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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes In Concert: Ohne Filter

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Just an excellent set by Johnny and the boys.
Highlights include his signature tunes like Having A Party and Fever,plus a Bruce/Southside colaboration All The Way Home(sung the way it was meant to be sung).
The true highlight is an absolutely sensational version of
Walk Away Renee. The dvd is worth it for this tune alone (I don't think another Southside version of this song exists).

The passion Johhny has for his craft has to be seen.
His Soul Is On Fire.

Watching this, makes you feel kind of sad that so many are unfamiliar with Southside Johnny and the Jukes. And how many pretenders have acheived recognition that Southside never has.

For anyone who thinks someone like Taylor Hicks is an authentic r&b singer, please,take a look at Johnny's performance.

He is the real deal!
Johnny and the boys work harder than anybody.
Watching this dvd reinforced my opinion that when jingle singers and lounge acts become idols, it is a sad state indeed.
If they are American idols than Souhtside is master of the world and Sam Cooke is the king of the solar system!

To get a taste of somebody that is real and can deliver, get Southside Johnny's dvd.
A very powerful performance.

The only drawback is that the sound mix does not always pay justice to all the great musicians (most noticeably Bobby Bandiera's guitar and Joey's Stann saxophone)
But it's really great stuff for any Jukes fan and it's ... region-free!

This concert of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes showcases songs from the excellent "Better Days," cd, as well as some classics. Highlights include, "The Fever," "Walk Away Renee," "Souls on Fire," "All the Way Home"(the way it was meant to be heard, not the horrible version Springsteen came out with on his last dreadful album), and "Having a Party." The only drawback is the length; just 60 minutes. Hopefully, they'll come out with a full-length concert. Maybe from B.B. King's, where I saw them live in January.

I recently discovered this DVD from one of my all-time favorite singers, Southside Johnny, captured live with his band, The Asbury Jukes, on some sort of German program from 1992. Southside Johnny is in his usual top form and The Jukes sound great as well. Just don't be distracted by the appearance of some of the band members who look more like escapees from a late 80's - early 90's L.A. hair band than the tight R&B band that they are.

This Southside Johnny show from German Televison in 1992 is smokin'! Southside and the band are at their best during this period after the release of Better Days. Highlights include Better Days, Comin' Back, Walk Away Renee/On The Air medley, and a rousing version of Havin' A Party to close the show. If you are a Jukes fan, this is the disc for you.

I watched the price go up overnight and had to order from
overstock(dotcom). Thanks very much!