Tales from the Corners

It is no secret that Bruce Springsteen is in town on his 'River Redux' tour. The faithful fans lined up to get their floor wristbands at least 4-5 hours before Philips Arena ' s door open. It will probably be past midnight the next day by the time they get home. Now that is dedication. As for me, I saw Bruce on several occasions over the years, one time about a dozen rows back. My funds are beyond tight these days, so I am sitting this tour stop out on this gorgeous February 2016 day. 

Robert Apple has been a Bruce Springsteen fan for most of his life. Back in the day, Apple cruised around suburban Cleveland, Ohio in his white Olds Cutlass blasting Springsteen official and un-official audio tapes. After seeing The Boss countless times over the years on Ohio's North Coast, Apple and longtime buddies Phil Baumal and Jeff Velick hit their own "Thunder Road" to see one of The Boss' July 2008 Giants Stadium shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Indeed it is a treat to see Springsteen anywhere, but when he comes to this legendary venue, the experience is beyond memorable. Anyone who attended one of Springsteen's six night shows on his Born in the U.S.A. Tour in 1985 or a night during his 10-day stint on The Rising Tour stop in 2003 would agree. "Since Danny Federici (keyboardist, E Street Band member)died we said we have to go to a Giants Stadium show," Apple recalls. Apple, still living in the Cleveland area, Velick, a Chicagoan an...