Don't know how he does it but he does, over and over again, for decades. How did he sing, play piano, guitar, harmonica and drums this well from his teens. Early stuff is arguably the best. I don't know how, or when he started practising or who gave him all this talent but it's there to listen to and to be inspired by. Who else is in this dreamy, rock, real gutsy league. I can't think of anyone who's got the mileage and catalogue apart from Neil, but hang on wasn't he wasn't so fully formed so
I remember getting tracks and thinking, "I've got just about everything now." - and then you start digging, and the internet gets bigger and bigger, and you realize he could do another 4-cd Tracks 2 and prob STILL have stuff left!! I hope we get a Tracks 2 pronto!
Achingly lovely stuff. Perfectly mirrors how a lot of people feel, and a lot of it mirrors my own feelings. Bruce is so universal. I wish he'd release some of this stuff; it's just another reason for living.
How proud you must be of your daughter. She kicked some serious hunter-jumper butt across the pond. I have a book called The Healing Power of Horses. It is about the important role that the horse has in the Lakota people's lives. During the ten years I had my horses, I had a purpose. Your daughter is blessed with the gift of riding. All of the conversations she has with them, will keep her rooted and grounded. They will help her keep her life sorted out. The time she has with them is well spent
It took California to give me Family, and a sense of community, a purpose. She gave me a place to grow and get strong. As a mother, I embrace the lyrics in "The Wish" I will not let my son go through the drug window of failure and defeat and end up in jail where Hell on Earth is Real. Perhaps money is entertained, I think, by such plebian simplicity. I have always asked God for Wisdom and never asked him for his money. When you Love someone, you give them what they need because your heart knows what is needful and best.
POINTEBLANC91 This was written in the early 70s. I discovered this on a bootleg in the late 90s when a Spanish mate passed me a cassette with Bruce’s early out-takes. It is a beautiful song, without doubt.
Don't know how he does it but he does, over and over again, for decades. How did he sing, play piano, guitar, harmonica and drums this well from his teens. Early stuff is arguably the best. I don't know how, or when he started practising or who gave him all this talent but it's there to listen to and to be inspired by. Who else is in this dreamy, rock, real gutsy league. I can't think of anyone who's got the mileage and catalogue apart from Neil, but hang on wasn't he wasn't so fully formed so
Beautiful 💘 Mein Herz schlägt im Takt zu Deinem Song.... Meine Seele liebt diese Musik.... 💓💝🦋🌹
MY FRIEND, THIS IS FOOD FOR THE SOUL , NURTUR IT HOLD ON TO IT, IT WILL FEED YOUR SOUL FOR EVER. PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL MY FRIEND'S. 🙏✌️😎🏴
Love hearing all this super old stuff. So interesting.
I’ve had this song+ since 1993, my favorite era
So beautiful, brilliant lyrics. ❤️
I remember getting tracks and thinking, "I've got just about everything now." - and then you start digging, and the internet gets bigger and bigger, and you realize he could do another 4-cd Tracks 2 and prob STILL have stuff left!! I hope we get a Tracks 2 pronto!
Bruce said in 2022 that he has five albums he recorded in the 1990s alone that he will release soon.
Wow, what a song. First time to hear it. Thanks for sharing.
Achingly lovely stuff. Perfectly mirrors how a lot of people feel, and a lot of it mirrors my own feelings. Bruce is so universal. I wish he'd release some of this stuff; it's just another reason for living.
Truly beautiful song, I'd never heard before, so thanks for this Ana!
Another early example of Springsteen's burgeoning songwriting brilliance
This song is base on Bruce life growing up!
So beautiful...
Boy, combine this with his later work "The Wish", what a story teller!
great song writing !
The Wish, The Promise and the Family Song are all great songs. Why did Bruce not release them earlier ? I don't know. But I do know I enjoy them.
simply amazing
How proud you must be of your daughter. She kicked some serious hunter-jumper butt across the pond. I have a book called The Healing Power of Horses. It is about the important role that the horse has in the Lakota people's lives. During the ten years I had my horses, I had a purpose. Your daughter is blessed with the gift of riding. All of the conversations she has with them, will keep her rooted and grounded. They will help her keep her life sorted out. The time she has with them is well spent
We need Tracks 2 soon! Hopefully if there is one it will focus more on the pre-Darkness years
He won't even claim this song today, but its good.
It took California to give me Family, and a sense of community, a purpose. She gave me a place to grow and get strong.
As a mother, I embrace the lyrics in "The Wish" I will not let my son go through the drug window of failure and defeat and end up in jail where Hell on Earth is Real.
Perhaps money is entertained, I think, by such plebian simplicity.
I have always asked God for Wisdom and never asked him for his money.
When you Love someone, you give them what they need because your heart knows what is needful and best.
rare song of Bruce!
Yep
Here because of Sirius E Street Radio
wow
exactly woww
Would love to know when this was written. It's like the whole Broadway show in one song. How does this man do stuff like that???
POINTEBLANC91
This was written in the early 70s. I discovered this on a bootleg in the late 90s when a Spanish mate passed me a cassette with Bruce’s early out-takes. It is a beautiful song, without doubt.
1971
Also, WorkingClassBoss - where did you get this from?
Anyone know the chords that are used in this song?
He looks like Clint Eastwood