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John The Rock Doctor

John The Rock Doctor is our man for many reviews throughout the entire life of Gonzo Magazine AND Gonzoonline.ca. We appreciate and respect having him onboard all these years as does all our hard working artists who he writes about. John also works for NewCap Radio out of Lloydminster Alberta.

Hot Wax Album Reviews & Podcast by the ROCK DOCTOR April 20th, 2021

WYOMING Randy Lee Riviere (Wilderness Records) ***** A brilliant and thoughtful new album here from northern California’s Randy Lee Riviere.  Wyoming falls under the label...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor

WHAT’S THE RUSH? Tracy K (independent) ***** +Some of my favourite music- Neil Young, The Guess Who, Big Dave McLean- comes from Winnipeg, and...

Rock Doctor Music Reviews – NAKED… IN YOUR FACE Eddie Turner & The Trouble...

NAKED… IN YOUR FACE Eddie Turner & The Trouble Twins (7-14 Productions)A guitar legend, caught live in action last summer at The Blues Can...

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JAN 9

3 GeminiiDragon (Nepotism Recordings/ Lightning In A Bottle Records) ****+ As much as I love Chicago-style blues, there’s something special about blues that arise from...

Hot Wax Album Reviews & Podcast by the ROCK DOCTOR June 24th, 2021

HARDWARE Billy Gibbons (Concord) **** This is Billy Gibbons’ 3rd solo disc in 6 years, and Hardware packs a fair punch.  Of the 3 (including...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Jan. 11th, 2019

OTHER PEOPLE’S STUFF John Mellencamp (Republic) *****+ Tried to get to this before Christmas but ran out of road, steam, and I-Tunes cards. Other People’s...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR April 26, 2022

THE MISSING FOURTH GUEST Lia Hide (Conch Town Records) **** In the 32+ years I’ve written album reviews, I’ve never heard anything quite like this. ...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR Aug. 30, 2022

STILL THAT WAY TODAY South Island Rhythm Kings (Blue Glue Records) **** If you’re up for a traditional early blues adventure, I’ve got just the...

Music Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – March 6th, 2021

LIVING IN A BURNING HOUSE Selwyn Birchwood (Alligator) *****+ The new album from Selwyn Birchwood.  It’s more of what he calls “electric swamp funkin’ blues”,...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John the Rock Doctor – August 25th, 2020

WHOOSH! Deep Purple (Edel/ Ear Music) **** Deep Purple’s new album is their 3rd in a row with producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd),...