JOHNNY A.
''GET INSIDE''
FEBRUARY 24 2004
50:40
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01 - Hip Bone 03:00
02 - I Had To Laugh 03:20
03 - Poor Side Of Town 04:35 (Johnny Rivers)
04 - Sing Singin' 03:53
05 - Get Inside 06:18
06 - Bundle Of Joy 03:09
07 - Krea Cata 05:57
08 - The Wind Cries Mary 03:13 (Jimi Hendrix)
09 - Ignorance Is Bliss 04:05
10 - Sway A Little 05:33
11 - Stimulation 03:56
12 - Another Life 03:36
Tracks By Johnny A., Except As Indicated
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Ken Clark/Organ (Hammond)
Henley Douglas/Saxophone
Johnny A./Guitar, Percussion
Rick ONeal/Bass (Electric)
Garret Savluk/Trumpet
Ron Stewart/Drums, Percussion
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REVIEW/AMG
Johnny Loftus
Get Inside is guitarist Johnny A.'s second solo effort, appearing after nearly four years of touring and performing in support of the promising, effortlessly professional, 2001 effort Sometime Tuesday Morning. Inside is an album of tasteful instrumentals, tinged with the various styles A. has absorbed as a veteran sideman. Bold opener "Hip Bone" features Latin-flecked percussion, and A.'s impossibly clean tone; rich in atmosphere and detail, it could be an instrumental take on Los Lobos. It's just an appetizer -- the guitarist handled his own production, and throughout Get Inside he proves to be as smooth behind the mixing board as he is on the fret board. A.'s reverb-drenched licks on the bluesy Johnny Rivers' gem "Poor Side of Town" just completely melt out of the speakers, while his drier tones on the title track expertly control the grit meter. "Bundle of Joy" is exactly what you'd expect, and "Ignorance Is Bliss" backs up that bouncy sentiment with Little Feat-inspired playing and a driving rhythm. It's hard to pick the best track here, but there are a couple of strong candidates at its center. The seemingly mild-mannered "Krea Gata" goes absolutely ballistic in its midsection, A.'s guitar shrieking madly as his blues solo utterly loses its mind, and "Wind Cries Mary" becomes a jaunty trip through pauses filled with splotches of sunlight. Garret Savluk's jazzy trumpet solo is a great touch. The palpable energy in these tracks makes the album's dreary cover art an odd choice. Don't let Johnny A.'s sourpuss cover shot fool you -- despite its well-placed moments of introspection or melancholy, Get Inside is a comforting place to be.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Ann Wickstrom
Fool's Parade
Guitarist Johnny A. was born in Malden, Massachusetts and grew up in the North Shore area of Boston, where he led bands that played every major and not-so-major venue in the area as well as a host of roadside bars in New England. He eventually chose to become a sideman, playing with such artists as Bobby Whitlock, Mingo Lewis, and J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf. In his six-year stint as Wolf's guitarist, Johnny A. recorded on the albums Fool's Parade (1999) and one which he co-produced with Wolf, 1996's Long Line. Johnny A. was also a member of Wolf's House Party 5 band and various incarnations of his acoustic ensembles which toured extensively throughout the United States and Japan.
Sometime Tuesday Morning
In late 1999, Johnny A. placed himself front and center with an all-new guitar instrumental project and album, titled Sometime Tuesday Morning on Aglaophone Records. The album included original material as well as covers of the Beatles' "Yes It Is," Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman," and Willie Cobbs' blues classic "You Don't Love Me." The album was embraced by radio stations, critics, and fans alike, and spawned the instrumental single "Oh Yeah," which hit number one in the U.S. on the AAA radio format. Get Inside was released by Favored Nations in 2004, with One November Night, a live CD/DVD set recorded at a show in Boston, arriving in 2010. Driven, which saw Johnny A. mixing, producing, and playing all the instruments, was released in the spring of 2014.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
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TO THE TOP
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''GET INSIDE''
FEBRUARY 24 2004
50:40
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01 - Hip Bone 03:00
02 - I Had To Laugh 03:20
03 - Poor Side Of Town 04:35 (Johnny Rivers)
04 - Sing Singin' 03:53
05 - Get Inside 06:18
06 - Bundle Of Joy 03:09
07 - Krea Cata 05:57
08 - The Wind Cries Mary 03:13 (Jimi Hendrix)
09 - Ignorance Is Bliss 04:05
10 - Sway A Little 05:33
11 - Stimulation 03:56
12 - Another Life 03:36
Tracks By Johnny A., Except As Indicated
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Ken Clark/Organ (Hammond)
Henley Douglas/Saxophone
Johnny A./Guitar, Percussion
Rick ONeal/Bass (Electric)
Garret Savluk/Trumpet
Ron Stewart/Drums, Percussion
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REVIEW/AMG
Johnny Loftus
Get Inside is guitarist Johnny A.'s second solo effort, appearing after nearly four years of touring and performing in support of the promising, effortlessly professional, 2001 effort Sometime Tuesday Morning. Inside is an album of tasteful instrumentals, tinged with the various styles A. has absorbed as a veteran sideman. Bold opener "Hip Bone" features Latin-flecked percussion, and A.'s impossibly clean tone; rich in atmosphere and detail, it could be an instrumental take on Los Lobos. It's just an appetizer -- the guitarist handled his own production, and throughout Get Inside he proves to be as smooth behind the mixing board as he is on the fret board. A.'s reverb-drenched licks on the bluesy Johnny Rivers' gem "Poor Side of Town" just completely melt out of the speakers, while his drier tones on the title track expertly control the grit meter. "Bundle of Joy" is exactly what you'd expect, and "Ignorance Is Bliss" backs up that bouncy sentiment with Little Feat-inspired playing and a driving rhythm. It's hard to pick the best track here, but there are a couple of strong candidates at its center. The seemingly mild-mannered "Krea Gata" goes absolutely ballistic in its midsection, A.'s guitar shrieking madly as his blues solo utterly loses its mind, and "Wind Cries Mary" becomes a jaunty trip through pauses filled with splotches of sunlight. Garret Savluk's jazzy trumpet solo is a great touch. The palpable energy in these tracks makes the album's dreary cover art an odd choice. Don't let Johnny A.'s sourpuss cover shot fool you -- despite its well-placed moments of introspection or melancholy, Get Inside is a comforting place to be.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Ann Wickstrom
Fool's Parade
Guitarist Johnny A. was born in Malden, Massachusetts and grew up in the North Shore area of Boston, where he led bands that played every major and not-so-major venue in the area as well as a host of roadside bars in New England. He eventually chose to become a sideman, playing with such artists as Bobby Whitlock, Mingo Lewis, and J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf. In his six-year stint as Wolf's guitarist, Johnny A. recorded on the albums Fool's Parade (1999) and one which he co-produced with Wolf, 1996's Long Line. Johnny A. was also a member of Wolf's House Party 5 band and various incarnations of his acoustic ensembles which toured extensively throughout the United States and Japan.
Sometime Tuesday Morning
In late 1999, Johnny A. placed himself front and center with an all-new guitar instrumental project and album, titled Sometime Tuesday Morning on Aglaophone Records. The album included original material as well as covers of the Beatles' "Yes It Is," Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman," and Willie Cobbs' blues classic "You Don't Love Me." The album was embraced by radio stations, critics, and fans alike, and spawned the instrumental single "Oh Yeah," which hit number one in the U.S. on the AAA radio format. Get Inside was released by Favored Nations in 2004, with One November Night, a live CD/DVD set recorded at a show in Boston, arriving in 2010. Driven, which saw Johnny A. mixing, producing, and playing all the instruments, was released in the spring of 2014.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
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TO THE TOP
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