BON JOVI, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & FRIENDS : RED BANK NIGHT |
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Disc One (53:05)
Disc Two (64:39)
Disc Three (63:17)
Label : Crystal Cat Records Venue : Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA Recording Date : January 31, 1998 Quality : Soundboard Recording (A+) Review : The "Come Together: Jon Bon Jovi & Friends" benefit concert was organized by the Long Branch Police Department, The Asbury Park Press, and FPI Concerts, along with Jon Bon Jovi. The concert was to honor slain Long Branch police officer Sgt. Patrick King and raise money for the Sgt. Patrick King Memorial Fund to provide for his family. King, 45-year-old father of two young boys, was fatally shot on 20 November 1997 by a fugitive who had vowed to kill himself and a police officer rather than be captured and returned to jail. 20 musicians with ties to the Jersey shore music scene answered Jon Bon Jovi's call, including Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa and several members of the then-disbanded E Street Band (Clarence Clemons, Danni Frederici, Patti Scialfa, Little Steven, and Max Weinberg), Southside Johnny, Bobby Bandiera, and Richie Sambora among others. Actor Danny DeVito was the event's MC. This was a near-reunion of the fabled E Street Band and Bruce's first full-length electric gig following the acoustic: The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour. Springsteen spent much of (or maybe all) the night onstage, singing or playing guitar only. Note : There are two versions of this show from Crystal Cat - Version 1: original audience recording - Version 2: upgraded IEM-Audience mix, has "Soundboard" on discs. This is version 2. |
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