In a press release for The Future, Rateliff said, “I look at the album overall as a big question. for a second (acoustic and intimate) surprise encore, again jamming to the Springsteen cover Atlantic City in a stripped down version for the E Street Radio special broadcast.ĭanny Clinch (who’s worked with the greats- everyone from Tupac to the Foo Fighters) tweeted about the guest appearance and posted one of his amazing photographs of the band here.Īdvertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info The band did not miss with the encore, either, as they rolled into The Future- the laid-back Dylanesque tune, followed by S.O.B.-the massive hit which throws a little steroid-injected gospel flavor into the mix of soul rock, amping up to a fever-pitch revelry.įollowing the concert, Nathaniel Rateliff and a couple band members went to the Transparent Clinch Gallery on 210 Fifth Ave. In celebration of a spectacularly high-energy night, Rateliff launched his guitar into the air, across the stage (twice in fact), and the sound tech skillfully caught the flying Fender Telecaster before it took out any equipment. While much of the audience was speculating whether or not The Boss would make a special appearance (as he famously does from time to time), Rateliff, again, did not disappoint when he introduced Bruce’s legendary photographer Danny Clinch to play with him on stage. Doing Jersey proud with an absolutely stellar, emphatic rendition, everyone screamed the lyrics in unison and erupted into thunderous cheers, electrified by long “BRUCE!” chants. One highlight was when Rateliff departed from his standard setlist this tour to treat everyone to the Springsteen cover Atlantic City the crowd collectively roared like wild. From the soft horn timbres of songs like You Worry Me and Face Down in the Moment… building up to the raucous, bone shattering tracks like S.O.B. With a worldly fusion of blues, rock, folk, and soul (not unlike Van Morrison who they’ve covered in the documentary The Last Waltz), they were their own force of nature- rocking the house from start to finish. Rateliff and the band were in fantastic form- never losing their octane-level energy- or raw and powerful vocals. As the rain held out, the sky broke into glorious shades of reds and blues, when the band took the stage. The Future Tour, in support of their third studio album, kicked off in May and runs through late September. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats rocked The Stone Pony in Asbury Park for a sold out show this 4th of July weekend.
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