Ohne Filter - Musik Pur: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in Concert

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Summary: Real DVD (Blessed by Johnny)
Review: I watched the price go up overnight and had to order from
overstock(dotcom). Thanks very much!

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Summary: It doesn't get much better than this!!
Review: I've been admiring Southside Johnny's work from the very early days and it's great to have him on dvd. This guy really works. He's a demon on stage....all over the stage, for that matter... and this is a blistering set of rock'n'soul recorded in 1992 in a German TV studio, in Baden-Baden, in front of an adoring horde of dancing Huns. It all culminates in a rousing rave-up of Sam Cooke's "Having A Party" with Conan O'Brien's Mark Pender (with hair) contributing a high register kamikaze mission within the awesome instumental break. I had fears that the director would fade to black during the final number (like he did in the Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings show) but that didn't happen. It's all here and I'm one happy Caballero. Also good to see La Bamba on trombone but where's the hat?? Who cares.... wonderful, soulful performances all round. My only gripe is this: Some of you older guys might remember drummer Max Weinberg's tasteful cymbal work on "Talk To Me" from the "Hearts Of Stone" album. Well, that is soreley missed here. As a matter of fact the drummer here, David Beat, represents all I despise in rock'n'roll. From the dicky half-singlet to the alcoholic housewife hair and make-up. And as far as I'm concerned real men don't wear gloves when they play, but he IS very heavy-handed so we can't have him getting blisters now can we? Southside, himself, pulls no punches and works up one hell of a sweat. I love the guy! I have no problem with the audio. Yeah, maybe the mix could have been a little better but I didn't really worry about it until I read some of the other reviews. The music and vibe are important here, and the Asbury Jukes deliver. One of the better Ohne Filter dvds I've seen. Highly recommended!

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Summary: Cherry on the cake
Review: 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!

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Summary: Smokin!!!
Review: 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.