Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Rams Head On Stage, 12/15/2016

Table 102, Row A, Seats 2 & 4

 

Rams Head has a row of 4-person tables, each of which is right in front of the stage and perpendicular to it. Table 102 is just left of center; we had the rear two seats, which were just about as good as the ones we had for their show last December.

 

No real news here. Another great two hours of musical entertainment from the crew.

 

Highlights – killer start with “Every Day Will Be A Holiday”, the Stones’ “Happy” (with a touch of “Dancing In The Street” tossed in), “Don’t Waste My Time”, and “Love On The Wrong Side Of Town” … a crowd whistle-along to “Jingle Bells” at the end of “Talk To Me” (with him joking that “You won’t get anything like this at Bruce’s shows”) … more Christmas material than last year, including “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” (a new one for me), “Please Come Home For Christmas”, and a valiant attempt at “O Holy Night” … “I Don’t Want To Go Home” and the closing “Havin’ A Party” during the encores … classics “Walk Away Renee” and “The Fever” (of course), not to mention “Without Love” and “This Time It’s For Real” … enthusiastic crowd despite some empty seats (for the first of 3 area shows in 3 nights)