'Big Man' Nephew to join Springsteen, E Street Band Tour
A year after the death of Clarence Clemons, Springsteen signs up Jake Clemons for sax duty with expanded horn section for Wrecking Ball tour.
Then they made the change uptown/ And the Big Man Joined the Band/ From the coastline to the city/All the little pretties raised their hands... When Clarence Clemons died in June, 2011, the "Big Man" credited in Bruce Springsteen's "Tenth Avenue Freezeout" as the final piece that propelled the E Street Band into the spotlight, it was a death in the family for Springsteen, band members and fans around the world. As Springsteen finished "Wrecking Ball", the band's 17th album, to be released March 6, knew he can't replace Clemons, but he and the E Street band will keep it in the family when they take to the stage for the tour this year. Springsteen will fill the sonic and emotional void left by the man who occupied the corner of the stage to…
Tom Ucko
11:43 am on Sunday, March 25, 2012
There were seven songs that had their tour premiere in Tampa but only one of them was not on Springsteen's planned set list for the show - "Talk To Me." Based on the recording I'm listening to this morning, "Talk To Me" was requested by fans in the crowd with a sign. Regarding the album, Clarence Clemons sax playing is also featured on the song "Wrecking Ball," though it is much less prominent … more ›