December 30, 2016 marked the 41st anniversary of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band playing night 3 of 4 at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA. Bruce and Company put on a clinic in front of one of his biggest followings just outside Philadelphia. You can hear the rasp and power in the voice of young Springsteen. Only 4 months after the release of Born to Run, 7 of the 8 tracks were played. The songs were unique with a slow intro to "10th Avenue Freeze Out," short stories before "Its My Life" and "Its Gonna Work Out Fine," a harmonica solo at the beginning of "She's the One," and a chilling versions of "Thunder Road" and "For You." These early shows established the foundation of what would become the blueprint for Springsteen shows throughout his career. After upgrading from The Main Point, a small coffee house in Bryn Mawr, PA, to the 3,000 seat Tower Theater in 1974, Springsteen would graduate again to arena rock at The Spectrum in South Philadelphia a year later in 1976. Of course, Bruce and the E Street Band are still playing marathon shows at the top of their game all these years later and not slowing down.
Read the full story from WXPN's The Key here.
Listen to the show below:
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