Springsteen Backstreets w/Drive All Night - Live Winterland 1978

[@thomasmonaco4642]

The greatest performance of the greatest song ever written.

[@markzucker8769]

My friend, I'm crying as i say I think i agree... 45 years I've cried over this song and this version brought tears anew I assure you.

[@thedragonbroke]

The guitar at 3:40 or so is absolutely amazing. Bruce knew how to make it scream the pain he was conveying. Masterpiece of a song.

[@sladjanaristic6405]

Nikad se više neće roditi ovakva zvezda.

[@forestbathing4443]

Will always love this song the most ,,amazing💕

[@colourfulmagic]

Great song with splendid presentation of photos. ❤

[@ace19428]

And it's more commonly known as the "Sad Eyes" interlude.....

[@50freeport]

Great set. Thanks.

[@markzucker8769]

no one does what they do. mythic story brought to whole-hearted, full-throated expression; the lyrics elegant, literary, devastating

[@DennisC-gt3bl]

For the record: he had actually already recorded Drive all night at this point. The version that was released on The river was recorded during the Darkness sessions in 1977.

[@northernstar88]

One of my biggest regrets is that I not so long ago sold my bootleg "Live in Winterland" (original version, Vicky Vinyl). Bought in 1980, played it so many times in the basement where I grew up.

[@youknow2469MitakuyeOyasin]

Omg WHY!!??

[@arlen6658]

Sorry, but while this version has its great moments, it's still a distant 3rd place in Greatest Live "Backstreets" of all time, behind #2 Jacksonville, FLA 3/4/77: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imbdlKmiZq2imaM ...and still undefeated champion, Passaic, NJ 9/19/78: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2LYd3p3fbJsn9E

[@CPSJSMSUUMUGA]

I'm not going to disagree, except to say that experiencing "Backstreets," with the "Drive All Night," interlude, for the first time makes it very special. For me, that was the Fox Theater in Atlanta on September 30, 1978. I became so caught up in the interlude that I lost track of "Backstreets." When he paused, for about 7 or 8 seconds at the end, I was in shock. Then, "Hiding on the backstreets, hiding on the backstreets,...," 24, 25, 26? times. I simply couldn't believe how good he was - as I've said elsewhere, the greatest performance art I've ever seen. I also was at this first Winterland show, and it's a great version, but that element of surprise was missing. We all can only see Bruce Springsteen the first time, once. Of course, that first show might be an off-night. Maybe he just phones it in. Except, Arlen, you and I know there are no off-nights. Bruce plays *every* show like it's his last.

[@frederickpando9444]

@@CPSJSMSUUMUGA I saw the Darkness show in June a few weeks after the release of the album and I, just like you, lost track during the Sad Eyes interlude that he and the band was performing Back Streets.

[@douglasskinner]

Yuk!!! Over done! I felt like my ankle was being twisted in a bad wrestling match. Uncle already! Just repeats and sounds like a strangled goose!

[@youknow2469MitakuyeOyasin]

I bet you could do so much better

[@douglasskinner]

@@youknow2469MitakuyeOyasin You never know!