Steven Van Zandt: Silvio Dante/E Street Band (1 Viewer)

[Encyclopedia Brown]

His legacy.

Guitarist for an all-time great band or character on an all-time great show?

Or equally great.

 

[zamboni]

Good poll - while he has been with Springsteen for so long, he's basically been a side piece (albeit an important one). As Silvio, he had much more prominence. So I'll go with Silvio.

 

[Ghost Rider]

"Is it a hanging offense or not?"

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

"Is it a hanging offense or not?"

A great line from Sil was when he and Chrissy go up to Rhode Island to hire a couple of old-timers to take out Johnny Sack. The old-timer goes into gruesome detail about he a hit he once did, and asks Sil if he wants the same results.

Sil: I don't know that we need to be that, ah...... overstated.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

A balance to Van Zandt's role on The Sopranos is his riff that opens both "Rosalita" and "Glory Days".

He's just an all around talented guy.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Also radio DJ/programmer -- the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM is his.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

When I saw him in the New York County courthouse (in a suit but still wearing a bandana) all the passerby jokes were “Sopranos” related. Things like “you here for Uncle Junior’s trial”.
I think more people know him as Silvio and I’m a big Springsteen fan.

 

[beer 30]

Wow, great question. As a life long Springsteen fan I really wanted to check that box. I bought his first two solo albums after he left The E Street Band for a bit, loved his style of music. That said, I think the broader public knows him as Silvio from the Soprano's and it's hard to argue, it was an iconic role. Voted equally good at both.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Also radio DJ/programmer -- the Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM is his.

I think he also runs Outlaw Country on SXM.

His channels are fun and he has good DJs who don't take themselves too seriously.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

A balance to Van Zandt's role on The Sopranos is his riff that opens both "Rosalita" and "Glory Days".

He's just an all around talented guy.

he also wrote this song.

 

[Zow]

I know him more as Silvio so I went with that but could see an argument for both.

 

[zamboni]

Joe Pantoliano would be a good follow up to this one.

 

[Scoresman]

When I saw him in the New York County courthouse (in a suit but still wearing a bandana) all the passerby jokes were “Sopranos” related. Things like “you here for Uncle Junior’s trial”.
I think more people know him as Silvio and I’m a big Springsteen fan.

I hope you threw some cheese at his feet.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Joe Pantoliano would be a good follow up to this one.

I recently saw Risky Business for the first time in maybe twenty years, and had forgotten he was the pimp who made Tom Cruise buy back his entire house.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I hope you threw some cheese at his feet.

Measures were taken.

 

[Psychopav]

A balance to Van Zandt's role on The Sopranos is his riff that opens both "Rosalita" and "Glory Days".

He's just an all around talented guy.

he also wrote this song.

This one too.

 

[Desert_Power]

Lilyhammer is pretty good too. Actually watched that one before the Sopranos.

 

[bigbottom]

Just saw Bruce live in concert last night and Stevie was so fun to watch.

 

[northern exposure]

Joe Pantoliano would be a good follow up to this one.

I recently saw Risky Business for the first time in maybe twenty years, and had forgotten he was the pimp who made Tom Cruise buy back his entire house.

He was Guido the killer pimp? I forgot that.

 

[Bluesbomber]

To me Creed Bratton is more known for Office than Grass Roots but Steven Van Zandt definatly E Street Band for me. And actually more a Soprano's fan than Boss, though I love some of the early E Street and early tours were awesome.

 

[Capella]

Just saw Bruce live in concert last night and Stevie was so fun to watch.

We saw them on opening night of the tour. It’s like they never left off. Incredible show. Average age of the audience was 87 but they were all getting down still.

 

[Ghost Rider]

"Make sure you clean that **** off her ***!"

 

[bigbottom]

Just saw Bruce live in concert last night and Stevie was so fun to watch.

We saw them on opening night of the tour. It’s like they never left off. Incredible show. Average age of the audience was 87 but they were all getting down still.

It was my first time seeing Bruce. Totally blown away. Incredible show.

 

[whoknew]

Just saw Bruce live in concert last night and Stevie was so fun to watch.

We saw them on opening night of the tour. It’s like they never left off. Incredible show. Average age of the audience was 87 but they were all getting down still.

It was my first time seeing Bruce. Totally blown away. Incredible show.

Ha. Saw him last night in Austin. And same on both - my first time and completely blown away. Hard to believe he's 73. Awesome, awesome show.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I am at Wrigley Field for the show tonight.

Across the street is an apartment building where the performers hang out before heading into the ballpark. When Stevie exited the building, the couple hundred people standing to the side erupted with applause, clicked pictures. I was about twenty feet from him.

Stevie seemed genuinely humbled. He bowed, waved his arms, and then entered Wrigley.