I remember hearing this for the first time back in the \u201970s\u2026 Thought it was the sexiest ballad ever \u2014 raw, desperate, and dangerous in all the right ways. But nothing prepared me for the fire that roared back to life at Tribeca 2018. Patti\u2019s voice cracked like lightning. Bruce played like he was still chasing ghosts. It wasn\u2019t just a performance \u2014 it was a reckoning. What brought them back together that night\u2026 and why does this version haunt more than the original?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last night (March 26), several of the biggest names in rock and roll gathered at Carnegie Hall for People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith<\/em>. The star-studded event did more than bring artists like Bruce Springsteen and Flea together to honor Smith\u2019s legacy. It also raised money for underserved youth music programs. As a result, it was a night packed with great performances for a good cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the event. The Boss took the stage with Flea and other heavy hitters to perform Smith\u2019s 1978 hit \u201cBecause the Night.\u201d Steve Jordan, the Rolling Stones\u2019 current drummer, Charlie Sexton, who often plays with Bob Dylan on the road, and Tony Shanahan, a member of Smith\u2019s band, and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers filled out the lineup for the performance. Watch them come together for a killer performance of the enduring love song below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n