Bruce Springsteen Compilation CD The Lost Masters Vol 8 Soundboard

Bruce Springsteen - Volume 08 - Under The Gun - Solo Masters Volume 2All songs: Bruce Springsteen. Acoustic home demos. Holmdel, New Jersey, possibly March/April 1979.1. Protection #12. Protection #23. Protection #3 Incomplete takes4. Protection #45. Protection #5 Incomplete take6. Love And Kisses #17. Love And Kisses #2 Harmonies8. Every Day & Every Night Harmonies from this song were later used on "Janey Don't You Lose Heart" four years later9. Under The Gun #110. Under The Gun #2 Guitar riff11. Under The Gun #3 Incomplete take12. Under The Gun #413. Under The Gun #5The phone rings in the middle of take #4. Bruce answers it: "yeah?, ah, one, two seconds, alright?." Bruce resumes the song and the phone rings again: "hi?, no, it's airight, I'll talk to you now," but he goes on with the song.14. Jeannie Needs A Shooter #1 Harmonies15. Jeannie Needs A Shooter #216. Untitled Guitar Riff17. Man Who Got Away HarmoniesBruce sings harmonies over band rehearsal tape (possibly from the March 30th 1979 rehearsal that you can find on volume IV of this collection).18. Chain Lightning #119. Chain Lightning #220. Chain Lightning #321. Baby Don't Go #122. Baby Don't Go #223. Mary Lou #1 Incomplete takes24. Mary Lou #225. Mary Lou #326. Mary Lou #4All these demos of Mary Lou" have Bruce trying out different lyrics.Arriving hot on the heels of the previous set of acoustic demos in our series, this collection of 1979 home recordings is every bit as compelling as the previous set. Containing no less than 16 fully realized versions of songs, what is pernaps the most amazing aspect of these recordings is how Bruce can change the songs "on the fly." It is obvious while listening to him "perform" for himself that he's improvising, changing lyrics and chords between "takes' of the same song on a whim. If not laying down a whole take then he's working out the harmonies or playing with a certain rift that he then incorporates into the next finished 'take'. Imagine a painter mixing his colors before arriving at the right shade and you'll get an idea what is happening. It's fascinating to hear and ranks right up there with the "Lost Lennon Tapes" in terms of providing insight into how a songwriting genius operates. Several tamiliar songs are included: 'Mary Lou' was recorded by the E Street Band around this time and they very well could have used the 3 demo versions included here as a guide before tackling ft in the studio. "Jeanie Needs a Doctor (Shooter)" is found in this collection in two versions, both very dark and foreboding with Bruce's guitar and vocal creating a gloomy mood. For fans of Bruce's acoustic material, this collection will be a real treat for you. Every song, without fail, contains a nice hook/narmony and, although several songs are a bit bleak, the majority ("Protection", "Love & Kisses", "Under the Gun", "Every Day & Every Night", "Mary Lou") are upbeat. Harmonies from one song pop up on the classic b-side "Janey Don't You Lose Heart" four years later. You figure out which one. Bruce's acoustic guitar playing is top notch and in stark contrast to his meager, yet fully effective, playing on the "Tom Joad" release. Most of these songs beg for full band treatment and we are left wondering what the E Street Band could have done with some of this material.