Round one
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Formed in: 1972
Genres: Rock, rock and roll
Lineup: Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards
Clarence Clemons – backing vocals; tenor, baritone, and soprano saxophones; percussion
Garry Tallent – backing vocals, bass
Roy Bittan – piano, accordion, keyboards
Danny Federici – backing vocals, organ, accordion, electronic glockenspiel
Max Weinberg – drums, percussion
Nils Lofgren – backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, accordion
Patti Scialfa – harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
Albums from the 80s:
The River (1980)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Live 1975/85 (1986)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Propaganda: When you think of American rock in the 80s, you think of Bruce. And Bruce made the majority of his best music with the E Street Band.
Prince and the Revolution
Formed i : 1979
Genres: Funk, Rock, Soul, Psychedelic
Lineup: Prince – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards/synths, bass, electronic percussion, percussion
Bobby Z. – drums, percussion, electronic percussion
Brown Mark – bass, backing vocals
Wendy Melvoin – guitar, vocals
Lisa Coleman – synthesizers, vocals
Matt "Dr." Fink – synthesizers, electric piano, vocals
Albums from the 80s:
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Propaganda: Someone else submitted Prince as a solo artist, but he still deserves a chance to shine. If Springsteen can make it in with his backing band, surely the Revolution's presence can get the Purple One a spot. While Prince is obviously the standout in both musical skill and physical attractiveness, there's no way he'd let anyone unskilled or ugly into his band. They have also reunited and performed without him on several occasions.
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Bruce Springsteen: When the fans looked at those faces of the E Street Band onstage, they saw themselves, their lives, their friends looking back at them. In the new digital world of three-second attention spans, where the cold, hard hand of impermanence and numbered anonymity held sway, this was irreplaceable
Bruce Springsteen: "When the fans looked at those faces [of the E Street Band] onstage, they saw themselves, their lives, their friends looking back at them. In the new digital world of three-second attention spans, where the cold, hard hand of impermanence and numbered anonymity held sway, this was irreplaceable. It was real, and we'd built it the way real things are built, moment upon moment, hour upon hour, day after day, year after year. I came to the conclusion I'd need a pretty good reason to NOT exercise my skills…with this group of musicians sitting at home."
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run (audiobook, read by Bruce Springsteen), chapter 65: Revival
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Land of Hope and Dreams (Live In Barcelona)
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can't stop thinking about how crazy it would have been to see Bruce live in 1988. Less than a week before this concert he's confirmed the rumor that he's divorcing his wife. It's all over the tabloids. Then you see him practically fucking his gorgeous backup singer on stage during the most sizzling performance of Brilliant Disguise ever.
wish i was alive then to hear the gossip from the french girls in the audience. you can even hear them laugh as he sings "I play the faithful man"
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