New Jersey Stage Issue 73 | Page 87

Bruce Tunkel: 5 Songs That Define My Life “Thunder Road” - Bruce Springsteen. Possibly the best song I’ve ever heard, with some great memories for me associated with it. To name just a couple: The first Springsteen show I ever saw, 12/8/1980 (the night John Lennon was shot), this song was a highlight as it closed the first set. It was such a powerful, life changing moment for me. I can remember it like it was yesterday. I also got to sing this with Springsteen (and many others) at one of the Light Of Day shows. Video is somewhere out there on youtube. “I Still Believe” - Frank Turner. When I first heard Frank Turner in 2013, I was blown away by an artist for the first time in a long time. I was surprised I could still feel THAT passionate about someone. It was like he was somehow in my mind, singing my thoughts. Never more so than in “I Still Believe”, a song about the power of music. I loved it so much that I tattooed it on my forearm. Watch the video for “I Still Believe” by Frank Turner NJ STAGE - ISSUE 73 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 87