before the night was over. This
leads to Vini Lopez explaining how
Clarence started jamming with the
guys who would become the E
Street Band.
“My purpose in life is to bring joy
and light to the world,” said Clar-
ence Clemons. “I got the right
job.”
While fans of Bruce Springsteen
will be interested in this film, the
documentary is a film about
Clarence the man. There is some
live footage of Springsteen and
Clarence, but mostly just to show
the friendship between the two
and to establish his role in the
band’s history.
“Bruce is talked about a lot as a
poet - the poet of our generation,”
says Chris Phillips. “But he’s not
a poet, he’s a songwriter. And a
lot of his songs have instrumental
passages that plays as much of a
part as the words do. A lot of the
time, that’s where Clarence would
come in. ‘Jungleland’ - Clarence’s
solo tells half of that story. It’s easy
for somebody who might not be
as familiar with the songs or music