zaterdag 13 oktober 2012

Bruce Springsteen - the early years


Singer, guitarist and songwriter Bruce Springsteen.has been a member of, or has been backed by, several bands during his career, most notably The E Street Band, but before he was a member of :
The Castiles, Earth, Child, Steel Mill, Sundance Blues Band, Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom and The Bruce Springsteen Band.


A short item on those bands.

1965
Bruce joins his first band, the Castiles, a five-piece rock band with Beatles and Rolling Stones influences. The band is mostly a cover band and performs at local malls and "battles of the bands"


1968
The Castiles break up when most of the members begin to find other interests in life. Bruce, however, has his mind set on a musical career and forms a new band called Earth.

1969
Bruce forms a new band, Child, which quickly changes its name to Steel Mill when it turns out there is another band called Child. Steel Mill is Springsteen's most famous early band. Their style is characterized by long bluesy instrumental passages and Springsteen's lyrical experiments. The lineup changes a couple of times, but among the members are Danny Federici, Steve Van Zandt, Robbin Thompson, and Vini Lopez.


Steel Mill



1971
At the height of their popularity (Steel Mill's crowds were sometimes counted in the thousands for their outdoor gigs) Bruce breaks up the band after a final gig at the Upstage Club in Asbury Park.
Bruce spends the rest of 1971 experimenting with new band formations known under such names as the Bruce Springsteen Jam, Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, and finally the Bruce Springsteen Band.

Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom.


Sundance Blues Band



The Bruce Springsteen Band


source:
http://www.greasylake.org/home.php

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