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Best of YouTube: Amsterdam & Den Haag (2009)

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YouTube is the never ending source of joy and fun in all terms Asbury Jukes. Specially whenever they get themselves over the pond to Europe, in this case: Holland. What have we all been doing, before digital video cameras became available to Jukes Fans? The wonderful BOCCISON posted these gems just a few days ago:

See how Johnny lets the band get loose and himself behind John Conte’s Bass in Amsterdam’s Paradiso:

(Land of the 1000 Dances – Paradiso, Amsterdam, 30. October 2009)

I have see all shows (but one) in Amsterdam in this century. But I truly have never been seeing something like the 1000 Dances this time around!

And just a day later, not only did the Kingfish arrive at Schipol and reunited with the band…

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Happy Halloween at the Paard van Troje, Den Haag, NL (2009)

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Photo: Gundula Johannsmann

Photo: Gundula Johannsmann

REALROOTSCAFE.COM – On the night of the Hague show, all the Hague’s people who were dressed in Halloween attire went to see Southside Johnny to play at the Horse for the first time. The rock singer from New Jersey, on the road since 1975 with his band The Asbury Jukes, can not yet be written off. This has just been proven once more during the more than 2 hour vibrant show that Johnny and his band performed for an enthusiastic audience.

He had – as he said – a frog in the throat, but hoarse voice or not but: The show must go on! A compelling show with an appealing mix of urban rock, soul and blues.

The audience got to hear no fewer than 25 songs. The first highlight was “Don’t Call Me Baby”, a wonderful soul grinder on a high level. The horn section with four winds has been full up for it. Baritone Sax player Ed Manion had just appeared on The Rock Hall Of Fame Show in New York with a leading role for Bruce Springsteen, Sting and Billy Joel the night before and just flewn in right for Den Haag’s show .

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Best Of YouTube: Paard van Troje, Den Haag, Netherlands (2009)

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This is one of the nicest collections of Southside Johnny videos on YouTube of this tour yet! It’s shaky here and there, but that’s what you get, live from the front row. All videos have been recorded at the “Paard van Troje” in Den Haag, The Netherlands and posted on YouTube by SamboraRocks.

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