Bruce Springsteen - Higher And Higher - 03/25/77 Boston

[dragon5937]

Lots of fun Bruce style. 

[nekkl]

JUICE SPRINGSTEEN!

[xIIJoshIIx]

Upliting. Be happy, smile. No worries. Have a nice day fellow viewers of this epic song.

[stoneponyNJ]

great version... very uplifting !

[sandman6999]

Sure Not Jackie Wilson!! NOBODY Did It Like The One And Only Jackie Wilson !!!!!!

[tm7246]

When ever i'd hear Jackie sing this song it brought tears to my eyes. Bruce did the same thing. excellent job. inspiring

[Ashvegian]

I am Michael Jackson... I'm not dead yet people.... And I say, Bruce does this song pretty well, so boogie down and enjoy it, Jackie would have wanted it that way! (To all my fans out there.. don't worry, I'm actually living in New Zealand now because I'm a big fan of Lord of the Rings and have a new part (as a gobblin obviously) in the upcoming Hobbit movies... so look out for me, I'm the one leading the attack on the Hobbit children....) Heal the World people.

[kayshaize]

isnt there a new cover of this song, like kinda a clubby one?

[JimmyDFFD]

this is pure joy and jubilation, one of my absolute fave Springsteen shows ever and this is just wonderful, thank you.

[itabuttrose]

this is brilliant and i have to say better than jackies

[Soaringflat]

Yeah. This is how it's done. Not that asthmatic 2009 version

[michapersson]

Wow, amazing!!

[coolrevagh]

wow!

[Lefevre1966]

awsome but not the only time he did this song

[starsk]

I like Bruce but this does not compare to Jackie at all !!!!

[SunflowerContest]

boring

[RdWrior]

go away

[RossTheHick]

Just heard it at the palace in Auburn Hills, MI. AMAZING SHOW.... GO BRUCE!!!!!!!!

[mstwifan4eva]

I saw him at the philly spectrum too!O my god!It was amazing!My first bruce concert!Thats a good word for it,ELECTRIFYING!

[danastan99]

Bruce played this last night live at the Philly Spectrum, it was electrifying, just an amazing version and a great tribute to those who came before him.

[bodhid]

I think this is utterly brilliant, a true tribute, taking it and turning it into something of yourself, not mimicry but TRIBUTE!!

[jowbowla]

fuck yeah, what a legendary performance!!

@ muf0603, indeed; it's just nice so see how Bruce pays tribute to those who inspired him.

[vjfibro]

higher and higher. bruce good. jackie great

[looboogie]

The essence of Jackie will only gets better, when Stars like the Boss sing a tribute to the greatest of all time. The Boss does Jakie no favors, none-the-less this is a great tribute, and the Boss shines even-more. Keep it coming Boss.

[outlawbobbyjean]

LEGEND

[muf0603]

Springsteen has always payed tribute to those musicians who have inspired him: Roy Orbison, Elvis, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Mitch Ryder to name a few. This is another great example of him honoring the music that inspired him. He never sets out to make it his own-he just likes to sing these songs the way his fans sing along to him. Besides, he's the Boss-he can do as he damn well pleases!!!!! GO BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a treat this was--thanks soooooooo much for posting!!!

[mrarches]

what about captain sensible,springsteen says he was inspired by him too.

[NeilPhilp09]

Just a bit of fun by the Boss. I liked it

[dizzymasekela]

The asswipes bitching and moaning about Bruce's cover are just uncreative, close-minded idiots who only want to live their lives being dull-witted copycats and expect everyone else to do the same. Bruce believed in himself and dared to do his own thing and that's why he's a mega star.

[mayamgk0220]

You gotta ignore it! Eveerybody has a right to thier versions of what Bruce is or was.

But he was more real than any performer I have known.

[castaway50]

The criticism of "not as good as Jackie Wilson's original" misses the point--this is not Bruce trying to pull off a Hendrix 'All Along the Watchtower"--this is just supposed to be a big, fun, shambling tribute to Motown and Wilson.

Bruce was a real synthesis of different musical personalities--i, for one, always got excited when his R & B side came out, as it does in this song

Great work by the Miami Horns, too!

[TubeNumber1]

I love ya, Boss, but you ain't Jackie Wilson.

Check out Jackie's live performance of the same song on YouTube. He was a dynamo.

[xjerseyboy55]

if you ever had the opportunity to see Bruce back then as I have then you wouldn't bash the man. His energy was amazing and I got hooked in 1973 and still am. The best live show ever and I have seen a bunch. Stones, Zeppelin, Dylan, Allman Bros. B.B. King, Prince, Dave Mathews, and too many to mention.

[SailorStar156]

i like Jackie's version better than this man, jackie....THE REAL SOULMAN!!!!

[jblackbath]

Jesus, he doesn't even know the lyrics. Did he have any idea what the words were before he chose to do this or was he too drunk to sing them???

[jblackbath]

Jackie Wilson would have personally kicked his ass for butchering, nay, mutilating such a great song this way..

[PikPobedy]

Great tribute to Jackie Wilson.

[chrisbb33]

Bruce a true soulman....!!!

[jedipapaw]

And one day,when Miss Patti(bless her soul)is wheeling poor Bruce,his knees blown out by one too many Flying Springsteens into random camerapersons,outside thde Old Rock Stars Home,it will be remarked,likely by me that,"There goes Bruce Springsteen,the best that ever was." And to think he wanted to play baseball...whatEVER....

[billebrock]

i like how at the 6 minute mark he quotes southside johnny...he was famous for playing marathons

[baron412]

This is why i love Bruce. He can sing all types of music. This is hte best 10 min i spent all week

[jerseyrovcker61]

Man!... I could'nt agree more! I went to a total of 8 Springsteen shows in 1978. And everyone was different and more compelling as the shows went on. A lot of groups and artists start to burn out. And as the tours are ending they get tired and there performances suffer for a lack of effort.

NOT BRUCE THO!

[Denesta88]

i was never around when music was real music, wish i was and envy those who were, one day hopefully something similar will come back and we can all taste the majic once more

[johno934]

great music lousy war ,maybe thats why the music was so great ,and i was around for all of it

[Darkwolf031074]

The guy from New Jersey, unbelievable as ever ;-)

[LostinPhx]

Ah, young live Bruce. Great memories of those times.

Long live Bruce!!!

[nittyranks]

This is with the Miami Horns. It is from Boston Music Hall 3/25/1977. The only time he did this song.

[johnny576375]

Bruce and some of the ESB played it twice more that year with the Asbury Jukes. Sometime in May and new years if I'm right.

[millerboy01]

Bruce and an all star band also did this song at the rock and roll hall of fame.You can find the vid here on Youtube.

[sarahsdad1994]

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iensak]

i hope someday, sometime that music will be this good again.

[benten1995]

why is bruce singing a jackie Wilson song?

[Nostradamis]

Well, benten 1995!

I could be going out on a limb here, but I think it's quite likely that Bruce is singing a Jackie Wilson song because he WANTS to!

..just my opinion.

[Zebelon1Hedlund]

Probobly a tribute...

[Debaucheryltd]

This is TITS MCGEE! Cheers for putting this up!

[Pdasilva0324]

INteresting..I was born in Boston during this tour, 3/24/77. And the Boss was in Columbus, OH on 3/24/08 on my 31st birthday, where I live now. Cool stuff!

[OutInTheStreet24]

that is interesting

[famelf]

is it bruce that sings in that high pitch after the first verse ? I have had this version for many years in

my computer and I have always wondered if that is the Boss...

[johnny576375]

Not sure, but it could be Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenburg. He was on horns.

[greg071153]

@famelf yep it is da boss

[johnny576375]

Make sure you check out the video info for the link to download the show.

[kamikazeb]

just imagine how wonderful this show must have been. Bruce as we all love him, stretching out the songs til it feels like everythings exploding in a big orgasmic climax :D

[dopeandwack]

you are the shit for posting this.

+1.

[elvakaffe]

This is so GREAT!!! Pure joy,thanks for posting it!

[xixinli]

terrific

[chippychipmaster]

love peace soul this is music

[RoverTCB]

this stuff is pure gold, thanks for posting!

[EyeLight]

I was wishing this would come up since songs from the Music Hall gig were being posted. Thanks!

[johnny576375]

I couldn't not post it :)