It is clear that Eric Johnson's ear, playing, and comprehension have evolved over the past twenty years of his career and should put a stop forever to those who criticize his playing as just relying on nothing but pentatonic licks.
His playing has never been relying just on pentatonic licks. Classical influences are profound, and there are some jazzy elements that imo are clear. Though I love the fact that MOST of his playing is blues/pentatonics, and he interprets those the BEST way possibe, that never gets boring.
Eric .................Johnson is a gifted Guitarist know Question @ all ............ Hes Reknowned throughout the Entire planet ............ hes up there with all the Jazz Rock Heavyweights and should Never be under rated . Have you ever heard the Guitarist for BIlly Idol ? Now that guy is Severely underated i think hes Phenomenal ............................ listen to him Sometime you will see what i Mean !
Eric Paulos you can all debate about what he is but do you enjoy listening to his compositions or not .. Listen if you do and don't if you think he is just a pentatonic machine ... As for the haters , i am sure you can all play as well as him ;-)
I really enjoyed the exotic, arabesque phrases added to this particular version. He hasn't lost anything. I think his guitar work has become more technical and emotive over the years. Thanks for sharing this with us.
First, he's playing a 60 nicotine burst. Rarer by far than the cherry burst. I've got one like it, but mine has the black pickguard, and pickups, like SRVs, THEN there's that whole wiring pickups out of phase thing he does, so even if you or I could play like him, we could never match that unique sound. BUT,....at least I have THE guitar though.....play the shit out of it,.....but not like EJ.
So very well done Eric, uses a lot more innovation in this than we have possibly seen in earlier performances and very well done to the guys backing Eric, so wonderful to see and hear.
EJ standing alone, playing alone. nobody to fall back on---- the theater is silent, everyone is holding their breath We've seen EJ a few times over the years, its one of those things you can just never forget. And then there is the massive stage rig !
The world is filled with guitar players who can emulate everyone else's genius. That in itself is a gift and should be respected. 56 critics may possess that ability, but most likely will never be a creative genius. Respect those whose hard work, gifts and talents are worthy of being called the best for creating arrangements of magic that only a few have accomplished in their lifetime. Eric's style is complete, masterful, and original. Respect, right? Just saying.
If Eric wants to play for 7 minutes before he starts a song. I'm all for it! There are very few individuals throughout history that have a gift like his. Speaking as a guitar play of 44 years if all you hear is blistering pentatonic scales then I'd have to tell you that you're clueless!
Just for fun he adds a set of bag pipes in to the mix at 6:55. The is in addition to his cello and violin. There is nothing he can't do on a guitar. Amazing!!
I could patiently wait your long long improvised/notorious :) intro. 항상 다른 인트로 그리고 같은곡도 다르게 변화를 주는 연주 최고! That's why I've searched so many different version of Cliffs of Dover. Same title of song but different ways. Killer!! ❤
I'm going to see him live really soon. He's performing in spokane Washington where I live can't wait. I can also play the whole song of cliffs of Dover too.
@@user-cg7dg7uv8f yeah the bassist isn't bad but the drummer needs to be fired immediately. Every video I've seen of him his tempo is all over the place.
Like any musician who plays live music, there interpretations of songs vary and the energy or the lack thereof in an audience can effect the performance. EJ is still awesome and no one on this page can touch the master!!
I think Eric wasn't feeling so great this night. He's my favorite player, but he just didn't seem to have it going as usual. Comparing Eric Johnson to Eric Johnson of course. Not like I can play as well.
I have seen the great guitarists over the last 50 years. His bass player serves the music better than any electric player I have heard. Really. He holds it up and holds it up.
Tempo's a bit rushed, but playing is good as always. More importantly, is that bass player wearing sweatpants ? Doesn't he know he's playing with the great Eric Johnson ?
Chris Maresh: he's been a "muchy much" in Austin for decades. To be honest, I never understood his reputation but Austin was/is full of these type of musicians. Named not famed. It's a musical town. I was a working/gigging bass player in Austin during the mid-80's and was introduced to him at a party and everybody was all "that's Chris Maresh" and it was "Hi" - "Hi" and that was it.
right....E J right up there with the great Yngwie.........he builds a structure, like an engineer / architect / artist. Peeps can trash any of them, they don't know what they are talking about.
Theres probably no formel dresscode for backing EJ, but the bassplayer,,,,, well, he is out of line with that suit. Ive really tried everything, I can get my clothes that wrinkled. Whats his secret ?
Combination of vintage output pickups, vintage Marshall Plexi, Vintage Tube Driver with highs and bass turned down and miss cranked, and Vintage Fuzz Face. OH! And being Eric Johnson helps a lot too!
It was 7 minutes into it that we heard a recognizable melody ? Something is wrong about that. Were the Beatles or Rod Steward ever 4 or 6 minutes into a hit song before it was recognizable?
None of those guys (especially rod) were known for musicianship/virtuoso playing or melodic improvisation. He’s been doing improv pieces to this for years even before it was a hit, if you dont like stuff like that then dont watch it.
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I always love the way he makes those clean dreamy chords to intro Cliffs of Dover.
I love the chordal stuff Eric plays as the intro to Zap... th-cam.com/video/WtRk1YSpcKU/w-d-xo.html
@@bloozintro :O
I’m not sure of any other legend alive that plays this hard after all these years. He’s putting %110 in.
imagine your job is being the bassist or drummer. 7 minute breaks every 4 minutes. thats the life i need.
Eric Johnson's solos are so uniquely musical. One of the cleanest players I know of. Strikes me as a very humble guy, too.
It is clear that Eric Johnson's ear, playing, and comprehension have evolved over the past twenty years of his career and should put a stop forever to those who criticize his playing as just relying on nothing but pentatonic licks.
His playing has never been relying just on pentatonic licks. Classical influences are profound, and there are some jazzy elements that imo are clear. Though I love the fact that MOST of his playing is blues/pentatonics, and he interprets those the BEST way possibe, that never gets boring.
Eric .................Johnson is a gifted Guitarist know Question @ all ............ Hes Reknowned throughout the Entire planet ............ hes up there with all the Jazz Rock Heavyweights and should Never be under rated . Have you ever heard the Guitarist for BIlly Idol ? Now that guy is Severely underated i think hes Phenomenal ............................ listen to him Sometime you will see what i Mean !
Eric Paulos you can all debate about what he is but do you enjoy listening to his compositions or not .. Listen if you do and don't if you think he is just a pentatonic machine ... As for the haters , i am sure you can all play as well as him ;-)
cy p he’s got to be underrated if you don’t know his name! Steve Stevens...
@@robertwhitcomb6105 Steve is cool, but his name doesn't belong in a conversation about the great Eric Johnson.
This is the solo that made me fall in love the Fender guitar.
It's cool to see his finger prints on his frets of his guitar. I love his style and playing.
agree
I really enjoyed the exotic, arabesque phrases added to this particular version. He hasn't lost anything. I think his guitar work has become more technical and emotive over the years. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@William Jeff Buckley Jr.
" . . . technical and emotive" I like that. Indeed, one does not preclude the other.
8:13 love that smile Eric gives to the drummer. They're just having fun : )
That bell like tone gets me every time.
Why am I reminded of Randy Rhoads ,what a fucking genius EJ is .Sick Violin
I've never heard the potential of a stratocaster until now. What a sound! Thank you.
First, he's playing a 60 nicotine burst. Rarer by far than the cherry burst. I've got one like it, but mine has the black pickguard, and pickups, like SRVs, THEN there's that whole wiring pickups out of phase thing he does, so even if you or I could play like him, we could never match that unique sound. BUT,....at least I have THE guitar though.....play the shit out of it,.....but not like EJ.
So very well done Eric, uses a lot more innovation in this than we have possibly seen in earlier performances and very well done to the guys backing Eric, so wonderful to see and hear.
So cliffs of dover starts at 7 mins
it starts from 0:00 ;)
lol
Rugarus hahaha
Patience please, he had to book passage at Gibraltar
He always intros this tune like this...
EJ standing alone, playing alone. nobody to fall back on---- the theater is silent, everyone is holding their breath We've seen EJ a few times over the years, its one of those things you can just never forget. And then there is the massive stage rig !
Some people are just fantastic at what they do. It takes genius to create your own style, songs and excel.
One of the all time greats. Some aholes that say he is just a pentatonic scale man probably never heard the basic same band the electromagnetics.
magnificent performance..... fantastico...
The world is filled with guitar players who can emulate everyone else's genius. That in itself is a gift and should be respected. 56 critics may possess that ability, but most likely will never be a creative genius. Respect those whose hard work, gifts and talents are worthy of being called the best for creating arrangements of magic that only a few have accomplished in their lifetime. Eric's style is complete, masterful, and original. Respect, right? Just saying.
If Eric wants to play for 7 minutes before he starts a song. I'm all for it! There are very few individuals throughout history that have a gift like his. Speaking as a guitar play of 44 years if all you hear is blistering pentatonic scales then I'd have to tell you that you're clueless!
He’s the maestro! Like a classical pianist a master of his craft.
Just for fun he adds a set of bag pipes in to the mix at 6:55. The is in addition to his cello and violin. There is nothing he can't do on a guitar. Amazing!!
Wonderful inspirational performance.
He's awesome! A very nice performance indeed!
i wish i would been there
I LOVE how he leans over his guitar.
That was great man. Wonderful job.
I could patiently wait your long long improvised/notorious :) intro. 항상 다른 인트로 그리고 같은곡도 다르게 변화를 주는 연주 최고! That's why I've searched so many different version of Cliffs of Dover. Same title of song but different ways. Killer!! ❤
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I'm going to see him live really soon. He's performing in spokane Washington where I live can't wait. I can also play the whole song of cliffs of Dover too.
I have seen eric johnson do acoustic guitar masterpieces, WOW!
Beautiful Tone. Very Violin like. Like Yngwie's lost tone (he should get back to).
I've never seen a more "let's hurry up and get this shit over with" performance of this song lol
It's the drummer - he is rushing and makes the whole thing sound like shit
@@user-cg7dg7uv8f yeah the bassist isn't bad but the drummer needs to be fired immediately. Every video I've seen of him his tempo is all over the place.
Even the drummer is in awe.
very good.... Eric is Fantastic
Chris and Eric have great chemistry
MARAVILLOSO, ELEGANTE! MI GUITARRISTA FAVORITO.
Some of the licks in the intro are incredible!
Cookin version of Cliffs! Wow
CACHO FONSECA UN GUITARRISTA INCREIBLE ,UNA DULZURA ,LEO FENDER SE DEBE SENTIR SUPER ORGULLOSO QUE SU STRATTOCASTER SUENE ASI
Cleans my ears
Like any musician who plays live music, there interpretations of songs vary and the energy or the lack thereof in an audience can effect the performance. EJ is still awesome and no one on this page can touch the master!!
Just... F**K!! brilliance personified, but we knew that already... :)
I think Eric wasn't feeling so great this night. He's my favorite player, but he just didn't seem to have it going as usual. Comparing Eric Johnson to Eric Johnson of course. Not like I can play as well.
Great playing!!
So damn soothing D:
I have seen the great guitarists over the last 50 years. His bass player serves the music better than any electric player I have heard. Really. He holds it up and holds it up.
Did you see Jimi?
That guy headbaniging in the background is hilarious
Bravo!
0:38 My hand is cramping up just watching him hold his pick like that in his index finger...
Great guitar 🎸 player !!! Love his melodic guitar phrasing lead solos 😨
Seriously how much must he practice...
Tempo's a bit rushed, but playing is good as always. More importantly, is that bass player wearing sweatpants ? Doesn't he know he's playing with the great Eric Johnson ?
+Gerber Bernstein Its Chris Maresh. He and Eric have been playing together since the 80s... but yes, sweat pants!?
looks like red chino pants to me
Chris Maresh: he's been a "muchy much" in Austin for decades. To be honest, I never understood his reputation but Austin was/is full of these type of musicians. Named not famed. It's a musical town. I was a working/gigging bass player in Austin during the mid-80's and was introduced to him at a party and everybody was all "that's Chris Maresh" and it was "Hi" - "Hi" and that was it.
What were you expecting him to do?
They could all be wherein pajamas, would it sound different, or just a more relaxed show style
Awesome !
I'm hypnotized, it's something like Bach and a blues guitarist are jamming together, but which one he really is?, only joking, thanks.
Eric and SRV both awesome! Ironic how Johnson never looks away from the guitar where Stevie never looked at the guitar. Ever!
Well Stevie was also trying sing at the same time.
An ad smack dab in the middle of a song. Way to go TH-cam.🙄
7:36 OK.... he is human!
Ce qui est bien avec Mister Johnson c est qu on a toujours droit à de l improvisation !..
i love song
você toca muito!
This is what happens when you are born with a talent and you can play the guitar while you sleep!
Eric... Shoot me a message if you need the tab to this song.
Haha.... Love it .... Great .....
정말 멋있다.
And we have Stevie T on drums!
This cool
man alot of keyboard warriors, come on let's see your playing!
right....E J right up there with the great Yngwie.........he builds a structure, like an engineer / architect / artist.
Peeps can trash any of them, they don't know what they are talking about.
7:00
Porque siempre la hace tan larga?
Start at 07:00
Theres probably no formel dresscode for backing EJ, but the bassplayer,,,,, well, he is out of line with that suit.
Ive really tried everything, I can get my clothes that wrinkled. Whats his secret ?
He's mostly just...gross
pbstratocaster y'all stfu who cares what he wears
4:57 the only time I've ever heard EJ mess up an arpeggio. Still, what an amazing guitarist.
Every musician messes up while playing, and quite often, it's recovery and continuance of playing after a mistake that makes a professional.
Do you know any other songs.
Parts of the intro remind me of Allan Holdsworth.
Anyone knowd what is that thing that he does in 0:21?
+PavaN Harp harmonics
He plays the harmonic of the fretted chord 12 frets up :)
+Myles Ostrowski yeah, thats hard :(
Harp harmonics
tone sounds very violin like indeed! how does he do that? low attack setting or something? Bit noodly but still great! some great parts
Combination of vintage output pickups, vintage Marshall Plexi, Vintage Tube Driver with highs and bass turned down and miss cranked, and Vintage Fuzz Face. OH! And being Eric Johnson helps a lot too!
Treble turned down very low to. Non-existent.
Yep. Good stuff. Europe is a wreck right now. Leaving.
But can he play "Smoke"?
lets actually give a shout out to the bass player while we are throwing compliments. Who is he?
+Raymond Bryant i like kyle brock more though
Bassist is Chris Marsh
Very nice guy and great player
and yet none of them sound like the CD.
Eric, I don't like your tone, mister! Just kidding. Brilliant video as usual.
Intro of the DECADE
such a great musician having to play in such tiny venues... something's seriously wrong
👍
Definitely sounds best on the Strat. One version of this he played an SG. Great but not to his standard. All due respect to Gibson.
i really like him, he reminds me my childhood, but this wasn't his night.
it sounds good but the camera Mic quality is bad
It was 7 minutes into it that we heard a recognizable melody ? Something is wrong about that. Were the Beatles or Rod Steward ever 4 or 6 minutes into a hit song before it was recognizable?
None of those guys (especially rod) were known for musicianship/virtuoso playing or melodic improvisation. He’s been doing improv pieces to this for years even before it was a hit, if you dont like stuff like that then dont watch it.
that drummer aint no Tommy Taylor but he will do and bassist dang sure aint no Kyle Brock but with Eric I guess it will have to do
The drummer never knows when begins.
7 minutos de firula e só depois começa a música. Isso é que nao gosto em alguns dos nossos melhores guitarristas
that's one veiny arm
Hahaha the bass on drugs 😂
I can’t say I like it. It’s like someone played in a small pub.
dude, it s better to got sloppy picking at warming up than screw up at cliffs of dover song
Tone doesn't sound right. delay seems off too. Sounds stiff, he seems to be struggling with it.
Did they forget to turn his delay on or something, such a dry unforgiving tone.
:P
Why does he *always* rush this tune when playing live?? It just falls out of the groove at this tempo.
drummer's rushing
No he is. All his drummers try to cover for him. He always rushes his live performances.
He’s trying to keep up.
bassist is crying
E j has been my favorite for years. .. but I have to say he is getting quite sloppy.
thats what happens when you get over 60 dumbass
+Haydon Couch over 60? check any van halen video in 2015 xD
+aleaallee then again when Haydon is right if you factor in Roth
+aleaallee Can't GET sloppy if you've always been sloppy.I love ed but get real :]
+Haydon Couch As an over 60 guitarist, I can vouch for that.
Unless you're Jeff Beck. Then you just keep getting better.