CasaCoisalinda: January 2015

The annual U.S. edition of Light of Day had it's centerpiece show on Saturday 1/17/2015 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park New Jersey. The entire day, and weekend was filled with shows being held all around the city to raise funds and awareness for Parkinsons Disease.
This years show brought back many of the regular acts from previous years; Willie Nile, Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, Garland Jeffreys, John Eddie, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, James Maddock Band, Peter Elkas, Rob Dye, Christine Martucci, John Easdale & Peter Wood of Dramarama, and also many new performers, at least to the Paramount stage;The Billy Hector Band, Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens, Willims Honor, Dawg Whistle, Guy Davis, La Bamba's Big Band.
This years show was notable for many reasons. Dawg Whistle featured Vini Lopez & Paul Whistler, two veterans of the Jersey music scene, Williams Honor features Gordon Brown of Mr. Reality/Highway 9, which reunited during their set, LaBamba's Big Band featured many of alumni of the Asbury Jukes such as Bobby Bandiera, Richie La Bamba, Mark Pender, Joe Belia & Stan Harrison and was fronted for much of the set by Southside Johnny.
Brazilian guitarist Daniel Marques was on the stage as the doors were opened and played for roughly 30 minutes.
And for the eleventh time in the fifteen Light of Day centerpiece shows, Bruce Springsteen appeared throughout the night culminating in a full set with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers featuring Ed Manion on saxophome.
This year, Bruce was more talkative and reflective and nostalgic that in years past. It was one of the loosest performance I have ever seen from him. However, anything I write will not be as good as the many articles that I am sure will be written about this always unique and special event.
For a more full history if the event, you can see any of my earlier posts regarding the annual event.
Here is the list of performers and the setlist(with titles that are not certain noted with a question mark(?).

                  Daniel Marques

                     Set included Salty Water

                  Billy Hector Band

                     Rollin' Rollin'?
                     Broken Down
                     Shake it on Down?
                     She's One of a Kind

                  Rob Dye w/Ralph Notaro

                      Tiki Bar on the Beach
                      Long May You Run(Neil Young cover)

                  James Maddock Band

                      Rag Doll
                      Better on My Own
                      Another Life
                      Chance
                      Beautiful Now

                  Christine Martucci

                      It's Alright?
                      Ocean Avenue

                  Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan

                      Welcome Home
                       Come Down Tonight(Asbury Park)
                       Let It Go
                       Rockin' in the Free World(Neil Young cover) w/Peter Elkas, Guy Davis
                       Noisy Guitars

                  Guy Davis

                       2 song set

                   John Eddie & His Big Ol' Band

                       Same Old Brand New Me
                       Happy New Year
                       I Got a Real Big Deck
                       Low Life
                       If Only They Could See Me Then
                       Forty

                   Williams Honor

                       All Your Heart
                       Mama Please
                       In My Yard w/Rob Tanico & Pete Scherer (Mr Reality/Samhill/Highway 9 reunion)

                   Garland Jeffreys

                       Coney Island Winter
                       'Til John Lee Hooker Calls Me
                       Hail Hail Rock & Roll
                       Waiting For My Man(Lou Reed cover)
                       Wild in the Street

                    Peter Elkas

                        Jackie
                        Goodbye Dublin

                    Willie Nile

                        This is Our Time
                         Life on Bleeker Street
                         The Innocent Ones
                         People Who Died(Jim Carroll cover)
                         One Guitar w/Bruce Springsteen

                    Dawg Whistle

                         3 Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
                         As Far as it Goes?
                         Before You Cut Me Loose?

                    Pat Dinizio

                         Blood & Roses
                         Only a Memory
                         Behind the Wall of Sleep
                         A Girl Like You

                    La Bamba's Big Band

                         The Horse
                         When You Dance w/Southside Johnny
                         Down Down Down w/Southside Johnny
                         New Orleans w/Southside Johnny
                         It Ain't the Meat, It's the Motion w/Southside Johnny
                         The Letter w/Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen
                         This Little Girl w/Bruce Springsteen
                         Higher & Higher w/Bruce Springsteen & Southside Johnny
                         I Don't Wanna Go Home w/Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen

                    John Easdale & Peter Wood

                        How Long?
                        Incredible

                   Bruce Springsteen

                        Janey Don't You Lose Heart

                  Bruce Springsteen & Joe Gruschecky & The Houserockers

                        Adam Raised a Cain
                        Savin' Up
                        From Small Things
                        Never Be Enough Time
                        Racing in the Street '78
                        Pumping Iron w/Danny Clinch
                        Darkness on the Edge of Town
                        Sure Look Good (For 60)
                        Frankie Fell in Love
                        Hearts of Stone
                        Save My Love
                        Talking to the King
                        Because the Night w/ John Eddie, James Maddock & Willie Nile
                        Light of Day w/Everyone

                        Thunder Road w/Everyone
                        Promised Land w/Everyone



                                                            www.lightofday.org

Daniel Marques

Billy Hector Band

James Maddock Band

Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan

Mr. Reality/Highway 9

Willie Nile & Bruce Springsteen

La Bamba's Big Band

Bruce Springsteen & Southside Johnny w/La Bamba

Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers w/Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen,Joe Grushecky,James Maddock, Willie Nile & John Eddie

Finale

          The Light of Day festival started earlier this week with shows in various part of New Jersey and New York. The Asbury Park shows started today with shows at The Wonder Bar, The Saint, Asbury Lanes.

          Over at Langosta Lounge, Monmouth Universities student run record label, Blue Hawk Records, held a showcase featuring several of the label artists, while Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens performed at the adjoining Asbury Yacht Club.
          The Blue Hawk Records show featured Jessica Leigh, Natalie Zeller, Dan & Joe, The Trusties, Hi Ho Silver, Flammable Animals. The show closed with a 5 song encore featuring all the artists in rotation, with a final song being fronted by Joe Rapolla. The encore included covers of Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, Led Zepplin's Whole Lotta Love and Guns & Roses Sweet Child of Mine.
           Pat Dinizio performed his Confessions of a Rock Star show and told stories and performed such songs as Maria Elena and Blue Period.
           Great shows for a great cause.

                              www.lightofday.org

                                                                   Langosta Lounge