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teven Van Zandt famously wrote the horn arrangement for “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out,” from Bruce Springsteen’s landmark Born to Run album. But I don’t think the song ever has been performed as it was tonight: As a Springsteen/Van Zandt duet.
Van Zandt and his Disciples of Soul were headlining at Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre (for which Van Zandt and his wife Maureen serve on the board of trustees). And Springsteen joined them as a surprise guest for the last four songs. Among them was the duet on “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out.” Check out the video of it below, taken by E Street ultrafan Mitch Slater.
Springsteen also performed on “It’s Been a Long Time,” “I Don’t Want to Go Home” and the show’s encore, the Marvin Gaye hit “Can I Get a Witness.”
The show was broadcast live on SiriusXM satellite radio, and will be rebroadcast May 29 at 11 a.m.
Here is the setlist. Songs in bold are from Van Zandt’s new album, Soulfire (thought most have been released by other artists, before).
“Soulfire”
“I’m Coming Back”
“Among the Believers”
“The Blues Is My Business”
“Love on the Wrong Side of Town”
“Until the Good Is Gone”
“Standing in the Line of Fire”
“I Saw the Light”
“Some Things Just Don’t Change”
“Saint Valentine’s Day”
“Salvation”
“The City Weeps Tonight”
“Down and Out in New York City”
“Princess of Little Italy”
“The Time of Your Life”
“Solidarity”
“Leonard Peltier”
“I Am a Patriot”
“Ride the Night Away”
“Bitter Fruit”
“Forever”
“It’s Been a Long Time” (with Bruce Springsteen)
“Tenth Avenue Freeze-out” (with Bruce Springsteen)
“I Don’t Want to Go Home” (with Bruce Springsteen)
Encore:
“Can I Get a Witness” (with Bruce Springsteen)
Here are videos of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out,” “It’s Been a Long Time” and “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” all taken by Slater.
From 2017-04-22
