Comments on: John Adomono (Guitarist Fantastique)

By: Jessica conley

Jessica conley — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:28:09 +0000

Hey guys, I was excited to see this. My best friend is (Kevin’s) daughter. I will personally say that my childhood was filled with a lot of music and impressions and shows. I will say that Kevin definitely got his music skills from his father.

By: Mac Carder

Mac Carder — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:38:03 +0000

I personally spent hours in Beachcomber lisening to Adomono play the double necked guitar. Had the ablum pictured and lost it over the years.
Anyone have one for sale or ever a copy of the music, I’d love the have it.

By: marge glidewell

marge glidewell — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:09:53 +0000

Johnny Adomono was on the Reno/Tahoe circuit in the late 50’s I know he played Vegas but where I’m not sure. Early on he drove a gold caddie but I believe he had some gambling issues that affected his employment. Often wondered where he went, always thought he would be nationally know he was that good a guitarist and did a little singing for the lounge goers. Noticed in a post he had passed, sorry to hear that.

By: Herb Fabricius

Herb Fabricius — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:47:36 +0000

Came to this site to reminisce. I still have the album which I listened to last week. I purchased it at the show. It was a time when Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman still played together at times, and there was so many shows at the Beachcomber (Don occasionally came by). Adomono was always popular, if I remember right, it was a “two drink minimum” to get in. I was there four years, on a ship out of Pearl Harbor, lived at Waikiki on Ala Moana Blvd, and took many friends and visitors to the Beachcomber, but was not wise enough to take many pictures. Tremendous times, regret they cannot be repeated.

By: Daniel Middleman

Daniel Middleman — Tue, 20 May 2014 08:23:03 +0000

You might be interested in the latest issue of Vintage Guitar (June 2014)that has an article about him and the amp with built-in echo that he used to get his sound.

By: Mike Dregni

Mike Dregni — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:01:39 +0000

Hey John Arnold, I’d love to hear more about your time with John Adomono in Memphis. Please give me a shout: michael.dregni@gmail.com

By: J.Parker

J.Parker — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:38:58 +0000

Back in 1974 or 1975 my mom and dad took me to see John play at The Red Lion Bar area in Redding, Ca when I was a kid and got the chance to see him play more in another gig he did in Sacramento, Ca as my parents had become friends with him. But had since lost contact with John in the late 70’s.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 22:46:21 +0000

His recording of Caravan is out of this word.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 22:44:06 +0000

I had spent many an evening listening to Johnny play. I was there the night they made the recording and on one of the songs, I don’t remember which, there is a lot voice which belongs to Tennessee Ernie Ford. I have a copy of that record but it has been played and abused so much that it is very difficult to listen to. If you listened to the music you can hear Johnnys foot stomp keeping time as the platform he stood on was almost like a drum. another interesting note when Johnny wanted to take a break he would intentionally bust a string on his guitar. I don’t recall him playing the guitar on the picture very much. I think my brother has a sterio LP but will have to check with my sister in law. My LP is one of the first issued and therefore not stereo. Johnny was just an outstanding performer but for some reason didn’t go over nation wide. He always played to a packed house at the beachcomer and you could hear his music throught out the international market place.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:17:59 +0000

In reply to Matthew. Cool!