My name is Sam Beck. I'm 11 years old. I have seen Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at least 10 times. 5 of them were at The Stephen Talkhouse. My dad took me to see Southside and the band on August 12th. I had a chance to see the band with another big fan, although I still think I'm a bigger fan. A few years ago, at another Talkhouse show Southside brought me up on stage and I conducted the band and also sang Havin'
A Party with him. This time I had my regular seat, right in the center of the stage.

It was another great show. I grabbed the playlist when the show was over to frame it with the others that I've got from prior shows.

My IPOD is filled with Southside songs, and my new favorite is Don't Call Me Baby, from Into The Harbour.

I went to sleepaway camp this year for the first time and turned all the kids in my bunk onto Southside. They all thought the music was really cool.

My dad and Uncle have been huge fans since 1980 and my dad shows me the ticket stubs from all of the shows he's seen. I counted at least 60. Sometime my mom gets mad when we play Southside in the house all the time. And my little sister, Sophie, who is 8, is also a big fan. Her favorite song is "I've Been Working Too Hard." She calls it the "crazy song" because of the guitar at the beginning.

I can't wait to see my next show. I'm sending in a picture of me with another big fan who was also at the show.