Attached to the Gund Arena in Cleveland
is giant mall called Tower City. It was there, prior
to a Cavs game, that I purchased my first Bruce Springsteen album. I’m guessing
this was circa 1995…I made my dad listen to it all the way home, which was a
two hour car ride, and didn’t let up on that CD well into my college years;
it’s wonder the thing still plays.
For over a year now, I’ve been negotiating to get the
opportunity to photograph the Boss for the distinguished Backstreets Magazine, but things just haven’t lined up with our
travel schedules. If there is one thing you’ll learn about me, is that I will
find a way to do something I truly want to do. Photographing Bruce Springsteen,
you could say, was on my Bucket List.
A couple of weeks ago, I got THE call.
Fittingly, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band were
performing at the, newly renamed, Quicken Loans Arena; the same place where I
bought my first album (some 15 years ago).
I’m one of those people who considers some music a
“religious” experience. With songs like “The Rising”, “Working On A Dream”, and
“Born To Run”, it’s impossible not to feel the magnitude and brilliance of
Bruce Springsteen…live!
Bruce and Max.
Big Clarence Clemons, Giant Clarence Smile.
Little Steven
he is relentless while performing; a true showman
the joys of 30+ years of friendship...
the image used by the official Bruce Springsteen site...check it out November 10.2009!
UPDATE: As of this past weekend, Bruce Springsteen is an official Kennedy Center Honoree; congrats Mr. Springsteen..
