Clarence Clemons on Meeting Bruce Springsteen 

I miss you dad❤️

Clarence Clemon's sax solo in "Jungleland" is one of the greatest pieces of music ever.

There was no greater saxophonist than the Big Man. Wish I knew him personally R.I.P.

It took me 60 years of my life to find a woman that looks at me like Bruce and Clarence looked at each other......totally worth the wait......

A Black guy walks into a White club, framed by lightning, accompanied by thunder, riding the wind like the breath of God. Boss, meet the Man.

'He looked at me, and I looked at him, and we fell in love' This is FRIENDSHIP in a nutshell. Forget the other connotations, this is devotion.

Whoever didn’t like this can’t be a fan of Bruce because Clarence was a reason the East Street Band had enormous soul and he was part of Bruce’s family

I. LOVE. HIM. hi, I'm 11 years old, my name is Emily I'm in my school band and I play saxaphone and my dream is to be Clarice Clemons!

I bounced in a club in the South in the 80s/90s when Clarence played with his band. He was an excellent gentleman and stuck around till every autograph was signed. A class act.

'I looked at him, he looked at me and we fell in love...Brilliant. Rock on Big Man.

He's so human, so warm & so genuine. Everytime I hear the solo in jungleland I'm so touched & moved I can't speak. Big guy, you'll always be loved & missed.

His brotherly love and respect with Bruce. AWESOME

The lesson to be learned from Clarence here is when something is right, you feel it, you know it. That's what should guide you through every decision you make in life. Some things might not go the way you hoped, but it will never feel wrong. Miss you Big Man!

I was born to be a rock n roll saxophonist.. Yes you were Clarence!

" he looked at me, I looked at him and we fell in love "......Your words are as heartfelt as your music Big Man.....R.I.P.

Springsteen + Clarence + Music = A match made in Heaven. Thats Love. R.I.P., Clarence........Earth has lost another good human being

This interview clip really made me smile. Clarence + Bruce. Magic for all time.

I was lucky enuff to see clarence perform with bruce live,..the power of that sax, with Clarence dressed in black, a long full length coat, a spotlight on him in a dark arena, it gave me chills. he was one hell of a sax man. and obviously one cool guy.

When he is saying "it's still there"..the look on his face!! It's so genuine. I love that!!

A true legend lost in the music world. R.i.p big man.

He was great and is sorely missed. RIP Clarence!

He was pure class, great musician, and wonderful companion for Bruce

He was about the double size of Bruce. I remember this surprised me and my girlfriend when we saw them live. Amazing, how the door was torn of and thrown down the street. And with thunder and lightning behind him. What a beautiful story.

I loved this man dearly! We miss you so very, very much Clarence! You were an an amazing musician with such a huge heart, adding such a wonderful quality to the E Street Band, with your bigger than life personality & musical ability! No one no where can play the sax 🎷 like you. Your deep friendship with Bruce Springsteen was something to be admired! The love Bruce had for you was unmistakable! We miss you Clarence & May you Rest forever in peace! You may be gone but you will live forever in all of our hearts through your music. Sympathy & continuing love to your whole family & friends, once again. It still feels impossible that a man like you, bigger than life & so multitalented, plus so dearly loved, is gone! We all miss you so very, very much!❤️

RIP Clarence Clemons - You've been gone 8 years and we still miss you!

I met Clarence just before signing a 5 year contract when he, OK Bruce came to Albany NY in the mid 80',s We were working on a 5 year contract with a recording company, I expressed to C what I saw, what I did not like, Clarence said to me, FAMILY is most important, I walked away from that record deal and have never looked back, I have 9 Kids, 17 grand kids and 4 great grand kids and I build electric propulsion systems for boats today and still play. Clarence set my life where it is today after speaking with him for 5+ hours on the night they came to Alb. Bruce was too busy to talk to, Clarence was Alone, I spent time with the soul that changed my life! He was the one I ,needed at that time in my life to direct me in my journey. I am so grateful and we will play again when it is my time to join him! I look forward to that day, and jamming with all the others that have gone on, We will jam one day! Today I make electric boats, 3HP - 100HP Electric is the way to go and we are looking at 360VDC Power. And I thought I would get away from arc flash potential. I've always been an electrician. 60 years and counting. Still have both Fretless and Fretted Basses. I will take them to the grave with me. Both custom, Both beautiful! I miss all our musicians that have passed and 1 day, We Will JAM TOGETHER!! I want to jam with so many that have past and so many that have not, just do not have that opportunity today. Life, covid, kids, grand kids, My daughter is recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor on her brain stem, Life just grabs ya after you are not doing this day to day. I have not payed since 1995. How's that? Last gig. But, all that happened after, I am greatful for. I miss playing, I will again, and I will retire and then pich that bad old bass up once again and make some NOISE!!

The Big Man himself. Saw him in the Born in the USA tour in ‘85. Great musician and a great person too. He’s definitely missed.

His words are a metaphor for what America could be.

I've been in love with the electric guitar since a was a little kid. Clarence Clemons' sax solos are as cool as any guitar solo in a rock and roll song. I took me years until it dawned on me that most E Street Band songs don't have guitar solos because I never even missed them.

Happy birthday Big Man! When I die start blowing your sax so I can find my way to heaven. Rest in peace.

When I saw Bruce for the first time in 1984 he did Jungleland for his first encore and Clarence’s sax solo just took my breath away.

Few musicians have giving me the joy that Clarence did RIP big man, you were the beyond the "the man" you were/are "the big man" !!!!!

I LOVE this man. I still cry!! He was just a beautiful soul, and it just oozed out through his music. He's touched SO many people all over the world...without having to say a word!! Do ya know how amazing that is? Just millions!!!! I could never even fathom the notion!! Now as sad it is that he's no longer by Bruce's side, he's left us with an amazing gift!!! Besides each & every memory we all do share...he's left us his nephew Jake who is doing an AMAZING job!!! Amazing!!!! Missing you ALWAYS big man!!!!! 😢

"When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half" RIP Big Man

'He(Bruce) looked at me and I(Clarence) looked at him and we fell in love' wow! they were closer than i ever thought. It would seem an odd paring this 6 ft 5 black guy in a rock band playing a Sax but it worked wonderfully and that's an understatement.

Met Clarence at a gym where he was working out before a Rising show. He made me feel like it was an honor for him to meet me. Enough said. Miss you terribly, Big Man

When the change was made uptown And the big man joined da band. From the coastline to the city, All the little pretties raised they hands! Rip big man , you were a rocknroll sax player, not a doubt!

i'm tearing up. I miss this man. An incredible story.

Thanks, Clarence for all the amazing solos, especially the solo in "Born To Run".

One Almighty Monumental Standout Artist. I Have Many Albums Containing His Great Unmistakable Musicality. Thank You And God Bless Mr Clemons For The Majestic Legacy You Have Left For Us All To Enjoy. ❤❤❤

Wow, this is such a wonderful account of the big man joining the band. Travel well, Mr. Clemons.

It was their magic onstage that transformed me to a lifelong fan(atic). There will never be anything else like it. It's all in the magic. Miss you, Big Man.

I think he's in heaven - jamming with Duane Allman, Steve Ray and Hendrix.

Met Him at 80s - and went to see him play at Kulturhuset Stockholm ! He was GREAT - and still have His signed Manu at My Safe Box !

You are not forgotten Big Man!! What a great story on meeting Bruce.

"I was a born rock and roll sax player..." yes you were! And that's how you lived your life- and you were one of my biggest influences. ONE NOTE from you was just as powerful to me as 50 notes by the genius Coltrane... you taught me that one note perfectly placed could change the world. Thank you, Big Man! Rest well and godspeed.

I wish, I could find a friendship like he had with Bruce...

What a beautiful man. I've never heard a bad word about him. Even on RU-vid where moronic comments abound, nothing but love.

Saw him play the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, they were doing requests, Springsteen read out 'Jungleland; my grin could have been any wider, and Clarence strutted his stuff, just matchless, thanks for the memories Mr Clemons, you are still alive and kicking in my world.

clarence Clemmons was a great singer and saxs player he will b truly missed

We still miss ya, Big Man. You'd be so proud of Jake.

Honest words... somehow it goes right to heart, like their friendship, like their music. Big Man, you'll always be among us :)

Clarence seemed like a cool dude. I remember reading his unique autobiography, where he creates imaginary conversations with Norman Mailer, one of his favorite writers. I was delighted by this, as I'm a huge Mailer fan.

Such a heartwarming story about finding your place and this big old rock we’re all on hurtling through space...nice to hear how two o such iconic figures came in contact with one another but also gives hope for anyone who is searching. I had forgotten just how amazing Clarence’s playing is until by chance I heard Jungleland on the radio last night again after many years, sadly I no longer have my vinyl version of Born to Run but I’m ordering the cd version again today.

I absolutely love that story.

The big sound of his Sax and those keyboards in the E Street band are just magical.

I have great admiration for Clarence and bruce.Thank you for this post.

Class act. We all benefited big-time when he got injured and couldn't play football anymore. RIP Big Man.

Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons are legendary figures in rock music. Clemons, known as "The Big Man," brought a distinctive energy to Springsteen's E Street Band. Their performances exude raw passion and camaraderie, making them an iconic duo in rock history!!!!!

"I was a born rock n roll sax player" Yes you were!!

To have a friend like that is a small miracle that is a beautiful story and they are both easy to love and great together on stage the big man is missed by all we love you Clarence

What a great man, great musician and one hell of a saxophone player, sometimes when I hear jungleland a tear comes to my eyes I miss him so

Clarence once put up my mother's christmas lights at her house in Long Branch.

You're still a member of the band bro! Forever.

Big entrance for the big man.Thunder and lightning. Ppl running after the door on the street. He and Bruce = brotherlove. Miss you big man. Best saxofonist everrrr. But he is definitely proud when is looks down to his nephew at a concert with his buddies.

The sax is a big instrument to begin with, but this man had the ability to command entire stadiums full of people who had been listening to ear-splitting, heart pounding rock ‘n’ roll for hours with just one note.

What a lovely story to find a friendship like that,wow.

Clarence Clemons uniqueness was magical. But he was not only the worlds premier sax player, he was also a good man. He was a big man with an even bigger heart.

You were the coolest sax player I ever heard and seen RIP brother

What a brilliant story and brilliant man. I saw Clarence when he was alive with Bruce and the E Street Band here in Melbourne around 1986. Springsteen's first time in Australia and it was magical as was Clarence. RIP.

I didn't know about this man until I met my husband. So happy to know now how awesome he was.

I love this man!! what a wonderful gift to humanity!

I'm old enough to say I have the fondest memories of Clarence playing with Norman in Fair Haven NJ at Lock, Stock and Barrel in 79? Gary Tallent also played as did Kristian Rex. Both Clarence and Gary lived in Sea Bright and were fixtures in Jersey Shore clubs. Clarence was the pied piper. Were it not for these gigs I never would have met my husband. I think I have Clarence to thank for that.

What a story! The pattern of unfortunate mishaps that lead up to that "Magical Moment". Rest In Peace Clem!!!!!!!!🎷

Half a bottle of Jameson while listening to "Born to Run" on vinyl and it's really starting to hit me. Teardrops on the city tonight...

He was my friend.I miss him more than I can express.

It was so great to see him in Swing. and hear him.

Great story, loved hearing this Big Man. R.I.P.

THIS MAN is one of the most intellegent men in the world ever. Listening to him tell these stories is just unreal , it almost feels like I was there, I know whole heartedly exactly what he is saying, not only can I understand but I can feel it too, its just incredibe to listen to him. Say a prayer for me Clerance, I want to be where you are too one day. Thanks for everything. I love you, man.

Grew up jamming Bruce Springsteen they had their own sound and it was just awesome. The way all the instruments blended together was magical and then Bruce’s voice brought it all together. Loved the Big Mans sax playing it was so electrifying.

I can listen to this a million times and it still gives me goosebumps! I just love this amazing story and it literally has left a heart print on my life ❤❤

Damn we miss you, Big Man. We miss you.

The big man is my inspiration. That's why I play tenner sax

I believe we all grieve for this terrific man.

R.I.P. Big Man, you are dearly missed!!!!!!!

One of a kind. Guess we are all lucky to have lived in the same time. Sure miss the Big Man.

I miss you big man.big legend,big heart❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻😭😭

What a wonderful story & especially around the 3 minute mark ! That is a movie in itself !

I have always loved Clarence Clemons singing background on Springsteen songs.

A true testament to the power of music.

If I had a time machine I'd go back and see that moment

Everybody loved Clarence

Miss you Clarence, you music was great 🎶 as Bruce sung ( AND THE BIG MAN JOINED THE BAND) you made the band even more great!!!!

i must have watched this 100 times + it's just a beautiful voice telling a beautiful story

Big Man , so missed

That was a heart warming story. He seemed like a nice soul.

He was my friend, my brother, my big man, and still is.

The universe was in line that night...brought these two friends together.

One of a kind a gift to this world!👍👏👏🙏✌🏻

Bruce fell in love with him first, and we all did over time afterwards