SoundSpike Report: Bruce Springsteen begins tour rehearsals in Asbury Park

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band began rehearsals for their 2009 world tour today in Asbury Park.

Stan Goldstein, noted Asbury Park Bruce expert and a regular contributor to SoundSpike's Bruce Springsteen forum, was on hand to provide a first-hand report.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band began rehearsals today in Asbury Park for their upcoming "Working on a Dream" tour. Today's rehearsals were at the Paramount Theatre.

Bruce worked on songs from the new album. Starting and stopping throughout.

Songs rehearsed today were:
1. Outlaw Pete. 2. My Lucky Day. 3. Working on a Dream 4. What Love Can Do and 5. This Life.

They worked on various parts of each song. The new songs sound pretty good played live and should be nice when the concerts start.

A short rehearsal. Very quiet today around the boardwalk. Just myself and a couple other fans around.

Bruce left after 2 p.m.

Springsteen's tour launches April 1st in San Jose, California.