
Nils Lofgren
1951 - 2018Early life and career :
Lofgren was born in Chicago in 1951 to Swedish/Italian parents. He moved to the suburban town of Garrett Park, Maryland, near the northern border of Washington, D.C. as a very young child. Lofgren's first instrument was classical accordion, beginning at age 5, which he studied seriously for ten years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth, Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano and the guitar. By 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin originally with bassist George Daly (later replaced by Bob Gordon), and drummer Bob Berberich, former players in the DC band The Hangmen. The group played in venues throughout the Washington, D.C. area. Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast in high school, a skill that popped up later in his career. During this time, Lofgren met Neil Young and played for him. Young invited Lofgren to come to California and the Grin trio (Lofgren, Daly and Berberich) drove out west and lived for some months at a home Neil Young rented in Laurel Canyon. Lofgren joined Neil Young's band at age 17, playing piano and guitar on the album After the Gold Rush. Lofgren worked on his parts around-the-clock when recording was not in session. Lofgren maintained a close musical relationship with Young, appearing on his Tonight's the Night album and tour among others. He was also briefly a member of Crazy Horse, appearing on their 1971 LP and contributing songs to their catalogue.
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – London Calling Live in Hyde Park
Chris Hilson
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's London Calling: Live In Hyde Park concert film is of the Boss and his band's performance at London's Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009 in HD. The film documents 27 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night. The set list spans from the Born To Run era to Working On a Dream and includes rare covers such as The Clash's "London Calling", Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped", The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'", and Eddie Floyd's "Raise Your Hand". Springsteen also performs fan favorite "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Brian Fallon from The Gaslight Anthem joins the band as a guest vocalist on Springsteen's own "No Surrender".
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona
Chris Hillson
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
On October 16, 2002, two months into his world tour in support of The Rising, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band took the stage of the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, to create the kind of soul-stirring concert experience that transforms Springsteen neophytes and fans alike into true believers.
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band : Live in New York City
Chris Hilson
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001's Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in the world. The atmosphere positively floods out of the screen to envelop you and the hairs on your neck will be standing on end before the first note has been struck. After watching this you'll believe that The Boss is incapable of putting a foot wrong. By the end, he's only just short of defying gravity.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band : Live in New York City
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Joel Gallen
Jeff Beck, Lenny Bruce
On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'
Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen, Garry Tallent
What can be said about Born To Run that hasn't already been said or written over the years? The album took Springsteen from punk to rock star, from rags to riches, from boy to man, educating his crowd in lessons of love, broken dreams and cars. This documentary details the making of the album and covers everything from the pressure that Springsteen was working under to produce a hit album for Columbia Records to working with the band in the studio to achieve the sound he wanted for the album. Finally the "Hype" of Springsteen that threatened to overtake the value of the album and the artist is also discussed. Featuring vintage footage and new interviews, it's a marvelous glimpse into the creation of one of the top ten albums of all time. There are also three performances from 1973 recorded in Los Angeles-"Spirit in the Night" "Wild Billy's Circus Story" and "Thundercrack".
Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
The video kicks off from a 1978 performance of 'Rosalita' with a 29 year old Bruce wailing away with chicks jumpin' on the stage grabbing him! Lucky guy! The other songs featured include all the popular tunes like 'Born To Run', 'Born In The USA', 'I'm On Fire' and 'Glory Days'. Even some lesser known songs such as 'Spare Parts' (from 'Tunnel Of Love' album) and 'Tougher than the rest' from 'Tunnel Of Love' also which are both live. I like Bruce Springsteen a lot. He has the edge as a showman and musical innovator without losing the plot onstage. Fans will love this video for it's authentic live performances, music videos and classic Springsteen songs. Great
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Neil Young in Berlin
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Neil Young, Ralph Molina
The Godfather of Grunge is captured live on his TRANS tour on this release filmed in Berlin in October 1982. The gravel-voiced, messy rock legend is as impassioned as ever, banging out 11 hits, including the classics "Hey Hey, My My," "Like a Hurricane," "Cinnamon Girl," and "Needle and the Damage Done" as well as such new songs as "Transformer Man" and "Computer Age."
Neil Young in Berlin
Bruce Springsteen: The Promise - The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel
The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.
Bruce Springsteen: The Promise – The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan
A tribute to The E Street Band, rock ‘n’ roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen’s life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Michael Schultz
Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb
A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
Bruce Springsteenat Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 21, 2013. Setlist: 01. Sociedade Alternativa (Raul Seixas cover) 02. Badlands 03. Death To My Hometown 04. Spirit In The Night 05. Hungry Heart 06. Born In The USA 07. Cover Me 08. Darlington County 09. Working On The Highway 10. Downbound Train 11. I'm On Fire 12. No Surrender 13. Bobby Jean 14. I'm Goin' Down 15. Glory Days 16. Dancing In The Dark (with fans on stage) 17. My Hometown 18. Shackled And Drawn 19. Waitin' On A Sunny Day 20. The Rising 21. Land Of Hope And Dreams 22. Thunder Road 23. Born To Run 24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 25. Twist And Shout 26. This Hard Land (solo acoustic)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Newark, NJ 01-31-2016
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
THE highest quality audience shot video of all times! My Newark film has extraordinary image quality. You won't see anything like this on any other audience shot film! Newark was much more limited editing wise because I didn't have many other sources but my shoot is so good and so steady (only at some times stupid periscopers and other "mobile phone people" got in the way) that with additional footage from friends I was able to create a mighty fantastic film. Video specs: 1080p/24 Audio specs: PCM 24bit 48kHz
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Newark, NJ 01-31-2016
Neil Young - MTV Unplugged
Milton Lage, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Neil Young, Nils Lofgren
Unplugged is a 1993 live album by Neil Young. It contains a previously unreleased song "Stringman", that dates from 1976. The taping of the show was also released on VHS. The recording of this installment of the MTV series "Unplugged" was rife with tension, as Young was not happy with the performances of almost everyone in the band. In fact, the released version is actually the second attempt made at recording a set suitable for airing and release.
Neil Young - MTV Unplugged