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Live HistorySpringsteen debuted RING OF FIRE during his 1973 seven-show residency at Oliver's in Boston, MA (12 to 18 March), during the Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Tour. The song was then performed sporadically throughout the remainder of 1973. Following the 17 Mar 1973 show at Oliver's in Boston, MA, Springsteen was interviewed backstage and he mentioned incorporating new material into the shows and specifically mentions RING OF FIRE, APACHE, and ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT). The setlist for the 17 Mar 1973 show in particular is unknown. [Click here to display/hide detailed known Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Tour performances list] RING OF FIRE is known to have been performed at least once during The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle Tour, on 12 Jan 1974 in Parsippany, NJ. Some of that period's setlists are incomplete or unknown, and therefore, the song must have been played on some more dates. On this tour, the song was played in a radically revamped bluesy arrangement. [Click here to display/hide detailed known The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle Tour performances list] RING OF FIRE was sound-checked prior to the 14 Mar 1988 show in Richfield, OH, (as far as it's known) but it was not performed on any of the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour's regular shows. RING OF FIRE was performed once during the 83-date-long Working On A Dream Tour, on 18 Nov 2009 at Sommet Center in Nashville, TN. The song featured Curt Ramm on trumpet. [Click here to display/hide detailed Working On A Dream Tour performances list] Available VersionsList of available versions of RING OF FIRE on this website: ReferencesMuch of the above info about the song's live history is taken from Brucebase. RequestThe circulating 12 Jan 1974 show audience recording is of poor quality. Therefore, some of the song's lyrics are unintelligible. For any additions, comments, or corrections, please contact me via the below form or by email: . You will be credited. Thanks in advance. |
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