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the last time I could go some- where and just be myself,” he says. His friend Nick Mead was with him the entire trip, documenting ev- erything. Clarence died on June 18, 2011 due to complications from a stroke. The film closes with thoughts from others about the loss and his legacy. It’s a fitting end for a film about a man whose music touched millions and de- spite the fame and fortune, he was still a regular guy to his friends and family. A man who was very spiritual who spent much of his life seeking something he could not find. The film will have an arthouse theatrical release in July, a DVD and digital release in August, and will be followed by a TV or on de- mand release later in the year. “Life is about the journey,” said Clarence. “The heart of it, the spir- it of it is that one note - that same note, night after night. That’s the promised land. That’s where I be- long. That’s who I think I am.” w Watch the E Street Band perform “Jungleland” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 59 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 72