He believes every musician has his or her unique sound. I hope all of the Jukes and all of the Juke fans are doing well. For more information, visit https://www.birchmere.com. You think, well, that's what you have to do. In a 1988 People magazine article about Scialfa, Asbury Jukes singer Bobby Bandiera called her "a beer-drinking buddy. Worrying about album sales and things like that would just make me more neurotic than I already am. When Lyon was 16, he was asked by Sonny Kenn, leader of a popular Asbury Park band called Sonny and the Starfires, to join a new blues-oriented combo he formed, earning Lyon his first paying gig. But the truth is, I basically ignored the entire thing as much as I could. Southside Johnny: To me, the spontaneity of making music is the beauty of it, instead of this idea that you're going to program everything and everything's going to work out right --really just let it go and see where the night takes you.. I dont look back that much, but when I do I think: How lucky can anybody be? This is a must-ask question: What is it about New Jersey? Some of the group's most noted songs were composed by Mr. Van Zandt and Mr. Springsteen, a longtime supporter of the band. Q. There was a place called Piners Lounge and Steven and I would go there and Bruce would come and wed watch Garry play. We have very eclectic taste. "I'd seen James Brown and Ray Charles,'' Southside Johnny, a.k.a. Its a fact of life. You're always with men, and we've had women in the band and all, but I just like when I'm not with the guys, I like sometimes to hear somebody else talk. So whats he doing in--gulp--San Clemente? Discover Southside Johnny Lyon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. A. I certainly hope so. Do you view rock-and-roll and performing today with the same enthusiasm and intensity you did 20 years ago? I've always known what the Jukes ought to sound like. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Go to any Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes show these days (the band still plays regularly up and down the East Coast) and you'll find a new, coveted item amongst fans. He was born as John Lyon in New Jersey. 8 p.m. Saturday, SugarHouse Casino, 1001 Delaware Ave.. $29. Q. 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, Asbury Park's now-legendary rock club. Anyone can read what you share. I moved down there because of the people that I have met. Steve was Miami Steve, and I became Southside Johnny because of my love of Chicago blues. Even though his friends Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi achieved more fame, Southside Johnny's unmatched dedication will be remembered forever. 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." There are times when I feel, What am I--chopped liver? Lyon acknowledged. "But we're always there if anybody needs us. It's just to me that it's a unique vision of the world, a unique take on the world, and of course, I hang around in my career with guys, guys, guys, guys. Im not driving a truck. The homecoming feel of Better Days was solidified with the return of many of the old Jukes. Click here to toggle editing of individual sections of the page (if possible). Do you feel that you understand women? I'm proud to be compared to Bruce. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Real music Louis Armstrong and the Hot Fives, the Hot Sevens. Upcoming scheduled Jersey shows include June 6 at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair; July 3 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park and July 6 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Is Virginia ready for mandated electric vehicles? Sometimes after the weekend was over, we'd go out for a hamburger." "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. ", Event has been relocated to the Wax Nightclub,125 King St. W., Kitchener, Tickets $45. All credits to the original photographer. They're glowing. When you watch old clips on YouTube, it's uncanny how closely aligned Springsteen and Southside are musically - both representative of the Jersey Shore sound of the '70s, with its big band rock spiked with romanticism and a rootsy, heartland ethos. 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.' And we were tenacious about it. 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. Music was so important to us when we were young. Soundtrack: Home Alone. They have recorded or performed several Springsteen songs, including "The Fever" and "Fade Away". But, he added, I think that when you get to those places, sometimes you need to look back and see how you got there.. Most of the changes have been for the better of the band. But those are fleeting times. Their next concert will be tomorrow at the Bottom Line in New York City. I read that your mom let you stay home and listen to music instead of going to school. We reinforced our belief in ourselves. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes play the SugarHouse Casino on Saturday May 11. I am fine. I treasure my privacy and l like being left alone on the street.". John Lyon was born in Neptune, New Jersey on December 4, 1948 and grew up in nearby Ocean Gove. 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. 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. Critics have called us the worlds greatest bar band, Lyon said. Maybe I'm not old enough. Gary Tallent would play rockabilly, so we absorbed all those different influences and they all come out in the music. Don't Threaten. Some day I'll do a blues album. Mike Boehm Mike. I actually started singing in front of people when I was 16 years old. New Jersey music iconSouthside Johnny Lyon is doing fine during the coronavirus outbreak and he has plenty of toilet paper, too. Information: (714) 496-8930. 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Another studio effort with the Jukes, 2010's Pills and Ammo, confirmed that Southside and his colleagues were still working in top form, and he dug into his '70s soul and R&B influences for 2015's Soultime. Two other E Streeters, drummer Max Weinberg and bassist Garry Tallent, appear on the album. Education: Neptune High School, 1967; Monmouth College, 1966-1968. Born Vivienne Patricia Scialfa on July 29, 1953, Scialfa grew up in the affluent suburb of Deal, New Jersey, per the Washington Post. So I would vacuum and make the beds and play their records and sing along with them. 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. A. You probably never asked yourself, What if?. He is an actor, known for Home Alone (1990), Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). One of the things I'm most proud of is that the Jukes haven't lost their edge on stage. 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. One of the first drives my wife and I took in San Clemente (was) when I was trying to think, Well, do I really want to live in one of these little California beach towns? Lyon recalled. A. And when he and Lyon struck up a friendship, it changed the course of Lyon's life. Then once that idea got into you, you never wanted to let it go, because what are the alternatives? I have a lot of women friends. So that was my job, but I made it a point that we would do a blues song because that was my first love, blues music. My real priorities were my family my kids and Bruce and my work with the E Street Band." 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. "I haven't put on a suit for 40 years. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. Going to school, becoming a teacher, working at the Pepsi Cola bottling? In a 1996 interview with The Advocate, reprinted on the site Greasy Lake, when asked about the negative reaction some people had to Scialfa and Springsteen falling in love, Springsteen replied, "It's a strange society that assumes it has the right to tell people whom they should love and whom they shouldn't. Most E Street Band and Asbury Jukes members (past and present) were in attendance. Thats the nature of this kind of long-lived horn band. People can hear it. I really liked it and I moved down there, but I didn't move down there because of the music. You could make a career out of it. Mostly retired people. Physically, it's a little bit more challenging for me now; my shows tend to be very energetic. Scialfajoined the bandSouthside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes as a backup singer and met Bruce Springsteen at the Asbury Park, New Jersey club the Stone Pony. I went through months of that. Q. 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; his role in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band had become too time consuming. I remember going over to the Orchid Lounge and listening to B.B. I just cant wait to do (the new material) live, because I know its going to get a great reaction, and itll be new stuff, Lyon said. Ive had 20 years in this music business, and Ill have 20 more. Something does not work as expected? ", New Jersey Q & A: Johnny Lyon; Thats in dispute. Despite a myriad of style changes and passing trends in pop music since the band's early 70's inception, Southside Johnny has remained true to its rhythm-and-blues roots. They were so determined that was going to be what they did. This led to Southside Johnny reviving the Jukes as a live act, playing occasional shows in the United States and touring Europe and the U.K. every year. 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. I don't know if it's courage so much as it's just stubbornness. Click here to edit contents of this page. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Relations (People / Bands) The Jukes landed a once-a-week gig at an Asbury Park club that had seen better days, the Stone Pony, playing off nights for the door. Songs | Lyrics View all concerts Chase City, VA, US Change location 2,658 fans get concert alerts for this artist. ", A 2004 interview with the Washington Post noted that "21st Street Lullaby" came out almost exactly 20 years after Springsteen's iconic 1984 album "Born In The USA." Event has been relocated to the Wax Nightclub,125 King St. W., Kitchener Tickets $45. There was nothing that was attractive other than music, so that's what you did You were tenacious about following that one opportunity to do the one thing you really loved. "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. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY: They have such confidence onstage and such delight, and I was always impressed by people like that, like James Brown and Jackie Wilson, Sam & Dave. My life has been an adventure; I want to keep it that way. Share with Us. 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? Indeed there isand it's a great one. While the group's membership has gone through dozens of changes since the mid-'70s, with Southside at the vocal mike their sound has remained remarkably consistent from their '70s efforts (1976's I Don't Want to Go Home, 1978's Hearts of Stone) to their 21st century sessions (2002's Going to Jukesville, 2010's Pills and Ammo), though the group did detour into dance music on 1983's Trash It Up (produced by Nile Rodgers). Was it always your goal to be a singer and performer? The group's most recent concert in New Jersey was on New Year's Eve at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank. Thats where I met Bruce and Steve. I like that--really just let it go and see where the night takes you, and I don't knowI've always been that way where I trust in the people around me and I trust in myself to not go so far that I'll lose my career or my audience, but they understand that I'm not going to do the same thing over and over. Information: (714) 496-8930. Their second child, Jessica Rae Springsteen, was born on December 30, 1991 and their third child, Sam Ryan Springsteen, was born on January 5, 1990. 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. The Upstage Club. But I also want to hear a backbeat and a lot of horns. If she worked the day shift, I'd say, Mom, I'm going to stay home today and I'll clean the house, do the dishes, make the beds, vacuum, do all the different things, and she said, Okay, of course. You know, I hated school and I wasn't really getting a lot out of it. It's a very satisfying thing to do, so I started playing with a lot of different people and writing songs and just got back into the business. Low 49F. And if you're looking for that, you're going to be disappointed." They loved good music and they had great senses of humor and some sarcasm. Jersey gal Gloria Gaynor's hand-washing 'I Will Survive' video a viral hit, Bon Jovi says son Jake is '100 percent' recovered from COVID-19 scare, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Sundays there were no cars allowed on the street. Hes carried on as a hardworking road warrior for decades since, recording with an ever-evolving Jukes lineup, most recently on the 2015 return to form, Soultime! I don't know why. ", By the spring of 1988, rumors were flying that Scialfa and Springsteen were having an affair. It was just perfect. I had to if there was any chance of me keeping my sanity. Then of course, I started meeting a lot of other musicians and I started jamming. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. They don't want us to be the same set list every night. Not only did we both grow up on the Jersey Shore and play in the same clubs, but we both have the same musical roots. Its not so bad to be lumped in with people of that caliber.. Southside Johnny Lyon (John Lyon) was born on 4 December, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey, USA, is a Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous. I feel that my marriage has really broadened me and certainly given me a sense of some completion but that you can't really look for that. 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. Bruce Springsteen had visited his parents in California. Does it bother you that you are forever being compared with Bruce Springsteen? presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Read Full Biography. She once again explained how she always had to balance her solo work with her duties to the E Street Band as well as to her family, noting she had just taken two days off from touring to get her son Evan ready for college. Recording Sessions From Brucebase: Bruce (and several E-Streeters) with Southside Johnny in the early hours of August 31 (1978) following their gig at the Richfield Coliseum. It's just natural that you work hard onstage, because it's your chance to make music You don't just go, "Oh, I really don't care.". 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 Featured Pages, Gig Pages Use the 'Report' link on The band also found time to make an appearance in Joan Micklin Silver's 1977 movie Between the Lines. But connecting with a woman in a romantic relationship is probably something else. The Jukes and all of the band. entire thing as much as I could cars on. 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