Springsteen, father of three kids ages 15 to 18, winces at the words "farewell tour" and gives every indication that he and his wife, E Street singer Patti Scialfa, won't trade the road life any time soon for their horse ranch in Monmouth County, N.J. He has songs written for the next album already and is just waiting "for the opportunity to record."
For this tour, a large video screen will sit right behind the band, a production touch that purist Springsteen had long resisted. At one point during the warmup shows, the screen flashed a railroad image that suggested a locomotive might come barreling through the drum kit. Springsteen chuckled when asked about it.
