Doug Johns “Pocket Fulla Nasty” www.dougjohns.com You may recall from my review of Doug’s previous self-titled CD that I was really impressed with both his playing...
In my opinion, every great groove/song keeps you listening because of the rhythm. From Monk to Van Halen, a tunes groove is deeply rooted in its...
It was bound to happen, an article without the accompanying video. Yes, I’m guilty. But, I think I have a really good excuse: the October...
If there’s one ‘theme’ that my articles always seem to touch on, it’s got to be the symbiotic relationship between the bass and drums. This natural...
Look no further than the blues for your foundation of groove and musicality. Lately, I’ve been doing groove-filled clinics with drummer, Chris Ceja, and myself. Inevitably,...
It’s the Things In Between…. Things in between? What the hell is he talking about? A sandwich? No, I’m talking about the things in between that...
Hello, Everybody, and welcome to the second installment of Opening the Slap Style Vocabulary. Recently, drummer Chris Ceja and I played at Pete Decuir’s BassQuake in...
Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Doug Johns “Doug Johns” www.dougjohns.com I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Doug Johns before. Again, I’m amazed at the wealth of “undiscovered”...
Doug came onto the scene with his new solo debut “Doug Johns”, and has caught a lot of attention. His building tour schedule keeps him busy,...