"Tom Joad" Bruce Springsteen - September 25,1996 Akron, OH

Springsteen pays tribute to Woody Guthrie with a set-opening, debut cover of "Tom Joad" on Akron 9/25/96. Even without playing the title track, Akron captures one of Bruce's purest performances on The Ghost Of Tom Joad tour. The 23-song set features eight songs from the album, the then-unreleased "It's The Little Things That Count," standout readings of "Nebraska," "Atlantic City" and "Reason To Believe," plus Born In The U.S.A. outtakes "Murder Incorporated" and the striking "Shut Out The Light."
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[@CosminNeagu]

He really enjoyed to cover songs with a poweful story. This is a very charged song, as his tracks were in this period. This could've been on GOTJ just after Balboa Park and nobody could've spotted that it's not a Springsteen original.

[@johnbrown3368]

This entire concert has an undercurrent of anger, like many of Steinbeck's books. This song is incredible.

[@James-g4c6l]

I was at this show! Great little theater for a concert. Saw Pat Benetar here too! Acoustics are amazing here! Man I'm old😂

[@steveclark3032]

Love this version, been looking for this forever

[@MusicFan-dn9ue]

Great version of this song!