Vini Lopez of his debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.". Together with Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Clarence Clemons and David Sancious, Lopez was a founding member of what eventually became the E Street Band. It was also around this time that Clive Davis first gave Lopez his "Mad Dog" nickname. By 1973 they had recorded a second album with Springsteen, "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle". Other recordings from this era featuring Lopez would later be released on "Tracks" and "18 Tracks". Lopez would leave the band in controversial circumstances. However this was not the last occasion that
Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, and was subsequently followed by "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake", in February 2012. In October 2012, the two EPs were combined to create the full-length album, "Greetings and Salutations" (2012). "Greetings from Less Than Jake" was recorded at bassist and vocalist Roger Manganelli's home studio, The Moathouse, with Manganelli producing