Life undeniably gives us moments of loneliness; moments when music is all we have as a form of coping, engaging, and healing. The inverse is also true whereby music encapsulates the most magical feelings and expressions of joy. For me, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been such a huge source of refuge and enjoyment. In fact, I’m listening to them while I write this. It is with a heavy heart that I imagine their music now without Clarence Clemons. He was a mammoth man with a powerful yet tender presence. If ever there was an icon of music that was a genius in plain sight, it was Clarence Clemons. Bruce himself said Clarence’s passing is immeasurable…
One of my proudest moments as a photographer was having the opportunity to photograph a performance a couple years ago for Bruce Springsteen and the Backstreets fan club. The entire day was a dream and an honor that I’ll never forget.
Thank you, Clarence, for being part of one of my best days; you will be missed.
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by robbie.