VH1 Storytellers is a concert and discussion DVD

DVD

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 by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...

, expanded from the airing of an episode of the VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

 television series VH1 Storytellers

VH1 Storytellers

Storytellers is a television music series produced by the VH1 network.In each episode artists perform in front of a live audience, and tell stories about their music, writing experiences and memories, somewhat similar to MTV Unplugged...

on April 23, 2005. Tied into promotion for his album Devils & Dust

Devils & Dust

Devils & Dust is the 13th studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album . It was released on April 25, 2005 in Europe and on April 26 in the US...

at the time, it was released in video form half a year later.

The filming for the program and video was done on April 4, 2005 at the newly opened Two River Theater

Two River Theater

Two River Theater Company is a professional, not-for-profit theater, regional theater company providing plays and educational programs for audiences of central New Jersey and beyond. It houses two theaters: a 350-seat main stage theater, and a 99-seat black box...

 in Red Bank, New Jersey

Red Bank, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...

. He played guitar

Guitar

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 and piano

Piano

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 and sang as he dissected his songs for meaning, sometimes line by line, frequently confessing at the end that his analysis was cooked for the show and that his original writing had been more subconscious. Wife Patti Scialfa

Patti Scialfa

Vivienne Patricia "Patti" Scialfa is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is married to Bruce Springsteen and they have three children.- Early life :...

 contributed the occasional helping vocal. A question and answer session with contested audience members also ensued.

Songs performed and discussed

1. "Devils & Dust
   Devils & Dust (song)
   "Devils & Dust" is the title track on Bruce Springsteen's thirteenth studio album Devils & Dust, and was released as a single in 2005. Concerning the Iraq War, the song gained critical praise, a Grammy Award for Song of the Year nomination.-History:...
   
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2. "Blinded by the Light
   Blinded by the Light
   "Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen, although it is mostly known by its 1977 #1 hit version recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released in the United Kingdom in August 1976, where it reached No...
   
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3. "Brilliant Disguise
   Brilliant Disguise
   "Brilliant Disguise" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album Tunnel of Love. It was released as the first single from the album, reaching the #5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States...
   
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4. "Nebraska
   Nebraska (song)
   "Nebraska" is a song by Bruce Springsteen and the title song of his 1982 album Nebraska. The song sets the tone for the album, whose content consists mostly of songs about criminals and desperate people, accompanied by just guitar and harmonica...
   
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5. "Jesus Was an Only Son"
6. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day
   Waitin' on a Sunny Day
   "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" is a song by Bruce Springsteen that was first released in a recording with the E Street Band on his 2002 album The Rising. Although the song was not released as a single in the United States, it was released as a single in Europe, and was a hit in Sweden...
   
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7. "The Rising"
8. "Thunder Road
   Thunder Road (song)
   "Thunder Road" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, and the opening track on his 1975 breakthrough album Born to Run. It is ranked as one of Springsteen's greatest songs, and often appears on lists of the top rock songs of all time.Rolling Stone magazine placed it as #86 on its...
   
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