J. JohnsonHail to Power and to Glory’s WayI want to talk about an album that was released fifty years ago, an album that changed my life.Jun 10Jun 10
J. JohnsonSubmarine BluesIf someone turned to me and said, “Hey! Good buddy… I have a quarter of a million to spare, and you’re my good friend and you deserve this…Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
J. JohnsonThe Death of Allston Rock CityAs I stand by and watch from Somerville…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
J. JohnsonA yardstick momentI spent a little time yesterday morning clicking around through Wikipedia, reading a little bit of European history. Maybe Wikipedia isn’t…Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022
J. JohnsonGet Back, LorettaIt dropped over Thanksgiving weekend, and I finished watching the third installment Sunday night. I made it through all eight hours (give…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
J. JohnsonIn Response To I Regretted the Paul McCartney ConcertI would have regretted it too. Or not gone. And I’m turning 64 this year.May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
J. JohnsonWill you still need me? Will you still feed me?When The Beatles released “When I’m Sixty-Four” in 1967, Paul McCartney was 25 years old. Right around that time, a popular phrase that…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
J. JohnsonA letter to the generation between my children and my grand-children.Dear young friends,Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019