Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Racing in the Street
Probably the most beautiful song ever written about street racing.
life:
Well, October 11, 1975 was great for a few things to make note of:
- SNL debuted for the first time on NBC (see our previous post here)
- Bill Clinton married Hilary Rodham.
- Bruce Springsteen scored his first top 40 hit with ‘Born to Run.’
Learn something new every day! Above, Bruce smiles in ‘75, the year of his staggering success with “Born to Run” and a legendary five-night stand at New York’s Bottom Line club.
see more — Bruce Springsteen: 20 Classic Photos
YES BOSS
When username jasencomestock and I were discussing famous sax solos in pop history, the conversation was brought on by Lady Gaga’s album. I just found out, by reading the obituary in Rolling Stone, that Clarence was the one who played the solo.
Clarence helped Bruce write charts, helping craft the title track from Born to Run, arguably the greatest song in rock history. As far as rock saxophonists go, it’s really tough to suggest anyone did it better than Clarence. It’s truly fitting that he was the one to share the cover of one of the greatest records of all time with Bruce.
As a performer, he was Bruce’s foil. His onstage presence as a musician was enough to stand up to that of the lead singer, the band’s namesake—very few have ever had such an ability.
(via alexbaca)
“Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. His loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly forty years. He was my great friend, my partner, and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band.” - Bruce Springsteen
Photo by Danny Clinch
RIP Clarence, thanks for your energy and for being one of my two favorite saxophone players!
