This Is Your Life

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Title: This Is Your Life
Discs: 8
Format: NTSC
Generation: N/A
Video: pro-shot
Audio: soundboard
Menu: standalone
Chapters: incremental
Rating: 7
Description: Remarkable compilation of clips from a huge variety of sources across Bruce's entire career. There is everything here from pro-shot footage, stage shot camcorder footage , TV chats show appearances, Awards shows, Benefit shows, political rally's, monument dedications and even a home wedding video !
The quality varies as much as the content. Some of the earlier footage in particular comes from high generation sources and much of it is now available in better quality elsewhere. However, there are some real gems that you won’t find on other DVDs. Highly recommended for the sheer thoroughness with which Bruce's career is covered.
DVD 1
1. Sep 30, 1972 - Henry's Boy and Growin Up
2. May 1, 1973 - Circus Song, Thundercrack
3. May 30, 1976 - Stone Pony
4. July 6, 1978 - Phoenix, Az
5. 6 Aug, 1978 - TV Interview
6. Aug 31, 1978 - Agora with Southside Johnny
7. Aug 25, 1978 - Old Grey Whistle Test Interview
8. Sep 20, 1978 - TV News Report from NY
DVD 2
1. Sep 21/22, 1978 - No Nukes
2. Dec 11, 1980 - Providence Civic Centre
3. Dec 31, 1980 - Nassau Coliseum
4. Jun 14, 1981 - Hollywood Bowl, LA
5. Jul 2, 1981 - Opening Night, Brendan Byrne Arena
6. Jun 12, 1982 - Rally for Disarmament
7. June, 1984 - Rehearsal for Dancing in the Dark
8. Oct 15, 1984 - Detroit Medley from Vancouver
9. Nov 15, 1984 - TV News Report from St Louis
10. Oct 2, 1985 - LA Coliseum
DVD 3
1. 1987 - Clips from BBC 'Glory Days' documentary
2. Sep 26, 1986 - Stage Play at Stone Pony
3. Oct 13, 1986 - Shoreline Ampitheatre
4. Nov 5, 1986 - Paris with Bob Geldof and Huey Lewis
5. Apr 12, 1987 - Stone Pony
6. Aug 21, 1987 - Little Steven, Stone Pony
7. Sep 25, 1987 - Philadelphia, with Bono
8. 1987 - St Rose of Lima Church in Freehold
9. Jan 20, 1988 - RnR HoF, Waldorf Astoria, NY
10. Feb 25, 1988 - Centrum, Worchester
11. Mar 8, 1988 - Channel 6 News, Philadelphia
12. Apr 1 , 1988 - Nassau Coliseum
DVD 4
1. Apr 1 , 1988 - Nassau Coliseum
2. Jun 18, 1988 - SOS Racsism, Paris
3. Jul 14, 1988 - Basil, Switzerland
4. July 19, 1988 East Berlin
5. Jul 23, 1988 - Copenhagen Street Musicians
6. Jul 25, 1988 - Copenhagen
7. Sep 15, 1988 - Amnesty Tour, Toronto
8. Oct 15, 1988 - Buenos Aires with Sting
9. Jun 14, 1989 - Jones Beach, Long Island
10. Sep 6, 1991 - Stone Pony with Southside Johnny
11. May 8, 1992 - SNL Promo
12. Aug 10, 1992 - Meadowlands, NJ
DVD 5
1. Sep 22, 1992 - MTV Plugged clip
2. Mar 23, 1993 - Red Bank Rehearsal
3. April 1993 - European shows clips
4. Jun 24, 1993 - A Concert to Fight Hunger
5. Jun 25, 1993, Letterman
6. Jan 22, 1994, Golden Globes
7. Mar 21, 1994 - Oscars
8. Sep 8, 1994 - MTV VMA
9. Mar 1, 1995 - Grammy's
10. Apr 4, 1995 - Sony Studios
11. Apr 12, 1995 - Carnegie Hall
12. Jul 9, 1995 - Berlin
13. Jul 9, 1995 - Cafe Eckstein
DVD 6
1. Sep 2, 1995 - RnR HoF, Cleveland
2. Oct 18, 1995 - Tramps, NYC
3. Feb 20, 1996 - Italian TV
4. Oct 27, 1996 - Anti Proposition 209 Rally, LA
5. Nov 8, 1996 - St Rose of Lima Church in Freehold
6. Jan 27, 1997 - Tokyo TV
7. Feb 26, 1997 - Grammy's
8. Mar 8, 1997 - Tradewinds, NJ
9. May 5, 1997 - Polar Music Prize, Stockholm
10. May 21, 1997 - Florence, Italy
11. May 22, 1987 - Balcony, Naples, Italy
DVD 7
1. Jan 31, 1998 - Patrick King Benefit, NJ
2. Dec 12, 1998 - Amnesty International, Paris
3. Mar 10, 1999 - Reunion Tour Rehearsals, NJ
4. Mar 18, 1999 - Rehearsal Show. Asbury Park
5. Mar 18, 1999 - TV News, NYC
6. Jul 15, 1999 - Opening Night, NJ
7. Jul 29, 1999 - CAA, NJ
8. Aug 4, 1999 - 10th show, CAA
9. Aug 11, 1999 - CAA
10. Aug 24, 1999 - Boston
11. Aug 27, 1999 - Final Night in Boston
12. Aug 31, 1999 - Hotel in Washington, DC
13. Sep 3, 1999 - Final Night in Washington
14. May 4, 2000 - Toronto
DVD 8
1. May 8, 2000 - Hartford
2. Jun 17, 2000 - 3rd show from MSG
3. Dec 17, 2000 - VH1 on Christmas Show
4. May 27, 2001 - Stone Pony with Southside Johnny
5. Aug 1, 2001 - Clip in crowd at Yankees Stadium
6. Aug 18, 2001 - Clearwater Festival
7. Aug 18, 2001 - Clearwater Festival
8. May 18, 2002 - Vinyard Park Dedication, Freehold
9. Jul 24, 2002 - Today Show
10. Jul 30, 2002 - Today Show
11. Oct 4, 2002 - Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Dedication
12. Oct 5, 2002 - SNL Rehearsal
13. Nov 12, 2002 - Cincinnati
14. Nov 23, 2002 - Miami with Bono
15. Mar 11, 2003 - Rochester
16. Nov 22, 2000 - Tampa TV Report

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Ghost On The Balcony

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Title: Ghost on the Balcony
Discs: 1
Format: PAL
Generation: Various
Video: pro-shot
Audio: soundboard
Menu: authored
Chapters: incremental
Rating: 8
Description: Excellent compilation of camcorder footage, pro shot live footage and TV appearances during the GOTJ tour. The DVD opens with some unique amateur video of an impromptu performance of "Thunder Road" from the theatre balcony after his show in Naples, although the song is barely audible. Following that is some great quality pro-shot footage of 5 songs from the Frankfurt '96 show. The pro shot footage from Antwerp is sadly silent. Also included is some camcorder video of the Proposition 209 Rally in '96 from very close range. The remainder of the DVD consists of familiar US and European TV appearances. Reasonably low generation sources are used throughout.
It should be noted that you really need to be a fan of the song "The Ghost of Tom Joad" to view this in one sitting. There are no less than six different renditions included.
DVD 1
1. Naples, 22 May 97
2. Frankfurt, 12 Feb 96
3. Canal+ TV, 23 Feb 96
4. Antwerp, 20 Apr 96
5. San Remo Festival, 20 Feb 96
6. Polar Music Prize Award, 5 May 97
7. Stop Prop 209 Rally, 26 Oct 96
8. Yougstown, 12 Jan 96
9. Bob Dylan Tribute, 7 Dec 97
10. Academy Awards, 25 Mar 96
11. Leno, 27 Nov 95
12. Letterman, 5 Apr 95

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The Bridge School Benefits1986 &1995

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Bridge Benefit 1986 & 1995
Title: The Bridge Benefits 1986 and 1995
Discs: 1
Format: NTSC
Generation: 1st or 2nd Gen
Video: pro-shot
Audio: dubbed
Menu: authored
Chapters: songs
Rating: 9
Description: "DVD Dubbing Guy" Production. Awesome DVD!!! 1986 is pro shot, very low generation source. Acoustic set of Bruce, Nils and Danny. Great Version of Fire.
From a ladies perspective all you need to know is this.. Bruce... Fire.... OMG!!!!
1995 footage is filmed from video screen.

DVD 1
1. You Can Look
2. Born in the USA
3. Seeds
4. Darlington County
5. Lady of Spain
6. Mansion on the Hill
7. Fire
8. Dancing in the Dark
9. Glory Days
10. Follow that Dream
11. Hungry Heart
12. Teach Your Children
13. Seeds (10/28/95)
14. Adam Raised A Cain (10/28/95)
15. Sinaloa Cowboys (10/28/95)
16. Point Blank (10/28/95)
17. This Hard Land (10/28/95)
18. The Ghost of Tom Joad (10/28/95)
19. Down by the River (10/28/95)
BONUS TRACKS
20. Rockin' in the Free World (10/28/95)

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Paris '08

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Title : Paris '08
Label : It's Boss Time
Date : June 27th 2008
Location: Parc des Princes, Paris - France
Video : Audience - leftt hand side of the stage, filmed with a Canon HF10 FULL HD camera
Audio : Dubbed with Crystal Cat's "Paris Magic Night"
Mode : 4:3 (Originally shot in 16:9 mode, but transcoded to 4:3 during the authoring process)
Generat.: Masters
Format : 1 DVD5 - PAL
Menu : Yes
Artwork : No
Setlist:
1. Adam Raised Cain
2. No Surrender
3. Rendezvous
4. Atlantic City
5. Janey Don't You Loose Heart
6. Fire
7. For You
8. Last To Die
9. Long Walk Home
10. Girls In Their Summer Clothes
11. 10th Avenue Freeze Out

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Show-opener "Adam Raised a Cain" is as powerful as it comes, and it set the bar for the early part of the set in Paris. Highlights for me were "Spirit," a request for which happened to coincide with the setlist, another powerhouse in "Rendezvous" (a perfect fit for the setting), and a first outing in Europe for "Janey, Don't You Lose Heart." Bruce was so fired up during "Darlington County" that he left Nils behind when he shot off to one side to see the crowd, and their duet was conducted with Bruce on the run across the front apron.

Max may need stronger specs... he started "I'm on Fire" when Bruce was holding up a request for "Fire." They soon got it right, and Clarence comes into his own here with the deepest voice in the band; the two of them mugged it up, milking the pause for all it was worth -- that was magic. With even more magic to come, as Bruce took over the piano for a solo version of "For You." I'm sure I heard a pin drop up the back somewhere, and I felt bad but I had to take a couple of rare pics of Bruce at the keys...

What has become a fairly standard end-of-set section was augmented by a show-closing "Out in the Street," but if I'm honest, "Badlands" works better for that purpose. Fairly standard encores also, but of course this being Paris we were treated to not one but two guest appearances: Elliott Murphy of course, but now his son Gaspard joins in too, also a guitarist. Gaspard stayed as close to Bruce as possible during "Born to Run" to check out Bruce's moves. The look on Bruce's face showed that he was only too happy to be passing on his superior knowledge. Elliott shared a microphone with Soozie during "American Land," but -- especially through a long lens -- it was obvious that he had no idea how the song goes!

So, some moments that were truly wonderful. It would have been interesting if some of the other requests Bruce plucked out had coincided with the alternates on the setlist such as "Tougher Than the Rest," "Land of Hope and Dreams," and "Lost in the Flood"... there's always something more to look forward to, isn't there?

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Obviously this is pretty awesome footage as we all already witnessed from the Vimeo-files a while back. This DVD is transferred from it's original masterfiles and therefore has much more quality. The original cam sound has been replaced with Crystal Cat's stunning recording to make this a very enjoyable watch. Not much more to ask for for a Bruce boot, perhaps next time a FULL show :-) and leaving the 16:9 mode intact. But there's always something left to beg for. Many thanks to It's Boss Time for sharing his stuff!
Enjoy,
Wizardus


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Do You Believe In Sinterklaas?

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Bruce Springsteen - "Do You Believe in Sinterklaas?"
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General Information
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Date.................: 1st December 2007
City.................: Arnhem, The Netherlands
Venue................: The Gelredome
Audio Format.........: LPCM
Bitrate..............: 1536
Hz...................: 48,000
Channels.............: Stereo
Source...............: Crystal Cat release
Video Format.........: MPEG-2 (DVD)
Resolution...........: 720x576
Bitrate..............: 7.5-8 MBit/Sec
Frame Rate...........: 25 (Progressive)
System...............: PAL
Lineage..............: Raw DV .avi files, Raw .mod files, existing DVD .vob files > Adobe Premiere Pro CS3/CS4 > Adobe Encore CS3/CS4
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Misc Info
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First DVD was edited and authored all those months ago in CS3, the second in CS4. No real effect on the outcome, I'm just saying for the sake of having complete and accurate lineage.

It's Boss Time's footage edited from the raw DV tapes, and Moerie's footage edited directly from the raw .MOD files. Many thanks to the both of them.
The third angle (The single DVD on a tripod) was re-encoded from the DVD, but I hardly used any footage from that anyway.

Menu template and covers made by Route 67 A.K.A. Candy.

About the video intro before the menu - Yeah, I know, it's a bit shit. It was better in my imagination than what it turned out as. But hey, what can ya do?

And I apologise for the unfortunate placement of the Danny message at the end of the credits on DVD 1. I never noticed that when I originally made it.

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Tracklisting
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DVD 1:
1. (Credits)
2. Radio Nowhere
3. No Surrender
4. Lonesome Day
5. Gypsy Biker
6. Magic
7. Reason to Believe
8. Candy's Room
9. She's the One
10. Livin' in the Future
11. The Promised Land
12. Darlington County

DVD 2:
1. Tunnel of Love
2. Night
3. The Rising
4. Devil's Arcade
5. Last to Die
6. Long Walk Home
7. Badlands
8. Girls in their Summer Clothes
9. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
10. Born to Run
11. Dancing in the Dark
12. American Land
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Release Notes
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My god... I think "Blood, Sweat and Tears" would be a better title at this stage!

I know there is some disbelief about why this release took so long to see the light of day - but I assure you, what I said all those months ago was true and still is. I finished the project, and sent out a copy of both DVDs to Wizardus for him to look over and upload. I realised that I'd actually forgotten to burn DVD 1, and instead had just printed the label onto it. So I resent a working
copy of DVD 1 the day after. But the first package never arrived, only the second package did. So then Wizardus had a copy of DVD 1, but no DVD 2 as that was in the original package that got lost in transport.

Simultaneusly to this, I suddenly, unexpectedly and rather rudely lost access to my desktop computer, all my hard drives, camera equipment, recording equipment, so on and so forth. So, by proxy, I lost all the files for Arnhem.
Me being the dumbass that I am never thought to make any copies. At that time, I was expecting to have my equipment returned to me in mid-august with all the data still present, so we post-poned the project, planning to just upload it as soon as I got it back.

Here we are, almost 2009, and I still do not have any equipment or files back, the reason for which I still don't really want to make public - but really, on the small chance that anybody is curious enough, it is not that hard to work out.

I decided that enough was enough. I was going stop waiting and simply re-edit the second DVD and finally get this project finished and uploaded.

But even then, was it that simple? Hell no. So many god dammned problems and software crashes every step of the way. IT took me almost 3 full days to get the final edited show our of Premiere and encoded & authored onto DVD. I wont bore you with the details but suffice to say I have only just finished, at 11:15 PM on Christmas Eve. Yeah, I'm sad. Bite me ;)

So here it is. I hope it is worth the wait (and the effort). Merry Cristmas! :)


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