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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.

Get Off My Lawn by John The Rock Doctor – Don’t Give Up Your...

The last time I wrote one of these articles back in February, it was about death.  Figuring it doesn’t get more personal or introspective...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor July 9th, 2020

ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS Bob Dylan (Columbia) **** I haven’t always had the easiest relationship with Dylan’s music, finding some songs and albums inspiring and...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor – June 24th, 2020

THE REMEDY Too Slim & The Taildraggers (Vizztone/Underworld Records) ***** As much of a fan I am of their last album, 2018’s High Desert Heat...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – June 13th, 2020

SOUL SERVICE Tony Holiday (VizzTone) *** ½   Tony Holiday has done it again.  He follows up last year’s Porch Sessions with Soul Service, a...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by The Rock Doctor – May 29, 2020

BRAVE Dani Wilde (single) (VizzTone) **** A new digital single from this British blues Award winner, scarcely a month after her last one, Howling At...

ONE GOOD REASON Sean McCann with Andrea Aragon

ONE GOOD REASON Sean McCann with Andrea Aragon (Nimbus Publishing) ***** I’m a sucker for musical biographies, even if it’s an artist I don’t know...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John the Rock Doctor – May 13th, 2020

HERMITAGE Ron Sexsmith (Warner Music Canada) *** ½   A new album here from one of Elton John’s favourite songwriters.  Moving from Toronto to Stratford,...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – May 6th, 2020

FIREWIND Firewind (AFM) **** In a 20 year career this is the band’s 9th studio album, and Firewind introduces new vocalist Herbie Langhan to the...

Rock Solders #2 – Black Sabbath Bassist Geezer Butler

Black Sabbath has been my favorite band since 1971, and I remember hearing them for the first time like it was yesterday.  As mentioned...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

JOHN THE ROCK DOCTOR’S TOP 25 ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

In these days of social isolation and staying home I spend a lot of time online, mainly on Facebook- I’m not that adventurous.  A...