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# SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON "DARKNESS"

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Manca poco ormai all’ uscita del cofanetto di Bruce Springsteen, la versione originale dell’ articolo la trovate qui.
Buona lettura e buona domenica.

# Shedding Some Light on ‘Darkness’

###### By MIKE HALE

###### Published: October 6, 2010

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A lot of motives might have been at play in “The Promise: The Making of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ ”: nostalgia, vanity, a desire for documentation or benediction. One thing that’s undoubtedly on display, though, is bravery.
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Bruce Springsteen in “The Promise: The Making of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,’ ” on HBO.

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For much of the documentary, making its debut Thursday night on HBO, the director, Thom Zimny, cuts between a contemporary interview with Bruce Springsteen and footage shot more than 30 years ago of the young Bruce, an intense and beautiful creature who looks like the Robert De Niro of “Mean Streets,” but friendlier.
Mr. Springsteen, now 61, is aging remarkably well, but still — how many of us, at that age, would want to spend an hour and a half being compared with our 28-year-old selves?
Those scenes of Mr. Springsteen and the E Street Band in the studio during the year they worked on “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” their fourth album, were shot in grainy black and white by Barry Rebo, a future cinematographer and producer. Along with old color home movies of the Springsteen family, they give “The Promise” a surface resemblance to Bruce Weber’s great musical documentary “Let’s Get Lost,” about the trumpeter Chet Baker.
“The Promise,” however, is much smaller in scope. It’s a standard making-of documentary, proceeding chronologically through the tribulations and triumphs on the road to the 1978 release of “Darkness,” three years after “Born to Run” — an agonizingly long gap at a time when new songs on the radio were the only way to reach a mass audience.
What elevates the film are its subjects, both the artist and the album, which established a style and a set of themes that would define Mr. Springsteen’s subsequent career. Punk, which was developing at the same time, may get all the credit for revolutionizing popular music, but Mr. Springsteen’s determination to move away from the highly engineered and sterile perfectionism of 1970s rock made “Darkness” just as innovative in its own way.
Springsteen fans — a particularly knowledgeable and devoted audience — will be mesmerized by Mr. Rebo’s footage, which, according to HBO, has never been shown publicly. Those of us who remember where we were when we first heard the album can indulge our nostalgia while taking in the evidence of Mr. Springsteen’s stubborn yet calm determination to find exactly the sound he was seeking.
Happiest of all will be the Springsteen completists, rewarded by nuggets like his singing of “Candy’s Baby” (an earlier version of “Candy’s Room”); an alternate verse of “Something in the Night” or the never-released “What’s the Matter Little Darling”; or songs that went to other artists, like “Because the Night” (Patti Smith) and “Talk to Me” (Southside Johnny).
In the background of one shot Mr. Zimny identifies the fan Obie Dziedzic, who advised his hero to record the version of “Racing in the Street” that included a verse about a girl he met — thereby helping preserve some of Mr. Springsteen’s most romantic lyrics. (“Tonight my baby and me we’re gonna ride to the sea/and wash these sins off our hands.”)
In addition to the interview with the latter-day Mr. Springsteen “The Promise” includes reminiscences by most of the core members of the E Street Band and the producers Jon Landau and Jimmy Iovine. Mr. Springsteen is as intelligent and articulate a commentator as always, but he doesn’t have much to say that sounds new. On the themes that underpin “Darkness,” like sin or “deep despair, resilience, determination,” you’d rather just hear him sing.
More enlightening is Chuck Plotkin, who was brought in to help Mr. Iovine mix the album and who describes how Mr. Springsteen communicated the sounds and effects he wanted to achieve through visual, cinematic images. More amusing is Steven Van Zandt, the guitarist and latter-day “Sopranos” star, who still gets testy on the subject of the 70 new songs he had to learn before Mr. Springsteen chose the 10 that would make it onto the album. (“The Promise” was one of the rejects, after the band had spent three months rehearsing and recording it; it would show up 21 years later on “18 Tracks.”)
“The Promise” (the film) fits on the shelf with other friendly documentaries released in the past few years about great rock songwriters of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, like Bob Dylan,Neil Young and Tom Petty. It doesn’t approach the complexity or panache of Martin Scorsese’s movie about Mr. Dylan or Jonathan Demme’s films about Mr. Young, but in its modest way it’s a fitting tribute to an album meant to be lean, angry and unadorned.
The Promise
The Making of ‘Darkness on theEdge of Town’HBO, Thursday night at 9, East-ern and Pacific times; 8, Centraltime.Directed by Thom Zimny; Jon Landauand Barbara Carr, executive producers;Mr. Zimny, producer and editor; WilliamRexer, cinematography; archival studioand performance footage originally pro-duced and directed by Barry Rebo. Pro-duced by Thrill Hill Productions.

###### A version of this review appeared in print on October 7, 2010, on page C8 of the New York edition.

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# SPRINGSTEEN E I FIDANZATI

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Avevate già visto queste foto?

Commenti?

Buon fine settimana.

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# TANTI AUGURI BRUCE!

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Dove e come festeggerete il compleanno di Bruce Springsteen?

Io vi consiglio naturalmente i Glory Days a Rimini dal 24 al 26, qui trovate tutti i dettagli.

Buon divertimento a chi ci andrà.

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# SPRINGSTEEN TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010

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Un video della presentazione del documentario The Promise al Toronto Film Festival della scorsa settimana.

Nel primo video Ed Norton intervista Springsteen.

Buona visione.

Altri video li potete trovare qui.

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# THE PROMISE – RISULTATI

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Direi nessuna sorpresa dal sondaggio della scorsa settimana.

Il risultato era abbastanza scontato. Tutti compreremo la versione delux, il 14% del totale comprerà la versione base mentre solo il 7% di chi ha risposto comprerà il vinile.

Quindi mi chiedo ma il vinile non lo ascolta più nessuno?

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# LAVORI IN CORSO

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Eccomi!

Una foto del nuovo arrivato:

Dal fine settimana sarò di nuovo pienamente operativo e ricomincerò a postare regolarmente.

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# THE PROMISE: SONDAGGIO

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Una curiosità sul cofanetto di Springsteen The Promise The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story di ormai prossima uscita.

Si tratta di una sola domanda: clicca qui per rispondere.

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# UFFICIALE!!! ESCE IL COFANETTO DI DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

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È ufficiale il 16 novembre uscirà il tanto atteso cofanetto di Darkness on the Edge of Town di Bruce Springsteen.

Il box set è composto da 3 cd e 3 dvd.

Columbia Records To Release Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story’ Nov. 16

Box Set Includes 3CD/3DVD Package Of Remastered Album, Never-Before-Seen Studio & Live Footage, 80-Page Notebook, 21 Previously-Unreleased Songs, And An Extraordinary Documentary Film That Will Debut At The Toronto Film Festival Sept. 14 And On HBO Oct 7
Package Features Nearly Six Hours Of Footage, Including Classic 1978 Houston Performance, And More Than Two Hours Of Audio
Columbia To Simultaneously Release ‘The Promise’ Double CD Complete Songs From Darkness On The Edge Of Town’s Lost Sessions

Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ on Nov 16. The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. The media contents are packaged within an 80-page notebook containing facsimiles from Springsteen’s original notebooks from the recording sessions, which include alternate lyrics, song ideas, recording details, and personal notes in addition to a new essay by Springsteen and never-before-seen photographs. Containing a wealth of previously unreleased material, ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ offers an unprecedented look into Springsteen’s creative process during a defining moment in his career. ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ will additionally be released as a 3CD/3 Blu Ray disc set.
The set will be available as ‘The Promise,’ an edition which consists of only the unheard complete songs on two CDs or four LPs, along with lyrics and the new essay by Springsteen.
The previously unheard song “Save My Love” and an excerpt from the documentary are now streaming at http://www.BruceSpringsteen.net.
The Deluxe Package includes ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,’ digitally remastered for the first time.
CD 1: REMASTERED ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN’
1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy’s Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
“‘Darkness’ was my ‘samurai’ record,” Springsteen writes, “stripped to theframe and ready to rumble…But the music that got left behind was substantial.” For the first time, fans will have access to two discs containing a total of 21 previously-unreleased songs from the ‘Darkness’ recording sessions, songs that, as Springsteen writes, “perhaps could have/should have been released after ‘Born To Run’ and before the collection of songs that ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ became.”
Highlights include the extraordinary rock version of “Racing in the Street,” the never-before-released original recordings of “Because the Night,” “Fire,” and “Rendezvous,” the supreme pop opus “Someday (We’ll Be Together),” the hilarious “Ain’t Good Enough for You,” the superb soul-based vocal performance on “The Brokenhearted,” the utterly haunting “Breakaway,” and the fully orchestrated masterpiece and title song “The Promise.” All 21 songs have been mixed by Springsteen’s long-time collaborator Bob Clearmountain. According to long-time manager/producer Jon Landau, “There isn’t a weak card in this deck. ‘The Promise’ is simply a great listening experience.”
CD 2: THE PROMISE (DISC 1)
1. Racing In The Street (’78)
2. Gotta Get That Feeling
3. Outside Looking In
4. Someday (We’ll Be Together)
5. One Way Street
6. Because The Night
7. Wrong Side Of The Street
8. The Brokenhearted
9. Rendezvous
10. Candy’s Boy
CD 3: THE PROMISE (DISC 2)
1. Save My Love
2. Ain’t Good Enough For You
3. Fire
4. Spanish Eyes
5. It’s A Shame
6. Come On (Let’s Go Tonight)
7. Talk To Me
8. The Little Things (My Baby Does)
9. Breakaway
10. The Promise
11. City Of Night
The Deluxe Package also features “The Promise: The Making of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,'” a documentary directed by Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny. The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions—with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record. Advanced word on the documentary is so strong that it was invited to debut at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival on September 14 and will make its television debut on HBO on October 7.
DVD 1: “THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN'”
In addition, the set features more than four hours of live concert film from the Thrill Hill Vault, including the bootleg house cut (the footage that appeared on-screen at the concert) from a 1978 Houston show, and a 2009 performance of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ in its entirety from Asbury Park. The special performance in Asbury Park was shot in HD without an audience and successfully recreates the stark atmosphere of the original album.
DVD 2: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (PARAMOUNT THEATER, ASBURY PARK, NJ,
2009)
1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy’s Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
THRILL HILL VAULT (1976-1978)
1. Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76)
2. Candy’s Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76)
3. Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76)
4. Don’t Look Back (NYC 78)
5. Ain’t Good Enough For You (NYC 78)
6. The Promise (NYC 78)
7. Candy’s Room Demo (NYC 78)
8. Badlands (Phoenix 78)
9. The Promised Land (Phoenix 78)
10. Prove It All Night (Phoenix 78)
11. Born To Run (Phoenix 78)
12. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix 78)
DVD 3: HOUSTON ’78 BOOTLEG: HOUSE CUT
1. Badlands
2. Streets Of Fire
3. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City
4. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
5. Spirit In The Night
6. Independence Day
7. The Promised Land
8. Prove It All Night
9. Racing In The Street
10. Thunder Road
11. Jungleland
12. The Ties That Bind
13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
14. The Fever
15. Fire
16. Candy’s Room
17. Because The Night
18. Point Blank
19. She’s The One
20. Backstreets
21. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
22. Born To Run
23. Detroit Medley
24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
25. You Can’t Sit Down
26. Quarter To Three
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# CELLULARE IN REGALO – VINCITORE

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Dopo il rinvio di un mese eccovi finalmente il nome del vincitore /vincitrice del celluare: terry.o….@

Ho giò mandato una mail ala persona interessata, nel caso non rispondesse in 3-4 giorni farò una seconda estrazione.

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# IL BOSS E L’ ITALIANA – FINALE N. 1

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Dopo tanto parlare ecco il primo finale del racconto il Boss e l’Italiania; questo lo ha firmato Sandy. Altri?

Domani pubblicherò il nome del vincitore del cellulare.

Buona lettura.

Improvvisamente si svegliò, si girò e vide accanto a sé un corpo che non riconobbe subito.
Nora Nora Patti dalla testa rossa. Perché sono partito di colpo che ore sono mezzanotte a new york le sei Patti sta aspettando il suo nuo vo produttore Cristo uno stramaledetto Jeff Bridges più magro il fascino lo stesso e più giovane. Molto carino dice lei premuroso. Poi cominceranno le registrazioni ma perché si ostina a cantare e poi in mezzo a tutto quel fumo e a quei bicchieri vuotati per dare realismo dice lei e il nostro caro ”Jeff” che fa intanto?

E io che non riesco a scrivere niente esibizioni cretine le stesse gag sul palco e ora tutto questo su e giù. Figli miei e non miei e abbracci e pugni Patti dalla testa rossa quando l’ho incontrata li aveva ricci una grossa testa di rossi ricci mi amava mentre io facevo la rockstar e facevo lo scemo con quella chitarrista nel “tunnel of love” come si chiamava cazzo neanche me lo ricordo più che sguardo triste!

Una ragazzina attempata mi sono innamorato della sua giovinezza passata una belle figurina sì bisogna dirlo adesso un po’ ingrassata anch’io del resto invecchiati insieme avuto coraggio ad innamorarsi di me il mediterraneo che estate!L’ho amata come se fosse stata la prima volta fatto di me un uomo i capelli sulla sabbia fredda come due adolescenti qualunque se fosse arrivato qualcuno?

Torno a casa domani si torno doman si domani si si sisi

“Ehi Brucie, dormito bene?”

“Non tanto, jet lag”

“Jet-lag”!? Vuoi frittelle e miele’”

“No, per favore , niente dolci”

“Rognoni al burro?”

“Oh Patti, ma ti pare?Non esagerare con il “tuo” Ulisse. A proposito e il disco?”

“Registriamo qui;”Jeff” lo trova molto carino questo posto”

“Jeff! Ma io non ci sarò quando arriverà con le scarpe gialle e un cesto di frutta”

“Ah, leggi di nascosto i miei libri”

Bruce divorò le uova e bevve il solito caffè lungo

“Cavallo?”

“No vai tu. Sono davvero stanco”

Rimase solo, si stese sul divano con “Umiliazione” di Philip Roth. Chiuse gli occhi.

Nora, gli occhi ancora chiusi ,allungò la mano. Accanto a lei il letto era vuoto e freddo. “Se ne è andato e adesso che faccio?”

L’acciottolio dei piatti giù in cucina la rincuorò, scese di corsa. Bruce stava preparando la colazione.

“Ciao, zucchero, dormito bene?”

“Mmm”

“mal di testa? Questo te lo farà passare” e le allungò una tazzona di caffè

“Acqua Bruce, pura acqua”

“Sai come siamo noi Americani” Poi si alzò, le andò vicino e le sfiorò il collo con le labbra. “Andiamo di sopra” le sussurrò.

“…..e i bambini”

“Fuori con Giulia , per un bel po’”

Passò il mal di testa, passò la paura, Bruce era sempre lì.

“….e oggi pomeriggio che si fa? Bruce disse infilandosi una Tshirt stinta. “Dentista e spesa.

“ Wow”

“Vuoi canederli o frico?”

“canederli….in brodo” rispose con un sorriso tirato

“Bravo Bruce” fecero i bambini

Non entrò dal dentista, rimase sulla piazza. Sulla panchina di fronte a lui due ragazze cominciarono a fissarlo sorridenti. Accavallarono le gambe; qualcosa gli si rimescolò nello stomaco”Speriamo sia lo stomaco” Vecchio satiro eccitato da due ragazze su una panchina, ti guardano e certo continua a leggere quel maniaco di Roth per essere un intellettuale di New York! Basta io sono un americano semplice la frontiera la terra promessa al massimo Walt Whitman.

Luci e rumori in cucina, buio fuori, Giulia partita, i bambini a giocare.

“Senti, vengo a vivere qui con voi”

Nora sorrise”Sicuro?”

“Si, devo ricominciare, gli eroi ricominciano sempre. Devo scrivere e sento che qui posso farlo. Ho già un mucchio di idee, sarà l’album delle rinascita”

Salì in camera, prese la chitarra. Si sedette di fronte a Nora che impastava pane, latte, uova e speck. Un po’ di nausea. Passata

“Senti questa per cominciare e annunciare il cambiamento” strimpellò un paio di note accompagnandole con dei “la la la” fino al verso fondamentale The times they are a changing…

Nora continuò a impastare “…e questa per te ,la intitolerò “The girl of the north country” “la la la In the north country fair where the summer ends and the river…..”

“Sei sicuro Bruce?”

”Non ti piacciono?”

“Oh si molto!”

“E poi senti questa”

“Brucie che c’è?”

“Sei tornata’ Stavo leggendo”

“ Sei pallido”

“Stavo pensando a un nuovo album, ho in mente una canzone per te “Jersey girl”

“Jersey girl?” disse Nora

“Si Patti, non ti sembra bella?”

“Brucie vieni a stenderti

“Bruce vieni a stenderti”

“Mi sento strano”

“Si un po’ lo sei, non ti vedo tanto bene.”

“Cosa vuoi dire”bruce chiese spaventato.

“E’…..come se il tuo viso si stesse scomponendo in tanti piccoli pezzi tipo… caleidoscopio”

“Brucie prendi un’aspirina. Senti tesoro Jersey girl è di Tom, Tom Waits. Il tuo si chiama incubo”

“Come è la mia faccia?”

“Pallida”

“….ma intera?”

“Si certo”

“…..non un caleidoscopio?”

“Un caleidoscopio si,Bruce, hai anche dei sottili baffi..

“Ciao Baby, ho buttato la mia valigia , stasera resto con te”

“Ciao Bobby” fece Nora abbracciandolo

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