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The lead singer, Colin Hay, uses his voice in different ways throughout the song to imitate Johnny, Johnny's mother and father, and his teacher. The song also features spoken dialogue by keyboardist Greg Ham as he tries to figure out what Johnny is like. The title of the song is a reference to the Chuck Berry song "Johnny B. Goode".
The opening guitar riff of "Johnny B. Goode" borrows from the opening single-note solo on Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman" (1946), played by guitarist Carl Hogan. [10] One notable feature of Berry's recording is the contrast between the swing of the drums and piano backing, and the "straight" (non-swinging) rhythm and lead guitar. [11]
Carl D. Hogan (October 15, 1917 – July 8, 1977) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues guitarist and bassist. He is known for playing the lead guitar riff on Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)" [1] which was later imitated by Chuck Berry for his hit "Johnny B. Goode".
Jon MacLennan is a Los Angeles-based musician, composer, producer and music educator. MacLennan's session work includes playing guitar on Julian Lennon and Steven Tyler's song, "Someday", from Lennon's album, Everything Changes (2013), [1] and backing vocals on Jamie Cullum's album, The Pursuit (2009). [2]
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin playing double-necked guitar onstage in 1973. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, The Firm) Clive Painter (Broken Dog, The 99 Call, Tram, The Real Tuesday Weld) Brad Paisley; Orianthi Panagaris; Joe Pass; Les Paul; Michal Pavlíček; Axel Rudi Pell; Tony Peluso (The Carpenters) Carl Perkins; Luther Perkins ...
Johnny Kay (born John Kaciuban Jr., June 23, 1940 – July 9, 2022) was a guitarist and guitar teacher from Chester, Pennsylvania. He is most widely known as one of the guitarists for the early rock 'n' roll group Bill Haley & His Comets from 1960-1968. The founder of K-Video Productions, he was also the creator of the first guitar instruction ...
John C. Bohlinger III is an American musician, and writer who worked primarily in television as a band leader/music director for The USA Network's Real Country, NBC's program Nashville Star [1] The Next GAC Star for Great American Country, the "CMT Music Awards" from 2009 to 2024, CMT's Campfire Sessions 12/6/2023 and The CMT's Christmas Special featuring Larry The Cable Guy as well as PBS's ...
John Kenneth Goodison (1943 [1] – 3 September 1988 [2]) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer. [3] He was a member of the original Brotherhood of Man, prior to leading his own number one charting group Big John’s Rock 'N' Roll Circus.