SiriusXM’s E Street Radio (Ch. 20) is celebrating the life and legacy of Dave Marsh, the legendary music critic, author, biographer, and co-creator of E Street Radio.

E Street Radio’s special live tribute premiered Wednesday, August 19 hosted by Jim Rotolo and features memories from friends, musicians, and fellow music journalists, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Little Steven Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Nils Lofgren, and more (see full guest list below).

Hear an encore of the entire special on E Street Radio this Saturday, August 22 at 4pm ET. It’s also available to stream in full anytime on the SiriusXM app.

Plus, listen to exclusive clips from the special featuring Bruce remembering Dave now below.

Special Guests

• Bruce Springsteen
• Little Steven Van Zandt
• Jon Landau
• Max Weinberg
• Nils Lofgren
• John Cafferty
• Dion
• David Fricke
• Brian Fallon

Bruce Springsteen Remembers Dave Marsh

Here on E Street, the irreplaceable loss of Dave Marsh has us heartbroken. My great friend Dave, with his straight out of Detroit attitude, was a true Rock ‘n’ Roll lifer. He was soulful, intelligent, heartfelt, opinionated, bruising and often fantastically argumentative. Watching Jon Landau and Dave drive each other crazy over some arcane piece of music would make my day. He wrote the first book about me, Born To Run, and Dave always had my back. He deeply believed in what I was trying to accomplish and his lifetime of support meant the world to me. More than anything else, I admired Dave as a man of conscience and commitment. He lived and stuck by his values come hell or high water. Wherever he is, I hope he’s receiving some of the grace, happiness and reward he’s brought into my life.

God bless you Dave,

Bruce Springsteen

Jon Landau Remembers Dave Marsh

In 1969, Dave was 19 and already stirring things up—it would become his lifelong mission—at the new Creem Magazine in Detroit, where he helped create a punk alternative to Rolling Stone’s early hegemony in the emerging world of rock mags.

I was 22, writing for that very same despised Rolling Stone, and now living in the communal home of the MC5 outside of Ann Arbor, working on my first record production, and meeting some of the best people I’ve ever known.

Dave was already an official local gunslinger, and I would see him around town, along with the 5 and the Stooges, at shows, at parties, at political gatherings.

We hit it off and would always find each other at whatever event it was, where we would immediately begin arguing about music, politics, and writing.

We continued doing that through thick and thin for most of the next 50 years.

First and foremost, Dave was a wonderful and generous friend. Although he was born with the DNA of a confrontationalist, he was also born with a caring heart, a love for people, and a desire to do good whenever and wherever he could.

Sometimes his hot-headedness could get him into trouble—but usually one of his countless friends would assist him in stomping out the brush fire.

Secondly, he was a wonderful writer—I was re-reading a lot of his work in the excellent Dave anthology Kick Out the Jams and, boy, does his work hold up. For example, I’m a great lover of gospel music, and his piece on the magnificent Dorothy Love Coates and the deeper connections between gospel and rock (“No Hiding Place,” 1999) is simply masterful.

In the 70s, Dave spent time in Boston writing for the local publications (I had something to do with that), spent time working at the daily newspaper Newsday, and then, wonder of wonders, when I gave up editing Rolling Stone’s record section, Dave was my successor, where he did an excellent job—and engaged in regular hand to hand combat with Jann Wenner. They usually fought each other to a draw.

Dave eventually found his truest metier when he wrote the first biography of Bruce, Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story. Published 50 years ago, it holds up to this day as the essential work on Bruce’s early years. Peter Ames Carlin, author of the much later biography, Bruce, was amazed at how well Dave’s work had held up. He was also amazed at Dave’s generosity in helping him get oriented and do his job in any way he could.

More than 20 books were to follow on the heels of Dave’s Born to Run, including the ultimate biography of the Who, as well as 20 years of hosting his radio shows and his long-time service as a major voice on the Nominating Committee of the Hall of Fame. But the organization closest to his heart was always the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, to which he gave of himself wholeheartedly for the last 30-plus years. Countless doctors were trained, in no small measure, due to Dave’s efforts; Dave’s efforts through KAC aided countless suffering patients. His efforts here were a pure expression of his humanity.

We’re all born with a certain potential. Some of us barely realize that potential, some only partially, and a handful realize that potential 100%. To me, my friend Dave was someone who approached 100% of his potential. He gave his life everything he had. He touched almost everyone he met; he left us all better for his presence; he was a true friend in need, in good times and bad.

I will miss him for the rest of my life.

Jon Landau

E Street Radio on SiriusXM

E Street Radio brings you the music of Bruce Springsteen including studio outtakes, concert recordings, rarities, and more! Plus hear Bruce host his critically-acclaimed show, ‘From My Home To Yours,’ sharing personal stories and hand-selecting songs for you. Fans can ‘Be The Boss,’ hear insights from E Street Band members, and enjoy special Guest DJ sessions. It’s the home of all things Bruce!

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