Last night marked the fourth iteration of the American Music Honors, the annual ceremony held by Monmouth University's Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music. This year, the honorees were the Doors, Patti Smith, Dionne Warwick, the E Street Band, and Dr. Dre, some of whom and more also took part in some performances at the 700-capacity Pollack Theater.
Notably, Springsteen performed a cover of the Doors' "Light My Fire," a song he'd never performed live before; John Densmore and Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul joined him on that one. Springsteen joined Patti Smith for a rendition of the Doors' "The Crystal Ship" as well as her own "Because The Night." Flavor Flav joined Public Enemy for "Fight The Power." (Incidentally, Public Enemy's Chuck D debuted a new band with Densmore earlier this year.) Dionne Warwick, Amy Helm, and Steve Earle were also among the evening's performers, and everybody joined Smith for a group singalong of "People Have The Power." Flav gave everyone hugs during that song, and added some “yeah boyyyy”s.
See some clips from the audience below.
