Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to Levon Helm

NJ.com reports that Bruce Springsteen played 'The Weight' in honor of Levon Helm at a concert in Newark  on Wednesday.

"Bruce saw a fan with a sign asking for something to be played for Levon and he and the E Street Band performed an absolutely stunning version of "The Weight" that had the entire soldout crowd singing along."

There's more:

Before the song, Bruce said Levon was "one of the greatest voices in country rockabilly and rock and roll. Just staggering while playing the drums! When I auditioned Max I actually made him sing..
"But Levin (yes he called him Levin) both his voice and his drumming was so incredibly personal, it had a feeling on the drums, comes out of a certain place in the past,  can't replicate it"

Check out Stan Goldstein's review of the concert and check out the photo of the boss with the Levon sign.

Update: Now there's video:

Bruce Springsteen in Albany

Bruce Springstein's daughter will be at Horse Shows in the Sun in Saugerties Sunday

"It is NO LONGER A RUMOR," says a rumor spread by the Bardavon.

"Jessica Springsteen WILL be competing and riding at the Pfizer $1 million dollar grand prix horse show prior to the John Fogerty concert this Sunday, September 12 at HITS in Saugerties!" wrote Chris Silva, executive director of the Poughkeepsie opera house (the Bardavon is sponsoring a concert at HITS on on Sunday).

Just in case you can't put two and two together, Silva continues:

"Bruce Springsteen has appeared onstage with John Fogerty on a number of occasions in recent years. So your $50 general admission festival seating ticket will not only get you entry to both the equestrian events and the John Fogerty concert, but it MAY even include a glimpse or a tune or two from the Boss himself."

Or, I should say, it may not.

Previously, Springsteen came to Saugerties in 2006 to see her daughter compete. He dined at Potobellos in Kingston then and told the restaurant he'd be back there when he returned.

Just sayin'