Johnnys Rock Blogs
Top five gigs...
When we’re discussing bands and gigs from back in the day, they tend to really...
Genesis - Irresistible and consistently satisfying
On New Year’s day in 1977, it was a snowy one, as was 1978, a...
The much under-appreciated artform - The Bootleg
As the Xmas madness dies down for another year and those people who think we...
That thick, rich noodle soup - Jazz-Rock...
Of all the genres that have been popular down the decades, the one that has...
Xmas hysteria provoking Pagan instincts...
Given our general disinterest in Xmas. I really don’t understand the manic attitude about receiving...
Overlooked records...
One of the things I love about doing this is the degree of sharing of...
The Guitar - A visual synonym for rock n roll...
When I poured over album sleeves, I always craved photos of the guitarists to see...
This is going to be a long one...
I don’t know when I acquired this particular instinct but I think I’ve had it...
More weird noise, John? A Xmas Rant...
A satisfying prog rock diversion...
Someone asked me a great question the other day. They asked which obscure proggy albums...
Do you remember before your favourite music existed?
I don’t know if you’ve seen the Beatles Get Back documentary, but there’s a point...
Second Division Bands...
Popular unpopular bands. I am always interested in those second division bands whose name you’d...