Tributes to Bruce Springsteen's sax sidekick Clarence Clemons, who died Saturday, June 18 in his Singer Island, Fla., condo after suffering a stroke the previous Sunday, pour in. The New Yorker's editor, David Remnick, honors him with Bloodbrother: Clarence Clemons, 1942-2011. The Palm Beach Daily News' society editor went to his funeral: Private Clarence Clemons memorial features Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, other E Streeters' tributes:

"Clarence was a man of unconditional love, but his love came with a lot of conditions," (Springsteen) said, drawing chuckles and murmurs of agreement from many in the assemblage. "He was a complex guy ... an ongoing project. But when you were in his presence, it was like being in a sovereign nation."

But the best tribute of all is his legacy, the music. BigO shares two live shows that showcase the big man bigtime.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
Where The Four Winds Blow [Godfatherecords G.R. 191, 1CD]
Live at The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA; June 3, 1974. Excellent soundboard stereo.

Clarence gets a lot of airtime. Screeching insanely on Fats Domino's Let The Four Winds Blow with a liberating solo. This is followed by David Sancious' piano solo and then there's a guitar solo here as well. And another squawking hell of a solo by the Big Man. Lord, we'll miss you.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
Kansas City Carboy [Bruce Tree Service, 2CD]
Live at the Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO; June 16, 1978. Very good soundboard.

Springsteen called the loss "immeasurable." "We are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years," Springsteen said on his website. "He was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band."