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Carlton Theater just before Born to Run - one of the most epic shows I have ever seen. I was there. Life changing actually. The energy in that building was something that I don’t think could ever happen at any show ever again.

Sea Bright is not the same without the P House and the Oceanfront.

Nobody could party like us. I went away to college, and I couldn’t believe what idiots rank amateurs they were.

We probably have mutual friends, if we play the name game ...

I still have my ticket stubs from the first show. I think I made three out of five nights. I was walking past Jack's Music store at the same time they put the poster up announcing the shows. I lined up with two or three other guys and had tickets (6 tickets for each show) 30 minutes later. All of a sudden I became very popular. After taking care of friends and sisters, I only saw three of the shows and made nothing selling them.

Sat in the balcony on those couches for each show. Do remember them? It was epic, and sitting there you just knew that this was something beyond special that everyone in that small theater would remember forever. It was like a reunion and I remember feeling like I knew most of the people in the crowd. It was one big party.

I still get chills thinking about big man's solo in Jungleland, and the E Street version of It's My Life with Bruce leading in with a story about his relationship with his father. Then, when you were completely drained, and you thought the show was over, he brings out the Miami Horns for more. Memory fades, but I think he finished with some Mitch Ryder tunes.

I spent a lot of time in Sea Bright and our first stop would be P-House to sit in those rocking chairs on the deck. Then over to the Oceanfront before heading to Melody Corner. Sometimes we'd hit The Jetty as well, and Trade Winds was always a solid late night performer. If that wasn't enough, we'd head to Asbury (Wonder Bar, Stone Pony, others) before they shut down at 3 am. Then it was back to the Inkwell or The Windmill to eat. The goal was always to get home before sunrise.

Same thing for me in college. I went to school in California after a year at PSU and a couple years staying local. They had no idea. They didn't know Springsteen yet and everyone was working hard at being "mellow." My best friends on the west coast ended up being a few guys from Chatham. Go figure.

I'm a few years older than you, but I was friends with some girls in the class of '76: Debbie Gamma, Dossie Trotter, Suzy Arnone. Most of the guys I knew graduated earlier. Knew Dave Bauer through mutual friends, and his wife, which made 9-11 even worse.