As the whole JUKES family was on their way to Florida to play the HARD ROCK in Orlando, Jim Abbott of the ORLANDO SENTINEL’S SOUNDBOARD managed to have a short conversation with Johnny. Although Jim fantasizes a bit about the guy who is going to play the Super Bowl halftime in Tampa – and with that he’s not alone to fantasize about the different possible combinations of JUKES and E-STREETERS on a stage on the same weekend in Florida – he still manages to catch a few nice quotes from Southside Johnny:
Being on stage, anywhere, is just fine with Lyon.
“I was just talking with my buddy on the Boardwalk and I was telling him that I still have the best job in the world,” he says. “I make enough money and, after that, who gives a darn?” (…)
This past fall, Lyon released Grapefruit Moon, a high-energy collection of Tom Waits songs accompanied by a big-band under the direction of Jukes trombonist (and Max Weinberg 7 member) Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg.
Still, Lyon concedes that winter has been particularly slow for the band.
“It’s traditionally a slow time, but it has been slower than usual because of the economy,” says Lyon, who still sees the glass as half-full.
“When we do play, the people are ready to have fun that’s what we’re here for.”
Read Jim Abbott’s whole post at THE ORLANDO SENTINEL: SOUNDBOARD
I believe that the JUKES will have a real blast, LaBamba, Kazee, everybody will probably be taking their kids to Disneyland, well… and everybody will have a great time whether they will be playing or watching the Halftime show in Tampa, on stage, off stage, in front of a TV… YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT MISS IT! GO, SEE THE JUKES!
