Bruce Springsteen Archives to present 'Greetings' symposium, plus new Boss books, events
It's a special “Greetings” from the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
A day-long symposium titled “The 50th Anniversary: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,” marking the 50th anniversary of the release of Springsteen's debut album, will take place Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the university. The event will include appearances by original E Street Band members Garry Tallent, David Sancious and Vini Lopez, along with former Springsteen manager Mike Appel.
“This event kicks off a series of 50th anniversary events that will bring attention to Springsteen’s earliest accomplishments in the recording studio and contextualize the historical importance of each,” said Eileen Chapman, director of the Springsteen Archives, in a statement. “This symposium is the first of many coming down the road.”
The day will include panel discussions on Springsteen’s early '70s songwriting style; the Jersey Shore music scene in 1972, the year “Greetings” was recorded; recollections of the E Street Band members who played on the album and more. There will also music performances.
The symposium will take place in the Great Hall Auditorium, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration, $50, is required. Lunch is included. Visit springsteenarchives.org for more information.
The “Greetings” symposium will also include a book signing by photographer Nicki Germaine, who will release “Springsteen: Liberty Hall,” featuring rare photos from a Springsteen and the E Street Band 1974 concert in Houston.
The collection is a rare visual look at the E Street Band with short-term drummer Ernest “Boom” Carter in the fold. Springsteen wrote the preface, Bob Santelli the introduction. Tallent contributed as well.
A website, springsteenlibertyhall.com, is expected to be live shortly.
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The Springsteen Archives is hosting a 50th anniversary Tuesday Night Record Club discussion, moderated by Professor Ken Womack, on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Visit www.eventbrite.com for tickets or more information on the virtual event. The "Greetings" album was released Jan 5, 1973.
The Archives will also host “An Evening with David Sancious,” on Friday, Jan. 6, at the Vogel theater inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. Living Colour drummer and multi-Grammy winner Will Calhoun will join Sancious on stage. Tickets start at $49. Visit thebasie.org for more information.
The book “Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska” by musician and author Warren Zanes, examines the making of Springsteen's 1982 stripped down classic, “Nebraska,” and how it heralded the advent of lo-fi indie rock creativity.
The book includes interviews with Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Rosanne Cash and more, according to its Amazon description. It will be published in May from Crown.
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From noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Belmar, Danny White, Pat Roddy, Tommy LaBella, Tommy B and the Deep Blue Sea and more will perform at the Taylor Pavilion to raise funds for the construction of a weatherproof outdoor piano called the Cadenza, part of the “Piano 4 Pyanoe Plaza” initiative.
The spot will honor Sancious and his mom, Stelma, who lived on E Street in Belmar. Visit www.belmararts.org for more information.
Finally, Springsteen, who just released an album of soul covers called “Only the Strong Survive,” will appear on the upcoming Rolling Stones live album “GRRR Live!” His performance with the Stones on “Tumbling Dice” was recorded Dec. 15, 2012, at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Lady Gaga, the Black Keys, Gary Clark and John Mayer, and Mick Taylor also performed that night, which was a pay-per-view event.
“GRRR Live!” will be released Feb. 10, 2023, on vinyl, CD, DVD, digital and Blu-ray.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bruce Springsteen Archives presents Greetings From Asbury Park event
