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Blewzzman's CD Review: 7/10
John D'Amato/Ain't No Big Deal
I can't help wondering if John D'Amato picked this song for his opening track as a way of letting people know he really has his "Mojo Working".....and man is it working. Granted, this song's been done by everyone, but I don't recall
anyone ever doing it quite this fast. Ray's lightening fast rhythm lead has everyone in super high gear and there are several blistering guitar leads culminated by a ninety second accelerated romp to end the track. This one's hot stuff.
Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro
www.mary4music.com FAME Review: John D'Amato 3/10
Ain't No Big Deal
"The speed is Alvin Lee, the bent is Stevie Ray, the Chicago dirty white boy voicing is Kim Simmonds, but the notes are all his. Tell me the last time you heard that. None of the comparatives I've cited will quite convey the captivating artistry: lazily melancholic here, torrid as hell there, but always one
step ahead of the pack."
Mark S. Tucker/The Folk & Acoustic MusicExchange
Guitar Player Magazine 02/07
“John D’Amato, Nashville, Tennessee, “Double Stop Me” I’m almost too exhausted to write this review after being pulled hither and yon by D’Amato’s relentless, breakneck licks.
He just keeps spewing out wilder and wilder phrases
until you succumb to giddy delight or vertigo.
It’s totally fun and technically impressive, but John—have some mercy.” Country Music Facts and News 2/10
Ain't No Big Deal
"John D'Amato can sing the Blues up a storm. He is also a
damn fine picker. John's playing is very reminiscent of
Stevie Ray Vaughan. There is also a lot of Jeff Beck about
his playing with his complete mastery of the fret board. John is based in Nashville and is certainly one of Music City's
hidden treasures."
Country Music Facts and News/Jazz and Blues
National News Bureau 2/10
Ain’t No Big Deal
Let's face it, John D’Amato is full of blues
and nostalgic looks at his childhood.
His expression of reality and pride is unlike anyone else's.
"Ain't No Big Deal" is a remarkable trip.
John Shelton Ivany / National News Bureau Soul of The Blues Festival 08/09
"John D'Amato and his band knocked it out of the park at our Soul of the Blues Festival as the centerpiece of our Saturday night lineup, rocking Greenwich Village with a blast of super-charged blues.  Happy to have them back any time!"
Jon Sobel, promoter Soul Of The Blues Festival
Guitar Jam Daily 6/08
“We attended the Saint Blues party and had the chance to see these beauties in action with John D'Amato and Eric Gales both pushing these guitars to the limit with
amazing blues playing.” Saint Blues Web Site 6/08
“St. Blues put on a rockin' special event last Saturday night at the Bourbon Street Boogie & Blues Club during Summer NAMM, Nashville. John D'Amato and Eric Gales were killer (along with special guests)! Thanks for a night ofgreat company, drinks and, above all, kickin' guitar playin'.”