Haven't seen a bootleg thread yet so I figured I'd make one. We've got another thread to discuss official releases so let's talk bootlegs in this one!
What bootleg have you been listening to lately? What are your favorite bootlegs? And what are the best sounding bootlegs? Got any favorite tour compilations or outtakes? Some hidden gems? Or bootlegs that bring back memories and make you feel nostalgic?
If it's okay to do so we can have requests and share bootlegs!
Anyway, shoot!
I checked out a few tracks from the Hartford tape and was pleasantly surprised. I might 'pick' the whole thing up eventually.
Ok, so after saying I've largely left bootlegs behind, this new Hoserama mix of Hartford 2000 that has just dropped in the last week or so is great. They've married it to the reasonably watchable video.
Must say, seeing the Bruce / Clarence interaction at the 'Big Man joined the band' bit in 10th Ave hit home today for some reason.
@Mario Brega can you remind me please where FTD ranked on the best covers thread.
I'd love to get the only 88 Follow That Dream, if anyone can help me I'd really appreciate it.
Those shows at the Sports Arena in 1981 are amazing. So much going on there. It's a shame that the only document of those shows are boomy audience recordings. That was the beginning of what would become of him as he was transitioning from the River to what would come next. Those covers lead to the headspace that produced Nebraska and then Born in the USA. To a great extent it's all related. The dark places of Stolen Car and Wreck on the Highway would lead to the stories of the Murderer in Nebraska and Johnny 99, the loser in Child Bride. The last night at the Sports Arena on 28/8 has that great Guthrie song the Plane Wreck at Los Gatos. It is so perfect for Southern California with it's images from the Central Valley. The bright side is we have it at all. I cherish those recordings and the nights I went as a small kid. If I knew then what I know now I would have paid more attention.
@karenburke247 I hope you don't mind if I help myself to some of those files? 😉
@Mario Brega here are four shows you requested. I have two copies of the other two, so wanted to check with you. Do you have a preference for FLAC or mp3?
1981-08-21 Los Angeles - It Took Us 30 Years
1981-08-23 Travel In Fear (EV2)
1981-08-24 Los Angeles, CA (I Don't Wanna Go Home (E Street Records_40-41)) mp3
1981-08-27 Los Angeles, CA - Some Dreams (Dasuye-Odeon - Silver)
I didn't see this thread until a couple days ago. I spent a LOOOOOONG time downloading bootlegs from Greasy Lake -- it was a major activity for me, for at least a year. Anyhow, if anyone needs anything, I may have it. Please don't hesitate to ask.
I'm kinda late to this party, ain't I? 🤓
I have found a solution. Downloaded CloudPlayer, which has automatically selected all my music files on Drive, and I now can stream directly without saving the files to my phone.
Sky is the limit... I'm happy.
I have external hard drives attached to my PC. I have tons of storage.
You can get a 4 TB drive for around $120.00 US.
Do any of you have an idea which app I should be using for hassle free streaming from my Google Drive?
I know it's super easy do download a show to my phone, but this means I have to constantly delete some old shows....
Any suggestions?
There are nights when they bring it. Sometimes all the required parts are in place and a magic moment happens. On this night in Milano, there is a huge stadium filled with E Street fans. Add to that a driving rain storm. Then add a great setlist. Then add a great audience capture by the fine folks at Crystal Cat.
https://youtu.be/_Jxe-mgLvbQ
I love Friday mornings when @Bosstralian is having his Friday night. 🙂
I downloaded a version of this ages ago from somewhere (by version, I mean some random unknown fan's version on a dodgy torrent site). Super cheers for this, downloading now, if your audio work is anywhere near your written work I expect this will kick the backside of whatever version I have. I still don't know why Bruce himself didn't release the full audio of this properly combined, either as an actual CD set like Hammersmith or at least on line. Infact, I would've lost good money betting on this back in 2016 or so... I thought it was a dead certainty.
I thought I would share this. I spent a long time editing it together between the nugs download and the audio from the Blu-ray. I admit I am posting official material. I listened to this the other day. I thought it should be in the archive. It is one of the greatest documents of the band at the peak of its powers. There is nothing better than this. I created this over the course of several weeks in the early days of January 2016. I do not authorize anyone to share outside of this forum.
Everyone should have this.
1980-11-05 Tempe, AZ
1980-10-24 Seattle, WA (RS Master via JEMS) That Old 80 Sound