Original E Streeter David Sancious Gets Real

Written By Mike Greenblatt
David Sancious

He pulls no punches. He calls it like he sees it. And he doesn’t like what he sees. Keyboardist David Sancious asks the philosophical question “Why Must It Be So” today.  But we’ll let Sancious tell you about it himself.

Sancious was the original keyboardist of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, playing on albums Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, and Born To Run. He’s also toured and recorded with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Santana, Seal and his own band Tone. Born in Long Branch, and raised in Asbury Park and Belmar, he studied Chopin and Beethoven before moving on to Coltrane and Miles. He reunited with Bruce to play on Human Touch and Western Stars.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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