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We were 17, 18 years old, and we were hanging out till 5 a.m. “After hours, (owner Tony Albano would) turn the lights off, put some candles on the bar and you would hang out with Bruce Springsteen, the Asbury Jukes, the Shots, the Shakes, Billy Hector, and we were kids.

More: Bon Jovi, Springsteen led Come Together concert to help slain Long Branch cop's familyĪfter shows, Mantas, Bon Jovi and Byan would convene with Asbury Park rock royalty at the bar inside the former Jefferson Hotel on Ocean Avenue. “We’d go the Funhouse (inside the former Palace Amusements) after soundcheck, walk through the wall of glass mirrors, then come down here to the Cameo (Bar on Main Street) because there would be nobody here except old guys and the beer was cheap,” Mantas said. “That was from one of the bootlegs Jon had bought.” “After the set was over, (Springsteen) wanted to know, ‘Hey, I see you guys are playing that song ‘Action in the Street,’ where did you learn that one,’ ” Mantas said.

Springsteen joined Bon Jovi and ACE on “The Promised Land,” mid-song, in January of 1980 at the Fast Lane. (Springsteen) was a New Jersey artist and (Atlantic City Expressway) was playing around town trying to get a gig in Asbury Park at the Stone Pony.” “I gave him my copy of ‘Born to Run.’ He totally fell in love with Bruce. He immersed himself in the stuff,” Mantas said. “Jon used to spend all his money on these Bruce bootlegs. The career of Springsteen was a big inspiration for the young Bon Jovi.

“Atlantic City Expressway was essentially a Jukes-Springsteen tribute band,” Pallagrosi said. The Sound of Asbury Park from a new generation. The band was performing horn-driven R&B infused rock ‘n’ roll with lots of Springsteen and Southside Johnny covers. Then Pallagrosi took over the bookings at the club and the guys, who included Bryan at the core of the band, started opening for national acts like Hall and Oates, Norman Nardini, Mink Diville and more. “We played the Fast Lane two years in a row of Sundays with no more than 20 people,” Mantas said. The Fast Lane at the time was owned by Phil DiAngelo and run by Jim Giantonio and the shows there, including concerts by U2, the Ramones and Joan Jett, were decidedly more cutting edge than what was going on at the Pony.