Oh he was so cool. Back in the day always made sure my seats were on his side of the stage. The man loved to play. Those on stage antics when Bruce would go into one of those wraps “ goin’ thru those woods on a stormy night on route 9 and then, and then and then?….The radio broke!”
Loved this song. Don't know if it's just me but I felt once CC passed in 2011 ....that was the start of the slow death of Rock and music as a whole (all genres). One by one we started loosing our "legends".....most retiring....interestingly though this year in 2023 a few announced "come back tours" e.g. Aerosmith. YEAH! And a few other big name acts....Bruce Srpingsteen is still working/performing PT....though not the same without CC obviously. He was hte heart of the E-Street Band. Oddly I felt on CC's passing the film industry began it's decline too...no originality. Just a buch of multi-sequel franchise films....nuts!! e.g. Mission Impossible 7 ....Fast Furious 9 or 10..... Hollywood needs to do soemthing to get people back into hte threatres....and maybe some legendary musical acts performing again...if they can. We don't have many choices left today..at best the odd "B-list acts" e.g. Beyonce (not a fan)...Miss the 90's 80's, 70's, 60's----and before that...when there were TONS of A-list musical talents....so many genres look like they're gasping for air...some "gone"....
among my friends we have this game we call "top that". if the topic is bands with a heart (aka the drummer), we'll argue between max, moon, grohl, and a host of others. even animal is a legit contender. (yeah, the muppet). but when the game is to name successful bands that have had heart AND soul, clarence makes e-street unanimous. and best "how they met" story, clarence meets bruce is another one that just can't be topped. after seeing these photos, it's easy to see he wasn't just the soul of e-street.
I miss u so much big man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊 GO LAS VEGAS RRRRRRRRRRRRAIDERS/23 + I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT TOM BRADY IS BUYING INTO THE ONLY TEAM, THAT MEANS ANYTHING TO ME. GO RRRRRRRRRRRRRAIDERS '23 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
Rest in peace great man, without you the stage will never, ever be the same again, every time I hear a saxophone solo I think of you, when I hear the notes of "Sax In The City", still today a tear is felt........ this year is almost 50 years ..... thanks Big man....... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just saw Bruce and the band at MSG and it was spectacular I've seen them 70 times plus since 1978 and Jake is wonderful but the Big Man was just another level of personality and the love between him and Bruce will always be something beautiful to so. Thank you for posting this . Love from Long Island
Thank you Victory Clemon we miss your hubby and our sax man he was the best Jake is right close to him in sax playing no one can touch them sax wise thank u for letting the world have him in our lives for the great Ness he has thank u Robert Schuhlein. He will never be forgotten promise u Bruce will keep his memories alive .
TO UNDERSTAND MY COMMENT READ HIS THE BIG MAN'S BIOGRAPHY. ITS GOOD BUT THE WRITER CALLED A HURST SHIFTER A HEARST SHIFTER - HEARST AS IN THAT F'D UP PUBLISHER - WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST. DOESNT ANYONE REMEMBER MISS HURST SHIFTER IN THE 60'S? I BET U DO JOHN FORCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES BRITTANY FORCE, WE WILL FORGIVE U FOR NOT KNOWING OR REMEMBERING HER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HEY VIC, WHY DIDN'T U KICK THAT HUMP PUKIN IN THE HEAD WHEN AND THE VEGETABLE CAME TO THE RESTAURANT U WORKED IN IN RUSSKIE CRAPHOUSE LAND. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U WOULDA SAVED ME THE JOB OF WHACKIN PUKIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never will another ever come close to being Clarence. He wrote volumes with the music he made come out of his instrument. The man burned brightly and gave the world joy.
Man, there will never be another Clarence..Beautiful heartfelt words from a guy who must of loved and received love from such an extrodinary woman. He may be gone ( physically) but boy, what a life well lived.
Thank you for sharing these Mrs. Clemons, When I was 9 my step mom was a huge Bruce fan. Anyway she had the Born To Run on LP (ask kids today what a LP is and you laugh), and I saw the cover. I still recall thinking who is that big bad ass black dude with the sax?, 'That's BIG MAN!' she said. Then she spun up Born To Run and that blaring sax, man, I was hooked. I had never heard sax played like that before. I went and told my friends and my friend Tommy, he was the same age, well he had just gotten a sax for his beginning journey into music and I asked him had he heard of of Clarence and he was like 'uh yeah why'd you think I started playing?!'. True story.
I did not realize that your wedding anniversary fell on my father‘s birthday. It’s been three years since my dad passed away today and I always thought Clarence and my mom had a connection because my mom and he shared the same birthday. It’s only fitting that today I find out that my dad and he also shared a connection. He was larger than life he really was. Your tribute to him was simply beautiful, as I’m sure your relationship was as well. Thank you for sharing him with us; he truly was a gift from God.
Still miss you Big Man. I've learned now that you can't out run a broken heart. But I gave it a shot in my 20's. I guess the best thing I can say about Clarence is there were those nights driving alone down the interstate when Bruce's voice and that sax felt like the only thing I had in this world. They were my friends, my guide, and my teachers on a search. I think Clarence knew that a lot of people felt that way trying to navigate life and he took that responsibility very seriously. And that's what was magical about his playing.. Thank you Big Man. 🙏
I have seen Clarence in the E St. band 30+ years with my BFF Melissa. She passed away in 2016 from pancreatic cancer. We loved your husband and every time he played I lost my shoes and everything. I play every song just so I can hear his Saxophone. I’m so sorry for your loss
He died a few weeks after my daughter did. I already was so depressed and then to add him on top of it. I still link their deaths to that summer. It will be 10 years this year. I am so sorry for your loss. The missing is still there.
