Well, folks, this is it. A year ago, I didn't consciously pick August 25th as the day to start the #YearlongMixtape, but felt like it was something fun that I wanted to do. And then I found out that last August 25th, 2014, was the 39th anniversary of Born To Run. It's the album that made Bruce a star.
The first song I chose a year ago was my favorite from the album, "She's The One." And it's only fitting that - just as Jon Stewart ended his Daily Show run with Bruce and the E Streeters, and he was a guest at U2's last NYC show a few weeks ago - so shall this silly thing I did for the past year end with Bruce on the 40th anniversary of this juggernaut of an album. He is first and last - the Alpha and the Omega - of rock music for me.
I chose this particular performance because, even after all these years, he and the band continue to put on great shows. Still 3 hours straight. And the fans are as engaged and passionate as they've ever been. Second only to U2, he's the artist I've seen the most in concert. I cannot stress this enough - you simply have to see him and the band live. I'll go with you. It'll change your life forever.
It's also the 10th anniversary of the 30th anniversary BTR box set. If you haven't seen the beautiful documentary that was produced for the box set, it is a must-see, and you can watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwkt6L_vY-I
I've tried to make the list as diverse as possible, but I know I've probably fallen short of that. I am working on compiling everything into a blog or a Spotify setlist (if I can figure out how Spotify works). I may occasionally post an "Oh no I forgot one!" song, because there's so much to share.
This one is for Clarence and Danny, two E Streeters who we've lost in the past few years. And thank you all so much for reading and listening - I hope it's been half as much for you as it's been for me!
"Someday girl, I don't know when
We're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go
And we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us
Baby we were born to run"
#YearlongMixtape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA4OWZ2a23Y
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