Bon jovi inducts southside johnny into nj hall of fame video. Nj icon southside johnny coming to montclair for concert. Southside johnny and his band perform in a blue collar. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. The film was first shown in january 1980 on warner cables qube in columbus, ohio. Its soultime for southside lifestyle new jersey herald. Bon jovi inducts southside johnny into nj hall of fame. John lyon born december 4, 1948, better known by his stage name southside johnny, is an american singersongwriter who usually fronts his band southside johnny and the asbury jukes. In it southside johnny delivers a blinding set consisting of such stage favorites as i dont want to go home, love on the wrong side of town and the springsteenpenned talk to me and the fever. Southside johnny lyon is the leader and cofounder with little steven van zandt of the new jerseybased band southside johnny and the asbury jukes. Southside johnnyremastered epic recordings including the. In late 1975, steve van zandt, feeling bad about leaving his friend john lyon alone to. Most of us fans already have all the lps and the 1 cd best of.
Lyon was born in neptune, new jersey, 1 and grew up in ocean grove, new jersey 3 and graduated from neptune high school 4 with garry tallent and vini lopez, two future musical cohorts of his, in 1967 5. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from southside johnny at the discogs marketplace. Im not on the road, sitting in a chair and reading books and listening to music. It is my honor to be here tonight, to induct my friend into the new jersey hall of fame. The followup love is a sacrifice upped the ante even further with the emergence of rush and southside john lyon as production partners. In his book, born to run, springsteen even describes the night it happened, when he first rolled into the upstage club to try and jam. If you have a new more reliable information about net worth, earnings, please, fill out the form below. Southside johnny has long been considered the grandfather of the new jersey sound. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes have been recording music and touring the. The rocker helped induct southside johnny lyon with the honor at the paramount theatre in asbury park. Songs from the barn twelve songs of life and circumstance through the eyes of southside johnny and his roadworn troubadours, the poor fools. The studio recording of the song was even sent to a few radio stations in the mid70s that were early supporters of bruce. Mar 06, 2020 upon his new jersey hall of fame induction in 2019, john lyon aka southside johnny joined famed rocker bon jovi for a duet at the paramount theatre in asbury park, n.
I grew up on the sounds of bruce springsteen and the e street band, but i always wanted to be an asbury juke, bon jovi said. Film music booksmusic albumspop rock songsblossom music. Southside johnny brings the real deal to socal concert. But we wanted to have something extra, so we pulled it out. Johnny and the band played three full songs, including the fever, and performed many truncated versions of their other tunes.
Jun 25, 2017 if bruce springsteen and later jon bon jovi took the sound of new jersey into the stadiumfilling mainstream, both worshipped at the altar of southside johnny and the asbury jukes, who may never have reached the same commercial heights, but for 40 years have patented the jersey shore sound that has inspired a whole generation of imitators. This is a remaster that i have been waiting for for a long time indeed. Southside johnny is highlyrespected in both blues and rock circles and has built a loyal and substantial following over the years with his frequent touring. With his heavily seasoned band, the asbury jukes steve van zandt is an exmember, southside johnny has released over fifteen albums. Lyon, who read and enjoyed the book, also remembers that fortuitous night.
The information was submitted by our reader austina. Dec 22, 2012 southside johnny and the asbury jukes show up on the comedy show, second city. Feb 18, 2020 southside johnny and the asbury jukes are making a threestop swing through new england this week at the narrows center in fall river, state theater in maine and the lynn auditorium. As the famous story goes, southside johnny lyon rarely won the monopoly game, because bruce springsteen cheated. There is clearly a similarity to springsteen but the miami horns and johnny lyons soulful voice give a different generally lighter feel. As i have said many, many times before, without southside johnny, there would not have been a jon bon jovi. Then, dave sits down with the legendary john lyon of southside johnny and the asbury jukes, who talks about his new album soultime, the influence of the chicago blues and soul sounds on his music, the local music scenes role in the revival of asbury park, making springsteens the fever into his own, his extensive record collection.
The three first southside johnny albums given a makeover, at last. Jon bon jovi has acknowledged southside johnny as his reason for singing. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes message board view. Southside johnny project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Southside johnny and the asbury jukes tickets stubhub. The group has honed its unique brand of rock over its 40 years in existence, delighting audiences during live concerts. He produced more than a few belly laughs with his self deprecating humor, including demonstrating a southside johnny and the asbury jukes book light, which caused the crowd to roar as he implored the audience to buy this crap in case we find ourselves in a supermarket, struck by a tornado, unable to read our grocery list. Love on the wrong side of town, the fever, this time its for real, talk to me. Just last year, the iconic southside johnny and the asbury jukes released the highlyacclaimed soultime. Southside johnny lyon was born on december 4, 1948 in neptune, new jersey, usa as john lyon. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes the fever the. Southside johnny and his band perform in a blue collar frame. However, southside johnny lyon is living proof that there are more rock n roll diamonds in the rough of the garden state. Springsteen has also performed with the band on numerous occasions and in 1991 guested on. Fever for the girl, the legal published title of the fever, was written by bruce springsteen. As the famous story goes, southside johnny lyon rarely won the.
Upon his new jersey hall of fame induction in 2019, john lyon aka southside johnny joined famed rocker bon jovi for a duet at the paramount theatre in asbury park, n. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes the fever 2cdset. With the jukes, youre out there every night leading this great rock n roll circus, giving it everything youve got says southside johnny lyon. Best of southside johnny and the asbury jukes by southside. Southside johnny lyon legendary leader of the asbury jukes alexander is a virtuoso guitarist, and this band lets him stretch out in a bluessoul vein. Southside johnny lyon himself took some time out with us to discuss the jukes upcoming performance at the phillips center and shared some wisdom gleaned from decades of wrestling with the music industry. Johnny is considered the grandfather of jersey rock n roll music, which was known as the new jersey sound.
Bon jovi was reverential, telling the audience that without southside johnny, there wouldnt be a jon bon jovi. Southside johnny entered the hall along with others such as the smithereens, jason alexander, martha stewart, george r. In addition to the classic title track, the album contains what would become live jukes concert staples love when its strong, restless heart, on the beach, as well as the bands most beautiful, if. You may purchase tickets for southside johnny and the asbury jukes thursday performance here. Southside johnny, the veteran jersey boy from the same. Nov 03, 2015 john lyon, aka southside johnny, calls it an angry album. Jay lustig alexander himself is a bit of a shadowy phantom. Except for the 1978 darkness tour, and occasional duets with southside johnny, springsteen did not play the fever again until 1999, after the 18 tracks release. The frontmans vocals soar above crescendos of sound, the songs orchestration perfectly accompanying lyons wistful, emotional heartbreak. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes combine to make a longrunning. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes show up on the comedy show, second city. Lyon cofounded the jukes with little steven van zandt, who would shortly switch over to join springsteens band. Southside johnny eventually cut a version of his friends song for his 1976 debut, i dont want to go home.
Mar 19, 2015 as the famous story goes, southside johnny lyon rarely won the monopoly game, because bruce springsteen cheated. Southside johnny relishes his role as a workingclass musician. Ap new jersey rock royalty was onstage sunday night in the states musical cradle as rocker jon bon jovi brought soulful crooner southside johnny lyon. John lyon born december 4, 1948, better known by his stage name southside johnny, is an american singersongwriter who usually fronts his band southside johnny and the asbury jukes southside johnny has long been considered the grandfather of the new jersey sound. Though the album was critically acclaimed as one of his best, southside still felt the need to return to his roots. Without southside johnny, there would not have been a jon bon jovi, said bon jovi in his new jersey hall of fame induction speech for southside johnny, oct. The remastered epic recordings by southside johnny. During the bands formative years steve van zandt sometimes known as miami steve van zandt, sometimes as little steven acted as the bands coleader, guitarist, songwriter. They sing the fever from their first lp, i dont want to go home 1976. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes tickets southside johnny and the asbury jukes tickets southside johnny and the asbury jukes is a new jersey born band that formed in 1976. They have recorded or performed several springsteen songs, including the fever and fade away.
Southside johnny bio, facts, family famous birthdays. I dont wanna go home, this time its for real and hearts of stone. Seinfeld star alexander, southside johnny in nj fame. The rules werent exactly conventional they had a chief mccarthy gotojail. John lyon, aka southside johnny, calls it an angry album. Mar 27, 2017 lyon cofounded the jukes with little steven van zandt, who would shortly switch over to join springsteens band. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes are making a threestop swing through new england this week at the narrows center in fall river, state theater in maine and the lynn auditorium. Miami steve van zandt the feverthe remastered epic recordings presents the crucial early sides that made his reputation. While southside johnny lyon is often defined by where and with whom he rose to musical prominence during the 1970s, he is, above all else, a worker. For southside johnny and the asbury jukes comfortable has never been a word associated. I liked southside johnnys versioni liked what he did with it a lot. It is on the first one that the remastering is most noticeable. His comment,southside johnny and the asbury jukes did a great version of it, and its.
The fever is a nearly eightminute soulful ballad recorded, and performed in concert as late as 1978. Southside johnny dishes on the boss whatson jan 31, 2012 waterloo region record the poor fools consists of left to right jeff kazee, tommy byrnes, southside johnny, soozie tyrell and john conte. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes are a jersey shore musical group led by southside johnny. Man who was pen pal to jackie robinson writes childrens book. Southside johnny soon landed a new record deal with mercury records, but had to deal with an even bigger change, as steve van zandt dropped out as the guitarist, songwriter, and producer for the asbury jukes. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes mercury years. Southside johnny lyon himself took some time out with us to discuss the jukes. He reads a ton, travels a lot and enjoys bird watching. Southside johnny first achieved prominence in the mid1970s as the second act to emerge from the jersey shore music scene and be considered part of. If bruce springsteen and later jon bon jovi took the sound of new jersey into the stadiumfilling mainstream, both worshipped at the altar of southside johnny and the asbury jukes, who may never have reached the same commercial heights, but for 40 years have patented the jersey shore sound that has inspired a whole generation of imitators. John lyon born december 4, 1948, better known by his stage name southside johnny, is an. But for john lyon and his partner in crime, steven van zandt, it was all worth it to bring the music of southside johnny and the asbury jukes to. Southside johnny and the asbury jukes the feverthe remastered epic recordings 2 cd music.
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