Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
October 19, 1984
Tacoma Dome
Tacoma, WA

Title: I Feel So Much Better

From the JEMS Archives

Source: Aud

Taper: MS
Sony TC-D5M recorder
Nakamichi CM 300 cardioid microphones (modded) in hat
15th Row center on the floor

JEMS 2011 Transfer: master cassettes > 1st gen reel to reel copy at 7.5 ips > Otari 5050 mk2 > Sound Devices USBPre2 audio interface (24/96) > Audacity 1.3 capture > Adobe Audition > TLH (Flac)


Disc 1
1. Born in the USA
2. Out in the Street
3. Darlington County
4. Atlantic City
5. Johnny 99
6. Highway Patrolman
7. Prove It All Night
8. Who'll Stop the Rain
9. Glory Days
10. The Promised Land
11. Intro (to My Hometown)
12. My Hometown
13. Point Blank

Disc 2
1. Badlands
2. Thunder Road
3. Sherry Darling
4. Hungry Heart
5. Dancing in the Dark
6. Cadillac Ranch
7. Intro (to No Surrender)
8. No Surrender
9. I'm on Fire
10. Cover Me
11. Growin' Up
12. Bobby Jean

Disc 3
1. Backstreets
2. Born to Run
3. I'm a Rocker
4. Street Fighting Man
5. Wooly Bully
6. Intro (to Follow That Dream)
7. Follow That Dream
8. Detroit Medley
9. Twist and Shout
10. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Notes:
Set list aficionados no doubt know this show as "the first time 'Rosalita' wasn't played in over ten and a half years," but there's so much more to this show that just what wasn't played. And, yes, those same aficionados will also tell you that this show was postponed from the previous night due to Bruce falling ill after the first show on October 17 (many still suspect the "Tacoma Aroma").

The set list speaks for itself, with highlights including "Highway Patrolman," a haunting "Point Blank," and the acoustic "No Surrender." "Who'll Stop the Rain," which had been played a handful of times in the summer and early fall, became a regular throughout the fall starting with this show. Jim the Dancing Bear and the Shadey Tree (how do we know it was a shadey tree? it had its shades on!) made their appearance in "Growin' Up."

And while the omission of "Rosalita" must have been stunning for the long-time fans in the audience, the first set of encores that night more than made up for it. In fact, that first encore stands up against any other three-song encore sequence ever; "Street Fighting Man" and "Wooly Bully" back to back was a tour highlight. And then to start the second encore with the not-yet-rare "Follow That Dream" should make young(-ish) Springsteen fans green with envy. The final encore of an early "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" brings this an amazing ending to this outstanding show.

This show had previously circulated on tape and, in the CD era, it was released under the title "Street Fighting Boss." However, we are proud to present this show from a previously-uncirculated, and superior, source. Just like the previous show, the recording did have some channel dropouts that we were able to work with so that the transition is seamless. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed putting it together.