In 1999, Theiss told the Asbury Park Press that he was proud that his name appears as co-writer of Springsteen’s first two songs: “You know, it’s pretty cool. Theiss owns the distinction of co-writing the first two songs Springsteen ever recorded: “Baby I” and “That’s What you Got,” that were written in the backseat of band manager Tex Vinyard’s car as they drove to the recording studio in Brick. Named after a brand of shampoo that everyone was using at the time, the group played at teen dances, high school graduations, and various other events, and even appeared at the Café Wha in New York City.
The honor he was most proud of was his “Living Legend” award from the Asbury Music Awards.įreehold native Theiss was the lead singer of the Castiles, Bruce Springsteen’s first serious band.
The column was later published in the now defunct Music Paper, and his reviews and columns began to appear in numerous music publications. Musichead" for The Ocean County Review in Seaside Heights. Al wrote a weekly column of music reviews called "Mr. He continued in his civilian career as a publicist, photojournalist, and newspaper editor and also as manager of The Fast Lane music venue in Asbury Park, before pursuing his passion as a music journalist. Gander and crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane had refueled in Gander and crashed shortly after takeoff. The DC-8 was carrying his comrades from Cairo, Egypt, to their home base in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, via Cologne, West Germany, and Gander, Canada. His last deployment was as part of the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping mission in the Sinai.Īl was honorably discharged in 1986, after suffering PTSD from the loss of 248 members of his battalion in the tragic Dec. He joined the Army and was a member of the 101 st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles,” serving as an infantryman, radio operator and drill sergeant before specializing as an Army illustrator and photo journalist. He was a champion of the local music scene, receiving several Asbury Music Awards as “Top Journalist in Support of Live Music.”īorn in Englewood, Al was raised in Monroe Township. A music journalist whose reviews appeared in the Aquarian Weekly, East Coast Rocker, the Music Exchange and more, Muzer gave hundreds of musicians and bands a moment in the spotlight.
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