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.

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Dec 18th, 2020

GREEN ROOM RUMBLE Endrick & The Sandwiches (independent) ****+ With the year it’s been and it being so close to Christmas a live, frenetic blues...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Dec 15th, 2020

A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE Reb Beach (Frontiers) *** + Reb Beach has been around.  He was in Alice Cooper’s band for a time, replaced...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Dec 5th, 2020

 TOO FAR FROM THE BAR Sugar Ray & The Bluetones featuring Little Charlie (Severn)  **** ½ Some great blues based harp here from singer/...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Friday Nov 27, 2020

LEGACY A Band Called Sam (Highlander Records) **** + The blues are everywhere.  This funky slice of heaven comes from Long Island. Legacy honors the...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Friday Nov 20-2020

LOVE SONGS Whitesnake (Rhino) **** David Coverdale is a crafty bugger.  Love Songs is the second record in a trilogy highlighting the band’s career.  Like...

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Nov 18, 2020

 A GULF COAST CHRISTMAS Various Artists (Gulf Coast Records) *****+ This is one of the coolest holiday records ever, and I’m a guy with a...

Get Off My Lawn – Live Like You Were Dying by John Kereiff

One of my favourite songs the title track from Tim McGraw’s 2004 record Live Like You Were Dying, in which the song’s main character...

Music Reviews by John the Rock Doctor – Nov 6th, 2020

SOLAR POWERED TOO Rick Fines (independent) *****+ This is one of those records that hits you right in the heart.  With a power and imagery...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor – Oct 29, 2020

LIVE AROUND THE WORLD Queen + Adam Lambert (I Tunes purchase) *** As Brian and Roger proved when they worked with Paul Rodgers from ’04...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor – Oct 6th, 2020

ORIGINS VOL.2 Ace Frehley (I Tunes) *** Frehley is no stranger to cover songs, with each of his 8 studio records containing at least one. ...