Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes – Better Days
The show of the year? Well, it’s hard to judge that, when you have only seen two… but one thing is for sure: The lucky people at the Paradiso got what they paid for & a whole lot of somethin’ on top. It’s something very special with the Jukes & Amsterdam. One thing is the atmosphere of the place… it still feels like a worshiping venue… which it still is – at least when Reverend Lyon calls his followers to join for 2,5 hours service. To me, it’s the Dutch audience (expanded with people from ALL over Europe & overseas) which makes the Paradiso show a standout. People who know their stuff well. People who know how to have a damn good time in a very laid-back fashion. That’s it!
A tip to the hat goes to Patrick Sweany, for being the best Jukes support act at the Paradiso in the last 10 years!
After (finally) a quiet night in at Marjan’s (thank you Marjan!) we arose feeling resasonably rested for a change and headed into Amsterdam, collecting Maurice, Doug, Karin, Carina and Guido on the way, and set off to see some sights. We visited a photography exhibition with great pics of C Berry, F Domino, J Brown, J Cocker, Stones, Who etc, and peeked into several others in the arty Speigelgraacht area, wended our way over several canals, saw the Beginhof (an old convent, a bit of peace in the centre of the city), rooted through a huge record store, ate pancakes and still were on the steps of the Paradiso by 6 pm.