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| 07-03-2009 1:59 pm |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
Back from Ocean Grove and the beach with two downpours but, what the hell. Rode the bikes and didn't end up in Jersey Shore Medical Ctr. like Shelley Sundstein. Oh Yeah Dave.....Clancy's Tavern was outstanding. Hey!! You get what you asked for....I enjoyed the Reggae version of IDWGH...it was spontaneous and enjoyable. Johnny played all my fave's right off the bat. Maybe Johnny needed the tee ball stand to hit a dinger. It was great to meet Gary from LI...finally. It was great to see the usual suspects like Gman, Dennis, Dave and Janice, Miss October, Phyllis, Kathleen, Linda T and Matt and plenty of others that I didn't get a chance to talk to. The new material sounded great during the soundcheck and during the show.
JK thought he was George Foster in Riverfront Stadium. Show was spacked as usual but, I had my seat and needed it badly. Pony security personnel were very gracious and allowed me into the Meet and Greet. Had a Blast!!!!!!!!!!
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| 07-03-2009 1:11 pm |
| Jukesfan1 |
| Salem NH |
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Bllt you have mail..
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| 07-03-2009 7:58 am |
| CrisciJim |
| Hillsborough, NJ |
I and I also prefer the "normal" version of IDWTGH.
What a great day/night in Asbury!!!
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| 07-03-2009 6:11 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
An absolute great day- beautiful weather-meeting up with Kev-Daver- Cathy-Janice sharing VIP seating (picnic tables) and Gary from LI (Can you say Massapequa?) but not Massapequa. Lost touch as I went to front row and when I looked back it was a mob scene.The show was tremendous with SS obviously taking the time to master classic songs from "The Jukes" that were played perfectly and with the hard edged emotion of days gone by and a great "Long Distance" early in the set.
Being in front row can be fun but requires some work and patience too(guess I got that still as I didnt slug or get into it with anyone- one guy could have used it but I aint gettin tossed because some big tall whiny snob was upset that there were people bumping "in his family space and dripping beer on his Jimmy Choos" but essentially he was just ignored and we continued to party. Thanks to my son Dennis for his "beer runs" to keep the old man standing upright.
The new stage was monstrous and looked great- new set up was also much better and fan friendlier- but one thing was playing "eiineey- meany -miney - mo with trying to get a spot into new Porto farm.
The added carnival games with some real hotties manning (is that "babe-ing) the barker chores were nice to look at but the games are lame and caused a distraction to SS and someone mentioned he made a few comments about the Spyro-Gyra game and it was shut down.
One thing that was not perfect to us anyway was the "Reggae" rendition of IDWTGH- while it was different-please SS when you have a classic (well thats basically the whole show) but when you have that anthem-please stick to standard performance-again thats from our side of peanut gallery- others liked it just as well.
But to me it was the heart thumping golden performances of Im So Anxious and All I Want Is Everything that were the best and you got every word and beat- recapturing a time from your youth and ours for those moments!
Thanks for a GREAT evening Jukes and Jukes friends and special thanks to the City Of Asbury Park who I was wrong about-this place was alive and safe and I spent the after show hours walking the boardwalk that was alive and even sitting alone ( well maybe a few "Morro Castle" friends were with me) in an empty-spooky- yet hauntingly safe feeling Convention Hall at about 12.
Nobody bothered anyone and it was as safe and beautiful a boardwalk night as can be.
The boardwalk is making huge strides and just needs some more "entertainment"- Ok heres one SS would agree to- put "Spyro-Gyra- where it belongs-out there!
Thanks to all and the weather Gods for a most wonderful and exciting evening.
Oh yeah anyone know who the absolutely stunning blonde was sitting onstage next to the band was ? I mean Stunning and maybe SS`s?
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| 07-03-2009 5:51 am |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
Good morning! Fun show last night -- I can't believe how far those wiffle balls went! We'd love to see your pictures from the show. If you go to the 'photos' page (use the link on the left) there's a link where you can send your photos in. Here's the setlist.
Better Days
Passion Street
Happy
Long Distance
I Played the Fool
Walk away Renee
This Time It's for Real
Tired Skin
Baby's Gone for Good
Tell Me That Our Love's Still Strong
Lost
Tango til They're Sore
On the Beach
Love on the Wrong Side of Town
Broke down Piece of Man
You're my Girl
Nothing but a Heartache
Talk to Me
Boom Boom Boom sung by Bobby
Come on Caroline sung by Bobby
I'm So Anxious
All I Want Is Everything
One More Night to Rock new Jukes song
Light Don't Shine
Without Love
Fever
I Don't Want to Go Home. Reggae version
Shake 'em Down/dont be Cruel
Encore
Down Down Down
Hearts of Stone
We're Having a Party (with Outside the Box)
Catch the Sirius broadcast if you can. The details were posted earlier.
-- Carol
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| 07-03-2009 1:19 am |
| iangray |
| Manasquan, NJ |
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Gotta say you guys put on yet again another great performance last night. Haha I'm very sorry Southside for yelling Vertigo and Trash It Up the whole time, and especially sorry I yelled Reggae before I Don't Want To Go Home. I took a bunch of pictures and will definately share them with everyone when I get an address for where I post them. Definately one of the best setlist's and really enjoyed your first encore tune from Grapefruit Moon. Still have your Hearts of Stone vinyl framed on my wall from a year ago today (The 30th Anniversary of the album). Too bad I was born in 1991 and didn't get to see you guys start, or see Bruce fill in for you when you got sick haha. Thanks for being such a great band and being the true sound of the Jersey Shore
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| 07-02-2009 1:01 pm |
| Forever Young |
| Monmouth County |
It is in the 80's the sky looks good --bright with some clouds. Some regulars have set up camp in front of the Pony. New stage is awesome.
Last night Bobby played at the Axelrod theatre in Deal. He did a wide variety of songs and featured several Roy Orbison numbers. Joining him on vocals was Ray Anderson.
On the front of the program it stated first annual. Hope so -- great day before activity to the Pony show.
ALSO: Bobby promised a new CD by October (yes of this year).
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| 07-02-2009 12:20 pm |
| Peaches |
| New York City |
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NYC is Under the Sun at the moment! Hope Mother Nature will be kind to Asbury Park tonite!
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| 07-02-2009 6:03 am |
| Restless Heart |
| northern NJ |
BLLT
Future in Your Eyes is on Youtube. I don't know if you can download it from there and add it to your play list. But I thought I would point it out.
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| 07-02-2009 5:47 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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Looking pretty gloomy in Central Jersey at the moment the sky is dark and a downpour in imminent. We'll make the best of it anyway. Johnny always attracts extremes in weather.........the show must go on!!! Oh No!! The Wife is going to want to ride bikes on the boardwalk. Blimey!! How will I get out of this fix?
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| 07-02-2009 3:53 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
What AP needs is a Chevys Tex -Mex ( go low to mid cost) not another high priced "snob-oria"- they keep thinking they are the new South Beach Miami when they arent even Seaside Heights yet.
Maybe I am wrong but they are way off target with what they are trying to become as opposed to just "coming back" from the "ruins".
Yes some great strides- but who do they think they are?
You cant play South Beach when you are more like Camden.
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| 07-02-2009 3:32 am |
| Gary |
| L.I. |
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Start the No Rain dance. By the way, CC, I hear O'Toole's is to become an Asbury outpost of NYC Mexican hot spot Diablo Royale. Can't wait 'til eight, hope to meet some of the boarders tonight.
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| 07-02-2009 2:25 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
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Yes Gman - I am here and it has slowed down and passing-somewhat- now its back- so MAN UP and just get your ass to Asbury and DEAL with it! Its just like the last month of weather- not a thing you can do so go and enjoy-and BTW get back to sleep!
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| 07-02-2009 2:10 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
Nottttttt a Good Morning as at 4:30 I was awakened by the loudest thunder and lightening storm with torrential rains and am wondering how the weather really is in AP- and what do they do if the Pony show is canceled- do they cancel?
Anyone ? Is anybody out there?
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| 07-01-2009 11:53 pm |
| bllt |
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Hi there everyone! It may sound silly, but I have loved the song, "Future in your eyes" since I fell in love with 'Adventures in Babysitting' many moons ago. I have been trying to find it and purchase it through iTunes, but iTunes doesn't recognize the song at all. I would love to buy/download it soon because I am considering it as my first dance song with my fiance and want to have it on my playlist. Any info tracking the song down would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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| 07-01-2009 6:46 pm |
| njnitehawk |
| LB,NJ |
it is a little past madame marie and next to langosta lounge
that place is good as well i for got to mention that
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| 07-01-2009 1:38 pm |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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njnitehawk......Where is Pop's Garage located?? Has it changed hands??
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| 07-01-2009 1:26 pm |
| Peaches |
| New York City |
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Perhaps South will Do The Mouse??
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| 07-01-2009 1:25 pm |
| Peaches |
| New York City |
....and Southside even gives Soupy an honorable mention!
Thanks, Tash!
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| 07-01-2009 11:19 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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Tasha......Thanks for that splendid tidbit. We'll miss you there. It'll be great to hear some of the new material. Would love to hear "Under the Boardwalk" with the Horn section front and center singing that deep bass chorus...especially the Dude and Chris Anderson alternating verses. Thanks Southside!!
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| 07-01-2009 10:48 am |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
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I"M SO!!
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| 07-01-2009 10:25 am |
| Tasha |
| Richmond, VA |
A little pre-Pony reading for those of you lucky enough to be able to attend. Damn work and family anywway - always interfering with my music schedule.
www.redbankorbit.com
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| 07-01-2009 10:09 am |
| Peaches |
| New York City |
Thanks everyone for your help with JukeBox #4! My computer must be cranky...for a change!
Enjoy the holiday!
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| 07-01-2009 8:44 am |
| eugene |
| Twin Rivers, NJ |
Bobby B info-interesting read
Bobby Bandiera appears tonight in a rare rock and roll concert at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal — just hours before taking the Stone Pony SummerStage with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes for their annual 4th of July show on Thursday.
In an interview that appeared several months back here in oRBit, Bobby Bandiera proved why he deserves to be called the Hardest Working Man in Shore Business, explaining the origin and continuing exploration of the series of conceptually themed concerts known as the Jersey Shore Rock ‘N Soul Revue.
Now that alone might be enough for most anybody to rest their laurels on, but since “rest” to Bandiera is nothing more a little line on a bar of music, that ain’t gonna happen. The original Cat on a Smooth Surface continues to seem everywhere at once — and in a million different musical contexts. For instance, as we post this he’s just come off the road with Bon Jovi as trusty tour guitarist, a role that the go-to guitarslinger has fulfilled for The Boss, The Bonj’ and many other musical legends.
About a day and a half after arriving back home, Bandiera and a custom-picked band will be taking the stage of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (at the JCC of Monmouth in Deal) tonight, Wednesday July the first, for a rare rocking event that promises to mix some best-loved tunes from 1960s and 70s with some original Bandiera tunes. The 8pm show is preceded at 6:30 by a Rock ‘N Roll Summer Cocktail Party in the lobby of the Axelrod theatre, complete with mojitos and hors d’oeuvres catered by Stingers/656 Ocean in Long Branch.
But wait, there’s more — just twenty hours after the last note of the Axelrod show, Bandiera switches gears once more, as he reclaims his 24-year guitar gig with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes for what’s become a July 4 weekend “homecoming” tradition — a Thursday evening concert that inaugurates a new season on the outdoor Stone Pony SummerStage. This is to say nothing of his next project with the Rock ‘N Soul Revue, an August 8 Tribute to Trios that expands the core concept of the guitar/bass/drums axis in some fairly fascinating ways. We reckoned we’d ask him about all these things.
Of course, when Red Bank oRBit managed to get a bead on this perpetually moving target, he was out on tour with Bon Jovi. So what was he up to when we got him on the phone — sipping mint juleps at a four-star hotel poolside? Signing autographs for humbled heads of state? Spelunking depths of rockstar debauchery unseen since the classic days of Led Zeppelin?
“I’m walking around a mall in Milwaukee,” the family-guy rocker said over a background of shouting kids and shopping-center music. “This is what we do with our downtime.”
Read on, pilgrims…
RED BANK ORBIT: So how are things out on the road with Bon Jovi?
BOBBY BANDIERA: Pretty good; right now we’re in town to do the Milwaukee Summerfest — we also did an Awareness Project event, with Michelle Obama, in San Francisco. Jon offered to play it, and Schwarzenegger was there.
I’m curious as to how this show at the Axelrod came together. This would be the first time you’ve ever appeared there, correct?
I didn’t even know there was a theatre there! I never thought about looking into it, but they approached me about bringing something in — they said, we’ve been watching you, with the Jukes and with Bon Jovi.
The idea was for me to do a 60s style show, and work it off the angle of the shows I do at the Basie.
So what kind of material are we gonna hear at Wednesday’s show?
Beatles, Motown, things like “Mustang Sally” and “Midnight Hour.” Plus a few of my own. There are so many songs to choose from!
Seeing as to how you’re out on the road right now with Bon Jovi, how much time are you even leaving yourself to prepare for this thing?
Well, if all goes according to plan I should be getting back home sometime on Monday. The show’s on Wednesday, so that’s plenty of time (laughs)!
Then the next night it’s over to the Stone Pony for the annual Jukes 4th of July show, which is a whole ‘nother thing entirely. I have no idea how you do it, but would you say these hometown shows with the Jukes are a little more relaxed, a little looser than what you might bring out on the road?
We’ve been doing the 4th of July weekend shows for something like five, six years now, and they’re kind of a party atmosphere, kind of a jam situation. We’ve got the nine-piece band and we have it pretty well covered by this point.
The only thing we gotta watch out for is the weather. One time that we played the Pony, there were tornado warnings going on, bad storms coming through. They told us to be prepared to leave the stage at a moment’s notice. I said, moment’s notice my ass! I’m gettin’ out of here now!
Now we’re kind of getting ahead of ourselves here, but tell me about your next Rock ‘N Soul Revue show at the Count Basie — A Tribute to Trios?
It’s a show I’ve kind of had in the back of my head for a while — something that’s brand new as far as tribute shows go. We’ll be doing songs by Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Police, The Who, Led Zeppelin — I’ve loved Zeppelin since I was a teenager and I’ve been wanting to take on some of these songs on stage.
Wait a minute though, some of the bands you’re naming were quartets…
Yeah, but, who gives a shit about the singer? (laughs) Really what we’re talking about is bands who had an instrumental core of guitar, bass and drums — so we can include bands like U2.
And you’re gonna be handling all the vocals and the guitar parts?
Oh no, this is gonna be a bigger show than what you first think. It’s not just three guys standing on stage. We have a bunch of guest singers coming in, and some extra musicians on some of the numbers — we’ll have a horn section too. I picked a few songs where I thought we’d try something different, like the Hendrix version of “Killing Floor” we’ll be doing with Paul Butterfield-style horns — as opposed to something like “Crosstown Traffic,” where there’s really not much you can do to enhance it. And then the Cream song “Strange Brew,” we’re putting a different spin on it. We’re gonna whoop it up a little bit.
So who do you have pitching in on vocals?
There’s Lisa Bouchelle — she’s our Robert Plant! We’re gonna do about six Zeppelin songs. Ray Anderson will be doing some Who songs — things like “My Wife” and “5:15,” where we can include the horns. Bob Burger will be doing some vocals, and Layonne Holmes will be doing the Police songs.
Really?! This show is shaping up to be something way different than I thought it was gonna be. But if you’re going to be emulating all these different guitar players, you’re probably gonna need to bring a whole lot of guitars.
Well, that’s a question I have to ask myself — do I really want to bring that many guitars? For the Hendrix songs you’ve got a Strat, Clapton has his Gibson, and The Edge switches guitars every three songs!
I’ve got about 95 guitars. My wife is not happy about it — she allotted me two rooms for my music. But you know it’s fun to have that arsenal.
You’re too much — you’ve gotta have at least twenty full-length shows in your head at any given time.
Hey, at the end of the day I’m playing music in the spirit of fun. Whether I’m doing something like “Mustang Sally” or “Come On Caroline” doesn’t matter. I’m still having fun playing music.
Tickets for tonight’s Bobby Bandiera concert at the JCC of Monmouth’s Axelrod Theatre — $25 for show only, or $40 for show plus 6:30pm Rock ‘N Roll Summer Cocktail Party in the lobby — can be obtained here.
Tickets for the Stone Pony SummerStage presentation of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are $30 in advance or $35 at the door, and can be had right here.
Tickets for the August 8 Tribute to Trios concert at the Count Basie ($25-$49.50) can be reserved right here.
Posted July 01, 2009 in under Music .
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| 07-01-2009 7:10 am |
| working girl |
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Peaches,
If you can't get Jukebox 4 open, I can break it up into smaller parts for you--sometimes that works for people too.
Nancy
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| 07-01-2009 6:58 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
njnitehawk.......Thanks for the much needed info.
Peaches......was able to open with no problem maybe re-install Adobe or other software.
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| 07-01-2009 6:57 am |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
Hi Peaches,
It worked for me, but it is a big file. Maybe try again when traffic on your network is a little lower and see if it all downloads.
Thanks,
Carol
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| 07-01-2009 6:48 am |
| Peaches |
| New York City |
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Is anyone else having a problem downloading JukeBox #4? I'm not able to get it to open, and it only shows the document at one page. Thanks for any help.
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| 07-01-2009 5:58 am |
| njnitehawk |
| LB,NJ |
to let you know
Pop's garage on the boardwalk, the beach bar already mentioned
the wonder bar
are several places that are open and close to the pony
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| 07-01-2009 3:11 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
Lost most of my $401K- Unemployed going on 3 mos. - no job in sight- savings is dwindling- BUT thats OK because tomorrow we JUKE @ the Pony!
Plus I am honored to be joined by "new Jukes recruits" my sons ages 22 and 19 and nephew along with the Mrs.
It feels good to bring youngsters into the world of Jukesville and to experience their first show on hallowed grounds.
Next year my goal is to get my 2 daughters there too.
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| 06-30-2009 3:38 pm |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
Dave, Thanks and may the weather gods be in our favor.
Hope to see Southside MaryAnne, Big Ed, and SnafuJohn at the Pony.
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| 06-30-2009 3:12 pm |
| Forever Young |
| Monmouth County |
Wanna Get Psyched
www.stoneponyonline.com
Excellent Promo--hope those 2 gentlemen with the horns featured in the top pict are there.
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| 06-30-2009 1:05 pm |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
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I'M SO!
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| 06-30-2009 1:05 pm |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
Hey Chef- Thanks to Doc and Kingpin for their expidiency(?)magickry(?) and dammnn flat out great work.
Got my 2 yellows today too and they are sweet-summery looking! Nice job by the Marketing/Merchandising executives!
Now weather-cooperate!
How are the Pony T`s coming? saw a nice preview.
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| 06-30-2009 10:37 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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MissOctober......I think we might have to use the old Shanghai technique to accomplish this. Watch the drinks the Chef serves ya...:-)
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| 06-30-2009 10:21 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
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Chef- I am taking Phillies approach on it-laying back and hoping for someone else. Maybe after Pony juice" I may find emotion again.
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| 06-30-2009 10:04 am |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
Hi Everyone,
Hood's grassroots support was so strong that his Fan of the Month submission has been upgraded to a full interview. That will be coming soon.
In the meantime, nominations are nice, but we need a story to make someone a FOTM. Write it up, send it in, and see your name or your nominee's name in lights! If we can have picture, too, that would be even better.
Thanks,
Carol
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| 06-30-2009 10:00 am |
| scott |
| Denville, NJ |
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Not sure if anyone saw the very sad news regarding Willy DeVille. I know there are some Willy DeVille fans here including Johnny. Willy was already having a tough time when he announced earlier this year that he was postponing his 2009 tour schedule due to Hepatitis C treatment. Well, it was announced recently that during his Hepatatis tests, they found that he also has pancreatic cancer. Needless to say, things don't look so good for one of the greatest musicians and performers that I have been privileged to have followed for over 30 years now. Eddie Manion played in Willy's Mink DeVille Band about 20 years ago when he was on Juke's hiatus. If I remember correctly, when Eddie rejoined the Jukes, he was replaced by Mario Cruz. Mario had been a member of LaBamba and The Hubcaps and then Bruce's Tunnel of Love Express. So, let's raise a glass and keep a great musician in our thoughts while he fights a tough battle. If you don't have any Mink DeVille or Willy DeVille, I highly recommend Coup de Grace, Le Chat Bleu, Victory Mixture, and Backstreets of Desire.
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| 06-30-2009 9:31 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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Gman......Hood is ducking just like you are. Step up to the plate and dig in..watch for the rotation of the seams.
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| 06-30-2009 9:14 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
Nice Chef- I saw mine were en route the day of- so maybe tomorrow for mine. Nice yellow right?
Hey wasnt the weather today not supposed to be this nice? Is that a good or bad sign?
Btw- thanks for nomination-but still as you point out some more worthies- perhaps Daves got the muse in him to write it up this month? He is "over" worthied!
Whatever happened to the grassroots groundswell for Hood anyway?
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| 06-30-2009 8:32 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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Miss October......I'd love to nominate RestlessHeart if she hasn't already been an FOTM, and then there's ForeverYoung and the Gman. Batter UP!!!! Still waiting on Hood??
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| 06-30-2009 8:22 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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Gman........Guess what the Postman delivered today?? You got it....the new Summer shirts.....that was quick. Thanks Kingpin and Doc....that's what I call a quick delivery.
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| 06-30-2009 8:01 am |
| miss october |
| Red Bank, NJ |
Good morning/afternoon/evening to all in Jukesville!
I really enjoyed reading Bonnie's Fan of the Month story, but it is almost time for another one. Please send in your stories, alibis, and photos to fom@southsidejohnny.com
It doesn't take much, just a few sentences and a paragraph, but you'll make a lot of Jukes fans happy.
Thanks,
Carol
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| 06-30-2009 5:51 am |
| Eirik |
| Norway |
I would also like a copy of the show.
Thanks
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| 06-30-2009 5:35 am |
| charlie |
| boston |
Greetings, Should anyone tape/burn a copy of the Stone Pony Show off of E Street Radio on Friday night I would LOVE a copy
THANKS
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| 06-30-2009 4:49 am |
| celticchef |
| South Plainfield |
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RestlessHeart...........that was a golden nugget from the past. I wouldn't mind hearing that at the Pony. How's about it Johnny??? Thanks Johnny.....the band will have to do instant recall for that.
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| 06-30-2009 4:16 am |
| gman1 |
| Nanuet NY |
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Hope the guys and especially SS have been practicing some new/classic and "well oiled" songs from "The Jukes" for the Pony show like Livin In The Real World, Im So Anxious and of course All I Want Is Everything and some Paris is always a pleasure to hear.
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| 06-30-2009 12:05 am |
| Rea |
| Germany |
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I think I´ll post it a bit around on pages which fit...
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| 06-30-2009 12:05 am |
| Rea |
| Germany |
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Maybe it´s time for a webpage of the Jersey shore Rock´n soul revue to have room to announce all the shows and stuff around it, not depending on a theater or the page of them...but hmm yes, the shows are always on Bobbys page...I would definately go, but the travel would be a bit too long for one evening ;-) But hope the place will be packed!
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| 06-29-2009 7:57 pm |
| working girl |
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Restless Heart,
I got a copy three or four years ago on ebay. One caveat--be careful that you're buying the real item.............
Nancy
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