Bruce Springsteen New Album

Joseph Napolitano · Post by **Joseph Napolitano** » 25 Apr 2019 5:45 pm

Bruce Springsteen's new album " Western Stars" drops this week . Marc Muller plays pedal steel on three songs, and lap steel on another. Marc is too modest to brag, so I'll do it for him! Congrats Marc. Well-deserved.

Steven Meyrich · Post by **Steven Meyrich** » 26 Apr 2019 7:03 am

Just listened to Hello Sunshine - lovely steel part! Congrats to him. Rest of the album due in June but you can see this on Vimeo

Steve

Marc Muller · Post by **Marc Muller** » 26 Apr 2019 8:14 am

Thanks for the nice mention and kind words. Beautiful record filled with pedal steel. Greg Leisz does a beautiful track. I'm pedal steel on 3, including the single released today Hello Sunshine, and wall to wall lap steel, my frypan, on the title track Western Stars. So honored to be on this. Enjoy!

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 26 Apr 2019 8:25 am

I like it! Iâ€™m not the biggest Springsteen fan in the world. Heâ€™s done lots of good stuff, though, so Iâ€™d like to hear this record.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 26 Apr 2019 10:09 am

Great to hear Marc was listening to WOR radio in NYC today and it was a hot topic, and all mentioned the new song was very countryish, glad to see that it was you.

I'm going to see Nils at the City Winery in May, any word on a tour with the boss, supposedly not the E Street band, but maybe a tour with others? Probably to early to say,

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 26 Apr 2019 12:16 pm

Great job Marc. Congrats and bravo.

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 26 Apr 2019 1:09 pm

Not a big Springsteen fan, I must admit but I like this. Sounds like a mix of Everybody's Talking and Gentle On My Mind.

The steel guitar parts are lovely.

I look forward to hearing the album (which I've never said before regarding Mr. S).

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 26 Apr 2019 1:46 pm

Great job, Marc, and very cool gig!

Bob Grado · Post by **Bob Grado** » 28 Apr 2019 12:19 pm

Sounds great Marc. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the cuts.

On another note. Any chance of seeing your steel setup at the next â€œ Dead on Liveâ€ in October.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 28 Apr 2019 12:31 pm

Bob, Not that I know anything, but by that time Marc will be on the Springsteen World Tour.

Long time no see, hope you are well!

Charlie Wallace · Post by **Charlie Wallace** » 2 May 2019 4:22 pm

Not nearly as cool as playing Steel for Bruce but early this year I was contacted by an associate of Danny Clinch, Bruceâ€™s long time photographer. They were looking for a vintage car to use as support for the upcoming release of Western Star, especially an older El Camino. I sent pictures which they liked, we agreed on details and Bruce came out to Joshua Tree, CA for the photo shoot. My El Camino is one of several that were used in various locations. I was sworn to secrecy but now I guess itâ€™s ok to brag a little!

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 3 May 2019 3:12 am

Very cool Charlie, were you allowed to be there for the shoots?

Charlie Wallace · Post by **Charlie Wallace** » 4 May 2019 12:45 pm

They said we could watch if we kept a low profile. We decided to just come back in the evening to pick the car up and if Bruce was there there could be a meet and greet, but Bruce had already left.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 4 May 2019 1:57 pm

Great story and cool car, what a great honor!

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 5 May 2019 4:03 pm

Very cool. Back in the summer of 1980, Springsteen's sax player, Clarence Clemons moved in with my friend, who was his new girlfriend Prudence. We were working at an old school, somewhat run down restaurant / marina / motel in Montauk, NY. I had just bought 6 months prior a Sho Bud Maverick and would leave it set up in my tiny room above the restaurant where the help were provided rooms. Clarence lived in the room next door. One day I got off work at 2 p.m. and went up to my room to find Clarence sitting behind my steel making all kinds of noise. He was trying to play to a Commander Cody record I had on the turntable. He then brought out some of his album collection which included Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Clarence told me that his FAVORITE instrument was the pedal steel. I said after the sax, right? He said no, sax was his second favorite. He was somewhat bummed he couldn't figure out how to play it. Miss those days..

Philippe Bronchtein · Post by **Philippe Bronchtein** » 14 May 2019 8:01 am

The single is absolutely beautiful & wonderful steel playing Marc!!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 14 May 2019 8:51 am

Beautiful, Marc. That sound really makes the song spacious.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 14 May 2019 9:00 am

I heard it on the radio! You rarely hear steel there.

William Davis · Post by **William Davis** » 14 May 2019 10:50 am

Nice Steel, Marc. Congrats!

Great Bruce stories here too. Thanks all. I saw him first at the ASU gym in Boone, NC, spring 1976. About 500 people max, and they played for hours. Coincidentally, it was about the time I bought my first steel. Go figure.

Marc Muller · Post by **Marc Muller** » 14 May 2019 12:19 pm

This is my frypan I used on title track Western Stars. The song is amazing and the unique sparkle of the guitar shines through so nicely. Can't wait till it comes out in June.

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 30 May 2019 2:51 pm

I havenâ€™t bought a Bruce album since The River. Looks like the waiting just might be over.
I just listened to an advance of Hello Sunshine, with Marcâ€™s very sweet steel on it, and There Goes My Miracle, which is pretty outstanding vocally and compositionally. The Boss is on to something a bit different with this album, judging by these two songs.

Marc Muller · Post by **Marc Muller** » 14 Jun 2019 5:31 am

Here's to the cowboy.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IXzAAKrsFE

Fred Treece · Post by **Fred Treece** » 14 Jun 2019 7:21 am

He is an artist for the ages, worthy of our attention. Marc, will you be touring with him?

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 14 Jun 2019 6:07 pm

Congrats Marc! Haunting drags!

Was that you in the video as well?

The Boss is back!

'67 EC, Charlie?

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 22 Jun 2019 2:34 pm

Marc, I'm really blown away by this CD, bought it yesterday and have been playing it nonstop. Your playing is so fitting.

I thought it would be like Nebraska, but it's so much more, love the strings, horns, steel, banjo (sorry), accordian, bass.

I pretty much wrote off Bruce, but this reaffirms my appreciation of him, having been a long time fan of his. My friend Bob Santelli wrote a few books with him and I have many friends who know him.

Your playing is great as well as Marty Rifkin and Greg, I'm so glad he included you in this great recording.

On New York radio yesterday a entertainment critic says this should win a Grammy.

I'm hoping so!!