BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin

Subject: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Effsee
Date: 04 Aug 07 - 08:28 PM

Watched this tonight, quite enjoyed it once the sound balance had been sorted out after 3 songs. I was amazed at the amount of "Booing" that went on at the end of each song. Do people really go to concerts to Boo?

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Brakn
Date: 04 Aug 07 - 08:44 PM

Haven't seen it yet....... are you sure that the crowd are not shouting Bruuuuuuce. That's what usually happens.

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Effsee
Date: 04 Aug 07 - 09:17 PM

It has been suggested on another forum, but that's not how it sounded to me.

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: shepherdlass
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 11:29 AM

I'm sure it WAS the usual "Brooooce". Must be unnerving for the Boss, though - how does he ever know if what's coming from the crowd is the customary semi-worship or actual disapproval?

But wasn't it a great show? So much energy and soul from all the performers.

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: KeithofChester
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 11:55 AM

It is Bruuuuce and NOT booing.

It took me a while to realise at my first ever Bruce live show too.

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Effsee
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 12:02 PM

Well, you could be right I suppose guys & lasses, but I was listening on headphones and I wasn't hearing any "r"s or"s"s (c). I'll have to wait for the repeat and re-assess!
I thought it might be an "Electric Dylan" type protest

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 12:10 PM

I heard this too, and I'm sure it was booing. What was going on? was something edited out?

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: Effsee
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 12:20 PM

Hi RD, I think it had been well and truly edited, with no intros to the songs. The crowd seemed to be well rehearsed too.

Subject: RE: BBC4 Sessions. Springsteen in Dublin
From: KeithofChester
Date: 05 Aug 07 - 01:23 PM

It was an edit of a full concert that has been out on DVD for about 2 months.

The BBC doesn't advertise of course, so they couldn't possibly tell you a fuller version was commercially available. However, they aren't above striking a deal with Sony to promote Sony's DVD for them. Same as the Scorcese Dylan really, except there the BBC were also one of the producers and showed the whole thing.

You'll find the same chant of "Bruuuuce" on all The Boss's live DVDs and CDs, and indeed at all his gigs.