He may be a little old for me (I was 8 when he released his first album), but I've got a little crush...
Last night I went with Hub and friends to see Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Ram's Head Tavern and Music Hall in Annapolis, MD. And I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY.
I've always liked SSJ's music. I've owned several of their albums for years, but never really followed them closely. They've always been part of my "Jersey Shore" rotation, though, along with The Boss and you-know-who.
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Blogs, Live Reviews
30. December 2009
I’ve Got A Crush On You…
NYE: A New Year’s Toast To The Grinch
In an interview that appeared here in Red Bank oRBit last July, Johnny Lyon characterized his annual December 31 appearance at the Count Basie as “an act that I stole, as you know, from the late Guy Lombardo.” Don’t remember Lombardo, the Canadian big-band leader they called “Mr[...]
Best Of YouTube: Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 2009
Three weeks, 15 shows in Germany, The Netherlands, Wales, Scotland, England. The essence of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes... after three weeks and some thousand miles in the blue bread truck: From the Sheperds Bush Empire in London. It's a bit distorted, but you won't mind... Hav[...]
Big Joe Henry’s Holiday Extravaganza
Big Joe’s Holiday Extravaganza for Jersey kids will be held on Saturday December 12th from 1-5 at Jenkinson’s on the Boardwalk in Pt. Pleasant Beach. The show, which will air live on NJ101.5, features performances by Southside Johnny, Holiday Express, Pat Guadagno, Total Soul[...]
The Best Bar Band in the World at the Buxton Opera House (2009)
20 November, 2009 – 6:03 pm | by Allan Mckay | When someone has had serious praise (and a sackload of songs) from Bruce Springsteen and he’s described by Jon Bon Jovi as the reason he got into music, you know there has to be a story there. The man in question is John Lyon, or Souths[...]
