I picked up a new DVD from a desperate ebay seller…well worth the $15.00!
In this DVD, Eric shares his 10 “must know” musical concepts in an intimate one-on-one format in his recording studio.
Eric covers his unique perspectives on improvisation, chords, lead guitar, songwriting, and much more. The second part of the DVD features a full band performance as Eric, Chris Maresh (bass) and Tommy Taylor (drums) take you on a musical journey through eight never-heard-before songs! The fantastic audio and widescreen multi-camera visuals bring you right into the creative realm and mind of one of the world’s top guitar talents!
Eric is best known for his ability to incorporate jazz, fusion, new age and rock into his recordings.
Guitar Player magazine called Johnson “One of the most respected guitarists on the planet.”
In 1990 he recorded the single “Cliffs of Dover,” which won him the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
The latest news on Eric is that he just finished a new studio album, and has scheduled 4 Texas shows with his Alien Love Child band. This is from the official post on Johnson’s web site:
“Johnson will now be giving various tracks to three of the top engineers in contemporary music to mix: George Massenberg, Gary Paczosa and Andy Johns. “I’ve spent the last year and a half in the studio, and I really want to get up on stage and do some playing,” says Johnson. After a recent one-off Alien Love Child show in Dallas, “the band was sounding better than ever, so I want to keep that going.”
Guest artists on the new release will include Sonny Landreth, Jimmy Vaughan, and Steve Miller.
Austin, Texas, guitar ace and longtime Fender signature artist Eric Johnson is an A-list guitar hero, earning critical raves, commercial success and continuing slack-jawed audience astonishment.
Check out the blistering 25-minute concert Eric gave at NAMM 2009 to the few…lucky…attendees who crammed into the Fender booth…
