let it rain, let it rain, let it rain [concert write-up]

[ink_splotch]

Tougher than the Rest from the Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona. Which I was at - if you listen carefully, you can hear me squeeing madly in the background.

The concert was awesome - not as good as the one I went to in December, by virtue of being bigger, open air, and also by virtue of being in the seated area all the way on the other side of the stadium. But it was amazing, and one of the things I love about the E-Street Band is how their energy reaches across the damn stadium, so it doesn't matter as much that you're about a kilometre away - you're still part of concert. And it was damned fun, yelling lyrics and dancing like a lunatic and trying to recognize the songs by their opening bars. And Patti was there this time, which was very cool - she looked gorgeous. Oh, and all the little Springsteens came out at the end!

Also! They played This Hard Land as per an audience request, which surprised me and thrilled me - gay cowboy song! Yay! Also, one of their encores was Bobby Jean, which is possibly my fourth or fifth favourite song and is a pair, in my mind, with No Surrender which I heard in December, so it felt all book-endy. YAY! Also, man, Youngstown is pure awesome live. It's so damn angry!

They also did Mary's Place which is the best song ever live and was nine minutes of pure, pure happiness. I can't even explain it, but the whole song just made me so happy, I thought I might cry right there. Which would have been an experience in itself. This recording from The Rising Tour gives you some impression of the song, but it's not like being there - it's not like being amid 75000 people who are suddenly very, very quiet.

I also had a fun conversation with a French woman about how it's impossible to talk about Bruce Springsteen concerts without resorting to clichés. It was magical! It was religious! It was like a revival!

Man, I can't wait for the tour dvd.

Comments

[lattara.livejournal.com]

I am so, so glad you had heaps of fun - although we did sort of miss you, back at the house. ♥

[vampirespider.livejournal.com]

I missed you too - we'll have to do it again, with me there this time.
Also! When do you have time for me from Wednesday onward?

♥

(The concert was immense, though. I just - it's so mad, you know?)

[lattara.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, we do. *smiles* Although we should perhaps send your family somewhere far away, because I think we'd be... loud. Yes.

I have time for you pretty much from Thursday until the end of time.

[vampirespider.livejournal.com]

Us? NEVER! *grins*

♥

[lattara.livejournal.com]

♥!