It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage. "Take your time," Scooter says reassuringly as they inch forward. "Don't rush. You've got time." Time is on the minds of many as E Street nears the finale of back-to-back tours that have kept the band... Read Full Story
Musicians Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen of the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Clarence Clemons;Bruce Springsteen (Getty Images) more pics » Clarence Clemons , E Street Band saxophonist, just released his memoir about what really went down on the road with... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saxophonist Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons knew his life would never be the same when he walked up to a New Jersey bar nearly 40 years ago and the door blew off its hinges and sailed into a storm-battered night. As all eyes in the club darted toward the stranger making his ominous entrance into the bar, Clemons remembers the keyboard player saying, "Boss, a change is afoot." That "Boss" was a scruffy young guitarist named Bruce Springsteen, who asked Clemons to jam with... Read Full Story
Big Man : Real Life & Tall Tales by Clarence Clemons For the first time ever comes the inside story of Clarence "Big Man" Clemons--his life before, during and beyond the E-Street Band, including unbelievable, never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters recounted by himself and his best friend, television writer/ producer Don Reo. Here are just a few things you'll get from reading it: The truth behind the final hours of... Read Full Story
Last spring, @ Nicola's books, I came across an advance of Clarence Clemons' memoir, Big Man , & wondered who would ever read such a book. I grabbed it for John, my boss @ Plum because he's a huge Springsteen fan, but I don't think even he ever read it. Fast-forward to a week & a half ago when people @ Nicola's were wondering who was going to work the "Bruce event." Here's how the conversation went: Jack: "Who's workin' the Bruce event?" Me: "Bruce who?" (by the way no one seemed to want to... Read Full Story
There’s not much that’s positive to say about this memoir from Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen’s colossal saxophone player.
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BIG MAN October 21st saw the release of "Big Man", the larger than life autobiography of Clarence Clemons. Recognized as the most accomplished and well known saxophonist and band member of Brice Springsteen’s E-Street Band, Clarence Clemons for the first time ever is delivering the inside story of his life before, during and beyond the E-Street Band, including unbelievable, never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters... Read Full Story
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AP - It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.
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I caught Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons checking out of the Four Seasons Hotel this afternoon.Clarence Clemons hip is in such bad shape he used the garage entrance and could only wave from the car.I managed to get two shots off of Bruce Springsteen before his goons jumped me. Read Full Story
Have you seen some of Clarence Clemons pics playing his trumpet? This picture of the American musician and actor was taken during one of his live performance shows. To many of his close friends, he is affectionately known as The Big Man.
Clemons is perhaps best known as one of the members of the E Street Band, where he plays the saxophone. With the group, they have released several successful hits together that include “Born to Run”, “The River”, and “Born in the USA.”
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