Bruce Springsteen - 2004-10-02 - Cleveland, OH (ALD/IEM/AUD/FLAC) w/John Fogerty, R.E.M.

(ALD/IEM/Audience FLAC)

Bruce Springsteen w/John Fogerty, REM, and Bright Eyes

Gund Arena

"Vote For Change"

ALD/IEM/Audience recording "triple mix"

Lineage:

Unknown IEM and ALD. Audience was uploaded to DIME -- Sonic Studios DSM-6 => bass roll-off => Sony M-1 DAT

Disc one (60:49):

01) Intro (0:26)

02) The Star Spangled Banner (2:48)

03) Born In The U.S.A. (4:07)

04) Badlands (4:38)

05) No Surrender (4:58)

06) Lonesome Day (6:01)

07) The River (6:19)

08) Johnny 99 (6:31)

09) Youngstown (6:48)

10) Centerfield (4:35) *

11) Déjà Vu All Over Again (4:26) *

12) Fortunate Son (3:16) *

13) The Promised Land (5:50) *

Disc two (60:33):

01) The Rising (6:12)

02) Because The Night (5:52) **

03) Mary's Place (13:05)

04) Public Service Announcement (2:05)

05) Born To Run (6:05) ^

06) Bad Moon Rising (3:25) *

07) (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (4:09) +

08) People Have The Power (7:36) +

09) Intro (0:53)

10) Bad Day (4:50) ~

11) Man on the Moon (6:15) ~

* w/John Fogerty

** w/Michael Stipe

^ w/Peter Buck & Mike Mills

+ w/everyone

~ REM w/Bruce Springsteen (opening set)

Original info file (such as it is) and checksum is included. I couldn't find appropriate artwork, so perhaps someone could post it in the comments if they have it.

Comments:

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band hit the road with an all-star lineup in a series of "Vote for Change" concerts in "swing" states during the fall of 2004. These were technically non-partisan events, although there was a anti-war/anti-incumbent tone. Nonetheless, the overall theme was to emphasize (after the close 2000 election) the power of democracy and the importance of participating in the electoral process.

Opening acts included Bright Eyes and R.E.M.; John Fogerty came along to perform a mini-set with the E Street Band.

Regardless of one's political beliefs, these were some great shows. By E Street standards, Bruce's set was relatively short (about 100 minutes plus the Fogerty segment) but really powerful ... the first 20 minutes of this was about the best I've heard Bruce in years. Fogerty's mini-set was much more entertaining than the solo tour he undertook a few weeks later, and the addition of R.E.M. and Bright Eyes during various guest spots provided some great variety. All members clearly enjoyed this tour, and it showed in their performances.

This recording is great; it was posted to DIME in early 2005 and is much better than any other commonly available sources. I'm not sure of the lineage of the ALD and IEM sources, but they both appear to be good mixes without dropouts (or, any flaws were well-masked during the matrixing process). The audience recording was from my master, so I can say with confidence that it was recorded about halfway back on the floor with Sonic Studios mikes even with the soundboard ... I was in a "sweet spot." The end result is a really balanced, well-mixed recording with vocals and instruments all well-represented.

Bruce sat in with R.E.M. for two songs during their set, and these tracks are included at the end of track 2. I don't know if three sources were used for this portion. (I also upped the R.E.M. set, so I assume the audience portion has the same lineage as described above.)