“Boom” Carter
From February 1974 to August of the same year, Ernest “Boom” Carter sat behind the drums for the E Street Band. Though only a short stint many “musicologists’ credit him with being instrumental in adding the jazz and funk flavor to the band’s early sound. Later he, and E Street Band pianist David Sancious formed “Tone”, a jazz fusion combo that would eventually feature Patti Scialfa. Here’s “Boom” at the Harvard Square Theatre show with the E Street Band.
Friend and colleague Betsy Higgins with her friend, then and now. Betsy is working hard to preserve a great collection of materials celebrating the infamous folk era in Boston and Cambridge in the 1960’s. Visit the New England Folk Archives athttp://www.newenglandfolkmusic.org/application.html#/home/
and look for the film “For the Love of the Music” coming to an independent theatre near you soon!
“Bruce Springsteen, Piano Series #3, 1974”
Another one from the Cambridge, MA May 1974 show. With the E Street Band.
“Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band #62, Cambridge, MA 1974”
Check out David Sancious on the organ. He and Danny would often switch between keyboards throughout the night, (all night, all night, all night…)
