LightningBolt Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Gotta admit I'm not really digging High Hopes that much. A few good songs, but for the most part I can't get into it. I hope Tom Morello doesn't become a regular thing.I kind of wish he'd do away with some of the extra layers with whatever new music he releases in the future. His music has always had a lot of layers (well not always, but rather since his earliest albums), but the drum loops, choirs, some of the more "marginal" instruments, voice-altering techniques, and now Tom Morello feel excessive.What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) I don't think Morello really suits Bruce's songs.The big solo in The Ghost Of Tom Joad for example sounds really out of place to me, like putting a big Buckethead shred solo in the middle of a Leonard Cohen song or something... Edited February 24, 2014 by DR DOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightProwler Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Morello fits in some songs and some he doesn't. Love his parts in the Ghost of Tom Joad, High Hopes and Heaven's Wall. There are some songs done live that I'm not a fan of his style, but I don't think that he's that out of place. Seems like a similar reaction people had when Nils replaced Steve for the Born in the USA/Tunnel of Love tours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Gotta admit I'm not really digging High Hopes that much. A few good songs, but for the most part I can't get into it. I hope Tom Morello doesn't become a regular thing.I kind of wish he'd do away with some of the extra layers with whatever new music he releases in the future. His music has always had a lot of layers (well not always, but rather since his earliest albums), but the drum loops, choirs, some of the more "marginal" instruments, voice-altering techniques, and now Tom Morello feel excessive.What do you guys think?I like the modern touches. I'd rather see Nils and Bruce himself handle all the guitar solos the next time around but Morello's work on HH is pretty good. Biggest benefit is Aniello being a great producer, I could only dream about Magic with the same sound quality as High Hopes ;_; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Holy fuck, Bruce played Brisbane last night and...CAPS indicated tour premieres.01. STAYIN' ALIVE (Bee Gees cover)02. IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY03. DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET04. Growin' Up05. Spirit in the Night06. High Hopes07. Just Like Fire Would08. YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) (Sign Request)09. Sherry Darling (Sign Request)10. Save My Love (Sign Request)11. FADE AWAY (Sign Request)The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle full album12. The E Street Shuffle13. 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)14. Kitty's Back15. WILD BILLY'S CIRCUS STORY16. INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET17. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)18. NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (w/ strings)19. Darlington County20. Waitin' on a Sunny Day21. The Rising22. The Ghost of Tom Joad23. BadlandsEncore24. Glory Days25. Born to Run26. Bobby Jean27. Dancing in the Dark28. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out29. Highway to Hell (w/ Eddie Vedder)30. Thunder Road (solo acoustic)..Dat setlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 01. STAYIN' ALIVE (Bee Gees cover)Holy shit.29. Highway to Hell (w/ Eddie Vedder)Bruce and Eddie on an AC/DC song?! Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I wonder if the Eddie Vedder "visits" are leading to a Pearl Jam backed Springsteen album. It's coming up on 20 since Neil and PJ toured. Edited February 26, 2014 by dalsh327 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gotta admit I'm not really digging High Hopes that much. A few good songs, but for the most part I can't get into it. I hope Tom Morello doesn't become a regular thing.I kind of wish he'd do away with some of the extra layers with whatever new music he releases in the future. His music has always had a lot of layers (well not always, but rather since his earliest albums), but the drum loops, choirs, some of the more "marginal" instruments, voice-altering techniques, and now Tom Morello feel excessive.What do you guys think?it's a pretty forgettable record, which its concept reeked of when it was announced: something thrown together with new renditions of old songs (which is almost worse, really, than just releasing the original versions of the old songs in some ways), quickly assembled to support a tour, which is where all the money is.i mean, i'm not hating. it is what it is. some of the tracks are pretty good. but it's obviously not a 'real' album in the sense that Magic or Wrecking Ball were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Australia can go fuck itself. WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPlmZOESuchit me one more time!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) My man crush deepens!!! Edited March 20, 2014 by Demon Wolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Pff, it's a great album. Miserable lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I'm not a real fan of High Hopes. I like half the album, but then again half of THOSE songs are older material we already know. So I like about 6 songs, 3 of which are the title track, 41 Shots and Tom Joad which aren't really new. His concerts this year though were off the charts. It really makes almost every other major band seem irrelevant in this day and age.Don't know why I haven't seen this thread until now. Huge Springsteen fan and it'd be cool to see what most GNR fans like from his albums. They aren't exactly that similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Pff, it's a great album. Miserable lot.I love it as well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 My man crush deepens!!!Stayin' Alive, Highway to Hell, Friday on my Mind... Damn the Australians for getting the best covers, even if those artists are all from their country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour.I used to think I'd do that for Axl, but even if I was a millionaire I'd rather spend the money on Bruce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour.I used to think I'd do that for Axl, but even if I was a millionaire I'd rather spend the money on Bruce.It's worth it because you get very different setlists. Springsteen, Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes, they're worth following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour. I used to think I'd do that for Axl, but even if I was a millionaire I'd rather spend the money on Bruce.It's worth it because you get very different setlists. Springsteen, Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes, they're worth following.Yeah, seen Springsteen 3 times, will see him again, seeing Pearl Jam for first time in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour. I used to think I'd do that for Axl, but even if I was a millionaire I'd rather spend the money on Bruce.It's worth it because you get very different setlists. Springsteen, Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes, they're worth following.Yeah, seen Springsteen 3 times, will see him again, seeing Pearl Jam for first time in July.I would love to see Pearl Jam, never have, but it's all the way in Milton Keynes. I don't know why they're not playing London. I might put an effort into this and go but it's complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If I was super rich I would just follow Bruce and the band on tour, see 30 shows each tour. I used to think I'd do that for Axl, but even if I was a millionaire I'd rather spend the money on Bruce.It's worth it because you get very different setlists. Springsteen, Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes, they're worth following.Yeah, seen Springsteen 3 times, will see him again, seeing Pearl Jam for first time in July.I would love to see Pearl Jam, never have, but it's all the way in Milton Keynes. I don't know why they're not playing London. I might put an effort into this and go but it's complicated.You live in London as well? I saw doors open at 16:00, so I'm guessing the gig will be over in time to get a train back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Softpaws Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I ended up seeing Bruce Springsteen a few weeks ago and it was the best concert I'd ever been to. Two concerts I went to actually, different set list both nights. First night he played the Born In The USA album start to finish, next night it was the Born To Run album. He kicked off both shows with his version of Lorde's song Royals. It got some negative reviews but I loved it, if I hadn't heard the original then I would have thought it was one of his songs. Setlists for both nights are below.First showRoyalsMy Love Will Not Let You DownBadlandsOut In The StreetLoose EndsWrecking BallDeath To My Hometown08 High Hopes09 Atlantic CityThe RiverBorn In The U.S.A.Cover MeDarlington CountyWorking On The HighwayDownbound TrainI'm On FireNo SurrenderBobby JeanI'm Goin' DownGlory DaysDancing In The DarkMy HometownThe RisingThe Ghost Of Tom JoadLand Of Hope And DreamsBorn To RunRosalitaTenth Avenue Freeze-OutShoutThunder RoadSecond showRoyalsWe Take Care Of Our OwnNo SurrenderTwo HeartsHungry HeartThe Promised LandSeedsDeath To My HometownHigh HopesJust Like Fire WouldDarkness On The Edge Of TownMy City Of RuinsThunder RoadTenth Avenue Freeze-OutNightBackstreetsBorn To RunShe's The OneMeeting Across The RiverJunglelandThe RisingThe Ghost Of Tom JoadBadlandsWaiting On A Sunny DayGlory DaysSeven Nights To RockBobby JeanDancing In The DarkTwist And ShoutThis Hard Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 ^^ SO JEALOUSAlso they've been uploading pro-shot videos of highlights from the Australia trip and some 2013 stuff. this man is just a legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3m0BXVKPuBumpin' this thread, this was uploaded today. Stunning live performance of my favourite song from High Hopes. Bruce gets very emotional in the intro. Stunning vocal outro. Edited May 14, 2014 by Demon Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 He also just released a new 4 song ep with songs left off of High Hopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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