Johnnys Rock Blogs
Top of the playlist...
Top of the playlist today is Thin Lizzy. Quite unusual that the best stuff is...
Exploring the obscure highways of rock n roll...
When I was a teenager I was stupid in some respects. Somehow I had got...
A direct line to our glory days...
I want to talk about those radio broadcasts that seem to be appearing a lot...
Music to suit the weather...
It’s lovely and sunny and warm and there are blackbirds and thrushes singing joyfully against...
Pummelled by Metallica, Embraced by Sabbath...
I had an interesting sonic experience the other day and it was very revealing. I...
It’s all about the music...
I’m often asked what the most rare record I have is. Well it’s not written...
Unwanted Albums...
When you are digging through heaps of records, which records do you see all the...
Slide Guitar...
If you’ve ever tried to play slide guitar, it's really hard. Or I think it...
Fantastic Bills...
When I look at the Day on the Green shows at Oakland Coliseum in the...
Progressive Labels...
Back in the day, every major label had a ‘progressive’ subsidiary which would put out...
Hit & miss job lots...
When you’ve been collecting records for most of your life, you end up with some...
A Southern Rock Journey...
I got turned on to southern rock before I knew it was southern rock. Like...