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Johnny A.: Sometime Tuesday Morning
ByJohnny A.’s spongelike capacity for absorbing musical techniques blossoms to full fruition on tracks like the boogie “Oh Yeah”, where he flits between clipping chords, fluid single-line soloing and rockabilly vamping like it’s all second nature to him (which it probably is). He manages to breathe new life into the warhorse “Wichita Lineman”, addressing it tenderly with a gorgeous soft touch. He provides his own rhythm-guitar backup on the smoldering blues “Two Wheel Horse”, marrying Larry Carlton and Link Wray. A lesser-known Beatles tune, “Yes It Is”, gets a radical, shimmering makeover, while the Ventures chestnut “Walk Don’t Run” is seriously, hilariously transformed into a tango.
Most of the compositions are Johnny A. originals, all of them well thought-out and arranged with wit and nostalgic adoration. One would hardly expect to find tracks like the fun poop-kicker “Tex Critter” and wailing, brooding “Walkin’ West Ave.” on the same disc, but that’s the kind of variety that Johnny A. specializes in. Like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble team, bassist Ed Spargo and drummer Craig McIntyre provide just enough firm, appropriate rhythmic support to drive the guitarist along without intruding on his territory.
This disc is a guitar fanatic’s wet dream come true, a consummation of six-string history with no self-absorbed shredding to take away from the real impact. Absolutely essential.
Track Listing
Sometime Tuesday Morning; Oh Yeah; Wichita Lineman; Two Wheel Horse; In The Wind; Yes It Is; You Don
Personnel
Johnny A.
guitarJohnny A., guitars, bajo sexto, lap steel; Ed Spargo, electric bass; Craig McIntyre, drums. Track #2 only: John LaMoia, percussion; Mark Valentine, snaps and claps.
Album information
Title: Sometime Tuesday Morning | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Favored Nations