For Mikey H - saludos! :-) Over 50,000 views and over 500 'likes' and positive comments in less than 4 days - thank you all! :-) If you like this, check out the multi-cam mix by Dvddubbingguy here: • Video
Almost 10 years on and am still telling anyone who will listen about this gig. It was such a magical afternoon, evening (and late night) in Kilkenny. Roll on Bruce coming back in Dublin next month.
I was there for this..it was my musical highlight of a lifetime..Irelands answer to Bruce getting the good nod from Bruce himself...magic memory:) i treasure it L)
I was there too....hard to understand how a night can turn into something so meanfull for all of us standing there.All made that easy and tender by both man.God Bless them!!!
There is an Italian saying that comes to mind when describing Bruce. He is "di cuore," which means "of the heart." He overwhelms me at every turn. Thanks for sharing this...
My favourite RU-vid music clip ever...any doubts about the utterly unequalled greatness of Bruce Springsteen can forever be dispelled after one watch of this
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PERFORMANCE !! SO BEAUTIFUL !! U can tell that Glen really has a great admiration for Bruce Springsteen. He was SO HAPPY to be performing that song on stage with him. HE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT !! Bruce even let him add in his own style there at the end. It was an AWESOME & GREAT performance - and I LOVED IT !! : )
Thank you so much. Nearly 100,000,,,wow .What a special special night. Thanks for your dedication. This is one special song for me. Thanks for the memories and friendship Dan
The sax solo never fails to rip my heart out this has been one of my favorites since I saw the river tour in 1980 ! I am so blessed to have had Bruce in my life through the years I love you Bruce !Always will !
I was one of the very lucky people to have witnessed this live in Kilkenny, the best duet ever performed on any stage in the world. Thanks Dan for posting this and allowing us all to re live that special night.
Mikey, right back at you - a magical time, an extraordinary weekend, and an unforgettable experience. What a way to finish the European tour! So glad you and Ward were there to share it with. This will always be 'your song', and here's to great friendships. Cheers!
I taught him to play guitar a couple of years, and we played live once here in Buenos Aires. He could make his dream true, as we played "A Long Walk Home". He introduced me to Bruce's music. Of course I knew him but I never paid too much attention before I met Mike. So I really appreciate it, as Bruce is a great songwriter, sensitive and rooted in the soil of popular music poetry. Thanks again. Best wishes
This is the greatest. Other older bands sometimes can make you remember what it was like, but somehow Springsteen and the E Street Band are still able to make you FEEL what it was like, to make it feel like then and now are not two separate moments in time but rather two connected moments. And, bravo to Hansard - what a voice. More than holds his own.
The Boss, Bruce, Springsteen, and the Estreet Band just racks my soul to the core. That passion! HOW can anyone sing like that for DECADES....? Put everything he has into all of his songs? Each and EVERY TIME!!??!!
Thank you for posting. I needed the visual. You see, I was in Kilkenny that night. We couldn't get tickets but were lucky enough to have them for the following night. My dream was to hear Drive All Night~ the one song I had never heard him do and one of my all-time favorites. So, since we couldn't get tickets we sat on a stone wall, in front of a very kind family's front yard, and listened to the show, with hundreds of other people out in the streets. It was perfect. A memory for life.
Just terrific, thanks so much for posting. Stuck here in Montana, wanted terribly to be at that show. Josh Ritter, Hansard, and Bruce. One of the greatest lineups, ever. Cheers!
I think I'm gonna watch Once again,Today on my DVD Buff, thanks Bruce to take that man on stage last night in Kilkenny. Good Job Glen Hansard, brilliant job singing Drive all night with the Boss
Thanks Dan Was at concert and although not a big Glen Hansard fan - he pulled it off and it was the highlight of a magical evening. The quality of the video is excellent. Thanks again
Seen Springsteen 14 times and that was one of the best performances of any song from any of those shows. And I'm not even that big a Glen Hansard fan. His face at 7 mins in says it all, the man couldn't have been happier to be there. And well done on the quality of the video, so much better than most that you get on youtube. It was great to be there to see this, and it's just as good re-living it with this video
Sorry I'm new to this lark ! Bruce, Glen, Max, Steven, Jake - all in one frame - what breathtaking talent. I was fortunate to be there and it was truly amazing. Can't thank you enough for capturing this precious gem x
Profound observation. I think it's because for Bruce the performance is not an act. He's in the moment with us; he feels it too. That's one reason why he loves to perform so much. There's a genuine connection with the audience.
a great musician in his own right , but Glen Hansard must be feeling incredibly proud up there with Bruce . Great song , great night . Springsteen is gods gift to music
Momentous! Glen you did us Hansardites proud! So happy for you this night. And Dan thank you for taking the time to capture and share this so beautifully!
from 2:06 to 2:14, there is the great who lets the mic to the humble. the humble is approaching to the microphone with the respect full of emotion, and he is looking at the big, like a son to a beloved father. 3:46: here is Jake, who is playing without substituting anyone, but knowing to leave his own trace into the song. awesome. thanks for posting it...
Gotta absolutely love Glen's faces of joy, his true amusement. What must he have been thinking, performing a song, THAT song, with one of his life-time inspirations, with a true legend? I mean, I've met Glen and he's the most humble guy that ever walked on earth... I can't imagine how he must felt that night playing for 50.000 of his fellow Bruce fans. I can't be happier for Glen to have done this. I've cried tears of joy while watching, as he surely did after this happened. What a video. THANKS
This is just great. Fantastic, rarely played song, & a super job of filming. As you know, it's derived from the Backstreets, Sad Eyes-You Lied interlude. No matter who we are, how much money we have, or anything else, there's one thing we can only do once. See Bruce Springsteen for the first time. When he played Backstreets at the Fox Theater in Atlanta I became so absorbed in this that I forgot the song. After, "Stop," the pause, and "Hiding on the Backstreets.....," I was changed forever.
Amazing! What a rendition! Glen Hansard covered himself with glory - wow! And Bruce, what can you say, the man just kills it every night. Thanks for sharing this truly memorable video. A bit of Van and Them at the end...just beautiful.
Fantastic video Dan! Bruce first congratulated Glen after Falling Slowly, by saying they were in the same club...Grammy winners! They are an awesome combination on this version of Drive All Night. True professionals who just LOVE music & E Street Band too! ♫♪♫♪♫
Masterpiece! Glen always simple, nice, honest, smiling, simple T-shirt... I don't know exactly the words to describe his simplicity... it just makes me get emotional!
So glad for Glen. So him last year twice in Amsterdam and he always spoke about his respect for Bruce. Was fortuned to see Bruce in the Netherlands in june and get to see Glen in e few weeks time @ Crossing Border. Together witch Eddie Vedder (my absolute hero) they rule. Wish i could have seen this live. Goosebumps
One of my favourite Springsteen songs, always loved GH singing it, bonus when he did it with Jake Clemons, but this, with Bruce, was THE best concert moment I have ever witnessed! Absolutely Divine!!
The smile at 7mins and the really tentative way he steps up to the mic at 2:10 are two of the reasons I love him so much! What an amazing performance :)
It was great to me, as only a few months before that gig, Mike asked me to teach him Bruce's songs, so I did and after a lot of practice Mike could play on a stage. Even better, among the audience were two friends of Mike from the UK.
This is when Glen must have felt like he'd died and went to heaven. The boss is the greatest singer songwriter performer of all time. I'm green with envy of anyone who had the privilege of being there and seeing this live.
Hey Dan, tnx so much for posting this great recording, only managed to get some of it myself as I was so emo watching it,,,ever since Glen was announced on the bill I was praying that he'd get the chance to do this with Bruce...so when it happened I did shed a few tears,,,,my all time hero (Bruce) with one of the best Irish artists.....class! I was so lucky to have been at all 5 Irish shows, & to experience some amazing moments, but for me this was the absolute tops #class
What a poetic moment. Great blue collars primacy from both sides of the Atlantic. Singer/Songwriters in love with the sound and intent of each other. Kudos to the Boss for showcasing Glen. Kudos to glen for responding with complete aplomb.
AWESOME! one of my favourite Springsteen songs... Jakes Sax solo's were amazing... done the Big Man proud by stepping in with the E Street Band!! Glen's vocals were also pretty damn good as well!! Thanks for posting!!
not being a huge Bruce fan, but a massive Glen/Grames fan, i only got my tickets for this gig as Damien Dempsey Glen and the Frames were there and on the slim chance that this would happen, seen Glen do this so many times in his shows. over the moon he got to share the stage with Bruce. and as for Bruce, amazing show from start to finish! Bruce fans are the best in the world! Glens face at 7 mins in says it all.
Glen looks like the happiest man on the planet, he didnt look that happy picking up his Oscar. Standing toe to toe with the Boss who can blame him. Great stuff !!!
