Stevie Van Zandt | Broken Record

Stevie Van Zandt is the ultimate underboss. His first big break came in the mid-70s as Bruce Springsteen’s right-hand man, guitarist, and occasional co-producer in the E Street Band. Later he seamlessly made the jump to acting as one of Tony Soprano’s key consiglieres, Sil, on "The Sopranos."
Van Zandt recently released his memoir, "Unrequited Infatuations," which details his career over the past 50 years. On today’s episode Bruce Headlam talks to Van Zandt about the budding New Jersey rock n’ roll scene in the ‘60s, and what it was like recording with legendary R&B singers like Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love. He also reminisces about first meeting Springsteen-who Van Zandt says he saw go from a shy kid who was too timid to speak, to one of the greatest entertainers of our time.
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[@MrDevins]

I love this guy.

[@Canyon2023]

Stevie’s always so great to listen to because he’s so honest and real. Love hearing from him!!

[@UMAmherst1]

Fabulous interview with a very talented musician, songwriter and producer. The interviewer sadly neglected to address one significant part of Steven’s career as an artist, the period he was the lead guitarist, lyricist, producer and de facto manager for the very underrated and stylistically unique R&B/Rock band Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes.

[@whataboutrob442]

Absolutely. I saw Little Steven and the Diciples of Soul in 1982 open for The Who.

[@xrandy11]

Little Steven's "Voice of America" is one of the best albums ever made.

[@christophercampbell1677]

Great stuff

[@mahanmalek8317]

"Certain aspects of show business and our thing" -Silvio Dante ❤️

[@ekayaniperforms]

Loved Lillyhammer. Was wowed seeing you at The Psychedelic Prunes show at Warsaw National Polish home in Greenpoint around what… 2000? Fan ❤️

[@sugarjoe50]

"Little Steven's Underground Garage", best channel on (XM) radio.

[@unipluxofficial262]

Great man e musician!!

[@artigraphmultimedia1489]

"Rush? Emerson Lake & Palmer? Gimme 2 chords and crank it up you know?" What a pleasure. What a blessing to be around while these guys are. Check out➡️ ☄️Steve Van Zandt interviews Keith Richards.🙏 Great music conversation. Thank you!

[@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother]

Steve was the stuff.

[@jimlaregina]

5:26 "You didn't see four or five guys playing and singing. It didn't exist." Grant Mr. Van Zandt poetic license, as I am pretty sure he saw the Beach Boys, who were a huge band before the Beatles hit it big in America.

[@tomcarl8021]

I can't figure that comment out, and I've heard it before from other people. So, if Steve "didn't see four or five guys playing and singing" who did kids dance to at high school dances or the local youth center, or wherever? Because Memphis and Chicago alone had probably hundreds of bands. There were certainly bands in South Jersey in the early sixties playing the resort towns all along the Jersey shore where he lived. And who was playing the Peppermint Lounge in NYC at the time? The Beatles and the British Invasion was great, but he gives them WAY to much credit. If he thinks rock and roll started when the Beatles arrived on the Ed Sullivan show, he knows way less about the music than he's given credit for.

[@xxcelr8rs]

@@tomcarl8021 Mostly surf guitar instrumental bands. Few guys danced or sang. That was theater geeks.

[@tomcarl8021]

@@xxcelr8rs Really, Brian? Can you attest to that? How old were you at the time, and where did you grow up?

[@xxcelr8rs]

@@tomcarl8021 You need a brain for me to talk to you. Go read some books.

[@tomcarl8021]

@@xxcelr8rs If I need a brain to talk to you, Brian, then why did you personally reply to a comment I made? Good grief....

[@LETOUR7TIMESFRANCE]

I love Stevie he's such a awesome guy.I am a die hard Bruce fan and I've always thought that "Darkness on the Edge of Town" put him on the Map and laid the bricks for the Greatest Entertainer he is today..and what a badass FAST guitar player which a lot of fans don't realize.

[@phil.d-roll6393]

✌

[@robertfsullivan1756]

*. RFS Israel. Dear Mr Van Zandt. What was the best part of recording The Album Letter To You what insights did you experience during the Sessions Have a good day. Peace

[@gfeast4518]

Yo sil where’s the gabagool

[@mrgwei]

oof madonne

[@skateguey]

Mr. Rubin, I feel my lyricism is under recognized. Please tell me I'm full of myself.