Springsteen In Ireland: July 2008

Thursday 24 July 2008

I've been working real hard trying to get my hands clean...

...We've just returned from two nights in the pit at the Camp Nou.

What a weekend!

Great to meet so many fans from Greasy Lake and also Ela and Darek from Blood Brothers Poland.

They flew in on the Saturday without tickets but managed to get in the pit on Saturday and Sunday, and were great fun to be around.

Now, though, with the European leg over it's time to get down to business.

We've had a phenomenal response from fans so far.

Great stories from Ireland, UK, around Europe and the US.

If anybody was in Barcelona they might have seen the 'BCN Loves Bruce' book produced by El Periodico newspaper.

'Springsteen In Ireland' will be a cross between that and 'For You', with chapters going through the stories of each show and sections featuring fans' stories and pictures.

We are still looking for more stories.

Contributors don't have to be Irish - they just need to have followed Bruce in Ireland.

We can take stories about shows or about meeting Bruce or the band/s, and comments and thoughts on why Bruce's concerts in Ireland are such great events and why he is so big there.

:: Just email springsteeninireland@googlemail.com

Glory Days

"LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS"
www.springsteeninireland.com

The book about Bruce which Bruce himself has bought!!!

"*****[This book] is part biography, part reviews, part story telling and part photo journal. The sum total is a wonderful souvenior of 25 years worth of great days and nights in Ireland, thanks to the greatest live performer in Rock 'n' Roll history.
Crafted with care, to be enjoyed wholeheartedly to anyone who has The Boss in his second home."
Brendan Mulgrew, Belfast

"*****It looks fabulous. Great, great photos and a glorious look and feel to the whole thing.
There are a lot of quality Springsteen books to choose from, but this is different, and possibly unique in its approach. The pictures of Bruce and the band with fans really reinforce and complement the personal stories, a constant reminder that this is a fans' book, truly a fresh perspective as it claims.
While ostensibly the title might make some think 'this is for his Irish fans', and while it does of course focus on Bruce's appeal to Ireland (including his fascinating family connection), it's actually a global story to which any member of the worldwide E Street nation can relate. If you're a fan - anywhere - this is for you.
I can't recommend it highly enough."
Dan French, editor Point Blank fanzine

"*****This is a book for everyone who loves Ireland - and who additionally loves Bruce Springsteen. Land of Hope and Dreams was written with love for both, that's for sure.
There's a special bond between Ireland and Springsteen for years now. You can find 2 pages inside showing Bruce's ancestors on his father's side originating from the Emerald Isle.
But aside this, it's a soul connection between Irish fans and Bruce Springsteen - and you can read about this ( and enjoy reading!) on 208 pages.
Very well written, informative, exact, knowledgable, humorous - and great photos too."
B Rossbach, Germany

"This is a sumptuous, beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated production, summoning up vivid memories of gigs which have lighted the way through our imaginative lives for a quarter of a century and more, offering a distinctively Irish perspective on Springsteen and on Ireland as seen through the prism of his music. It's the best fanzine ever."

Eamonn McCann, Derry Journal

"Humorous, moving and informative, the authors have created something which is both a tribute to their musical hero and a love-song to Ireland... This is a fantastic souvenir of a quarter of a century of incredible concerts and some of the best live performances in rock and roll.
"Books on Springsteen are ten a penny, but this one's got soul - it's much more personal than anything I've read about him. It's truly from the fans' perspective, which makes it fresh and new. It's about the fans connecting with their idol; and how one man's music can change lives.
"This is much more than a 208-page nostalgia trip for Irish music lovers this is a story that will touch anyone who's ever admired the E-Street kid."
Shelly Marsden, Irish World

Springsteen In Ireland

Land of Hope and Dreams (2015 version)

Thursday 24 July 2008

I've been working real hard trying to get my hands clean...

Searching for his groove