Q. Information: (714) 496-8930. Live recording -- "Reach Up and Touch the Sky. They really inspire you with their command of the stage. Indeed there isand it's a great one. My parents loved music. Your last album, "Better Days," was perhaps the most critically acclaimed album you've done since "Hearts of Stone." I always took that as a tremendous compliment because some of the best music Ive heard has been in bars. Something does not work as expected? . I've always respected women. If you made a friend in Germany who's a guitar player and you got this song, you can send it to him and say, "What do you think? Southside Johnny (his nickname comes from his love of the raw, hard-edged brand of blues from Chicago's South Side) and the Asbury Jukes started out in 1974 as the house band at the Stone Pony,. But the truth is, I basically ignored the entire thing as much as I could. It could get a boost if the video catches on, but Southside Johnny records have never been huge sellers, even in the glory days. I said, Great--any towns got a pool hall cant be so bad. Well, of course, as soon as I move in there they close it down and make a Volkswagen parts joint out of it. "Sometimes there's got to be a good reason to go down a different path.". The newly-formed 1982 lineup of The Asbury Jukes (with former E Street Band member Ernest "Boom" Carter on drums) provided the musical entertainment at the reception, along with "special guest" Bruce Springsteen. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, 211 Pritchard Road, Unit 4, Hamilton ON L8J 0G5. Featured Pages, Gig Pages John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), [1] better known by his stage name Southside Johnny, is an American singer-songwriter who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes . Track artist director Tom Jones documentary about the rise, fall, and revival of the central Jersey boardwalk town showing in theaters May 22 and 29. It seems as if it's impossible for you to escape his shadow. For better or for worse, playing in a band is never the same. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: I think just the dedication to it, kicking ass every night even if there's only 20 people in the audienceYou go out and do your two hours and you play as hard as you can, and it really doesn't matter. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Yeah, I can't just be superficial. So whats he doing in--gulp--San Clemente? I really liked it and I moved down there, but I didn't move down there because of the music. There are times when I feel, What am I--chopped liver? Lyon acknowledged. There's some really nice people down here," so I did. Southside Johnny Rock Singer #131416 Most Popular Boost Birthday December 4, 1948 Birthplace Ocean Grove, NJ Age 74 years old Birth Sign Sagittarius About Rock and blues singer who was a member of the band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, the group that released the album I Don't Want to Go Home in 1976. The Boss, of course, went on to write songs for early albums by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - including '78's seminal Hearts of Stone - traded off band members with them and occasionally appeared with them in concert. I was just trying to make a really good record for myself.". I cover pop music, from what's happening in the local scene to national trends and touring acts. I had to replace the horn section when they went out with Diana Ross. Is Virginia ready for mandated electric vehicles? Are you excited to be coming to The Birchmere? A. It's one of my favorite places to play. Mike Boehm is a former arts reporter and pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times. Lyon, sounding upbeat and relaxed, said his break from the road and the musical detour he took on Slow Dance have given him renewed enthusiasm for his old calling as a touring bar rocker. Steve Van Zandt was the songwriter-producer and Springsteen sidekick and consigliere who would go on to The Sopranos and Underground Garage satellite radio notoriety. In an interview that year with NPR's Weekend Edition, Scialfa said the idea behind the record "was to go into the complexities of a long-term relationship. Thats in dispute. "He's got more straight ahead rock 'n' roll roots and I have more rhythm and blues roots," points out Southside. All the activity has been spurred by the release of Better Days, the first Southside Johnny album in three years. S. More important, however, it marks a reunion with Steve Van Zandt, who produced and wrote many of the tunes for Lyons first--and best-received--three albums from the mid- to late 70s: I Dont Want to Go Home, This Time Its for Real and Hearts of Stone, the last of which made Rolling Stone magazines 1990 list of the best 100 albums of the previous 20 years. I don't look at it so externally. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Well, you plan in a vague way that you want to get another album done, but even if you write the songs and you know which way you want to go, when you take it to the band, sometimes they change a little bit and they may shift it a little bit in a different direction and you go, "Oh, I like that," or you don't and you say, "Let's not do it that way. I am fine. 1982-08-10 Southside Johnny Wedding Reception, Asbury Park, NJ, {"module":"wiki\/image\/FlickrGalleryModule","params":{"userName":"brucebase wiki","sort":"date-posted-desc","tagMode":"all","perPage":"50","tags":"august,10,1982"}}, Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: I do connect with them. That was our college. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. S. You could make a career out of it. That's the common thread of almost all of the bands, even the younger bands that are coming up. Worrying about album sales and things like that would just make me more neurotic than I already am. Put a guitar part on it," and you can do it with anybody around the world. "It really was a great crucible, and sort of our college, because we were teenagers back then, and we learned so many styles of music - country and western, blues, guitar rock - because nobody said 'no' to anything. General Wikidot.com documentation and help section. My real priorities were my family my kids and Bruce and my work with the E Street Band." Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. There's a fascination with the other gender in that you just see the world differently than men do, and I'm always fascinated by that. Gary Tallent would play rockabilly, so we absorbed all those different influences and they all come out in the music. Q. We have very eclectic taste. Anyone can read what you share. He is an actor, known for Home Alone (1990), Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). In a 2004 interview with Acoustic Storm, Scialfa said of her first record, "It was a very honest record for me and I was very happy with it because I can put that record on and it really expresses a very specific time in my life honestly and creatively. It was a crisis of faith in his career prospects and his chances for creative growth. You can put it up on the internet. For nearly 20 years, Johnny Lyon and his band, the Asbury Jukes, have carried on a music tradition steeped in rhythm-and-blues and blue-collar rock-and-roll that has made them one of the state's most enduring pop-music groups. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism The year was 1967, says Southside, or maybe '68, and New Jersey was alive with the sounds of the primitive, pre-Beatles rock and Stax soul that would infuse both his and Springsteen's work. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Yeah, I love The Birchmere. Bruce (Springsteen) has that good intuitive sense about whats right and wrong.. Their son, Evan James Springsteen, was born on July 25, 1990. Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "the New Jersey Sound ." Jon Bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside Johnny as his "reason for singing." His name, of course, was Bruce Springsteen, though at the time he was just another up and coming nobody trying to get a break. If you want to discuss contents of this page - this is the easiest way to do it. One of the things I'm most proud of is that the Jukes haven't lost their edge on stage. Im not driving a truck. This was not the kind of music that other people listened to, but I didnt know that. I felt I was in a rut, and I had a big crisis, Lyon said over the phone last week from his home in Montclair, N.J., taking time out from making pumpkin pies that he and his wife, Jill, would serve for Thanksgiving dinner the next day at a soup kitchen in Newark. Its a good time in my life. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about She's in love. Ive been very lucky. You are all about raw and honest music, and I think this takes a lot of heart, and also takes a lot of courage; you put all of yourself into music. My life has been an adventure; I want to keep it that way. That was an all-black band that had Clarence Clemons, and theres this little skinny white kid Garry Tallent playing bass. And God knows Ive been in enough of them.. Do you view rock-and-roll and performing today with the same enthusiasm and intensity you did 20 years ago? Steve Van Zandt was out as producer and principle songwriter (he was also busy with his other gig in Bruce Springsteen's E . Also, I was the blues guy. He believes every musician has his or her unique sound. With Early Elton Trio, John mainly uses his sunburst '64 Fender Jazz bass. 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Patti Scialfa has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's The E Street Band since 1984 and Springsteen's partner since 1988. Do you feel that you understand women? I have a lot of women friends. Education: Neptune High School, 1967; Monmouth College, 1966-1968. Low 49F. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Ocean Grove was a very quiet place. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. The three of you influenced each other, so how did Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi influence you? I think I earned enough credits to get an associate arts degree, but I'm not sure. She has been a musician and songwriter throughout her life, and although her own creative pursuits have often taken a back seat to those of her much more famous husband, Scialfa has continued to work both with and without the E Street Band for over 35 years. Steve was Miami Steve, and I became Southside Johnny because of my love of Chicago blues. With the addition of a horn section, the Blackberry Booze Band evolved into Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. I collected that kind of music, so they would play their English kind of invasion music and garage bands and I'd play blues. The albums appealed to the Jukes' fan base and "I'm So Anxious" from The Jukes became a minor hit, but they didn't expand their audience, and after cutting an excellent live album, 1981's Reach Up and Touch the Sky, Mercury and Southside Johnny parted ways. There's not just one thing, and I think that's reflected in all of our music. A. It was such a great time. So, out of luck.. Maybe Bruce will make an Will there be a new one in 1994? I think that would be boring. Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. "Steven (Van Zandt) always wanted to be active politically and to play music and now he's an actor as well (on The Sopranos). Lyon started using the stage name Southside Johnny, a nickname given him for his love of Chicago blues and the extensive collection of rare blues and R&B sides he owned in tandem with Tallent. "And he just was riveting, and I thought 'Wow, who is this guy?' No. View all concerts Chase City, VA, US Change location 2,658 fans get concert alerts for this artist. Recorde. Share with Us. I am very grateful. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes 8 p.m. Saturday, SugarHouse Casino, 1001 Delaware Ave.. $29. Frank Sinatra: Live At Melbourne Festival Hall. It was so great. It got a lot of great reviews. People come and go; that's part of the business. A more extensive tour, including West Coast dates, probably will come next year. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Well, I didn't really believe in it until I had been doing it for a number of years, because most of the time back then, guys wanted to be guitar heroes and play 20-minute guitar solos, and the singer was just somebody that sang in between the guitar solos. How do you think you influenced Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, who acknowledged you as his reason for singing? I went through months of that. We were musicians and we were going to make a go of it one way or another, even if it meant playing in local bands on the weekends and getting a job during the week, but the main thing in our lives back then was music. . Some of the group's most noted songs were composed by Mr. Van Zandt and Mr. Springsteen, a longtime supporter of the band. He walked on stage, and the crowd just went nuts, Lyon said. Every time I got off the bus, there would be literally hundreds of people sleeping there and begging and nobody was taking care of them, he said. The song, with lyrics by Lyon and music by Springsteen, was intended for Southside Johnnys 1978 album, Hearts of Stone, but hadnt surfaced until now. Don't Threaten. Tickets: $19.50. The couple married on June 8, 1991. When I plan to make an album, I drive myself insane trying to think of the right thing or things to do, instead of just going into the studio and having fun. When reporters asked Scialfa about her extra time in the spotlight, she agreed, explaining "I didn't know when we started rehearsing that he was going to give me a lot to do Bruce coaxed me and urged me to reach. Critics have called us the worlds greatest bar band, Lyon said. Q. Recording Sessions But I also want to hear a backbeat and a lot of horns. For the Poor Fools, where they were doing Americana, folk and blues, he mostly played a 1960's German-made Hoyer. 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 I dont look back that much, but when I do I think: How lucky can anybody be? I have a real iron throat. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Wedding reception for Southside Johnny and his bride, Jill Glasner. ", Things You Didn't Know About Bruce Springsteen's Wife Patti Scialfa, Racing In The Street: The Bruce Springsteen Reader. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: No. The connection continues on Slow Dance with Walking Through Midnight, a fine ballad of inner turmoil and frustrated yearning that Lyon and Springsteen wrote 10 years ago. It was open from 8 till 5 oclock in the morning. "And Bruce would come over all the time and we'd listen to each other's records and play poker and monopoly. There are some great songs on it, thanks to Little Steven and Bruce. For 1983's Trash It Up!, the group shortened their name to Southside Johnny & the Jukes, moved to the Atlantic-distributed Mirage label, and teamed with producer Nile Rodgers to create a sleeker, more dance-oriented sound. I honestly dont try to keep up with all that (sales) stuff because it can make you completely neurotic, and Ive got lots of other things to keep me neurotic.. And we were tenacious about it. I was out here on tour (in late 1988) and I played the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, and I said, This looks nice, lets move here. And we did.. ''. A. I take performing and recording very seriously. Lyon said it doesnt bother him to remain tied to the Springsteen sphere of influence. While the club generally booked cover bands, word about the Jukes and their powerhouse live show began to spread, and soon they were playing weekends and drawing as many as two thousand fans a night. When asked if she was working on a new album, Scialfa replied that she was, noting she was halfway through the process but was sharing a studio with her prolific husband during the pandemic: "He's always like, 'I have to go do this thing and that thing.' permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Now that the pieces are in place, the only thing left is to see how the record sells. "I was living with Miami Steve (Van Zandt, Southside's guitarist, songwriting partner and producer before departing for Springsteen's E Street band) and Albany Al in a three-bedroom apartment," recalls the 63-year-old rock vet. The newly-formed 1982 lineup of The Asbury Jukes (with former E Street Band member Ernest "Boom" Carter on drums) provided the musical entertainment at the reception, along with "special guest" Bruce Springsteen. When Soozie Tyrell played violin for the Jukes back in the 70's, early 80's, I thought that was a great sound for the band. I don't know why. Wed eat fried chicken and listen to the band. Do you connect with them? By the summer of 1988, their relationship was out in the open and they were seen together constantly in New York and New Jersey. 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 I agree. You've been the leader of the Asbury Jukes for two decades. You care very much because you know that if you don't make music, you're going to have to get a real job, and who wants that? 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 . So the label agreed to an alternative plan. 1976's I Don't Want to Go Home was their debut album, and documented the band's tight, muscular attack; it also included guest appearances from Ronnie Spector and Lee Dorsey, and Springsteen contributed two songs for the sessions, "The Fever" and "You Mean So Much to Me." They have recorded or performed several Springsteen songs, including "The Fever" and "Fade Away". People can hear it. I want to be on the same radio station that plays Nine Inch Nails and LL Cool J and Tom Waits. Southside Johnny's story is one of resilience, perseverance and making music for the love of music. But after graduating from Neptune High School on the Jersey Shore in 1967, you enrolled at Monmouth College. They were so determined that was going to be what they did. So I had very little time to devote to studying. Meanwhile, Lyon has landed appearances on The Tonight Show and Late Night With David Letterman. And theres a video of Its Been a Long Time, the shooting of which picked up national media attention. Published May 9, 2019 Dan DeLuca I cover pop music, from what's happening in the local scene to national trends and touring acts. "Bruce always wanted to make his music count for people. It seems to me thats cutting your own throat; the more people you attract to your station, the bigger base you have. Southside Johnny Lyon was always the quintessential bar rocker, the raspy singer from the Jersey shore who fronted a brassy, scruffy-looking band and sang night after night about romance and havin a party, and about how he didnt want to go home. He was very patient, very willing to teach. Scialfa noted in 2004, "I was always friends with a lot of guys, maybe because their girlfriends were girly-girls and they felt safe with me. 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 I said, 'Well, all I know is, this feels real, and maybe I have got a mess going here in some fashion, but that's life. Hell be in Philadelphia with the Jukes at SugarHouse Casino on Saturday. The site's review called the album a "slow seduction" and noted, "there's not a bad song in the bunch, and the title track is a gem." But I don't worry about things I can't control. Too many times I've gone into the recording studio with the idea that the album would sound like this and it comes out sounding like something entirely different. Call 519-635-6257 or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com/, - Venue change for Thursday's Southside Johnny concert in Kitchener, Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. To order copies of Other albums, like "Love is a Sacrifice," "At Least We Got Shoes" and a Southside Johnny solo album, "Slow Dance," followed in the 1980's. Chance of rain 70%.. 877-477-3715. sugarhousecasino.com. You have permission to edit this article. That's hard to say, of course. Bruce Springsteen was the breakout star. They both worked, and when she had the day shift, she worked at a telephone company as an operator back in the day when they used to have them. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Yes, we're all pretty good friends. With 1978's Hearts of Stone, Southside Johnny and the group stepped up their game and produced what was widely regarded as their strongest album to date, a more dramatic and personal set with strong songwriting and ferocious performances. Im very happy in my life, Im very happily married, I love the band I play with, I love the material I get to play on stage. View/set parent page (used for creating breadcrumbs and structured layout). Steven (Van Zandt) will go out and live with the people hes going to write about and learn as much as he can. Lyon's parents were music fans with a taste for jazz (his father played bass in a jazz combo before landing a steady job with the post office), and he grew up with the sounds of Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington filling the house. It was a great education for all of us. Watch headings for an "edit" link when available. The business is still refreshingly random, Lyon joked. He was born as John Lyon in New Jersey. After years of singing backup for her husband, Springsteen contributed backing vocals to several "Rumble Doll" songs. 1,083 talking about this. Anyone have insght as to his scene that was cut? So I had to learn all these songs. You can do that at home or you can go to a studio and do it quickly. Then once that idea got into you, you never wanted to let it go, because what are the alternatives? Join Songkick to track Southside Johnny and get concert alerts when they play near you. The band developed a large following in Richmond, Virginia, and when Springsteen invited Southside to tag along and sing a few songs at a Richmond gig, Johnny quickly acquired a new girlfriend and was invited to join a band called Studio B. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Despite wide swings in popular music and the unpredictable tastes of the record-buying public, the Jukes have managed to survive as a band while many other 70's bands have not. The great blues mecca of Ocean Grove, New Jersey? Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. A. Detour Ahead: The Music of Billie Holiday, Michael Chiklis On His Lifelong Passion For Music and His Debut Album, 'Influence'. Even then, he says, Springsteen stood out. Those things were never really that important to me, but what was important was, I was allowed to do whatever I wanted onstage or in the studio. Ayear later, per People, Springsteen's label, Columbia, offered her a record contract of her own. Find out as you read our phone conversation. Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools Thursday (Feb. 2), 8 p.m. Read Full Biography. Lyon, frontman for the Asbury Jukes, shared an update on. Still, he admitted, Its not an easy sell--this kind of music--to a lot of stations. Radio, he believes, is even more restricted than it was in the 70s. Lewis has hits and plays in arenas, while the Jukes still ply the barrooms and roadhouses. Besides you, there aren't any original members of the band left. http://wfuv.org Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes perform "I Don't Want To Go Home" live at The Cutting Room. "Bruce does these charity shows around Christmas and he always calls and it's fun to do, and we play a lot of Chuck Berry, and he drinks tequila and I drink whisky and a good time is had by all.". What's the secret? Sundays there were no cars allowed on the street. IF Bruce Springsteen is the heart of New Jersey's rock sound, then Southside Johnny is its soul. California residents do not sell my data request. Career: Band leader and lead singer of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. To dream a dream of making music. He is back fronting the nine-piece Jukes and resuming a heavy performing schedule that includes shows tonight and Wednesday at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, Thursday at the Roxy in West Hollywood, and Friday and Saturday at the Strand in Redondo Beach. Backing vocals to several `` Rumble Doll '' songs Tallent playing bass n't just be superficial here ''. How the record sells content in this page for creating southside johnny wife, jill and structured layout.. 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