Woodentop (Johnny Robbo original)

[Johnny Robbo]

The inspiration for this one was that I wanted to do a blues tune that wasn't just a regular 12 bar. A "standard" blues works well if there are vocals, but as in instrumental it usually just becomes a jam over a looped set of chords & I wanted something more melodic  & "song-like" on this one.

It's the first tune I've ever done which uses every instrument I own:

Main riff: "Blackie" (the HB humbucker tele)

HB acoustic... for some reason, I've found that a ballsy electric guitar power chord part sounds even "bigger" when you double it on an acoustic.

Power chord rhythm guitar parts: Telecaster

Lead Guitar: HB Les Paul clone

No-name bass

Cakewalk SI drums & Vox Tonelab

As for the title... when the band kicks in behind the opening riff, I thought "that sounds a bit plodding". In the UK, a slang term for a police officer is "plod". Another name for a cop is "woodentop". Hence the title

Thanks for listening!

[Mach]

Riffage any Mother would be proud of...
You sure captured a real rocking blues
sound here. Excellent playing and tune.
Well done John!

Mach

[launched]

Riffage any Mother would be proud of...

I need to go to comment school because that's the best one I've read in a while!

Pure energy with delicious runs and love the sweep picking - Just an amazing guitar performance!

You rock!

Mark

[fenderbender]

 
Brilliant-
What a recording 
If it ever sounded like someone was having a great time recording
This is it.
Fab.


Tommy

[Art Vandalay]

Excellent playing, hat`s off to you!

[Hook]

Yes sir, that's some seriously fine playing.
Rock on!

[Farrell Jackson]

A real fine chord progression Johnny with some fine playing to go with it. Using all your instruments in this is a cool concept. Rock on!

Farrell

[Kenneth]

You really did a nice job here John.
Your playing is not only perfect, but it's an extremely easy to listen too instrumental.
Definitely in my top 5 of this year so far.

[thetworegs]

I would'nt say it plods along if positively  flies by ... excellent playing Bravo!!

[kenny mac]

Wowwwwww sounds bloody fantastic,your playing is top notch my friend.
And a really easy instrumental listen.
Bravo .