Jo Jo Gunne 1972 Album

Jo Jo Gunne

In the wake of the band Spirit's first breakup, Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes decamped to this tweener project which released a slew of albums in the early 1970's, with the debut being the most successful from a commerical standpoint. Under their new name (taken from a Chuck Berry song) Ferguson and Andes cook up a sound that finds a comfortable void somewhere between Joe Walsh's escapades around the same time, and the British glam rock movement. Other than the final track "Flying Home" it's an upbeat record filled with its' share of hooks and interesting guitar passages, yet there is something about the overall approach that misses the mark as well. Then again, Spirit was a talented band with all the ability in the world, and they never connected with a mass audience, either. So, my best guess is, most people will readily relate to the lead-off sing-a-long track "Run Run Run" (which was a chart hit) and then slowly lose interest as they progress through the rest of this eminently solid, but not overwhelmingly impressive record.