15 Things Only Bruce Springsteen Fans Will Understand
9. The E Street Band Are The Best House Band In The World
With Bruce's penchant for improvisation during sets he needs a band who can keep up with his every whim and fancy. There's ony one band in the world that can do this - The E Street Band. The E Street Band are, first and foremost, excellent musicians. They've been playing with Bruce for decades and know all of the songs and can predict the way that Bruce is going to go during any given set. It just works. But The E Street Band are also stars in their own right and have their own fans. Patty Scialfa and Nils Lofgren had successful solo careers before joining the band and Steve Van Zandt is known to millions as Silvio Dante from The Sopranos. 'Mighty' Max Weinberg is a world-class drummer who moonlights as the drummer in the house band on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. The most beloved member of the band is the late, great Clarence Clemons. Fans recognised the chemistry between him and Bruce and 'The Big Man's' saxophone solos routinely brought the house down during live shows. Jungleland wouldn't be the same without him. Don't think The E Street Band are one of the best bands in the entire world? Just ask Bruce fans, they'll tell you. Springsteen may be the name on the marquee but The Boss makes sure that everyone gets paid the same wage that he does.
With Bruce's penchant for improvisation during sets he needs a band who can keep up with his every whim and fancy. There's ony one band in the world that can do this - The E Street Band. The E Street Band are, first and foremost, excellent musicians. They've been playing with Bruce for decades and know all of the songs and can predict the way that Bruce is going to go during any given set. It just works. But The E Street Band are also stars in their own right and have their own fans. Patty Scialfa and Nils Lofgren had successful solo careers before joining the band and Steve Van Zandt is known to millions as Silvio Dante from The Sopranos. 'Mighty' Max Weinberg is a world-class drummer who moonlights as the drummer in the house band on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. The most beloved member of the band is the late, great Clarence Clemons. Fans recognised the chemistry between him and Bruce and 'The Big Man's' saxophone solos routinely brought the house down during live shows. Jungleland wouldn't be the same without him. Don't think The E Street Band are one of the best bands in the entire world? Just ask Bruce fans, they'll tell you. Springsteen may be the name on the marquee but The Boss makes sure that everyone gets paid the same wage that he does.