I am a retired Recon Marine, I came home a confused man from a war I didn’t understand. Bruce’s music spoke to me and got me through the tough times, he pretty much saved my life. I have seen him 38 times, there is no better live performer. Period.
My first show, Largo, Maryland, 1978. That's where I got on the bus for Bruce! Here you see why: three hours of manic energy and the greatest songs ever.
Why did I never realize Bruce Springsteen was one of the greatest musicians of all time? For some I never thaught I'd like Springsteen but this might be one of the greatest preformances I've ever seen he's fantastic, and I really admire his guitar style. I've got hours of his stuff to get familiar with now!
He started out as a guitar wiz before becoming a singer and then a song writer. Most folks agree his live performances were best on the 1978 tour- playing each show like it was his last ever.
Compared to the Jimmy Page & Jimi Hendrix and the Gary Moore's of the world just to name a few, Springsteen will always be down in the cellar for a very good reason lol! I like Bruce and he has his moments but comparatively his guitar playing is very simplistic.
@@darrendonahue2797 "There's so many good guitar players in Asbury Park, I had to do something different, so I went back and wrote more songs" - Springsteen
32 frickin yrs ago. 1978 i just started my senior yr in high school. This man was played at every kegger and pot party i was at. 32 FRICKIN YRS AGO! Damn i wanna go back life was so fun in the summer of 78. Had this beautiful chick that lived on the bay and we water skied all summer long. 32 Frickin yrs and the man still plays with the passion he had then. Rock God Thank you Mr. Bruce. Thank you. You will alway be a part of my youth forever! Thank you
There is no better intro into any song. this tour had to be killer. Just watch the music pour out of his body. He is feeling this not playing it. He feels this and his arms and hands just create magic. This is the boss at his best!!!!
was a great tour......btr tour better, but darkness more intense.......mark of a great artist is that when you hear him play it is like he is playing the song for the first time, same thing in film etc. he is a rare talent good guy too met him twice down at the shore in 78 and in 84
You get your money's worth when you go to see Bruuuuuuce. Proud that he is a New Jersey native who still lives in the Garden State. I was lucky enough to see him several times in NJ, NYC, Long Island & Philly when Clarence Clemons was in the E. Street Band. 💟 Both Clarence & Danny will 4ever be missed. Always RIP
No better version than this one!!! Theres more going on in this song than a Brooklyn neighborhood on a Saturday night! Thank you Bruce for the memories!!!💔
All you kids out there today. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT A REAL ROCK AND ROLL ARTIST. You GAGA and BEIBER FANS LOOK. WATCH SEE what a real rock artist is. Someone who can write, play and sing. THAT IS A REAL ARTIST!
when i was a little kid we were over at my parents' friends' place and their older daughter had a copy of the Born To Run LP leaning against the stereo in the living room. i laid on the floor staring at the cover while the adults sat around talking. i had no idea who bruce springsteen or clarence clemons were but everything about that LP cover fascinated me, right down to the wood grain of the Telecaster
Rolling Stone ranked Prove It All Night, recorded 9/19/1978 at The Capitol Theater in Passaic, as the greatest live version of any song at a Bruce Springsteen concert. This version in Landover is almost identical to that and any difference isn't worth mentioning. I was at both shows and a better person for the experience.
lo scorso maggio il Boss ha offerto una splendida replica di questa versione di Prove it all night a Napoli, Piazza Plebiscito. Un trionfo di bellezza, furore e nostalgia. Lunga vita a Bruce!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Darkness is still my favorite album by far of Springsteen's unmatchable catalog. But that's just me. But tell me, anyone, who can still perform this song in the same way like he can NOW? NO ONE!
When I watch Springsteen's concerts of this period, I understand what a great guitar player he is. Why doesn't he do guitar solos like in this performance anymore?
I just saw him do this too at Wrigley Field in Chicago earlier this month. So awesome there too-- but this one is definitely hot! Love you Bruuuuuuucce!!!
This song...Brings me back to when I heard in 1978 or 1979 on the radio when I was a little girl. One of my favorite BS. Never a huge fan, but I live BS because his songs tell STORIES. Stories you can conjure up a picture to, like you do when reading a book. Timeless stories
I was in New York city and I got in this cab. All the cabbies in New York have a running monologue that dont stop whether someone is in there or not. He was ranting about how everyday he has to prove it to his boss, his wife and on the weekends he has to prove it to his kids. Its like it never stops. Gotta prove it non-stop.. never seems to let up. Someone once told me "Thin line 'tween heaven and here," never really understood what that meant till now
Apc467 nailed it! Never got it til I had the gang, which wifey hates that I call it that, but it takes work, have to prove it all night. It took all night to conceive the gang,that's proving it;-)
Toliko mi se ovo svidja, da neznam šta da napiše.Šta god pisala bilo bi premalo i za klavir, za gitaristu za njegov glas, za muziku iza kompletno muzičko delo.
@boners2nite Maybe everyone's too blown away to say anything; just standing there with our jaws on the floor. THE quintessential song on THE quintessential tour. Bruce's '78 tour took no prisoners. He wrote and released Darkness, not looking for fame or fortune, but greatness. He then set out on this tour to Prove It (All Night).
I am a retired Recon Marine, I came home a confused man from a war I didn’t understand. Bruce’s music spoke to me and got me through the tough times, he pretty much saved my life. I have seen him 38 times, there is no better live performer. Period.
Back when they were legends and didn’t have to tell you and hold you up without a gun
Imagine 3- 4 hours of this!
My first show, Largo, Maryland, 1978. That's where I got on the bus for Bruce! Here you see why: three hours of manic energy and the greatest songs ever.
Why did I never realize Bruce Springsteen was one of the greatest musicians of all time? For some I never thaught I'd like Springsteen but this might be one of the greatest preformances I've ever seen he's fantastic, and I really admire his guitar style. I've got hours of his stuff to get familiar with now!
you are lucky!
He is the greatest songwriter of all time
He started out as a guitar wiz before becoming a singer and then a song writer. Most folks agree his live performances were best on the 1978 tour- playing each show like it was his last ever.
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The greatest songwriter and live performer of all time as far as I am concerned..
I absolutely agree.
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Ridiculously underrated guitar player.
Anybody who has seen him live knows different though.
Compared to the Jimmy Page & Jimi Hendrix and the Gary Moore's of the world just to name a few, Springsteen will always be down in the cellar for a very good reason lol! I like Bruce and he has his moments but comparatively his guitar playing is very simplistic.
@@darrendonahue2797 "There's so many good guitar players in Asbury Park, I had to do something different, so I went back and wrote more songs" - Springsteen
@@darrendonahue2797Y en qué zona de la escala como guitarrista estás tú?
32 frickin yrs ago. 1978 i just started my senior yr in high school. This man was played at every kegger and pot party i was at. 32 FRICKIN YRS AGO! Damn i wanna go back life was so fun in the summer of 78. Had this beautiful chick that lived on the bay and we water skied all summer long. 32 Frickin yrs and the man still plays with the passion he had then. Rock God Thank you Mr. Bruce. Thank you. You will alway be a part of my youth forever! Thank you
Under the Definition of ROCK AND ROLL should be THIS video!
The best version ever, the first guitar note sounds like a machine-gun fire in the soul
There is no better intro into any song. this tour had to be killer. Just watch the music pour out of his body. He is feeling this not playing it. He feels this and his arms and hands just create magic. This is the boss at his best!!!!
was a great tour......btr tour better, but darkness more intense.......mark of a great artist is that when you hear him play it is like he is playing the song for the first time, same thing in film etc. he is a rare talent good guy too met him twice down at the shore in 78 and in 84
LesSmith45 greta intro but not the best...listen to rock and roll animal album for the best intro...
lntimidating XBL Yeah Dick Wagner(rip)& Steve Hunter are killing it man. Fan-tas-tic!!
This tour was killer, saw it at The Spectrum in Philly twice, unforgettable intensity.
The version from Winterland during this tour (12/15/78) is better… the guitar solo is amazing…
Almost as great as the performance, are the comments. Thank you, Bruce, for the last 41 years.
You get your money's worth when you go to see Bruuuuuuce. Proud that he is a New Jersey native who still lives in the Garden State.
I was lucky enough to see him several times in NJ, NYC, Long Island & Philly when Clarence Clemons was in the E. Street Band. 💟
Both Clarence & Danny will 4ever be missed.
Always RIP
Sandy D the same with Prince. You got your moneys worth every time
No better version than this one!!!
Theres more going on in this song than a Brooklyn neighborhood on a Saturday night!
Thank you Bruce for the memories!!!💔
He gives us 100% of himself every time he steps on stage or into the studio...If I could be anyone else it would be Bruce
Obama famously said that he became President because he couldn't be Bruce Springsteen.
Found him and the band in 1975. He's still in my heart. Over 40 years later. Unbelievable. Thanks Bruce.
Likewise
On the day that Bruce was born God was at its best mood..
Danny Federici , Miss you PHANTOM! The heart and soul of the E STREET BAND.
Me too miss Phantom Dan
The guitar intro by bruce is just omg i can't really describe it
That's why they call him THE BOSS !
Bruce played this solo at Fenway park, August 15, 2012. Amazing!
I was most likely conceived to this song.
All you kids out there today. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT A REAL ROCK AND ROLL ARTIST. You GAGA and BEIBER FANS LOOK. WATCH SEE what a real rock artist is. Someone who can write, play and sing. THAT IS A REAL ARTIST!
This is why, this is the boss. completely magical.
I was there on the floor (general admission) at the Capital Center, that night. Unforgettable.
Steven Cohn Me too...I don’t know how we made it home some nights from the Cap Centre. :)
@@jeffwalsh1499 Me too!
❤❤❤👍👍👍🎷🎸🎶
Wahnsinnig guter Musiker, Bruce ist phantastisch!!!
when i was a little kid we were over at my parents' friends' place and their older daughter had a copy of the Born To Run LP leaning against the stereo in the living room. i laid on the floor staring at the cover while the adults sat around talking. i had no idea who bruce springsteen or clarence clemons were but everything about that LP cover fascinated me, right down to the wood grain of the Telecaster
This is definitely one of the best versions of the legendary extended introduction of Prove It All Night from the 1978 Darkness tour!!!
What a solo to introduce the theme... OMG 😱😱😱
Bruce's best guitar work....
It was after finishing this tour that Bruce suffered his first case of major clinical depression resulting in him beginning therapy and taking meds.
I LOVED the piano intro he did during this era for Prove it All Night.
Have seen many versions of Bruce playing this song over the years, this was the Band's greatest performance of this song - period
Rolling Stone ranked Prove It All Night, recorded 9/19/1978 at The Capitol Theater in Passaic, as the greatest live version of any song at a Bruce Springsteen concert. This version in Landover is almost identical to that and any difference isn't worth mentioning. I was at both shows and a better person for the experience.
The greatest and best version by far the energy just flows from start to end.
lo scorso maggio il Boss ha offerto una splendida replica di questa versione di Prove it all night a Napoli, Piazza Plebiscito. Un trionfo di bellezza, furore e nostalgia. Lunga vita a Bruce!!!
I LOVE ROY BITTAN.
Grandissima performance! Impressionante Bruce con la chitarra! 🤔😅😍😍😍😘😘🎶🎸🎶💘❤️💔💯💯💯💯💯
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Darkness is still my favorite album by far of Springsteen's unmatchable catalog. But that's just me. But tell me, anyone, who can still perform this song in the same way like he can NOW? NO ONE!
Rock n Roll peaked RIGHT THERE!
The greatest and best version by far the energy just flows from start to end been a fan since 1975 and this is in my top ten ..
I saw this show at winterland in SF best show Ever.
When I watch Springsteen's concerts of this period, I understand what a great guitar player he is. Why doesn't he do guitar solos like in this performance anymore?
he did it in Chicago earlier this month. this exact song..with the awesome guitar riff right at the open of the show. so awesome!!
Goosebumps, incredible.
Bruce is a Real Person; Real as the Day is Long.
such a powerful tone
Man, this is the fkn best.....
thanks to the magic of you tube bruce can be seen playing guitar at his peak. 5 minute intro. without equal
the best the best the best...no one, I mean no one can even stand close
saw bruce one new years eve....playrd for 4 hours. just amazing
Great quality. Better than my swap meet VHS from the 80's.
I just saw him do this too at Wrigley Field in Chicago earlier this month. So awesome there too-- but this one is definitely hot! Love you Bruuuuuuucce!!!
Seen him in Belfast last Saturday and he played the 78 version of prove it all night by request it was incredible!
I'm sure glad I saw him in concert in 1978. This is one of the best versions of this song.
This song...Brings me back to when I heard in 1978 or 1979 on the radio when I was a little girl. One of my favorite BS. Never a huge fan, but I live BS because his songs tell STORIES. Stories you can conjure up a picture to, like you do when reading a book. Timeless stories
This is one of the best on youtube.
Just saw him do this live in Chicago at Wrigley Field earlier this month. Awesome there too! Love you Bruuuuuuceeee!!!
This is nothing less then a Henrix beater. Nothing less!
Way to go Bruce! Love your work!
No one is commenting, this is the best video on UA-cam with the best sound of all the versions available here great post!
Great version. Nobody like Bruce live, particularly in that era.
Bruce Fucking Springsteen! Oh my god! what a genius!!! 10:14 'til the end! O.o'
Thank you Bruce for a wonderful unforgettable show.
fucking goosebumps every time
Bruce é maravilhoso 🎸🎤🤴💘💘💘🇧🇷 alguém aqui do Brasil💯💯💯
Me gustan algunas de sus canciones toca la guitarra increíblemente me encanta, su voz es única. RC
one of my all time faves from the boss...
His is magical for sure! Still the best in concert ever!
Best jam on his way up to top of the charts.. Prove it all night..fabulous favorite..😂
I was in New York city and I got in this cab. All the cabbies in New York have a running monologue that dont stop whether someone is in there or not. He was ranting about how everyday he has to prove it to his boss, his wife and on the weekends he has to prove it to his kids. Its like it never stops. Gotta prove it non-stop.. never seems to let up. Someone once told me "Thin line 'tween heaven and here," never really understood what that meant till now
apc467 Nothing wrong with proving it. ESP. If you’re proving it to someone you love
Absolutely love this intro 🎶🎸🎤
SHHhhhh, the best kept Bruce fan secret of all.....
唉!吉他英雄出我輩，ㄧ入江湖嵗月摧，老板年少時的英姿，真不是蓋的，都快四十年了，當中兩位團員也成絕響，但音樂還是讓人回味好聽，ㄧ定要收藏!
this is amazingly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how have i missed this? Too much good stuff of Springsteens to get through!
Great! I love it
I LOVE YOU BRUCE!!COME TO CROATIA :)
goosebumps all over...my favourite of the boss, still!!!
fantastic
One of the greatest rock perfomances ever. Thanks for posting.
If anyone ask you what rock & roll is, show them this clip! It don't get any better!
my face just melted off.
great comment ginmoy--music reached it's zenith during this tour--how can anyone say this, and be right--yet I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better show than the official released Houston show!!
Shit, never knew he could play like that.
Everyone talks about Bruce's guitar or the Professor's piano, but let's not overlook Clarence's triangle
It's easy to forget that bruce initially was a guitar player...
Best song ever
Before The King there whas nothing after The King came The Boss and after that there is nothing.
That way he is the Boss
And on the first day, Bruce made God.
RIP Danny & Clarence
YES!
Apc467 nailed it! Never got it til I had the gang, which wifey hates that I call it that, but it takes work, have to prove it all night. It took all night to conceive the gang,that's proving it;-)
Proved...Now can I please get some sleep. WHAAAAA! Now I'm gonna be a baby ALL DAY!!!
Toliko mi se ovo svidja, da neznam šta da napiše.Šta god pisala bilo bi premalo i za klavir, za gitaristu za njegov glas, za muziku iza kompletno muzičko delo.
@boners2nite Maybe everyone's too blown away to say anything; just standing there with our jaws on the floor. THE quintessential song on THE quintessential tour. Bruce's '78 tour took no prisoners. He wrote and released Darkness, not looking for fame or fortune, but greatness. He then set out on this tour to Prove It (All Night).
wow this is a great video :)
Man show you what he's learned on that telecaster.. baby
Awesome !!!
At 5:10 it goes from great to just plain FCKN BADASS!!!
Forgot to mention Passaic, great All Around version also.....
same here!
78 Bruce... I don't even know man
Yep, that's probably why! cheers.