1. Easter Island Heads
2. Off My Back
3. Black And Blue
4. Too Heavy For You
5. Let It Go
6. Commuter Iceman
7. To Tomorrow
8. Micheala Rose
9. Jig In "D"
10. It'll Always Be There

He joined up Will Ray & Jerry Donahue in The Hellcasters playing melodic instrumental music. Their "Return Of The Hellcasters" album was voted album of the year by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine in 1993.

In 1994 John was asked to join Elton John's recording and touring band, not only playing guitar, but adding vocals, sax, mandolin, pedal steel guitar and bass.

This album is his first solo release. After reading that bio at the start of the review, it is no surprise that John handles the vocals and virtually all the other instruments by himself with the exception of the drums.

After a suitably melodramatic start "Easter Island Heads" eventually changes character to become a pacey rock n roll/ blues romp which commences the album in a very "bright n breezy" fashion. After that start I was expecting an instrumental album, but John decided to use another of this talents by adding vocals. Once again, "Off My Back" is a rock n roll / mainstream tune that moves at quite a pace. Working with Elton has obviously had an influence on John. The piano led start of "Black And Blue" certainly echoes the work of Elton. Indeed this slow ballad, would fit well onto an Elton album. "Too Heavy For You" is a bluesy rock number that maybe could have been performed by the Eagles

"Let It Go" has a  loosely blues meets jazz feel to the song. John describes the guitar solos as a result of wondering what Django Reinhardt would sound like in a classic rock band. Guitar players love their instrumentals to show off their technical ability. John is no exception. With the mid-paced "Commuter Iceman" the playing impresses, but the tune doesn't ignite the imagination. On "To Tomorrow" the vocals have more than a hint of Tull's Ian Anderson about them. "Micheala Rose" is a uptempo Westcoast meets country track that reminds me of Billy Joel in places. This is the most striking on the album. "Jig In "D"", as you'd expect from the title, is a jolly little ditty that bounces along. The best way of describing "It'll Always Be There" is as Elton John meets Billy Joel. It's memorable chorus finishes the album on a positive note.