Zandt honed their skills in numerous bands, both with and without Springsteen. These included Little Melvin & the Invaders, the Downtown Tangiers Band, the Jaywalkers, Moment of Truth, Glory Road, Child, 1127: 587:, the E Street Band never received a full credit on a Springsteen studio album. Only individual band members were credited. Even though the band did all or nearly all of the playing on these albums, each was released solely under Springsteen's name. Indeed, the E Street Band is not even mentioned as such in any of the literature for these albums until an inside liner note for 389: 1412:

tour, on February 12, 2020, Van Zandt cast some doubt over a 2020 tour saying "Let's just say I thought I was going to be busier than I am. So at the moment, 2020 seems to have opened up." Weinberg also said he planned on touring with his own band from April through December 2020. On September 10, 2020, Springsteen announced his twentieth studio album,

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the E Street Band. The following day, Tallent responded to his original comment saying "just to be clear, I know as much as you. I like Nils' answer better". On February 2, 2018, Weinberg commented on the future of the E Street Band performing with Springsteen saying "Don't worry, we ain't done yet. The E Street Band will be back out on the road."

446:. Springsteen stated at the time: "Danny is one of the pillars of our sound and has played beside me as a great friend for more than 40 years. We all eagerly await his healthy and speedy return." Federici made his only return to the stage on March 20, 2008, when he appeared for portions of a Springsteen and E Street Band performance at 1455:, Springsteen announced that a new album was coming out soon saying "California was an enormous influence on some of my most topical writing through my '90s, 2000s and even now. We have a record coming out soon that's set largely in the West." It is unknown if this album will feature the E Street Band or if it will be a solo album. 1465:

Springsteen also discussed future music releases saying "We have something coming out in the fall. I'm not sure if it's been announced yet. I got projects I've been working on basically that are slated for release either next year or in the fall. Not new records, but things I think the fans are going to be interested in."

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onstage ain't listening! This ain't about numbers — it's about an emotional experience. And this one happens to be. . . I think, a special one. And the audiences are reacting in a way I've never seen in America. It's like a Broadway show. Why? Because you're telling a story and every song has a purpose.” In July 2023,

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announced that the E Street Band would be inducted in 2014 under The Award for Musical Excellence induction category. The band was inducted by Springsteen on April 10, 2014. Bittan, Clemons, Federici, Lofgren, Lopez, Scialfa, Sancious, Tallent, Weinberg, and Van Zandt were all inducted and each given

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ran from October 3, 2017, to December 15, 2018. On January 18, 2018, Lofgren was asked on Twitter if the E Street Band will ever tour with Springsteen again. Lofgren responded saying "I sure hope so" however Tallent responded saying that it was "looking unlikely though", fueling rumors of the end of

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and died six days later from resulting complications, on June 18 at age 69. Steve Van Zandt wrote on his web site "We will continue to make music and perform. Let's face it, that's all we really know how to do. But it will be very different without him." On February 11, 2012, Springsteen announced

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responded to fan criticism by saying, "I had to let that guy have it the other day. He's like, '(Whining) Jeez, you started out playing 28 songs and now you're playing 26. I want my money back.' Get the beep outta here! Anybody measuring the show by the amount of songs or the amount of time spent

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saying an E Street Band tour and new album would happen in 2020. "We will go on tour next year. I will go into the studio to record with the E Street Band, starting in the fall, and when we finish we will go on tour" Springsteen said. Despite Springsteen's comments in late 2019 on a new album and

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Concerts were a different story. Live performances were almost always billed as Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and Springsteen pointed the spotlight on the brand logo style of the band onstage. In each concert, Springsteen typically would extend one song (between 1974 and 1984, almost

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On December 14, 2021, Max Weinberg indicated that he felt a tour with Springsteen and the E Street Band was very likely in 2022 saying "Until the bus pulls up at my house, figuratively speaking, I'm not quite sure but I'm pretty convinced ... (that) myself, my colleagues and the people who are

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performances by a "friend" in the summer of 2021 however confirmed there would be an E Street Band tour in 2022 saying "It gives me something to do this summer so I won't be lazying around on the beach. I knew we were going to tour with the band next year so I said I'll take some time off."

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in the two months leading up to the performance. The sequence then got its biggest audience immediately prior to Springsteen and the band taking the stage at halftime, when a prerecorded series of football players from the game saying each phrase in turn was aired by way of introducing the

852:. An album and single featured Springsteen and Clemons, among others. Tallent also produced a single with Jersey Artists For Mankind which featured Springsteen, Lofgren, Clemons and Weinberg as well as Carter and Rosenberg. Clemons teamed up with Sancious both on his solo album 1198:

Prior to the game, on Thursday, January 29, Springsteen gave a rare press conference, where he promised a "twelve minute party". When asked if he would be nervous performing before such a large audience, Springsteen alluded to his recent January 18, 2009, appearance at the

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even chimed in on the fan complaints by saying "“As time goes on, they’ll start doing other stuff and that just goes on through a tour. The thing that bugs me the most about the tour are the people who go to 20 shows and then they complain about hearing the same songs."

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On December 2, 2018, Springsteen announced that new music was on the way but the E Street Band would not be touring in 2019. He was taking a break after his Broadway run and various recording projects. In April 2019 it was announced that Springsteen's next album,

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Springsteen had always given elaborate band introductions during shows, often incorporating humorous characterizations of band members or stories of how they had joined and always building up to an over-the-top introduction of "Master of the Universe" stage foil

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Some fans have criticized Springsteen about the setlist of the 2023 tour being very similar each night, something that Springsteen hasn't been known for throughout his career, and have complained about the number of songs being performed. In an interview,

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The E Street Band was founded in October 1972, but it was not formally named until September 1974. Springsteen has put together other backing bands during his career, but the E Street Band has been together more or less continuously since its inception.

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was released in January 1973, and the band's first national tour began in October 1972. Sancious, even though he played on the album, missed that first tour. It was not until June 1973 that he began appearing regularly on stage with the band.

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kicked off in January 2014 and concluded in May 2014. The band was again joined by the horn section and by Tom Morello for the entire tour. Van Zandt missed most of the North American leg due to filming his television series,

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Springsteen made guest appearances on solo albums by both Nils Lofgren and Clarence Clemons and he joined Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent and Little Steven when they reprised their role as "honorary Jukes" on Southside Johnny's

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on June 12, 2011. While initial signs had been hopeful after his hospitalization and two subsequent brain surgeries, he reportedly took a turn for the worse later in the week and died on June 18. Clemons' nephew

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and sporadically with Springsteen dating back to the early 1990s. Whether Tyrell became as full-fledged a member as the others remains unclear. Some press releases refer to her as a "special guest", the cover notes of

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disease and doctors recommended he not perform live. In total, twenty-nine shows on the 2023 tour have been postponed due to Springsteen's illness along with Springsteen and other members of the band having

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used Scialfa and Tyrell among the largely numbered backing musicians. During the latter, Springsteen mentioned he did plan to work with the E Street Band again in the future, but was vague about details.

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In September 2023, Springsteen announced the postponement of twenty shows scheduled for September through December 2023 and they would be rescheduled for 2024. Springsteen was undergoing treatment for

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interested are going to be very pleasantly surprised in 2022. I don't make plans for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band but I feel very good about the next 18, 24 months." In May 2022, a

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This lineup remained stable until the early 1980s when Van Zandt left to pursue his own career, a move that was announced in 1984. He would later rejoin the band in 1995. In June 1984,

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In 1989, Springsteen informed the E Street Band members that he would not be using their services for the foreseeable future. He had already recorded one completely solo album,

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Van Zandt also began to establish himself a reputation as a producer/songwriter. Apart from helping out with production on Springsteen albums, he worked with his "other band",

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On November 21, 2007, it was announced that Danny Federici would take a leave of absence from Springsteen and the E Street Band's ongoing Magic Tour to pursue treatment for

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included a guest appearance from Little Steven, playing guitar on the Springsteen written instrumental "Summer On Signal Hill". In 1993, Weinberg became the band leader on

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refer to her as "violinist with the E Street Band", and some press releases don't mention her at all. When asked about the lack of mention in a press release prior to the

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on September 9, 2016, was amongst the longest shows of Springsteen's career, clocking in at 4 hours and 4 minutes, two minutes shy of his longest show ever in 2012.

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Finally in 1999, Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited on a more substantial basis, 10 years after he had dismissed them. They staged an extremely successful

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The E Street Band established its reputation among studio musicians in the 1970s and the 1980s with its significant contribution to the Springsteen albums

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In the wake of the passing of Federici and then Clemons, Springsteen amended the introduction to "testifying, death-defying, legendary E Street Band!"

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saw Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Tyrell and Scialfa provide backing on some tracks while Federici, Tyrell and Scialfa all turn up sporadically on

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using the E Street Band; however, a few members of the band appeared on each of them, including singer Patti Scialfa who appeared on all of them.

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Springsteen also continued to use assorted members of the band on his forthcoming albums and projects. Roy Bittan would be retained for both

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Throughout the 1980s, members of the band were involved with various other projects. In 1985, Bittan and Van Zandt recorded sessions with

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Jersey Artists For Mankind: "We Got the Love" / "Save Love, Save Life" (1986) (Weinberg, Springsteen, Clemons, Tallent, Manion, Carter)

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film, the live performance was credited to both. The band received their first full credit on a Springsteen album with the release of

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in 2009, Weinberg reprised his role as bandleader, and the show's house band — formerly called the Max Weinberg 7 — was redubbed

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You've just seen...the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making –

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also responded to fan complaints by simply replying by saying "You are fucking kidding, right??” Former E Street Band drummer

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either, although Bittan was again retained and Scialfa occasionally added backing vocals; both were consequently featured on

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When not working with Springsteen, members of the band have recorded solo material and have pursued successful careers as

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Other artists had also begun to recognize their talents and the band members were never out of work. Producer/songwriter

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which was released on October 23, 2020. The album marked the first release featuring the E Street Band since 2014's

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed as the musical guest on the December 12, 2020 episode of

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filled in at drums for his father, Max, during portions of shows, or for some full shows, during the 2009

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On the Magic Tour, the video screens around the stage added cartoon-like graphics to illustrate the final

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An 11-date tour of Australia and New Zealand called Summer '17 took place in January and February 2017.

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Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, synthesizer, glockenspiel

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and the E Street Band was temporarily reunited to record four new songs. In 1998, he released

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a vibrant music scene in and around the City of

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Clarence Clemons – tenor and baritone saxophones, pennywhistle, backing vocals, percussion

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performance) the lineup has been augmented by a horn section, sometimes referred to as

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Final frame of cartoon-style E! – Street! – Band! video screen sequence at the end of

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in New York City, having suffered for three years with melanoma. Springsteen's album

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began. However, after the conclusion of the tour's first leg on November 19, 2007,

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effect from Bittan & Weinberg. Also, Tallent, Bittan, and Weinberg, along with

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On May 13, 2021, during a four-song acoustic set following his acceptance of the

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is dedicated to him. Giordano has since become an unofficial member of the band.

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album. Although not used at the time, the recordings later surfaced on Dylan's

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was briefly a member of the band before leaving in March 1975 to emigrate to

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Danny Federici – organ, accordion, keyboards, backing vocals (one show only)

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Clarence Clemons – tenor and baritone saxophones, backing vocals, percussion

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the end of a performance in 2009

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In June 2021, Springsteen announced that he was talked into resuming his

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restrictions. Jack Daley of the Disciples of Soul filled in for Tallent.

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In February 1974, Lopez was asked to resign, and was briefly replaced by

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album used scatterings of Federici, Scialfa, and Tyrell, while the 2006

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In 2002, the reunion was continued with the release of new studio album

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Jake Clemons – tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion, backing vocals

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Jake Clemons – tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion, backing vocals

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and a large choir, the Joyce Garrett Singers, joined the band onstage.

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Danny Federici – organ, piano, accordion, glockenspiel, backing vocals

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Danny Federici – organ, piano, accordion, glockenspiel, backing vocals

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Danny Federici – organ, piano, accordion, glockenspiel, backing vocals

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marking their first performance since 2017 and their first to promote

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Albums and singles featuring two or more individual band members only

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Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano

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Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano

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Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano

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Finally, in early 2007, E Street Band members separately traveled to

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In the early 1980s, the E Street Band helped re-launch the career of

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Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar

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Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar

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Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar

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Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar

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Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar

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Curtis King – backing vocals, percussion (2009–2014, 2023–present)

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Springsteen followed up the Summer '17 tour by announcing a solo

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The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991

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Danny Federici – organ, accordion, glockenspiel, backing vocals

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was subbing for his father on this show, and backing vocalists

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Nils Lofgren – guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals

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Nils Lofgren – guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals

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Nils Lofgren – guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals

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Nils Lofgren – guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals

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Nils Lofgren – guitar, slide guitar, accordion, backing vocals

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Danny Federici – organ, accordion, synthesizer, backing vocals

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were the stars of the

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took a leave of absence from the tour to pursue treatment for

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Years by Springsteen's side a gift for guitarist Nils Lofgren

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On May 25, 2019, Springsteen was quoted by Italian newspaper

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tour was the last E Street Band effort for a while. The 2005

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since 1972. In 2014, the E Street Band was inducted into the

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Danny Federici – organ, accordion, keyboards, backing vocals

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Danny Federici – organ, accordion, keyboards, backing vocals

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Reunion era, Hall of Fame induction, future with Springsteen

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By 1973, they had recorded a second album with Springsteen,

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Anthony Almonte – percussion, backing vocals (2023–present)

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Thus in 1979 when Springsteen and the band featured on the

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The E Street Band in performance in November 2007 during

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falls into a grey area and its status is open to debate.

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Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals

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Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals

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Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals

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Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals

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Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals

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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits

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In 1992, the E Street Band and the Miami Horns backed

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Curt Ramm – trumpet (during final shows of 2009 tour)

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Ed Manion – tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion

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Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector and Gary U.S. Bonds

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Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska

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The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story

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The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story

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