I posted this link on the Clarence Clemons thread on the Pit, but somewhat ironic with all the Thunder Road hits on this thread. Here is a link with a good write-up and a great imbedded clip of Thunder Road:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/06/bloodbrother-clarence-clemons-1942-2011.html
Good article, and amazing video clip of Thunder Road from 1978. The Big Man brought the house down with that sax solo to end the song. And Springsteen became such a wuss with Born in the USA and everything after that I had forgotten what a huge rock hero he once was.