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CD REVIEW: JOHNNY GUITAR’S “ROLLING DOWN 95”
Written by Rich Gelfand
12/27/08
Listening to Johnny Guitar is akin to taking in a blend of the best country/rock/pop/ballad-influenced music released over the last 30 years. Huh? This description is intentionally all over the map…like Johnny Guitar’s music itself. One thing is certain - he will never be accused of lacking diversity.
If you like melodic, mature, thoughtful music, then Johnny Guitar’s latest release, Rolling Down 95, will get lots of airtime in your world (and in your truck).
Right off the bat, Johnny’s country/pop tinged “Parkway Drive” grabs the listener with its crafty lyrics and tasty, David Lindley-esque guitar licks. Heartfelt and autobiographical (like many of the tunes on Rolling Down 95), “Parkway Drive” was written for and selected to appear on Touch Tunes and Rock Ola Digital Juke Boxes, which feature the song on digital jukeboxes across the country.
“Girl Gone Wild” (also offered by Touch Tunes and Rock Ola) is a call-and-response, bluesy ode to “the girls of questionable behavior” Johnny has encountered traveling the bar circuit for many years. Think of a musical meeting between Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry being held at a big-rig truck stop.
Also catching my ear in a hurry was the Bon Jovi/Tom Petty–inspired “Baby Yes I Do,” written by Johnny for his secretary in less than 10 minutes. “By far the shortest time it ever took for me to write a song,” says Johnny. The song is filled with visions of hopes and dreams, another constant throughout most of the cuts on Rolling Down 95.
Possibly my favorite song on Rolling Down 95 is the beautiful, power-pop ballad “I Still Believe,” a follow-up to Johnny’s hit single “I Believe” from the Johnny Goes Country CD, which made it to 56 on the Adult Contemporary Billboard Hot 100 Chart in May 2008. “I Still Believe” describes the heartfelt tale of a true love lost yet still hoping to be found. To call Johnny Guitar a romantic optimist would be a robust understatement.
“Rolling Down 95,” the title track, was penned for a “blonde super-goddess” Johnny met one day on the beach. Part of the 70’s influenced song was actually co-written by the mysterious bombshell herself. “The chorus came into being when she surprisingly pulled up next to me on I-95 a few hours later,” Johnny stated in a recent interview. “She waved and blew me a kiss - that’s when the whole song came into being. Later that night it was finished!”
“Greatest Mom” and the rock ballad “Tear on My Guitar” were written in memory of Johnny’s parents, both who passed away in 2006. The songs show Johnny once again wearing his heart on his sleeve, something he seems quite comfortable with. His deeply sensitive, emotional lyrics deliver the listener right into the songs as if he or she had known the people Johnny is singing about for their entire lives.
“Wear This Ring Forever” closes out Rolling Down 95, a pretty, Mott the Hoople/Joe Walsh-style ballad. (The song is included with a bonus video on the CD.) Once again, Johnny invites you onto his crystallized rollercoaster ride journey for the perfect soul mate, brimming with love, honor, faith and a certain bright light at the end of the tunnel.
Johnny Guitar’s fourth release, Rolling Down 95, is his strongest to date, with a blue collar, country-tinged, solid foundation and a penchant for rocking out with searing guitar licks and profound, personal lyrics. It is refreshing yet familiar, and the perfect companion for a long trip on the road.
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MAGAZINE REVIEWS 2008
New Music Weekly
March 21, 2008 Volume 10, Issue Number 5 Page 12
"Newcomer Johnny Guitar is getting Rave Reviews for his debut single "I BELIEVE" (No Quarter Records) taken from his Johnny Goes Country album and is performing at full throttle and he's the "one to Watch" this year."
New Music Weekly
April 4, 2008 Volume 10 Issue Number 6 Page 12
"Were also hearing raves about Johnny Guitar. His "I BELIEVE" (No Quarter Records) is moving fast and furious, and our music programers all agree that he's the "one to watch" this week".
New Music Weekly
April 18, 2008 Volume 10 Issue Number 7 Page 12
"Johnny Guitar continues to do battle with the best of them and seems to be winning the music wars. His "I Believe" (No Quarter Records) continues to build spins and the chart moves are in his favor week after week".
New Music Weekly
May 2, 2008 Volume 10 Issue Number 8 Page 12
"Johnny Guitar is also keeping the heat on everybody with his "I BELIEVE" No Quarter Records, single"
As of today, Johnny Guitar’s hit single “I Believe” from his “Johnny Guitar - Johnny Goes Country” CD is moving quickly up the charts on Mainstream Radio with formats such as the Hot 100 Singles Chart, Top 40, Adult Contemporary (AC) and, the Hot AC Format as well.
This Week, March 5, 2009, Johnny is now:
Number 10 on the Independent Music Network Top 30 Countdown;
Number 21 on the AC40 Indie Charts on the New Music Weekly;
Number 20 On The AC/Hot AC Top 20 Western U.S. Regional Chart;
In the Top 200 Charts from ACQB/FMQB Radio Stations;
Hear And Request Johnny Guitar’s New Hit Single “I Believe” from his “Johnny Guitar - Johnny Goes Country” CD on Mainstream FM Stations At:
WTGA Thomaston, Georga
KLBQ El Dorado, Arkansas
KTRN Pine Bluff, Arkansas
KLQQ Casper, Wyoming
WOCO Green Bay, Wisconsin
KDAA Rolla, Missouri
KGWL Grand Rapids, Michigan
KKRB Klamath Falls, Oregon
QYK Prattville, Alabama
KGY Olympia, Washington
KQCR Hampton, Iowa
KEHK Eugene, Oregon
KWYO Laramie, Wyoming
KFEG Springfield, Oregon
WLEX Lexington, Kentucky
KZWY Sheridan, Wyoming
WWIS Black River Falls, Wisconsin
KVRG Palisade, Colorado
WJDR New Philadelphia, Ohio
I-Radio Los Angeles, California
WJER Dover, Ohio
For updated daily activity on Johnny Guitar go to: www.johnnyguitar.net
JOHNNY GUITAR - BIOGRAPHY:
Johnny Guitar was born in the winter of 1963. Buy the age of nine (9) he was on his way home from Brian Guitar’s with his first natural wood Fender Stratocaster. He, like many before him, practiced for hours on end, sometimes falling asleep with his guitar his lap. John quickly learned the necessary chords, licks and tricks and was well on his way to his first musical endeavor, a pile of marshall cabinets on his parent’s front porch, working the music of Jimi Hendrix: Foxy Lady, Purple Haze, Manic Depression and I’m sure his neighbor’s favorite song, The Star Bangled Banner.
Now, four (4) albums later and with a few music videos under his belt. Johnny Guitar has emerged a well crafted singer, songwriter, producer reeking with catchy, pop, rock, country tunes that leaves you begging for more.
The songs have a steady commercial drive with the tones of Bon Jovi, Rascal Flatts, Sugaland and the all powerful Led Zepplin.
Those who know Johnny Guitar best will tell ya, give this guy an acoustic guitar, a beer, one hour, and he will emerge from his living room with a hit song, everyone’s part worked out, background vocals included. He’ll record it that same week while its fresh, and, have that song charted on radio by the end of the month.
JoAnne Beecham/Publcist
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