E Street Band Bass, Book & New Springsteen Tour! - Glenn Kirschner

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As you may know, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are opening their new US tour today: the Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

Bruce describes the tour as follows: "The tour will be a celebration and defense of the US Constitution, freedom, and the sacred American dream, which is under attack."

In celebration of opening day of the tour, I want to share this video. I had the stone-cold pleasure of interviewing one of the original and longest members of the E Street Band, Garry W. Tallent - the bass player and OG of the E Street Band. I talked with Garry about this history with Bruce and the band, and about the upcoming tour.

Along with Garry, I had the incredible good fortune to interview photojournalist extraordinaire Nicki Germaine. Back in 1974. Nicki had the amazing opportunity to document, in photographs, the now-legendary Liberty Hall shows, right before Born to Run hit.

Those photos remained buried for nearly 50 years - until now. Nicki has published a remarkable book, "Bruce Springsteen - Liberty Hall." And friends, let me tell you - it is a treasure!

But don't take my word for it. Let me quote E Street drummer ,the mighty Max Weinberg, who said, "From the first picture, I felt like I was breaking into Tutankhamen's tomb and finding the treasure."

I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed interviewing Garry and Nicki. - Glenn Kirschner - 03/31/2026.


To purchase Bruce Springsteen - Liberty Hall: www.springsteenlibertyhall.com

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