When you watch Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band perform “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert”, you feel like you have access to secret footage.
Even though this was one of the most iconic performances the band ever performed, the film had been stored away … until now. That was a shame, of course, because this was the E Street Band performing at the height of their powers at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Considering that he was averse to being filmed in that era, this documentary immediately becomes the gold standard for Springsteen concert footage from the 1970s. During the show, not only do they perform their classics like “Born To Run” and “Rosalita” but the band also debuts “The River” and later performs “Stay” as an encore with Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and Rosemary Butler.
Thom Zimny, who was an editor for four seasons of HBO’s The Wire, has worked with Springsteen for more than two decades. Through his work with The Boss, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award.
Zimny caught up with For The Win to discuss his role as the director of the “No Nukes” concert footage that is now, at long last, available to the public.
The footage was released globally for digital download on Nov. 16 and released in HD on physical formats on Nov. 19. It will be released for digital rental on Nov. 23.