So I had very little time to devote to studying. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. We werent old enough to drink, but because we knew Garry we could get in. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: Yeah, I love The Birchmere. Do you agree that it takes a lot of courage? "And Bruce would come over all the time and we'd listen to each other's records and play poker and monopoly. I don't know if it's courage so much as it's just stubbornness. That year, Springsteen married model Julianne Phillips; Scialfa had reportedly told people that she had feelings for her boss, but she didn't sit around pining for him, even briefly dating actor Tom Cruise as well as various New York musicians. They were so determined that was going to be what they did. So I would vacuum and make the beds and play their records and sing along with them. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. King play his guitar through the cracked window. Their next concert will be tomorrow at the Bottom Line in New York City. The move came at a lull in Lyon's musical career, and life in San Clemente (which he shares with his wife, Jill, and their two canaries) has been mostly quiet: walks in nearby Ronald W. Caspers . Tickets: $19.50. Career: Band leader and lead singer of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Bruce Springsteen had visited his parents in California. Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. The group's most recent concert in New Jersey was on New Year's Eve at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank. Eager to record again but not excited about signing another record deal, Southside Johnny devised a new strategy and formed his own label, Leroy Records, to release his music when and how he wanted, and giving him full creative freedom. I read that your mom let you stay home and listen to music instead of going to school. Bruce Springsteen was the breakout star. 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. Has it been difficult to maintain the same sound with so many changes in personnel? Tickets: $19.50. We never made any money. In 1978, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes released what many critics consider the band's greatest album, "Hearts of Stone." 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. Even then, he says, Springsteen stood out. We rode up this hill, and right there was this big 8-ball on a pillar. . Recorded over six weeks in June and July, Better Days was released late last month. I've always known what the Jukes ought to sound like. There were times when you needed a record company to get international recognition, but unless you're the top priority for the record company, you might as well do it yourself because you're not going to get that much out of them. Mike Boehm Mike. Q. Southside Johnny Lyon (John Lyon) was born on 4 December, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey, USA, is a Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Physically, it's a little bit more challenging for me now; my shows tend to be very energetic. We were in bands together. Their onstage interactions got steamier and more suggestive, and in June they were spotted kissing in Rome, Italy. 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. A. I certainly hope so. 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. Wedding reception for Southside Johnny and his bride, Jill Glasner. Recorde. Van Zandt and Springsteen both figured heavily in the launching of Lyons career in the mid- to late-70s. . You can link it to other sites. I always feel self-conscious. Low 49F. Find out what you can do. It's something you just naturally do. The album received great reviews, but while Southside and the band were touring in support, Impact Records, the label that released it, went bankrupt, which left the record dead in the water. In 2007, Scialfa released her third solo album, "Play It As It Lays." You have to really put your heart and soul into it. It's a friendship that has held fast more than four decades. While Lyon remains the same throaty-sounding romantic with classic soul influences, the music is tailored to the late 80s, with programmed rhythms and smooth synthesizer textures. I dont like making videos, Lyon confessed. The business is still refreshingly random, Lyon joked. After years of singing backup for her husband, Springsteen contributed backing vocals to several "Rumble Doll" songs. 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 That record was like really a love letter to my husband, Bruce, and had very few characters in it. We were young and we wanted adventure and there was this music that promised that. He also trades vocals with Lyon and Van Zandt on Its Been a Long Time, the first single from the album. And Lyon found himself wondering whether he ever would be able to develop a musical direction beyond the horn-driven, roots-conscious R&B; that was the Jukes specialty. 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. Q. At the end of the show, they ran through Its Been a Long Time several times for the cameras, with the result patched together by the director. I'm interested in combining things, like the sounds of the old vocal groups, the blues, even something as foreign sounding as the violin. Thats where I met Bruce and Steve. Springsteen's new success persuaded record companies that New Jersey might be a hub for fresh talent, and soon Epic signed Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes to a record deal. Soundtrack: Home Alone. So I had to learn all these songs. Im not driving a truck. Mostly retired people. It seems to me thats cutting your own throat; the more people you attract to your station, the bigger base you have. "I haven't put on a suit for 40 years. We do not monetize a photo in any way, but if you want your photo to be removed, let us know, and we will remove it. Detour Ahead: The Music of Billie Holiday, Michael Chiklis On His Lifelong Passion For Music and His Debut Album, 'Influence'. Indeed there isand it's a great one. I think we knew it at the time. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? The album included references to everyone from writer Sylvia Plath to racecar driver Shirley Muldowney to '60s girl groups like the Chiffons. I've always respected women. "I'm friends with a lot of these guys who have become big rock stars and it's not for me. They don't want us to be the same set list every night. No. I lived with Steven and two other guys, and we would listen to each others records. . Is Virginia ready for mandated electric vehicles? "He's stealing my saxophone players to replace Clarence (Clemons, who passed away last year), so we steal from each other's bands occasionally.". And we were lucky to find each other. 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. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: That's correct. 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. "And I've always wanted to be as free and odd and eccentric as I wanted, because I'm just naturally that way - and I can. After the 1988 release of Slow Dance, a solo album of ballads that he says was recorded for his wife, Lyon began playing the Los Angeles region in a band called Blues Deluxe and making plans for a blues album featuring material co-written by him and his guitarist, Bobby Bandiera. She studied jazz at the University of Miami before moving to New York and starting busking on street corners, singing in clubs, and doing session work in studios. The couple married on June 8, 1991. All the facilities are there, but the internet makes it so that you can disseminate your music. You can put it up on the internet. For more information, visit https://www.birchmere.com. I did it once and went on stage and my voice dried out. "But I walked into the place I used to hang out, the Upstage Club, and this long-haired guy was onstage telling a story about how the nuns taught him the blues by bringing in a B.B. In October, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes were joined by fellow Jerseyans Van Zandt, Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi for a full concert at the Stone Pony. Hang in there and we will have a party as soon as possible. It seems too easy. 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. There are times when I feel, What am I--chopped liver? Lyon acknowledged. For the Poor Fools, where they were doing Americana, folk and blues, he mostly played a 1960's German-made Hoyer. 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. 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 What's the secret? That musical meeting led to a renewed partnership on the new album. Ayear later, per People, Springsteen's label, Columbia, offered her a record contract of her own. In one of your interviews, you described this age as the golden age for musicians. Just two people in the record struggling to see if they can be close, if you can trust the person, how intimate can you get without getting hurt. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution I have a lot of women friends. We'd love to hear eyewitness Sundays there were no cars allowed on the street. They loved good music and they had great senses of humor and some sarcasm. Does it bother you that you are forever being compared with Bruce Springsteen? 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