Johnnys Rock Blogs

When I first started going to gigs in earnest in 1976, going to Newcastle City...

Surprising as it may seem, we do all this out of an abiding love of...

I wonder if you get ‘the itch’?
This happens to me every few months, when...

When I first heard ‘Conquistador’ by Procol Harum in 1972, it was the live version....

Camel are one of those second division pro bans who had a popular period from...

Beck Bogert and Appice didn’t last long, less than two years, but as a power...

One of my early loves when I was starting out on my lifelong adventures into...

I always enjoy a ‘which is their best album?’ debate, especially over bands that I...

If you grew up in the 70s, I bet you loved Focus. I certainly did....

Maybe I’m unusual but I love identifying and collecting records with one of rock’s foot...

Originally not a bass player when he was invited to join the Grateful Dead and...

The Strawbs have taken a bit of a back seat in the history of British...