15 Things Only Bruce Springsteen Fans Will Understand

14. The King Of Improvisation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxuThNgl3YA One of the most incredible things about Bruce is that most of his sets are called on the fly. Sure, there are one or two standards that make an appearance every show (Born To Run, Badlands, Dancing In The Dark) but his setlists (anywhere from 25 to 35 songs) are made up as he goes along. According to Bruce, he will write down a setlist just before he goes on stage, promptly rip it up and then just jam with the band and try to feel the way the crowd is going and what they want to hear. Which, most people, is absolutely anything. Bruce could read the dictionary on stage for three hours and it would still be good. After over forty years on the stage Bruce can improvise with the best of 'em.