Jul 26 2009
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This actually happened.
Allow me to set the scene: The Hold Steady had just finished the encore of a fine performance at the Starland Ballroom, a fantastic venue located in an unlikely spot along an industrial park on the fringes of Sayreville, NJ. As per usual, the house lights came up, and the PA bean to play some recorded music. In this case, “Thunder Road.” And then this happened:
Yes, that was about 300 people singing “Thunder Road” a-capella, spontaneously. The house sound guy actually turned the PA off halfway through. It’s a scene that I’ve never seen before, and will probably never see again. Chalk it up to “only in Jersey,” maybe, but it was pretty unbelievable. I’m glad Courtney had the presence of mind to record it.
