Eric Johnson — Bloom
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EXCELLENT! He sounds as if he is having a damn good time playing this. Thanx RP! 
the_jake wrote:
Me too! Just now!
Big distance between 15 years ago 11 months ago.
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Me too! Just now!
Big distance between 15 years ago 11 months ago.
Only 192 total votes .
I arrived here via My Favorites
Only 192 total votes .
I arrived here via My Favorites
olsaltybastard wrote:
I Agree!! It is the first time that I've heard this tune. Thanx RP!
Pure talent!!
I Agree!! It is the first time that I've heard this tune. Thanx RP!
This type of stuff just sounds like musical masturbation to me.
And that's not meant as a compliment.
Pure talent!!
cosinus wrote: 
Krow_Pie wrote:
CAN THIS MUSIC GET ANY WHITER?
DUNNO. Sounds a little like Jimmi Hendrix playing a tune he actually wrote, instead of improvising on the spot after having taken a barrel of sunshine.
healyf52 wrote:
I think that Alan Holdsworth is the best guitarist on the planet. No one that I've heard can match him. Check out his album 'Metal Fatigue'..
I haven't heard Mr. Holdsworth, but I HAVE seen Monte Montgomery play. Holy schmoley! Sometimes he plays 'Sultans of Swing', speeded up about 3X, and hits every freakin' note. On an acoustic. Crazy.
EssexTex wrote:
This kind of stuff never works...From Moore to Vai...it's like low budget car show video music
yes, that's exactly how i feel.
I feel like I'm in an 80s movie with big hair and purple eyeshadow.
CAN THIS MUSIC GET ANY WHITER?
WOOHOO--EJ!
This kind of stuff never works...From Moore to Vai...it's like low budget car show video music
90210
Enough with the bad 80s electric guitar solo already.
Never did much for me...same effect on me as Al DiMeola...I appreciate his technical process, but I see him as little more than a technician...Satriani at his peak had much more creativity.
Tell me that wouldn't make the best "Guitar Hero" tune. Go ahead. I dare you.
Great talent with the strings..Rock on EricI knew Eric Johnson.
Just not THIS Eric Johnson.
I remember seeing ACL and digging the old guys in cowboy hats grooving to a kid wearing a band major's jacket.
dapower wrote:
Sounds like the music from a software flight simulator.
Or a really bad ski movie.
dapower wrote:
Sounds like the music from a software flight simulator.
Funny!
Sounds a bit like Dougie Boyle to me (Robert Plant, Nigel Kennedy, Caravan). 
FlamingLotus wrote:
I hadn't heard about the steel vs. brass patch cord bit, but I have heard that he is able to tell by the tone whether or not one of his effects units' batteries is starting to fail.
EJ is possibly the best guitarist on the planet in terms of technical skills. And for a different type of sound, check out Alien Love Child, EJ's blues spinoff group (Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan type stuff--plus his own unique sound, of course). I've seen EJ many times, and he never ceases to amaze!
I think that Alan Holdsworth is the best guitarist on the planet. No one that I've heard can match him. Check out his album 'Metal Fatigue'..
BKardon wrote:
Hahaha! I can tell you for a fact that this is untrue. Eric has an advanced knowledge of electronics, so he is aware of how balanced cables, batteries, polarity, and all that kind of stuff sounds, but I'm pretty sure he would laugh at that steel/brass comment.
Too many people lump him into the Satriani/Vai/Malmsteen group, while I find he's a lot closer to Metheny/Montgomery/Hendrix.
EJ also happens to be one of the nicest musicians around, a total gentleman.
I hadn't heard about the steel vs. brass patch cord bit, but I have heard that he is able to tell by the tone whether or not one of his effects units' batteries is starting to fail.
EJ is possibly the best guitarist on the planet in terms of technical skills. And for a different type of sound, check out Alien Love Child, EJ's blues spinoff group (Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan type stuff--plus his own unique sound, of course). I've seen EJ many times, and he never ceases to amaze!
peyotecoyote wrote:
HaaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaa!
Good one, but who came first? I was trying to think of who made their mark first. Can't recall.
Sounds like the music from a software flight simulator.
ChicoCyclist wrote:
Hey, Satriani called and he wants his sound back.
HaaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaa!
Damn,missed this.How about Cliffs Of Dover?
TexasAggies wrote:
For the record, EJ's playing is almost nothing like Satch's playing. They're both incredible guitarists, but I can hear one note from EJ and know it's him vs. Satch. Completely different tones and phrasing styles.
I can hear the difference too, but it is a big exaggeration to say they play nothing alike.
dang! the man can PLAY - I mean shivers up your back, play!
Hey, Satriani called and he wants his sound back.
Strat-master who actually puts feeling into his playing. Not like those mile-a-minute million-note guys who just play notes to hear notes. That stuff just bounces off me- I don't or can't understand it.
And a nice guy, from what I hear.
Nice! Perfect crunchiness to match my morning Grape Nuts! The world (my little corner table of it anyhow) is currently in alignment... 
parrothead wrote:
Eric Johnson is a guitar god.I just got his DVD Austin City Limits,it's jaw dropping.As a guitar player for 30 years, it almost makes me want to give it up and move on to bagpipes.
My husband saw him here last summer and actually got to meet him for a few minutes. Said he was a very nice guy and an amazing guitar player.
For the record, EJ's playing is almost nothing like Satch's playing. They're both incredible guitarists, but I can hear one note from EJ and know it's him vs. Satch. Completely different tones and phrasing styles.
I remember reading about him in Guitar Player back in 1983 when Billy Gibbons and Johnny Winters were raving about him. For someone who is from Texas he has less of a Blues sound than I ever envisioned. That being said, he gets an almost violin tone from his guitar..really sweet.
Sounds like Satriani.
Yeah. I needed something up-beat.
BKardon wrote: Thanks for the upload, d00d! 
Don't mind the "peanut gallery" - teh intarwebs does that to some pplz...
Woah, it got accepted from the LRC! Sweet! You folks can rip on EJ as much as you want, and I'll still say he's one of the most talented musicians around.
Thanks for the upload, d00d!
Don't mind the "peanut gallery" -
Eric is incredible. He has been around a long time. I have seen him several times in the 80's playing in very small clubs in college towns and around Texas.
Thanks Bill.
RobK wrote:
Is each one supposed to sound completely different from all the rest? It's plain stupid.
I guess the problem that I have is that instrumental metal such as this sounded dated the minute Satriani or Johnson put it on disc. You can convince me that a great deal of talent went into this, but so could you with starving artist paintings. Talent ... yes, vision ... not so much.
hobbitt wrote:
Solid, Johnson!
Reminds me a bit of some of the pieces on the Animusic CD.
Yes! I was hoping I wasn't the only one.
But...that isn't a good thing.
Reminds me a bit of some of the pieces on the Animusic CD.
love this guy!!physicsgenius wrote:
It sounds exactly somebody who wants to be mistaken for Satriani, but never will be.
techpoet already said it well, but I'll second his comments. It's pretty pathetic how quickly listeners who like to fancy themselves music experts (laugh) will dismiss an artist because he/she sounds like someone else. So what? For Christ's sake, people, there are hundreds of thousands of musicians around. Is each one supposed to sound completely different from all the rest? It's plain stupid.
Spent most of the Summer of 1990 jamming out to Eric Johnson in the JEEP CJ-7 with the top off rolling around in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
iam_mellow wrote:
Funny thing is, EJ has been around that long. Most people just don't realize that.
1975
...I bet this guy was eddie van halen's idol...
S.
parrothead wrote:
Eric Johnson is a guitar god.I just got his DVD Austin City Limits,it's jaw dropping.As a guitar player for 30 years, it almost makes me want to give it up and move on to bagpipes.
Funny thing is, EJ has been around that long. Most people just don't realize that.
1975
Eric Johnson is a guitar god.I just got his DVD Austin City Limits,it's jaw dropping.As a guitar player for 30 years, it almost makes me want to give it up and move on to bagpipes.
Solid, Johnson!
Reminds me a bit of some of the pieces on the Animusic CD.
Reminds me a bit of some of the pieces on the Animusic CD.
How sad it is to assume that only one player can own a particular musical niche, e.g., first there was Satriani, ergo all the rest are imitators. Johnson has his own voice, apparently lost on some of the "experts" here.
rsfc_carp wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds exactly like Joe Satriani, except with a good backup band?
It sounds exactly somebody who wants to be mistaken for Satriani, but never will be.
iMacomania wrote:
Well, you're right! First I heard, I really thought it was good old Joe! 
yup yup.
his work doesn't seem to stray too far from this formula... but a tasty formula it is.
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To answer the post a few notches down, Eric has never recorded with a synthaxe. And yes, Ah Via Musicom is THE EJ record to get if you're new to his music.
rsfc_carp wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds exactly like Joe Satriani, except with a good backup band?
Well, you're right! First I heard, I really thought it was good old Joe!
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds exactly like Joe Satriani, except with a good backup band?
I'm not familar with the artist but the song is vaguely reminiscent of Wishbone Ash, nice melodic guitar riffs that wander off to mysterious places.
healyf52 wrote:
I first heard Eric Johnson about 20 years ago on a Steve Morse solo album. I've been a fan ever since. I love his tone.
Yeah, I can here the Morse influence.
One of those musicians that I like most everything they do.
suetanvil wrote:
For starters, I'd point to "Righteous" and "Cliffs of Dover", off "Ah Via Musicom". True classics. In fact, IIRC, "Cliffs of Dover" even received a Grammy.
IIRC, he's one of the few people to master the SynthAxe
Wouldn't you be confusing EJ with Allan Holdsworth? He was a loud supporter of the SynthAxe, and used it for some songs. Though maybe EJ mastered it too, and made less fuss about it :-)
suetanvil wrote:
All that being said, this is the first time I've ever actually heard anything by Eric Johnson. It sounds pretty neat.
Oh, shame on you! For starters, I'd point to "Righteous" and "Cliffs of Dover", off "Ah Via Musicom". True classics. In fact, IIRC, "Cliffs of Dover" even received a Grammy.
Mari wrote:
... Phew! ... Hot! I like it Hot! This is cookin'! Vote for more Eric Johnson Please? ... ...
YES!
Anytime, Everytime!
...... Phew! ... Hot? I like it Hot! This is cookin'! Vote for more Eric Johnson Please? ... ...
...I first heard Eric Johnson about 20 years ago on a Steve Morse solo album. I've been a fan ever since. I love his tone.
I've seen him live several times and never been disappointed in the show. And his style is completely recognizable...which makes him pretty special in my book.
Oh, and it's better when he doesn't sing...as I think his instrumentals are great vehicles for his impressive technique. (He is ALL OVER that guitar!) I'm surprised he isn't more well known.
Sounds like it's straight out of the '80s. Not my thing.
HE is hot hot, but my ex BF is Eric Johnson, EJ. blah!
suetanvil wrote:
He can tell from the sound whether a plug on a patch cord is made from steel or from brass.
Hahaha! I can tell you for a fact that this is untrue. Eric has an advanced knowledge of electronics, so he is aware of how balanced cables, batteries, polarity, and all that kind of stuff sounds, but I'm pretty sure he would laugh at that steel/brass comment.
Too many people lump him into the Satriani/Vai/Malmsteen group, while I find he's a lot closer to Metheny/Montgomery/Hendrix.
EJ also happens to be one of the nicest musicians around, a total gentleman.
dkwalika wrote:
Wow. Who the hell is this?
Eric Johnson, Guitar guy.
Back in my teens when I was trying to become a rock star, I read a number of articles about him in Guitar Player and the like. IIRC, he's one of the few people to master the SynthAxe and in general has amazing technique. He can tell from the sound whether a plug on a patch cord is made from steel or from brass.
(I heard this last factoid from Rik Emmett at a guitar clinic. He cited it as an example of, IIRC, missing the point. That is, overemphasis on guitar nerdery instead of on songwriting.)
All that being said, this is the first time I've ever actually heard anything by Eric Johnson. It sounds pretty neat.
dkwalika wrote:
Wow. Who the hell is this?
Yeah! This guy is great!
Woah, it got accepted from the LRC! Sweet! You folks can rip on EJ as much as you want, and I'll still say he's one of the most talented musicians around.
Wow...didn't know Eric had this album out. I'll have to be owning this one.
I feel like I've been on hold on a phone for hours.
Oh wait, that's just the cheesy bad hold music I'm listening to.
make it stop. make the bad man stop.
dkwalika wrote:
Wow. Who the hell is this?
Yeah, what he/she said!
Alright Bill!! I know the nay-sayers put EJ down but I still like him.
Sounds like this guy listened to a lot of Jeff Beckerson Truthlake and Palmerfaces.
Almost anything by Eric Johnson starts out around a 6 for me, as soon as I hear that buttery smooth guitar tone.
Wow. Who the hell is this?