When Clarence Clemons passed away last month, the Boss (and Clemons’ actual boss) Bruce Springsteen posted a moving eulogy on his website. Since then he’s remained out of sight, grieving for his old friend. Last night, though, Springsteen came roaring back with a 45-minute covers set in – where else – Asbury Park, NJ. Continue reading »
As anyone on Twitter this weekend knows, Clarence “Big Man” Clemons passed away Saturday night. More than just Bruce Springsteen’s incomparable sideman (though he was certainly that), Clemons took on a larger-than-life persona that embodied what fans loved about the E Street Band. All throughout the weekend fans poured out tributes to remember “the biggest man you ever seen” and last night in Portsmouth, VA, Phish did the same with a cover of “Thunder Road.” Continue reading »