Sizzling amplified acoustic slide guitar with drums and electric bass. Johnson is one of the most proficient slide guitar players performing today.

Reviews And Info

If you really enjoy a good guitarist weaving his magic on the old fretboard, than Dennis Johnson's new realease, "Slide Show", is for you.

"Slide Show" consists of a variety of styles, but mainly you get a good Blues and Country feel from this Album, after all when it comes to the Guitar, it has no boundaries, and to play the Blues or Country or Whatever, you simply have to be a really good guitarist, to do it right, as all styles can be quite challenging.

"Slide Show" consists of 10 tracks and shows us all yet another great talent of Dennis Johnson, and that is, his abilty to write and arrange really good catchy tunes, as all but 8 on this album are his originals.

I cannot find any other info to dispute the fact that this may be his Debut Release and if so we can all expect pretty big things from this young master guitarist in the future.

"Slide Show" is an excellent CD, one I have no problem in highly recommending...  Thoroughly Enjoyed It... Looking Forward To More...

John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)

"...very authentic ...the real deal."
Jack Douglas, Producer of albums by Aerosmith, John Lennon, Bob Dylan

"This is incredible stuff: Remarkably disturbing traditional slide blues cut from the same cloth of the likes of Son House and Robert Johnson. ...Johnson has an incredible ability to conjure up that mood ...an incredibly talented musician and performer..."
Bill Fountain - Southwest Blues Magazine

"Johnson has a master's touch with his instrument..."
- Blues Access

"...Johnson shows us in these modern times just how it was done and how it should be done to call up the masters ..."
Ben Cox - IllinoisBlues.com

"When I listened to Dennis Johnson's version of Hot Tamales, I closed my eyes and was sent back in time. Great stuff"
Don Heflin - Central Valley Blues Society

"...go hear this man if he plays close by. You will not regret it."
- The Sunday Night Blues Project

Tracklist

1. 32-20 Blues 3:03
 2. East St. Louis 3:52
 3. 2 In the Morning 3:57
 4. Betty Mae 2:41
 5. Midnight In the Delta 1:28
 6. Judgment Day 4:29
 7. Bordello Stomp 1:49
 8. Down In New Orleans 4:35
 9. Tennessee Dance 3:03
 10. She Looks Good 3:22

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About Dennis Johnson

Question & Answer with Dennis Johnson

WHY SLIDE GUITAR?

Slide guitar is one of the most expressive forms of music that I have ever heard. There are tones you can play with the slide that you cannot get playing otherwise.

WHAT DREW YOU TO THE MUSIC OF THE 1930s AND 1940s?

An amazing variety of music in those decades. Blues, country, ragtime, jazz, the list goes on and on.  So much creative music that people still love today. 

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?

So many ...but Robert Johnson stands out for slide guitar.  There was an immediate connection when I heard those recordings of Robert Johnson. The intricate slide guitar slide work, phrasing, and haunting vocals were as impressive as any music that I ever heard. Its like jazz. You really have to listen to whats going on.

WHAT ABOUT THE NEW CD "SLIDE SHOW"?

I am really happy with this album.  The musicians played great in the studio.  Its a showcase for slide guitar over different styles of music.  Its very upbeat music.  I think people will love it.

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