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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

The idea of writing directly, addressing directly an issue, is not commercially kosher....

The idea of writing directly, addressing directly an issue, is not commercially kosher. Promoters don't
wanna hire you. The radios will not play you. When you're
dealing with issues that have to do with feeding
yourself and your family, then the question is how far are you willing to go to support your idea?

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The idea of writing directly,
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addressing directly an issue,
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is not commercially kosher.
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Promoters don't wanna hire you.
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The radios will not play you.
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When you're dealing with issues
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that have to do with feeding yourself and your family,
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then the question is
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how far are you willing to go
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to support your idea?
Duration
26 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:43:07
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Tones & Chords

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Movie Summary

Traces Van Zandt's career as a musician, activist and actor from New Jersey to stadiums around the world.
You could feed people in Africa, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:09
You could feed people in Africa,
I met him at a time when he was - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:07
I met him at a time when he was
He couldn't get good music - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:07
He couldn't get good music
Painful as it is, you know, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:11
Painful as it is, you know,
Bruce had disbanded the E Street Band, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:16
Bruce had disbanded the E Street Band,
You know, I liked producing records, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:07
You know, I liked producing records,
I ended up producing a couple records. - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:41
I ended up producing a couple records.
We sat down and wrote things, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:06
We sat down and wrote things,
The forthcoming LP - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:21
The forthcoming LP
That's the way we always did it, the way I still do. - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:12
That's the way we always did it, the way I still do.
I don't remember it was any much that different, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:12
I don't remember it was any much that different,
You go back to Asbury, there's Southside, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:16
You go back to Asbury, there's Southside,
The soul, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:11
The soul,
♪ We lived in a time ♪ - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:50
♪ We lived in a time ♪
I didn't feel that his-his writing - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:11
I didn't feel that his-his writing
And eventually, you know, things come around. - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:10
And eventually, you know, things come around.
Lance, if you're out there, - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:05
Lance, if you're out there,
My relationship with Steven started with Home Alone 2. - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:12
My relationship with Steven started with Home Alone 2.
What you need to do is call Stevie Van Zandt." - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:31
What you need to do is call Stevie Van Zandt."
Steve says, "I'm gonna get the E Street Band - Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 00:09
Steve says, "I'm gonna get the E Street Band