Jake Clemons Plays “Jungleland”

Jake Clemons Jungleland

A previous post discussed the news that Eddie Manion will be playing saxophone along with Jake Clemons on the upcoming tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. It will be interesting to see how the two trade off on the solos, how often they play together, and whether they fill different parts on different nights.

Although nobody can replace Clarence Clemons, the previous post showed how Manion is able to tackle the epic “Jungleland” solo. If you are curious about Jake Clemons’s chops, here is his take on “Jungleland.” Note, though, that the guy who kind of looks like Bruce is not Bruce but Robert Philippi of the European cover band BruceBand. (Video starts at sax solo.)

Jake Clemons has the music in his blood, being the nephew of Clarence Clemons. Springsteen’s decision to include both the experienced Manion and the talented young Clemons seems like an inspired choice. But then again, the Boss usually does not let down his fans. And the inclusion of Jake Clemons, and Jake’s decision to join the band, seem consistent with the message of the new single, “We Take Care of Our Own.”

29 July 2012 Update: Jake Clemons played “Jungleland” with the E Street Band in Sweden last night.

What do you think of the addition of Jake Clemons to the band? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Ziggy Stardust Birthday

    In February 1972, David Bowie first appeared onstage as Ziggy Stardust.

    ziggy stardust and spiders from mars

    On February 10, 1972, the yet-to-be-superstar David Bowie stepped on the stage of The Toby Jug pub in London making his first appearance as Ziggy Stardust. At the time, Bowie had found some popularity with his song “Space Oddity” in 1969 and other work, but he had been searching for his own style and broader success. Bowie’s album about Ziggy, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, would not come out for six months after Ziggy’s first appearance.

    Still, at least some of the sixty patrons of the pub recognized something big was happening. One audience member later recalled: “Bowie had brought theatre to a humble pub gig….I couldn’t blink for fear of missing something—nothing would ever be the same again.”

    The alien rock star Ziggy arrived at the right time. The music of the album and Ziggy’s story of a rock star coming to earth and finding his destruction was perfect for the time. Rock music was changing, London was facing economic hard times, and the world was embraced by a Cold War. Bowie’s album went to number 5 on the U.K. Albums Charts (and number 75 in the U.S. n the Billboard 200).

    Below is another 1972 performance from a little later in the year on June 21, 1972. The video features video from a Dunstable show synced with audio from another 1972 show. Check it out.

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    Below is an acoustic version of the song. Check it out.

    If you like that one, check out the full band arrangement of the song and the rest of the album, The Blacksmith’s Girl (2011), below. Although she has been writing, performing, and recording with others for about a decade, The Blacksmith’s Girl is her first solo CD. Make sure to listen to “I’m Glad You’re Back.”

    Sadie Jemmett – The Blacksmith’s Girl by Sadie Jemmett

    Check out an Acoustic Magazine interview and her website for more music and to learn more.