Class stuff. After missing him (and the E Street band) in the RDS last time I won't be missing this one.

EXCELLENT. missed him last time around. Can't WAIT for this. Any word on when tix go on sale?

Wonderful, looks like it'll be my Dad and I going together, anyone know the chords to "Cats In The Cradle"?

from www.brucespringsteen.net DEVILS & DUST (COLUMBIA RECORDS) TO BE RELEASED IN DUALDISC FORMAT ON APRIL 26 Bruce Springsteen's new album, Devils & Dust (Columbia Records) will be released exclusively in DualDisc format on April 26 in the US, with the full album on CD on one side of the disc and DVD content on the other side. The DVD side will feature the first live performances of Devils & Dust material. Filmmaker/photographer Danny Clinch captured new, acoustic renditions of "Devils & Dust," "Long Time Comin'," "Reno," All I'm Thinkin' About," and "Matamoras Banks," each with Springsteen's extensive, personal introductions. The performances were filmed in New Jersey in February 2005. The DVD side will also contain the entire album mixed in 5.1 channel surround sound and in stereo. Springsteen closed shows from 'The Rising' tour by showing Clinch's black and white, super 8mm film of the performer singing a country blues version of "Countin' on a Miracle," a track from 'The Rising.' Danny Clinch has directed several music films, including "Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain," and has authored two books of photography. DualDisc releases are two-sided discs with a conventional CD side and a DVD side, allowing artists to use audio and video content on a single two-sided disc. For more information on DualDisc technology, please log on to http://www.dualdisc.com. 'Devils & Dust' Track List 1. Devils & Dust 2. All The Way Home 3. Reno 4. Long Time Comin' 5. Black Cowboys 6. Maria's Bed 7. Silver Palomino 8. Jesus Was an Only Son 9. Leah 10. The Hitter 11. All I'm Thinkin' About 12. Matamoras Banks 'Devils & Dust' was produced by Brendan O'Brien, who first worked with Springsteen on the acclaimed CD, 'The Rising.' The new album was recorded at Thrill Hill Recording Studios in Los Angeles and New Jersey with additional engineering at Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta. Springsteen is planning a tour to accompany the release of the album. Details will be announced shortly.

Visit this old CPU page of songs to hear a fuzzed out version of Bruce's 'I'm On Fire' - It's down the end of the page under 'Danny & Donna' http://www.cpu-records.com/sounds/default.htm Bruce is a legend!!!!

Actually my old man has always been partial to "My Hometown", I don't care for it myself, as with most of his mid-80's output it's drowned in synths.

Can't wait - love the Boss - saw him on the Rising tour with E Street in RDS - didn't go to Ghost of Tom Joad tour which I really regret...it is possibly my favourite album ever - Youngstown is an amazing song. Got Devils and Dust single from AOL First Listen thingie and it sounds really good. Looks like he'll play Devils and Dust and GTJ/Nebraska as well as acousticy songs from the Rising - it should be great.

Tickets on sale on this Thursday by the way. No info on ticketmaster yet - hate their new website. Would've liked to see the seating arrangements but presume the Point will have their standard seated concert arrangement.

Quick question. I'm assuming that the floor will have the seats in and that would be the place to go, however if they are gone what are the blocks of fixed seating called? Specifically the one at the back of the venue because I definately don't want to be stuck there.

Also, what time on Thursday?

I presume its 9 a.m. on Thursday, although sometimes Ticketmaster opens at 8. I'm going for 8 to be safe. As regards the seating, for the recent Willie Nelson gig the standing area was flooded with rows of seats so guessing it will be the same again. I was sitting at the back of the venue, which wasn't the worst at all but closer to the front would be good for The Boss.

It's 9 am Thursday. It's standard seating arrangement. Sat in balcony at back for Willie Nelson and it was fine...up front would have been nice. Going for side balconies myself - think they're most expensive but hopefully it'll be worth it. Ticketmaster has some info. Devils and Dust should be interesting. Backstreets message boards has info on lyrics for one song Reno which includes fairly explicit references to anal sex - hopefully Bruce won't be too "adult" on the night.

s**t, I think it's sold out. Anyone manage to get a ticket?

I got 4. On net - ticketmaster didn't come as sale available until a few minutes past. Got 4 in tiered seating for 85euro a piece (which is daylight robbery as far as I'm concerned!) - tried to reselect tickets but then realised that my other open windows all said that it was sold out so went ahead and got them. Pure fluke on my part. According to brucespringsteen.net message boards they were gone in 6 minutes - according a friend who got through on phone it was in 2 minutes. What do expect when you're only selling 4-5000 tickets??? He's playing London next night so unless he does the Monday night as well (which is highly unlikely) there won't be any chance of getting them without selling your soul.

No, struck out here too.

i got tickets! i love the internet. will now stop gloating.....

Prick. Enjoy. Ahem, anyone got a spare?

Just heard on the radio that it sold out in 40 seconds ????? that surely can't be right

It depends on how many connections the ticketmaster site can handle at one go.

Oh happy day :D

Presume Unicron has gotten a ticket with his "happy day" ....congrats......i can't wait - have my tracks, ghost of tom joad and devils and dust all lined back to back for the ultimate acoustic boss weekend. Will just have to watch the acoustic performances on the anthology DVD though - the live gigs are too energetic to put me in the required mellow bruce mood!

You forget Nebraska surely. Really looking forward to this, I'm batting .500 on Bruce gigs though, '93 one was crap, the E-Street band comeback one was amazing. Guy that works for my old man has the best Boss gig story though, when he played the point last (think it was the Tom Joad tour) the burger place didn't have it's fire certification up to date and he had to go and check the extinguishers and the like to say they were ok. As he finishes up Bruce came on to soundcheck so he sits down at the back of the venue and gets a personal mini gig. Lucky bastard. I reckon he'll be in rare story telling form on the night, fingers crossed for acoustic born to run.

Reviews? thoughts? Emotions? Anyone out there people? Posted my longwinded experience at my sometimes blog at www.realitycheckdotie.blogspot.com

wow, wow, wow. i thought he was incredible. that version of "The River" on the piano, incredible soulful takes on "Nebraska", "Promised Land" and "Racing In The Streets". New stuff stands up really well - "Long Time Coming" in particular and "Jesus Was An Only Son" - and sent me back to the album to listen to it again. Tempted to go see some other European shows but the credit card might not take the pressure!

I was hugely disappointed. It rarely clicked for me on the night, and he butchered "Reason To Believe".

Well it's good that you liked it, I'm not saying that there weren't highlights (Nebraska , Racing In The streets, The River, Reno, Devils And Dust). I can understand why he wanted to change the material that he's been doing for 30 odd years and sometimes it worked for me (The river), sometimes it didn't (Reason to Believe) and sometimes I wasn't sure and scratching my head a bit (I'm on fire, if nothing else that proves that my dislike for the Born In the USA album is more down to the synth heavy arrangements and production than to the songs that Springsteen wrote for it, but I think Cash's version of the song is probably my favourite). Maybe it's just that I came hoping for more material from the Nebraska and he only played a couple of songs from it and one was a let down. Nice of him to single out the kid at the end and give him the plec anyway.