How a legendary club rode the ups and downs of the Jersey Shore's most rockin' town. With a bit of help from @StevieVanZandt, @AsburyJukes, @Springsteen and those who followed.
An oral history of the Stone Pony in Asbury Parkhttps://nyti.ms/2CUrfYK
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"The local bands were the ones that kept the place going. We were able to open seven nights a week with music." —Jack Roig, an original owner of the Stone Pony https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/Y8PweGnVhy
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"It was just a local, friendly, convenient place that had a good feeling to it, and I suppose at that time it kept me kind of locked into the area and the local music scene while I was having my initial shot of success."—Bruce Springsteen https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/1R6sECxIHW
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Liability lawsuits forced Jack Roig and Butch Pielka to close the Stone Pony in September 1991. "One lawsuit was because of the Ramones." https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/AKfUhKDwXZ
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Steven Nasar, of nearby Deal, New Jersey, bought the Stone Pony in bankruptcy court and reopened it a year later. But Asbury Park was weathering some of its toughest times, and a decade of struggles followed. https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/mY4DQNbTsO
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The closing of the Stone Pony in 1998 had some wondering if it would be for good. But Domenic Santana saw an opportunity. Soon enough, the Stone Pony was again on the rise, and Asbury Park was ushering in a new era of development along the oceanfront. https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/nyu0GuEJBI
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“I’m sure it was like bar life in a thousand other towns going on simultaneously. There was that one club where your local musicians gathered and would get up onstage and play.” —Bruce Springsteen https://nyti.ms/2Ag4I5X pic.twitter.com/s8LeEvX9rv
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Springsteen shared his memories of the Stone Pony. Now it's your turn. We'd love to hear from you. We want to hear about the musicians you saw, the people you met and the memories you made. Please share your story, photos and video (!) at this link:https://nyti.ms/2ymr6tc
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Here’s the full transcript of
@NYTnickc's interview with Bruce Springsteenhttps://nyti.ms/2yo5U61Show this thread
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