Sunday, March 13, 2005
Springsteen rehearsing in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- Bruce Springsteen is rehearsing in this downtrodden seaside city for his upcoming tour.
The Boss was inside the Paramount Theater Thursday with guitarist Nils Lofgren, rehearsing for his upcoming tour in support of his new album, "Devils and Dust," to be released on April 26.
Manny DeCastro, 21, and his friend Sam Constantino, 20, both of Lacey Township, waited outside the Paramount to get a listen and maybe a look at their musical hero.
"I'm a mail carrier, and people on my route were telling me that Bruce was going to be here today," DeCastro told the Asbury Park Press of Neptune for Friday's newspapers. "I had the day off, and thought I'd come."
Constantino acknowledged some would find it strange that they would stand for hours in near-freezing temperatures for a brief encounter with The Boss.
"It's stupid," he said, "but it is something to do."
Four hours after their vigil began, the got a meeting with Springsteen, who walked outside at about 6 p.m. By that time, the pair had been joined by just a couple of other curious fans.
"Hey Bruce," said one of them, "can you sign some autographs?"
"Let's see what you got," Springsteen replied.
As Springsteen signed autographs, DeCastro said, "We've been waiting 3{ hours."
Springsteen paused, shook his head and smiled.
"You kids need to get a life," he said.
