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Bruce Springsteen Live CD - 11/22/2009 - Buffalo
Setlist:
Not sure where to start. I knew there would be a lot of tears tonight. There were.
I knew there would be a lot of great music tonight. There was.
I knew Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band would leave us with something special to cherish whether it's for a year, two years or more. They did.
An incredible night in Buffalo. What a way to end the tour. Leaving your fans feeling mighty proud of a journey that may have come to an end temporarily but we sure hope we see again.
A three-and-half-hour show with 33 songs. So moving, so joyous and all of us walking out of the HSBC Arena close to midnight realizing we just witnessed something special that will be part of our lives for a long time.
Show began at 8:22 p.m.
Patti Scialfa was not at the show.
1. Wrecking Ball
Bruce didn't change the lyrics too much but did say "Buffalo is going up in flames."
The sold-out crowd got into the song.
2. The Ties That Bind
Nice second song. Missed hearing this a lot this tour and was glad to get it tonight. Crowd was into it. Entire arena was on their feet.
3. Hungry Heart
Ususal crowd surfing. The pit was packed tonight so it was no problem moving Bruce.
4. Working On A Dream
"Good evening great city of Buffalo. Let me look at you, let me look at you," Bruce said as the some of the lights were on the crowd. "Let me say hello back. We're here for one last time for a little while. We came here to fulfill our vow to rock the house!" 
I think Bruce has finally built his house (part of his story on this song this tour).
Bruce talked about how the band has been touring since October of 2007 and how it has been some of the best times for the band. "Thank you for supporting us."
He talked about playing other albums and "tonight for the one and only time we're playing Greetings from Asbury Park."
"This was the miracle. We were way below zero to one. It was our big moment, big time. There was a guy at CBS Recods, John Hammond, who invited me to play for him. My pal did some incredible talking to get me in to play some songs. I played some of the song acoustically.
"I'm dedicating this to Mike Appel. The man who got me in those doors."
Mike Appel was Bruce's first manager through his free three albums before splitting after 1975. Mike was at the show, standing in the back of the pit, and he looked very proud all night listening to the Greetings songs and the entire show.
5. Blinded By The Light
Start of the "Greetings from Asbury Park" set. Nils was playing acoustic guitar. Fun.
6. Growin' Up 
We were hoping we would get a story in the middle of the song (an old Springsteen tradition) and we got a good and very moving one tonight.
"There were were. Steven and myself playing some bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey. There was a northeaster washing away parts of Kingsley Ave. The door lifted open and blew away and a large shadow of a man stepped in.
"Had King Curtis come out of my dreams? Was it Junior Walker? He walked to the stage and said (Clarence now speaking): ' 'I want to play with you.'
"What could I say," said Bruce. "I said sure!
"Clarence played the sax (and Clarence did start playing the sax) and I heard this force of nature. At the end of the night we looked at each other (and Bruce and Clarence looked at each other and they nodded their heads) .
"We then drove though the woods. We then were sleeping and had a long dream.
"When we woke up we were in ****** Buffalo! In ******** Buffalo, N.Y.!"
Great story, great song. Lots of tears and smiles. A wow moment.
7. Mary Queen of Arkansas (tour premiere)
Only Bruce, Nils (on harmonica) and Max.