Little Steven and Disciples of Soul release ‘Tucson Train’ as live single

by JAY LUSTIG
Steven Tucson Train single

The cover of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul’s live single, “Tucson Train.”

Bruce Springsteen released his Western Stars album in June, and in September, Little Steven Van Zandt became the first E Street Band member to perform one of its songs, live, singing “Tucson Train” at a show with his Disciples of Soul band at Tucson’s Rialto Theatre. Van Zandt and the Disciples of Soul have performed the song at other shows since then, too, and have now released a live version as a single. You can listen to it below.

It’s a somewhat different interpretation of the song from Springsteen’s. While “Tucson Train” is one of the most optimistic songs on Western Stars, Springsteen still sounds a bit world-weary and restrained on it. Buoyed by his big Disciples of Soul band, and especially its powerful horn section, Van Zandt is more exuberant.

“Tucson Train” is No. 14 on NJArts.net’s list of the Top 70 Springsteen songs of the last 30 years (the second highest-ranking Western Stars song, after “Moonlight Motel”). You can read more about it here.

The single can be bought from Apple Music.

Here is the song’s new video:

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2 comments

brett gash November 14, 2019 - 12:08 pm

a Juke like feel love the horns….vocals and backup vocals

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MF November 14, 2019 - 6:39 pm

The Beacon show last week was Awesome. One of the best shows I have ever seen.

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