High Hopes (From "NRK-Scenen")

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1.	High Hopes (with intro) (From "NRK-Scenen") 06:58	buy track
2.	House Of Restitution (From "NRK-Scenen") 04:41	buy track
3.	High Hopes (From "NRK-Scenen") 06:09	buy track

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The song 'High Hopes' has a long history. It was first released on Tim Scott McConnell's (aka Ledfoot) solo album 'High Lonesome Sound' (1985), but became more widely known when Tim released it on the debut album of his band The Havalinas in 1990.

Then, in 2014 Bruce Springsteen did a cover version of 'High Hopes' which was also the title of Springsteen's solo album which was released in January 2014.

I was working on a record of some of our best unreleased material from the past decade when Tom Morello (sitting in for Steve [Van Zandt] during the Australian leg of our [Wrecking Ball Tour] tour) suggested we ought to add "High Hopes " to our live set. I had cut "High Hopes," a song by Tim Scott McConnell of the LA based Havalinas, in the 90′s. We worked it up in our Aussie rehearsals and Tom then proceeded to burn the house down with it. We re-cut it mid tour at Studios 301 in Sydney.
— Bruce Springsteen (from Wikipedia)

In connection with the program NRK-scenen, Ledfoot did a fabulous version of the song with, among other things, Ronni Le Tekrø on guitar. The text is at least as relevant today as it was 35 years ago..., unfortunately.

‘ Give me strength, give me peace… give a soul a night of fearless sleep’ ….some lyrics seem to mean more with each passing year…🙏’
— Ledfoot

Watch the show here: tv.nrk.no/se?v=MKDU44000922&t=755s

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released September 11, 2023

Ledfoot: Guitars, vocal
Ronni Le Tekrø: Guitar
Markus Klyve: Keyboards
Bjørn Holm: Bass guitar
Trond Augland: Drums

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Ledfoot Norway

Ledfoot, aka Tim Scott McConnell, is an American artist and songwriter. He released‘Coffin Nails’ in December 2022. The album 'Black Valley' (2021) was nominated for Spellemann (Norwegian Grammy) for best blues album. He was awarded Spellemann for the album 'White Crow' (2019). He released an album with Ronni Le Tekrø in 2020. In 2014, Bruce Springsteen recorded a version of Tim's 'High Hopes' ... more

shows

May 8

Paradox Chapelfolk Concerts

Tilburg, Netherlands
May 9

Luxor Live

Arnhem, Netherlands
May 10

ut Huus

Olst, Netherlands
May 11

Oosterport

Groningen, Netherlands
May 12

C-punt,

Hoofddorp, Netherlands
May 23

Herr Nilsen

Oslo, Norway
May 25

Sjøterrassen Stathelle

Stathelle, Norway
Jun 20

Steinkjerfestivalen

Steinkjer, Norway
Aug 30

Odal Rockeklubb

Odalen, Norway
Aug 30

Odal Rock Club

Austvatn, Norway
Oct 10

Storstova

Bryne, Norway

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