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My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band over the past couple of tours. I was interested in re-shaping the Rising material for live shows, so people could hear the bare bones of that.
Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 23
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