The Best Bar Band in the World at the Buxton Opera House (2009)
Southside Johnny & Billy Walton
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 Southside Johnny, and he’s aided and abetted by the Asbury Jukes. The band, with many personnel changes, have been around for 35 years with a current line-up which has been fairly stable for the last 10 years (stick with me, it’s all relevant).
Read on at MUSICRIOT.CO.UK
Copyright (c) by Musicriot.co.uk / Allan Mckay 2009
Thanks Allan! This is a fine review for the best band around! Wanted to post on your website but the thing did not let me pass.
I’ve now added pics from Shepherds Bush Empire to the review at:
http://www.musicriot.co.uk/2009/11/20/the-best-bar-band-in-the-world-southside-johnny-the-asbury-jukes/#more-465
Let me know what you think.
Allan