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It’s Been A Long Time: Little Steven Back at The Pony With Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Past and present collided at Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ annual Fourth of July weekend appearance Saturday night at the Stone Pony, complete with moving tributes to several deceased fixtures of the Shore scene and a rare guest appearance by E Street’s own Little Steven Van Zandt.

The Jukes led off the night (broadcast live on Sirius XM radio) with a performance of Steven’s seminal Men Without Women album. After a brief introduction from Southside Johnny, the sold-out crowd was treated to a performance of the classic Disciples of Soul album that featured many of the original participants, including Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Mark Pender and La Bamba (clad in original Disciples jacket), as well as two of the original three Jukettes, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.

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Southside Johnny and Little Steven at the Legendary Asbury Park Stone Pony

Beverly Beveridge – July 3, 2011 – Just when you think things can’t get much better in Asbury Park – it does! The legendary Stone Pony opened last night with “house rocker” Jody Joseph and her band and then moved outside to its much welcome Summer Stage with its headliner and it’s own legend, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes who were joined on stage by Richie “LaBamba” Rosenburg, Mark Pender, Ed Manion, Soozie Tyrell, and Lisa Lowell to perform from the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul album “Men Without Women”.

And, after an emotional “Jungleland”, a tribute to Clarence Clemons, Steve Van Zandt joined Southside Johnny on stage to extend this incredible set. Being the ‘live music junkie’ that I have been lovingly named, I enjoyed each set along with most of the town – and its guests – surrounding me.