Bruce Springsteen - Backstreets/Sad Eyes

[mlarison85]

0:25 instant goosebumps. Love this version! My wife hates Bruce Springsteen. She just doesn't get it. Is Bruce vocally the best singer? Far from it. Does he sing with some of the most emotion? Yes! Does he write some of the best songs ever? Yes! I just don't get how someone couldn't like The Boss.

[brucefan2007]

we can probably all relate to these words at one point or another in our lives.  Absolutely amazing version!!!

[z04jrb]

Nobody did it better, or has done it better than the 70's Bruce. Raw, heartfelt, genuine. And the segways into the different tunes cannot be matched. Priceless.

[the57thstreetband]

His best version of this masterpiece. Nothing else to say.

[MidAgeAllisonFan]

You think this is great? Get ahold of a bootleg of the 7/7/78 Roxy show. OMG what a performance.

[darkwhite333]

@MidAgeAllisonFan - i have that whole show i think that is definitly in the top 3 best bruce shows of all time.. hes simply the best of all time hands down idk where id be without his music..

[TheGregory99]

@MidAgeAllisonFan Or how about the winterland version from December of '78? Incredible!!!

[grbosss]

Nothing beats 70s Springsteen

[boners2nite]

All of these performances from the 78 tour are absolutely incredible, there is NOTHING better on youtube, anybody agree?

[philajoe56]

Saw Bruce do this in Cincinnati on the darkness tour,I swear the whole arena gasped when he sang "you lied,baby you lied"never saw a crowd react that again

[krischevonne]

tramps like us

You have got to see these guys do this song!

[mets0828]

look at him fix his guitar at 3:15. Wouldn't have wanted to be on the receiving end of his stare at 3:25.

[pac401]

@mets0828 It looks like it wasn't plugged in all the way, but that would be his fault, no?

[blomad]

Backstreets/drive all night/sad eyes.......

[Nramtube]

but sad eyes??????????

[pchappaz]

Great version but I prefer the one from Live in Winterland 12/15/1978 which was a bit longer and more intense

[oipbhakeld]

word, i have them both, i cant tell which is better though. pianos better in the winterland whole concert though in my opinion.

[samuelsan93]

where did you get this entire concert from? it's bruce at his peak!!

[hmksmith]

During the bands 77/ 78 shows they did a different Bruce and Roy can be so in sync in a one off is special. the July 78 roxy show that was live on radio has my favourite version.

[blomad]

I totaly love passaic night 78, can you send me this clip or say where you get it from. pease out guys!

[bassiom]

great gig passaic NJ 9-1978

[IanRush77]

Why is sad eyes written on the title when it was released in '98, and this concert is in '78?

[SillyBeings]

whenever the Sad Eyes portion is played in the context of Backstreets, it is different from the final track released on Tracks.

Sad Eyes refers to the middle portion of Backstreets sometimes added during live performances, similar to the Mona section added to the beginning of She's the One.

[jerseyrovcker61]

dekart61 I see this is cut from Backstreet...where is the beginning and the end???? Why havent you posted into to two parts???

[johnnydontcry57]

Based on the differences between this and the Winterland version, it seems like a good part of this bit is improvised, which makes it even more impressive.

[okoou]

Winterland 78 version of BACKSTREETS blows Jacksonville out of the water

[MrFix3]

Amazing example of how Bruce used to insert these wonderful improv moments into songs.

[1989phillip1989]

who can sing like this 'i tell you who.....NO1...BRUCE IS THE REAL ROCK STAR

[modst84]

for all his genius, Dylan could never do this, the way Bruce taps into the human soul is beyond me.

[lodijoyce]

Ah yes, the Capitol Theater. It was like home away from home. The last New Years Eve that I was the there, we left the theater at 11:00 am. New Year's Day ! That was a Southside Johnny concert.

[Lonewolf3165]

"And me, I was so ready to be your fool! I thought that somehow that I could stop your cryin'."

 Yeah I've been there myself. He sings of a friend he loved & she lied & played him. He thought he could love her pain away but she dissed him by lying to him & runnin off w the other guy. He realizes he didn't have what he thought he had in her. "Just another tramp of hearts crying tears of faithlessness."

[Lonewolf3165]

I was commenting on the lyrics he wrote. If you follow the words he sings in this & listen to the story he sings about in Backstreets you can see what I mean. Sure all is fair in love & war... Pretty cliche' until someone does you wrong. And Bruce & his wife split up at least 10 yrs after he wrote this, so I don't think that has any relevance here.

[lonso47]

this is my favorite moment in bruce history

[195477]

Lonso47...I'm not a Springsteen fan but could you please tell me where and when he played with James Burton and does any footage exist..thanks.

[kramer56]

A black and white night with Roy Orbison and Friends, Bruce and James trade licks all night

[CrazyGranda]

Have you heard the version he performed at Jacksonville 1977? If not id advise you to get the bootleg cos its incredible. I prefer it even over this version.

[Lonewolf3165]

Can you tell me where I can get a copy of this, or any bootlegs of B.S. & the E.S.B.? Thanks.

[OperaOfViolence]

@Lonewolf3165 I want this whole show on DVD. If anybody knows where I can get my hands on a bootleg copy, message me with info! Thank you.

[jasonhowell73]

@OperaOfViolence google "jungleland"...there is a site of nothing but bruce boots, music or video, all downloaded thru torrents

[mailboxnet]

Heard "Sandy" back in 1974 and been hooked ever since. This exact version could be heard from my Blaupunkt almost everynight me and my friends hit the road for fun back in the late 70's - early 80's. My 1978 Capitol bootleg was the most heard cassette I ever owned. And seeing the actual video was a real treat. I didn't even know it existed. Thanks....

[knarfage]

this was the epitome of bruce before he got full of himself and BFP...before****ing Patti showed up.

[vladamih]

@knarfage

Bruce is still amazing and his new songs measure up quite well to his classic stuff which is mind-blowing.Patty has nothing to do with his early nineties decline.He simply needed some time to bring back his muse.

[vipergts1984]

only thing i wil dispute is that his songs measure up quite well to his old stuff. simply, no, they dont.

[holitipu]

@vladamih i agree with you and you know what maybe he produces better stuff when he's tortured/angry/frustrated.(loo­k at magic) with patti he found happiness and had kids and entered a new phase of his creativity. at least those 90's albums gave us my beautiful reward, if i should fall behind and human touch, and i love that side of him too

[gjerrildkro]

thank god for bruce springsteen..

[niallmaci]

Have you got the complete version of this!?

[gjerrildkro]

looks like the augusta,maine show. what a find, btr 8-track.....such power!!!

[lostintheflood14]

This should be the Passaic, New Jersey show, The clothes and the cameras are about the same

[Argentino246]

To this day when I drive down Kingsley Avenue (in Asbury Park) I think of my youth, summer nights down the Jersey Shore, the girl whop broke my heart...and Bruce!

[arvedres]

MAMMA MIA! GRANDE BRUCE!!!!!!

[gjerrildkro]

was better then than now. glad we knew him them. saw himin augusta that summer and the gardensin september.

[gungoe]

I love these old recordings. what soul, what power in his voice. He is the boss

[btrjr007]

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[damorush]

Fantastic - my biggest regret so far is never having seen a live Bruce show. Hes touring the US now and I'm glad that my brothers at least will get to see him...they'll be fans for sure...peace!

[epinene]

What I meant to say was - the man is the epitome of haunting passion and heartache. Bruce - you're the best!

[epinene]

The man is the wpitome of passion!

[CPSJSMSUUMUGA]

He played variations on this version of Backstreets during 1977 and 1978. At the time it was called "Sad Eyes," but later morphed into "Drive All Night," which is on The River (1980). Sad Eyes is a completely different song on Tracks (1998). I'll always think of as "Say Eyes."

Go to Wolfgang's Vault (it's free, but you have to register) and you can hear almost an entire show (12/15/78), including Backstreets (Winterland, SF, CA), one of the most widely bootlegged shows in rock history.

[niall29]

Christ this is amazing.

[dekart61]

I know that middle part is first version of "Drive all night", but many bootlegs of the time noted this bridge as "sad eyes", so I wrote it that way...

[moth405]

...u'r right Malmen....middle part is Drive all Night....great version...

[heyeddie451]

Get this boot!!!

[Malmen89]

Is'nt this rather "Backstreets/"drive all night"/"Backstreet"?

[bxone]

OOh OOh OOh.....that's legendary version !!!

Allelulia Bruce is on our world, thanks God !

[vanparty]

Who says Bruce can't sing? It may not be your classical opera type voice, but the passion, emotion, and feeling that come thru, can't be matched.

[nilrem2]

:O

...... wow.... thankyou.

[jetsnation]

Thank you so much for posting this. Would it be possible to Post Backstreets/Sad Eyes/Backstreets the way it was performed? That would be magical.

[susanqs]

That's the Bruce that I remember. Skinny guy with a powerful voice, bushy hair flying, concerts going on & on & on! Thanks for the video! Didn't see Bruce at the Capital (saw South Side there), but saw him a year later in the Garden for the 1st time!

[Passaic91978]

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[goldiegolashes]

Saw a version of "Sad Eyes"/Backstreets in Rochester, NY. I remembered being absolutely riveted to Bruce as he sang. I wasn't too far away - maybe 12 rows away from the stage on the floor. The intensity of those few minutes is still fresh in my mind. I doubt I will ever see the actual Rochester video - but this comes pretty close. It's almost too much to handle. Bruce is America's greatest artist. Period.

[moocow117]

Well put. "absolutely riveted"..."intensity of those few moments"..."12 rows"..."almost too much to handle"... all quotes a bunch of us could use to describe our experience. Mine was in Philadelphia. How can I get this DVD?

[acshunjackshun]

bruce is the man great vid good song to listen to whn ur hearts breaking like ssj says "I KNOW THE WORDS TO THE SONG ARE REAL I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME"

[carefree11]

Why is the idiot (lostlittlebobby) listening to the song if he does not like Bruce? Hmmm, "little" and "donkey balls", obviously he feels inferior with his manhood.

[dekart61]

Bruce is the last great legend of rock and roll... and he's voice is unique and powerful... you can suck donkey balls!!

[Argentino246]

Thank You! I listened to this concert live on the radio back in '78...Had it on 8-track!...This rendition of "Backstreets" has been in my minds eye for 30 years now i get to finally see it...

The greatest single performance of this masterpiece!

[MJ2327]

@Argentino246 agreed that it's a great performance but you should listend to the 17 minute version from 1977 from a boston concert even better and i thought it couldn't after listening to this one