Reinkie does well for trying to cover Jay Black but no one can ever match Jay Black and even in his 70's Jay Black can still perform and sound great, would like to see Reinkie in his 70's trying the same. I give Reinkie kodos but he can match "the voice"
Jay And The Americans on tour in 2011; May 21 Monterey Rock N Rod Fest Monterey
CA; June 18 Beacon Theatre NY NY; June 30 Cooper River Park Pennsauken NJ; July 9 Alys Stephens PAC Birmingham AL; July 23 Virginia Highlands Festival Abingdon VA; Aug 10 Hot August Nights Reno NV; Aug 11,12,13 Iowa State Fair
Des Moines, IA; Aug 20 Fishermans Feast Boston MA; Sept 24 Cannery Casino Las Vegas, NV; Sept 28 Harrah's Ak Cin Casino Maricopa AZ; Oct 8 Municipal Auditorium Morganton NC; Oct 15 Proctors.
It irritates me that some concert go-ers think they're looking at Jay and the Americans...they figure well, they got old..not sure what they look like anymore. I realize these are some of the original guys, but Jay Black made all these hits with his beautiful very recognizable voice...this does just seem like a " tribute band " to me. There is no voice, even to this day, that compares to Jay Black..without him it's not really Jay and the Americans...
It's sad to see that everyone has to compare Jay's .Black still has a great voice,Vance does a great job on Cara Mia,and from what I have seen of the Americans,they put on a great show.Enjoy them all while we still can, I know I will!
Jay And The Americans on tour in 2011; Feb 12 Citrus Hills Country & Golf Club Hernando FL;Feb 13 Solvita Poinciana FL;Feb 14 Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter FL;Mar 5 Little River Casino Manistee MI(w/ The Association);Apr 23 Circle Sq
Cultural Ctr Ocala FL May 21 Monterey Rock & Rod Festival Monterey CA;July 9 Alys Stephens PAC Birmingham AL; July 23 Virginia Highlands Fest Abingdon, VA; Aug 3 Hot Aug Nights Long Beach CA; Aug 10 Hot Aug Nights Reno NV; Aug 11-13 Iowa State Fair DesMoines IA
Jay and the americans have two concerts in New Jersey coming up. Nov 20 State Theatre New Brunswick NJ with The Duprees, Martha Reves And The Vandellas & The Happenings. Dec 18 The Landis Theater Vineland NJ (Jay And The Americans Holiday Show).
Jay And The Americans playing some great concerts; Sept 12 Clay County Fair Spencer IA (with Three Dog Night); Sept.25 The Adler Theatre Davenport IA (with Johnny Tiliston & Shirley Alston Reeves); Oct 16 Morgantown Events Center at Waterfront Place Morgantown WV (with The Vogues)
I recind what I wrote earlier having listened to Reinckein Jay 3 ;in more depth ,he does all the Jay and the Americans songs justice ,and I love that the group still follows the origional arrangements and plays the songs as they should be ..I will def. check 'em out when they are in my area
I am going to see Jay And The Americans & The Buckinghams are the LaPorte County Fair LaPorte Indiana on July 23. Then again...Jay And The Americans & The Asssociation on Veterans Day Nov 11 at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus Ohio.
Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Shirley Alston Reeves, Fred Paris and The Five satins, The Bronx wanderers are all on stage at TD Bank Arts Center Sewell NJ on May 23.
Jay And The Americans are singing this week in Florida. April 8 Naples Philaharmonic PAC Naples FL. April 9 Mchaffey theatre Saint peteresburg FL. April 10 Nova University Arena Davie FL. Clay Cole is the MC and there is a special tribute to Johnny Maestro.
@kypoppa I beg to differ --- John "Jay" Traynor was the original, from 1960 to 1962 -- biggest hit: "She Cried." He then went to work with Phil Spector. He now tours with the oldies group "The Tokens." Look it up!
Jay And The Americans & The Assocation are playing together Sunday Feb 14 2010 Valentines Day at The Palace Theatre Greensburg PA. Jay and the Americans & The Vogues are singing at Adiamos Celebrity Room in Warren Michigan on Friday March 12.
Jay And The Americans will be in Las Vegas Nevada at The Cannery Casino Hotel on Saturday April 3. Then performing Easter Sunday April 4 at Skye in Peoria Arizona (Phoenix).
Excellent! Two good acts back-to-back! Have fun! My wife and I will be seeing The Association in February at The Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis. JATM will be in Baltimore in March. I requested they get booked at Ram's Head, too.
Wow, that's awesome! Thanks for the info. That means that Ram's Head Annapolis will probably book them around that time, too. They're great! Worth seeing over and over!
Tickets for Jay And The Americans at BB Kings Times Square New York City NY on Friday March 5th go on sale this Saturday. This will be third time I will be seeing them at BB's.
I saw Jay And The Americans last Saturday night at Our Lady Of Grace Auditorium in Brooklyn NY. The show was fantastic. Marty, Sandy & Howie were amazing, but Jay Reinecke was over the top. He is the best Jay ever. Absolutely wonderful. Reinecke sings the hits better than the original records.
obviously jay reincke is a far better singer NOW, but no one could match Jay Black in his prime. Still, as the acts from this time go, that are still at it, these guys are near the top. Plus neither of them are Johnny Maestro or Joey Finazzo of the Seminoles (now with the Reflections), NO ONE touched them when they were in their prime.
You make a good point... but give Jay Reincke his dues. You have to admit he's VERY GOOD!
BTW, my wife and I recently saw Johnny Maestro. SENSATIONAL! He dedicated "Unchained Melody" to Bobby Hatfield, and sang it just like Bobby did. SURELY A CLASS ACT!
Fanofgenesis, I agree. Jay Reincke is a great singer and his band Johnny Star and the Meteors was one I'd never miss. FTR, they not only did JATA songs, they covered all doowop music. Fantastic guy and JATA needed him to round out the group since they don't have Jay T. Or Jay Black anymore. Jay Black is doing his thing, and Jay T is headin' up another band too. Let Jay III have his spotlight everybody. If you wanna go see Jay Black, you can, he's still around, just not with JATA.
I believe Jay T is with the band "The Tokens" now... the ones who gave us "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." My wife and I saw them about ten years ago at a local venue. GREAT!
Enjoy the show (I know you will!). Not only will the performance be FANTASTIC, but be prepared to learn a history lesson from the group... you'll be surprised how many other well-known celebs they helped get started!
Thanks for watching and commenting on the video! I'll have more like this one in the near future, so keep checking back!
Not just same place, same promoter as well (guy's a colleague who worked for WMCA back in the day; BTW, to the best of our mutual knowledge it's the first time they're playing Brooklyn in 35+ years - last time was Brooklyn College in '73 - so we're looking at it as a "homecoming" of sorts). My wife and I caught them last April in S.I. and they tore the place apart - every bit as good as they were back in the '60s; great bunch of guys too, very down-to-earth and approachable - you'll love it!
Unlike some other hard-core JATA fans, I am not bitter because Jay Black left. Jay Black was a fantastic singer. But give Jay Reincke his dues! He's fantastic, too! And what a good fit! He was discovered by the other members while they were touring Chicago. Reincke headed up his own JATA tribute band! Hopefully, the new lineup will remain together for a long time! Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'll have more like this one in the near future, so keep checking back!
Thanks again for your kind words. Hope they come back to my area soon so I can capture them again! I'll be uploading more videos like this one soon, so keep checking back. And yes, they ARE WONDERFUL! Couldn't find four nicer guys anywhere!
I've seen these guys a couple of times at the legendary Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. I can't WAIT to see them again! PLUS they are very nice and appreciate the fans. They don't need to tell raunchy jokes, either, like Jay Black does.
I sorry meant to say Reinkie can not match "the voice"
bobwoo100 7 months ago
Reinkie does well for trying to cover Jay Black but no one can ever match Jay Black and even in his 70's Jay Black can still perform and sound great, would like to see Reinkie in his 70's trying the same. I give Reinkie kodos but he can match "the voice"
bobwoo100 7 months ago
Jay And The Americans on tour in 2011; May 21 Monterey Rock N Rod Fest Monterey
CA; June 18 Beacon Theatre NY NY; June 30 Cooper River Park Pennsauken NJ; July 9 Alys Stephens PAC Birmingham AL; July 23 Virginia Highlands Festival Abingdon VA; Aug 10 Hot August Nights Reno NV; Aug 11,12,13 Iowa State Fair
Des Moines, IA; Aug 20 Fishermans Feast Boston MA; Sept 24 Cannery Casino Las Vegas, NV; Sept 28 Harrah's Ak Cin Casino Maricopa AZ; Oct 8 Municipal Auditorium Morganton NC; Oct 15 Proctors.
rocmaven 9 months ago
It irritates me that some concert go-ers think they're looking at Jay and the Americans...they figure well, they got old..not sure what they look like anymore. I realize these are some of the original guys, but Jay Black made all these hits with his beautiful very recognizable voice...this does just seem like a " tribute band " to me. There is no voice, even to this day, that compares to Jay Black..without him it's not really Jay and the Americans...
DFbighair 10 months ago
It's sad to see that everyone has to compare Jay's .Black still has a great voice,Vance does a great job on Cara Mia,and from what I have seen of the Americans,they put on a great show.Enjoy them all while we still can, I know I will!
TheJukeboxjim 10 months ago
Jay And The Americans on tour in 2011; Feb 12 Citrus Hills Country & Golf Club Hernando FL;Feb 13 Solvita Poinciana FL;Feb 14 Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter FL;Mar 5 Little River Casino Manistee MI(w/ The Association);Apr 23 Circle Sq
Cultural Ctr Ocala FL May 21 Monterey Rock & Rod Festival Monterey CA;July 9 Alys Stephens PAC Birmingham AL; July 23 Virginia Highlands Fest Abingdon, VA; Aug 3 Hot Aug Nights Long Beach CA; Aug 10 Hot Aug Nights Reno NV; Aug 11-13 Iowa State Fair DesMoines IA
lindaveee 1 year ago
Give me Jay Black's version anytime...
zbestwun2001 1 year ago
Valentines Day Monday Feb 14, 2011 Jay And The Americans are singing at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter Florida.
larrytheeight 1 year ago
Jay And The Americans Saturday Jan 22, 2011 show at Silver reef Casino ferndale WA is Sold Out. They just added another show on Friday Jan. 21, 2011.
rocmaven 1 year ago
He still sounds exactly like he did 50 years ago
eprado91 1 year ago
@eprado91 The real Jay, Jay Black sounds like he did 50 years ago. This is not the Jay who made this song famous -- far from it.
Caramia112 11 months ago
the boys are playing the silver reef casino spa in ferndale washington on saturday jan 22, 2011.
rocmaven 1 year ago
Jay and the americans have two concerts in New Jersey coming up. Nov 20 State Theatre New Brunswick NJ with The Duprees, Martha Reves And The Vandellas & The Happenings. Dec 18 The Landis Theater Vineland NJ (Jay And The Americans Holiday Show).
wilburgreythefirst 1 year ago 3
cant wait to see you guys agains. the little river casino in michigan will rock.
lindaveee 1 year ago 2
Jay And The Americans playing some great concerts; Sept 12 Clay County Fair Spencer IA (with Three Dog Night); Sept.25 The Adler Theatre Davenport IA (with Johnny Tiliston & Shirley Alston Reeves); Oct 16 Morgantown Events Center at Waterfront Place Morgantown WV (with The Vogues)
sixitiesking 1 year ago
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No Jay Black...no Americans. Stop ripping concert goers off. This is nothing more than a Jay and The Americans tribute band. So sad.
pbbbookings 1 year ago
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No Jay Black...no Americans. Stop ripping concert goers off. This is nothing more than a Jay and The Americans tribute band. So sad.
pbbbookings 1 year ago
No Jay Black...no Americans. Stop ripping concert goers off. This is nothing more than a Jay and The Americans tribute band. So sad.
pbbbookings 1 year ago
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THIS IS NOT JAY BLACK. THEREFORE, IT CANNOT BE CARA MIA. YOU ARE A SAD TRIBUTE BAND.
pbbbookings 1 year ago
THIS IS NOT JAY BLACK. THEREFORE, IT CANNOT BE CARA MIA. YOU ARE A SAD TRIBUTE BAND.
pbbbookings 1 year ago
Jay Reinecke was great in Sewell NJ. He is a real entertainer.
wilburgreythefirst 1 year ago
I recind what I wrote earlier having listened to Reinckein Jay 3 ;in more depth ,he does all the Jay and the Americans songs justice ,and I love that the group still follows the origional arrangements and plays the songs as they should be ..I will def. check 'em out when they are in my area
MrLasider 1 year ago
fanofgenesis : what are you gonna make a comment on everyones comments
MrLasider 1 year ago
Jay #3 Reinkie while possesing a powerful voice conveys none of the velvet smoothness that Jay Black brought to this song ..sorry not even close
MrLasider 1 year ago
@MrLasider "All we are saying.... is 'Give Reincke a chance!'"
fanofgenesis 1 year ago
I am going to see Jay And The Americans & The Buckinghams are the LaPorte County Fair LaPorte Indiana on July 23. Then again...Jay And The Americans & The Asssociation on Veterans Day Nov 11 at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus Ohio.
DooWoppOh 1 year ago 18
@DooWoppOh All three acts are SENSATIONAL! I've seen 'em all and highly recommend everyone does! Have fun!
fanofgenesis 1 year ago 4
Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Shirley Alston Reeves, Fred Paris and The Five satins, The Bronx wanderers are all on stage at TD Bank Arts Center Sewell NJ on May 23.
sixitiesking 1 year ago 10
@sixitiesking Wow! Great lineup! Enjoy the show! And kudos to JATA for their heartfelt dedication to the late, great Johnny Maestro!
fanofgenesis 1 year ago 4
Jay And The Americans are singing this week in Florida. April 8 Naples Philaharmonic PAC Naples FL. April 9 Mchaffey theatre Saint peteresburg FL. April 10 Nova University Arena Davie FL. Clay Cole is the MC and there is a special tribute to Johnny Maestro.
rocmaven 1 year ago
@rocmaven
Just came from the show...Jay and the Americans were GREAT..but only half a house. Sad, but it was a wonderful show
karenaline47 1 year ago 4
@karenaline47 You are right. Jay And The Americans were fantastic.
rocmaven 1 year ago 2
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Jay Black was the original singer on the hits go check out his videos on you tube
kypoppa 1 year ago
@kypoppa I beg to differ --- John "Jay" Traynor was the original, from 1960 to 1962 -- biggest hit: "She Cried." He then went to work with Phil Spector. He now tours with the oldies group "The Tokens." Look it up!
fanofgenesis 1 year ago
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@fanofgenesis maybe so but when it comes to who was the lead on most of there bigest hits that would be jay black so there stuff that in ya pipe pal
kypoppa 1 year ago
Jay And The Americans & The Assocation are playing together Sunday Feb 14 2010 Valentines Day at The Palace Theatre Greensburg PA. Jay and the Americans & The Vogues are singing at Adiamos Celebrity Room in Warren Michigan on Friday March 12.
lindaveee 2 years ago 6
I have my tickets to see Jay And The Americans at BB Kings New York City on Friday March 5.
wilburgreythefirst 2 years ago 2
Jay And The Americans will be in Las Vegas Nevada at The Cannery Casino Hotel on Saturday April 3. Then performing Easter Sunday April 4 at Skye in Peoria Arizona (Phoenix).
bristolstomper 2 years ago 2
I love Jay And The Americans.
lindaveee 2 years ago
Jay And The Americans & The Association together on Valentines Day Feb 14, 2010 at The Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA.
lindaveee 2 years ago
Excellent! Two good acts back-to-back! Have fun! My wife and I will be seeing The Association in February at The Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis. JATM will be in Baltimore in March. I requested they get booked at Ram's Head, too.
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Jay And The Americans are singing on March 12th at Andiamos Celebrity Room in Warren Michigan. The Vogues are also on the show.
DooWoppOh 2 years ago
Great! Enjoy! My wife and I saw The Tokens years ago at a benefit in Maryland. Wouldn't mind seeing them again.
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
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And stay out of Bozo's clothes closet. He is bound to catch you.
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tallin2000 2 years ago
I heard David Blatt doesn't own a computer.
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tallin2000 2 years ago
going to see Jay And The Americans at BB Kings Times Square New York City on Friday March 5.
sixitiesking 2 years ago
Great group playing at a great venue! Enjoy!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
happy to hear that Jay And The Americans are singing in Las Vegas on Easter Weekend. The date is Sat Apr 3 at The Cannery Casino Hotel.
bristolstomper 2 years ago
I'd love to go to Sin City! Never been there. If for nothing else, just to catch the great performances... like JATM!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Just saw on the Jay And The Americans website, they are playing Sunday March 14 at The Lyric Opera House Baltimore, Maryland.
rocmaven 2 years ago
Wow, that's awesome! Thanks for the info. That means that Ram's Head Annapolis will probably book them around that time, too. They're great! Worth seeing over and over!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Tickets for Jay And The Americans at BB Kings Times Square New York City NY on Friday March 5th go on sale this Saturday. This will be third time I will be seeing them at BB's.
rocmaven 2 years ago
Sounds great! Have fun. I've seen them twice at the Ram's Head and CAN'T WAIT to see them again! BTW, their interview DVD is GREAT!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
I saw Jay And The Americans last Saturday night at Our Lady Of Grace Auditorium in Brooklyn NY. The show was fantastic. Marty, Sandy & Howie were amazing, but Jay Reinecke was over the top. He is the best Jay ever. Absolutely wonderful. Reinecke sings the hits better than the original records.
I recommend the show to all the fans.
rocmaven 2 years ago
So do I! Thanks so much for your kind words!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
obviously jay reincke is a far better singer NOW, but no one could match Jay Black in his prime. Still, as the acts from this time go, that are still at it, these guys are near the top. Plus neither of them are Johnny Maestro or Joey Finazzo of the Seminoles (now with the Reflections), NO ONE touched them when they were in their prime.
thegofdd 2 years ago
You make a good point... but give Jay Reincke his dues. You have to admit he's VERY GOOD!
BTW, my wife and I recently saw Johnny Maestro. SENSATIONAL! He dedicated "Unchained Melody" to Bobby Hatfield, and sang it just like Bobby did. SURELY A CLASS ACT!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Fanofgenesis, I agree. Jay Reincke is a great singer and his band Johnny Star and the Meteors was one I'd never miss. FTR, they not only did JATA songs, they covered all doowop music. Fantastic guy and JATA needed him to round out the group since they don't have Jay T. Or Jay Black anymore. Jay Black is doing his thing, and Jay T is headin' up another band too. Let Jay III have his spotlight everybody. If you wanna go see Jay Black, you can, he's still around, just not with JATA.
ursotoxic 2 years ago 2
I believe Jay T is with the band "The Tokens" now... the ones who gave us "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." My wife and I saw them about ten years ago at a local venue. GREAT!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
come back to western canda
faroutcats 2 years ago
Come back to Ram's Head!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Yep and Kenny Vance is with the Planetones I believe! So they're all doing great stuff, let's let Jay III have his time :)
ursotoxic 2 years ago
I have tickets for the War Memorial Trenton NJ with Jay And The Americans & The Duprees.
larrytheeight 2 years ago 3
CA State Fair with Jay And the Americans was . I am going again to see them Sept 19 at Tropicana Casino Express in Laughlin NV
bristolstomper 2 years ago 4
Have a good time at that one, too! If you can capture any video, go for it! (especially "Cara Mia"). Let me know how the show went.
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
I am going to the Brooklyn show in November. I heard this is the same place they played (in the 60s) the day they recorded Come A Little Bit Closer.
rocmaven 2 years ago
Enjoy the show (I know you will!). Not only will the performance be FANTASTIC, but be prepared to learn a history lesson from the group... you'll be surprised how many other well-known celebs they helped get started!
Thanks for watching and commenting on the video! I'll have more like this one in the near future, so keep checking back!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Not just same place, same promoter as well (guy's a colleague who worked for WMCA back in the day; BTW, to the best of our mutual knowledge it's the first time they're playing Brooklyn in 35+ years - last time was Brooklyn College in '73 - so we're looking at it as a "homecoming" of sorts). My wife and I caught them last April in S.I. and they tore the place apart - every bit as good as they were back in the '60s; great bunch of guys too, very down-to-earth and approachable - you'll love it!
BrazRos1 2 years ago 2
I am very excited about the Brooklyn show. Saw Jay And The Americans at BB Kings NYC before, excellent .
rocmaven 2 years ago
Jay Black is the only real one ^^ This is a good impression though
Mynxor 2 years ago
Unlike some other hard-core JATA fans, I am not bitter because Jay Black left. Jay Black was a fantastic singer. But give Jay Reincke his dues! He's fantastic, too! And what a good fit! He was discovered by the other members while they were touring Chicago. Reincke headed up his own JATA tribute band! Hopefully, the new lineup will remain together for a long time! Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'll have more like this one in the near future, so keep checking back!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
This is great live video. Jay And The Americans are wonderful!!!!!!
bristolstomper 2 years ago
Thanks again for your kind words. Hope they come back to my area soon so I can capture them again! I'll be uploading more videos like this one soon, so keep checking back. And yes, they ARE WONDERFUL! Couldn't find four nicer guys anywhere!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
Thank you for posting Jay and The Americans.
viniwis 2 years ago 4
awesome. jay reinecke rocks....i saw them at the cobleskill county fair .
nysixitiesrocker 2 years ago 4
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He is good,, not as good as Jay Black however,, Jay black forever.!!
mjp2501 2 years ago
jay and the americans going to the california state fair
bristolstomper 2 years ago 4
I love these guys. Super nice people.
hockrockperry 2 years ago 4
getting better all the time
wilburgreythefirst 2 years ago 2
Jay and the americans are great.
bristolstomper 2 years ago 2
excellent jay and the americans. jay reinecke super fantastic.
faroutcats 2 years ago
Jay And The Americans are wonderful. Come back to Ohio.
DooWoppOh 2 years ago
Glad you liked it. I'll try to post more videos like this in the near future, so keep checking back.
And, you're right, they're GREAT! --- and nice people who appreciate their fans! Can't wait for them to come back to my area!
fanofgenesis 2 years ago
I just saw thee guys tonight in Bensenville, IL. They were great!
Ozzman500 2 years ago 3
This is a great band. Thank you for posting this video. I go to see them everytime they come to our area.
viniwis 2 years ago 2
I've seen these guys a couple of times at the legendary Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. I can't WAIT to see them again! PLUS they are very nice and appreciate the fans. They don't need to tell raunchy jokes, either, like Jay Black does.
GB356 2 years ago 2
excellent. I have seen Jay and the americans many times. Jay Reinecke is awesome.
nysixitiesrocker 2 years ago 2
I LOVE this song...very nice capture!
scorp5543 2 years ago 2