I'm so happy this performance was recorded for future generations.

@franciscoubilla9458

Жыл бұрын

Eric Jhonson IS THE BEST!

@ericirwin413

6 ай бұрын

Definitely one of the best guitarists currently today!! I haven't heard another guitarist with a sound like his!

Eric Johnson, Austin city limits 1988 is one of one of the best performances in the history of performances!

@jamesprice6381

2 жыл бұрын

TRULY BLV HEAVEN HAS IT RECORDED AS WELL! :)

@chrisdavies9446

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@michaelwayne7887

2 жыл бұрын

It's kinda hard to disagree with that statement. Incredible. Even when you see signs of nerves(barely) it does not affect his guitar performance, ever. Maybe one of the biggest nights of his career at that point, with pressure to top his previous ACL performance(he did) and the whirlwind surrounding Ah Via Musicom, and he still nailed the whole show

@josephhaas7413

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelwayne7887 that was a major way he improved from his 1984 ACL performance. It wasn’t just apparent in Cliffs of Dover and Trademark that his nerves were getting the best of him in ‘84. The whole performance was a nervous one, in my opinion. This ‘88 performance, however, was the BEST rebound from that he could’ve possibly made.

@johnfowler1627

Жыл бұрын

No shit. One of the most underrated artists.

so clean it kills 99.8% of bacteria in the place

@SilvaneDarkness

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@bradalker5332

4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious!!

@MrSiah007

4 жыл бұрын

99.9%** lol

@Chavez_Soria

4 жыл бұрын

That ain't gonna do shit

@danakemper625

4 жыл бұрын

Could also kill covid-19 IMO

The precision, care, gentleness, and tonality on those notes was unreal. He’s not just playing, he cares about every... single... note.

@mackrod1977

3 жыл бұрын

You said it buddy!

Quite possibly the greatest live performance of all time. Thank god this was captured in video. The literal definition of catching lighting in a bottle.

@donasafitri9903

Жыл бұрын

Cek it out... Indonesian finger stayle guitars player also as forklift driver to.. Alip Ba Ta channels.. MANTAP.. MANTAP JIWA.. 🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘

@shabozz8762

Жыл бұрын

Eric Johnson in his prime !!!

@marcusnerone4394

Жыл бұрын

Amen. EJ is the best👍🙏🏻🎼

@johnkeller5163

Жыл бұрын

Kyle Brock and Tommy Taylor round out this PBS ACL 1988 performance; this lineup was his most intense band amongst so many fantastic musicians to work with Eric Johnson. Btw, his first ACL was amazing with several different songs focusing on the Tones album.

@lemystere5345

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I like this version galactically more than the studio version on CD.

Not a single note or moment wasted. Absolutely unreal performance as a whole, especially this song.

@willritter4076

5 жыл бұрын

Eric's amazing vocals have unfortunately always been overshadowed by his guitar playing... I'd be honored if some EJ fans would take a listen to my live keyboard & vocal performances of Steely Dan's HOME AT LAST and JOSIE on my YT channel in tribute to the great Walter Becker. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.

@Excalibur2112

3 жыл бұрын

I actually like this one more than Cliffs of Dover, his biggest hit.

@luigisodano114

2 жыл бұрын

L'esatto contrario di Malmsteen😂

@sandraventuri8128

2 жыл бұрын

This is a pure gem of harmony and intense playing just a masterpiece! The tone is perfect and the double play between clean tone and fuzz is just amazing!!

@petermihacerar1137

Жыл бұрын

Eric! Yes!

3:36 is in my opinion one of the best solos in the history of electric guitar. So melodic, clean, dynamic and just totally badass. The techniques are perfectly mastered and the different tones are just as perfect. Gives me chills every time.

@garrethenderson9695

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@PLSGuitar

Жыл бұрын

That and the feedback control at around 3:45 is just out of this world

@julienz2024

Жыл бұрын

@@PLSGuitar yep :-) gives me chills every single time

@brianwaller2022

Жыл бұрын

💯🤟🔥

@Emilions121

Жыл бұрын

​@@PLSGuitar the CONTROL of the feedback is priceless. What a Genius

THIS SONG IS SO UNDERRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@obamasgrandpapi7925

3 жыл бұрын

Personally my favorite from his catalog! Pure perfection

@mackrod1977

3 жыл бұрын

Understatement of all time!

@Excalibur2112

3 жыл бұрын

No kidding!

33 years after I first heard this song, and it still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Incredibly beautiful.

I'd like to throw some respect towards the rhythm section in this clip. EJ is emitting a ton of notes and technique here that it is very easy to overlook the solid and, franky, pretty amazing playing from Kyle Brock (bass) and Tommy Taylor (drums and backing vox)

@paulkittinger4671

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed. Hendrix needed Redding and Mitch Mitchell to have that great rhythm pocket..EJ is great, but needs a great pocket to play off of..SRV was terrific, but without Tommy and Chris filling in that great rhythm pocket he would have needed a B3 Hammond organ player long B4 he had Reese..No one Superstar makes the band..it's a team. When I listen to a great tune , I start listening to the bass and drums even though I am a guitarist......the rhythm pocket is what everyone is feeling .Try this : listen to a great tune and it's bass line. Now, listen to it again but with the bass accenting the upbeat instead of downbeat..Totally different tune and song! Voila!

@kevindore6120

3 жыл бұрын

This was the bestest

@leejackson4551

3 жыл бұрын

Amen man....I have played bass and have known EJ since I was like 19. Tommy was not the drummer when I met him in 1975, Bill Maddox was may he RIP, but you are so right. This rhythm section killed it...

@johnbuell8035

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulkittinger4671 Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding never had ‘pocket’. That’s exactly what Hendrix was missing in the Experience band. Mitch was very free form and Noel was just a plodder, trying to keep up. Hendrix with a ‘groove’ rhythm section is what would have been great, but never really happened.

@johncruz9357

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed a pro backing band!!!!

The best part is when he's like thank you very much very nonchalant like. This is one of the best live performances ever.

That bassist bravo!!!! 👏

@robboudreaux5614

6 ай бұрын

Eric Johnson always has a monster rhythm section, and this is no exception. Kyle Brock is doing some mind blowing fills, like the one at 6:38.

I've seen Eric live,but my best memory was when he was playing a little bar downtown. I was making my rounds walking around the clubs,and they left the doors open where he was performing. It was astonishing to hear someone that good with that tone playing live from a bar. Never forget it.

@jeffturner6698

4 жыл бұрын

Atx no doubt 🤘🏻

@tnleverett

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah...absolutely no mistaking it for anyone else!

@Io-Io-Io

2 жыл бұрын

lucky bastard ! :)

among all the guitar players I've ever listened to, Eric Johnson is the luxurious range of playing

My favorite guitar player, and I'm a 40 year guitar player.......The sound, the personality.....Total excellence....................Thanks Eric

@michaeladamonis2620

6 жыл бұрын

when he plays lead he doesn't use his pinky! am I right?

@jameswilliamson7384

6 жыл бұрын

Depends on the lick mate. He does use it quite often.

03:45 catching that note after the feedback - perfect!

@GeddyRC

4 жыл бұрын

Gave me chills!

@Excalibur2112

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Jimi Hendrix' funky feedback tone.

@hatchmo21

4 ай бұрын

💯

Me: Hey, Eric, can you play a 54 Strat, play an incredibly difficult and beautiful piece, without mistakes, oh and sing all at the same time? EJ: Give me my band jacket and stand over there.....

@arnyarny77

4 жыл бұрын

as if a 54 strat alone , isn't difficult enough...

@p6x2

4 жыл бұрын

@@arnyarny77 He got rid of that Strat. after the neck got damaged and repaired. He said it did not sound quite the same. Later he regretted, but it was too late...

@p6x2

4 жыл бұрын

He gave the jacket away to charity....

@4hm35319hd0h5

4 жыл бұрын

@@janjuko4024 There's some backing tracks for vocals, but you can see in some places that it's all him because the vocals get super quiet when he's too far from the mic

@kdrew-feed

4 жыл бұрын

@@4hm35319hd0h5 Tommy Taylor is singing backup. See kzread.info/dash/bejne/op14y7emmLDJirQ.html for proof

If you like this you are my friend.

@paulamador1059

9 күн бұрын

Hello Friend!

honestly this here is the greatest guitar performance i have ever seen - if i had to pick then it would be this one! i have no words to describe the perfection it is absolutely outstanding to me... the control, the way he plays for the song but at the same time creates something sublime on his own instrument - this is pure unparalleled musicianship and everytime i watch this i'm in awe although i lost count of how many times i watched it already... there will only ever be one eric johnson and i applause for this once in a lifetime performance! i wish i could have been there, brilliant!

@mackrod1977

4 жыл бұрын

I'd report you for under representing what this clip means, but I let you pass. Truly have come back to this so so many times! Epic is an understatement!

@hegartyj1

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I love Eric’s music, and lots of other wonderful guitar players too. But this particular performance ranks at the very top. The term “woody” has never been so perfect to describe any sound as well as EJ’s lead tone on this track. How on earth he sings and plays parts this intricate is totally beyond me. Every note he plays is just so incredibly beautiful, it’s beyond words for me.

@Cletuskills

2 жыл бұрын

Rchp 19 jam is insane too they go neck and neck for me

@marionapoleoni4502

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is probably the best guitar song we got; and yeah the space then the transitions leading this song are otherworldly. It’s happening as I’m typing and I’m getting fired the f up lol

Being a working guitar player in Houston in the early 80's I got to see Eric a bunch of times at Rockefellers. The place was full of guitar players who all wanted to sell their stuff after every show. This guy is/was so amazing live. The videos out there of his live shows just do NOT do it justice. There are a lot faster players out there with more flash and more stage presence but none can beat him on phrasing, selection, execution and tonality. He is just an amazing player top to bottom.

For me this is the highlight of his all of his ACL performances. Pure magic!

@jasonring5231

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I just shared it in a Facebook group dedicated to him saying it was probably the best from that night......just fantastic.

Eric’s playing is always so beautiful and dreamy, that bit at 7:30 hits me hard... The way he adds that lead bit and the echo repeats while he returns to the clean. Magic... Let’s be honest here though... it’s not like his skill is just some divine gift, Eric has worked his ass off, and has meticulously set up his gear to be able to express himself in the moment. He can create an orchestra of guitars with his beautiful arrangements, and let’s not forget he’s a beast on acoustic as well. I’ve always enjoyed Eric’s singing... I don’t understand the criticism. Same like there’s people that criticized Jimi’s voice. Let’s just appreciate this beautiful artist... Still playing great shows and he has Tommy and Kyle playing in his band again. 🎵

@michael61465

4 жыл бұрын

Just like SRV his voice is perfect for his music.

@guitarjaymz

4 жыл бұрын

I don't see why someone would say Anything about his voice. feels perfect to me 😃

@Diax1324

3 жыл бұрын

I love how delicate his voice is. I think it's perfect for how sensitive his songs are.

One of the under rated ones, AND his music is guiding us towards THE GOOD. Eric Johnson is more , by far , than people are seeing. There's still time...

I wish I was there..

My Wife and my favorite Traveling and Camping Music. Sounds Great in the Mountains.

The fact that this is one of my favourite ever live shows, really shows how special Eric Johnson really is. One of the best guitar players ever in my personal opinion

This is his best song. These chords... the phrasing... aaah kills me every time. So good!!!

I first met this incredible artist in 1975 at a bar in Austin called Castle Creek. $1 cover charge. I had been sent the Electromagnets record when I was a senior in HS in 1974, and so at 19 we decided to move our jazz rock confusion band back to my hometown of ATX. This inter-stellar genius is one of the nicest guys I have ever known in the music business. He remains at almost 65 years of age, one of the greatest ever.

Have been in the music industry for 40plus years and after at least 50 views of this performance and without prejudice this would have to rank in my opinion as one of the greatest live performances of all time. The care and precision of all band members is second to none but eric johnson is sublime in his craft on this

definitelly one of the greatest songs, it has a unique style no one can match¡¡

@Excalibur2112

3 жыл бұрын

Its polished jazz fusion shredding... Can't put it any other way.

@johncruz9357

2 жыл бұрын

EJ has it all fire & dynamics. His just great at creating moods with in a song….

I don't know why people don't think that eric has a good voice...I think he has a great voice

@kevgh3869

6 жыл бұрын

It's good but it is such a let down from his guitar sound.

@prosnake2005

6 жыл бұрын

Man, I honestly don't think so. It is such a clichè that people always say... "Some dude is an amazing guitarist but his voice is not so good". His voice is soothing just as his guitar tone. When I first listened to his music, I thought he sang in most of his songs :)

@catboyzee

5 жыл бұрын

I say this: EJ's singing voice is better than Robben Ford's...and I love Robben's guitar playing as much as I love Eric's.

@DonHaka

4 жыл бұрын

He has a very "pop esque" vocal sound, and i really like it, it really fits his music. Some of his more vocal songs are often my favorites I.E When The Sun Meets The Sky, Trail Of Tears, Desert Rose, Your Sweet Eyes, High Landrons and Emerald Eyes are my favorites of his songs.

@mvunit3

4 жыл бұрын

I know I'm 7 years late . . . But I TOTALLY agree, its very underrated, and I dare say, Steve Vai's voice as well. Eric's is soft but goes well with his music, and I tend to lean more to his "songs" with vocals :). I too thought most of the tracks on his albums would be with vocals when 1st hearing him for "Tones".

A pure master on the Strat in so many ways, from technique to tone.

As well as he is known, he is still greatly underrated.❤❤❤

Such an underrated 80's rock song. My favorite Eric Johnson song. He sings and plays beautifully here 👏👏👏🤘

This song has gotten me through so much when I first heard it I was a younger growing man I'm a little older now since I first heard this song this song has been with me through loves drugs and now sobriety for quite some time and it has not lost its luster 10 years of amazement

Man i haven't watched this performance in ages and i forgot just how masterful and beautiful it is. Phenominal.

Probably my favorite of all the EJ live performances. This track just puts me in a mood. Beautiful composition, arrangement, playing, and tones. Everything is on-point.

@patrickangell5387

2 жыл бұрын

I play this song almost everyday on the way to work, gets me ready for the day.

3:50 switches pickup position so smoothly that you don't even see it, but the tone difference is huge

There’s a reason why he is one of my favourite guitar players of all time. A true legend.

Back when guitar players got the respect they deserved... EJ is a living legend!

that and '90. Ive seen him 20+ times. i was there in 88 and 90.The tonemaster!

I've only just discovered this guy at the age of 56, I can honestly say he's probably the best guitarist/singer I have ever seen. There are some great artists out there but this guy is effortless in his guitar playing, his tone and melodic structuring. Simply unbelievable.

@tnleverett

3 жыл бұрын

Go see him live!

This is an unreal perfomance, every detail with the guitar playing and the singing i can't find the proper words to describe why is this so incredible. It's just unbelievable.

I’m not a know it all about EJ, but an absolute admirer. That large box on the floor to his right is a Fender preamp. He uses Marshall amps for his dirty tone and Fender reverbs for his clean tone, utilizing a simple A/B foot switch to change between them. His other pedals are pretty much set the same throughout his performances. I’ve seen several analysis videos of his performance and I’m always struck that no one mentions how he uses the pickup switch during this performance. I can count 14 times he changes the switch and I’m sure there’s more that aren’t visible in the video. That’s an old Strat with a 3 way switch. So many changes for very small changes in his tones. He is not just a player. He’s a complete musician on guitar, piano and who knows what else.

@cosmic687

2 ай бұрын

are you talking about the blue rack mount case next to the pedalboard? if so thats an MXR Flanger unit

@52JustJan

Ай бұрын

@@cosmic687 thanks for the correction. I was thinking about an old rig rundown he did wherein he described a similar looking box as a Fender preamp.

He transformed his songs in this performance, including this song, cliffs, and zap. This live show is one of the best I’ve ever seen!

I don't think that there are too many people on this planet that can pull off a fuzzed out sweep arpeggio at 7:15 like EJ and you can still hear each and every note clearly. Definitely perfection!!!!

@TroyDawes43

5 жыл бұрын

I like his sound better from 1988 better than his sound now. plus ej is no spring chicken anymore and he is probably got some tendinitis in the ole left hand.. I know I do. but I still love his approach to guitar. his chord progressions are just as incredible as his leads. Then again the sound man can make or break you when it comes to your sound Or the acoustics of the room can suc..when I saw ej a few times since 2003 his sound was always incredible if your right on the front 10 feet away from him. There are many great players out there but ej is on a different level all together...WE'RE NOT WORTHY...WE'RE NOT WORTHY...

@anynhi

5 жыл бұрын

it's a lightning fast lick, but he played each and every note with high attention. His picking technique, his dampening technique are flawless. He has never attempted to use sweeping, that's why his arpeggio sounds so clear...

@Diax1324

5 жыл бұрын

@@TroyDawes43 My interpretation is that EJ doesn't practice nearly as much anymore. What does he have to prove, anyway? I've seen some modern performances with this much creativity and power, they're just fewer and further between than they used to be. I think that just comes with age. Eric has talked about how he pretty much burned himself out working on Musicom, because he was such a perfectionist. I bet he doesn't really care to spend *that* much energy on his new stuff, and would rather just enjoy playing.

@stickkiller9000

5 жыл бұрын

@Freddie Hankins I appreciate all of them but none of this list play as clean as eric johnson

@arnyarny77

4 жыл бұрын

fuck i been playing like a madman forever since the 80s and eric blows my mind to this day will never understand

Watched it 100+ times and still hits like is the first one 🥹

Its been 32 years and i am still at awe...

Absolutely legendary performance. I'd rather listen to this than the album version anyday

This is the one. It's so funny because the studio version of this song doesn't even come close to anything on his album Ah Via Musicom, but this performance was his best of the show.

I've been an fan for years and somehow missed this video. Truly one of the best performances ever.

@obamasgrandpapi7925

3 жыл бұрын

You should look to order the dvd for this performance. It’s only like 15$ and totally worth the money

for being done in the 80s, it’s so great that Eric used organic equipment. Real Fender amps, real guitar pedals. Everyone was using so much simulation back then. It’s refreshing to see.

@Diax1324

5 жыл бұрын

And they were using it before it was any good... I shudder to think about 1980s electric drumkits. Who the fuck thought that sounded good? Looked kind of cool, but just hearing how garbage it sounded should've reversed that decision. Can't you just build an octogonal snare for the same aesthetic? Lmao

@jeffreyp1855

5 жыл бұрын

Spando, Stevie Ray was another guitarist that was "organic".

@glennmckenzie6799

5 жыл бұрын

He has one of the wettest sounds around. Drenched in delay. Not that I’m complaining

@DonHaka

4 жыл бұрын

@@Diax1324 that is completly your opinion. Electronic drum kits of the 80s werent made to sound like real drums. A lot of genres like Synthpop and artrock, progrock and jazzrock had drummers using electronic drums. Bill Bruford of King Crimson used electronic drums in the 80s, JAPAN's drummer Steve Jansen used them on their last album Tin Drum, and they produced a completly new and original sound thanks to that. It only has to do with your preferences and taste obviously. To me acoustic and electronic drums are two completly different things. This kind of music needs to have acoustic drums to sound right. Synthpop on the other hand, does not. I do understand your point of view though, i just dont agree. Check out JAPAN's song Visions Of China if you haven't heard it. The electric drums produce a sound that with an acoustic set would not be possible.

@Chavez_Soria

3 жыл бұрын

@@DonHaka shut yer fockin mouth ya wankah

Eric Johnson, the way he plays the guitar is impossible to try to do the same ... Fender has his qualities there, but Eric Johnson is unmatched in his style ... THANKS ERIC JOHNSON

A truly brilliant composition....also a bit of a time capsule in terms of his career. That he was able to achieve this speed and clarity with the chord changes and syncopation of rhythm....there is simply no other guitar player as unique, with one exception of course, and he is from a different galaxy altogether.

@charlesscovil4849

6 жыл бұрын

warriordrum jimi wd b so proud

@dfghhgfd4605

5 жыл бұрын

i think he means guthrie

@GuitarBard96

5 жыл бұрын

he means Allan Holdsworth

@einarabelc5

5 жыл бұрын

If they're all out of this world and playing in this world, aren't they OF THIS WORLD...by definition?

@thomasprice7621

5 жыл бұрын

I have Loved this song since catchin' him at Antone's in 1984. The lyrical descending filss just get me. Not IMPOSSIBLE to learn either. Cheers from seattle

With out a single doubt the most respected player in the world They just don't get better than Eric

Random Texas concert promoter: Sir, can you play groundbreaking guitar that synthesises the best aspects of Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino and Jimi Hendrix... with a 24 carat gold tone, a mellifluous singing voice and an excellent backing band? Eric Johnson: hold my beer...

@johnsham7568

Жыл бұрын

He really is his own thing. Wes and Pat are in a different world in terms of both style and genre to be a useful comparison and Hendrix had a raw energy and showmanship Eric only approaches at the apex of few rare performances. Eric is the real deal nonetheless. A true professional and master of his instrument!

I don't think I've heard something this beautiful before. Absolutely breathtaking.

2021-th... A trail of my tears, for there's no such music anymore! /bow, sir Eric Johnson!

Take me from these earth bound chains I must find it once again The meaning of equality We will never hide in shame But forever guard the flame Burning for eternity Hundreds of nights Oh, my body cries A trail of tears Promises sometimes don't keep Freedom put to sleep And now I know Written with the words you tell Stories, a lesson in life From long ago Hundreds of nights Oh, my body cries A trail of tears Hold on, hold dear The time is near When you'll know why The spirit flies Hundreds of nights Oh, my body cries A trail of tears A trail of tears Children carried on your back Driven through the wind and cold How have you become so few? But in the end, oh, I will see Your spiritual liberty Forever to be with you Hundreds of nights Oh, my body cries A trail of tears The spirit flies Hundreds of nights Oh, my body cries A trail of tears Hold on, hold dear The time is near When you'll know why The spirit flies💜

@tomasagustinveravicentin7789

3 жыл бұрын

This comment should be pinned, thank you :)

@gavanhillebold3131

3 жыл бұрын

Kudos Elizabeth well done 👍

@mra3822

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@caprise-music6722

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. I want this song in GTA so I can cruise around while driving through the desert

@matiasnunez3220

3 ай бұрын

Love u

Amazing Guitar Licks, amazing Tone, tone switching, His voice is so clean! This guy is one of my favorites guitar players

I don't know Eric Johnson's music very well, I'm late to discover him.... but can already tell I'm going to enjoy the next 9 and a half minutes just from the opening few seconds..... here we go!!

by far the best shampoo comercial I`ve ever seen...just wow

I saw Eric one year ago here in Chattanooga TN in an old church. He had tommy and Roscoe with him. Still incredible.

The best feedbacked guitar note in history. Goosebumps ever single time. Just look how he hangs off that string.

The greatest of all live Guitar Performances, my personal favorite. The emotion and energy is unreal...

Saw this man play this song at Club foot down by the old greyhound bus station. Austin in the 70's and most of 80's was a special time indeed, Eric was part of that magic time.

Breathtaking performance that has possibly changed my guitar life.

I've been listening to Eric for over 30 years! My son in San Diego he actually was nice enough to shake my wife's hand! What a wonderful person and great guitarist!!!!

I just love the way the audience just sits there and listens to this man play, they are completely gobsmacked as am I!

There were a few times where I didn’t even notice Eric’s amazing guitar playing cause the drummer and bassist are so fuckin locked in the pocket while doing some insane shit

@patrickangell5387

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Tommy Taylor and Kyle Brock are tight. This is probably one of the best, live performances of all time. All areas of sound are filled and filled perfectly. Kudos to the sound engineer of this show.

Eric's guitar really sings to my soul!

Everyone loves Cliffs of Dover, but I think he has more fun playing this and Manhattan.

@Excalibur2112

3 жыл бұрын

Trademark is excellent, too.

@paulkittinger4671

3 жыл бұрын

Such a great guitarist and piece of music...

@larrybeckham6652

Жыл бұрын

This has always been my favorite Song of God since i first discovered His Presence on this very day.

15 Years ago Tones brougth me the same feelings as when I listen to Jimi Hendrix for the first time. A completely new musical universe showed up.

@XanAxDdu

4 жыл бұрын

not totally, you can find the same way into andy summers and the police, and there was also michael hedges. i say so because tones and ah via musicom were 2 gems in the whole panorama

Eric could plug a tennis racket into a toaster oven and sound better than me.

@paulkittinger4671

3 жыл бұрын

I tried that..and it worked! But my home burned down...

@james_fisch

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulkittinger4671 I tried it too, my wife left me when I told her how I burned the house down. She wasn't mad until that point.

This is the peak of eric 1988.

@jeffainsley6000

6 жыл бұрын

Check out his live performances from 1996-1997. There are a few on KZread. I believe this to be the peak of Eric's playing. But there is no bad era either!!

@mattgarbarinofitness

6 жыл бұрын

I saw Eric earlier this year... and sounds nearly exactly as good as he did here! Eric ages like fine wine :)

@mattgarbarinofitness

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah man, this was from 1988 right during his Ah Via Musicom tour.

@eyeofbass

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Retro Just saw him in Knoxville last Wednesday on the Ah via Musicom tour. It was the opportunity of a lifetime, and it was spectacular.

@Skipperj

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeffainsley6000 Around that time I saw him at the H.O.B. Orlando,Florida and he was crankin' it hard.

Where he just throws in a quick couple hundred of the nastiest lead notes of all time in the two seconds between chorus lines with the clean tone at 4:59-5:01..... it's just.... like, WT actual F, man.

My ears have paid for it re: too much noise exposure, but among other artists, I'm glad I saw SRV and EJ twice each in the 80's in Austin. Fabulous...

@terebrate

5 жыл бұрын

@@junglechick13 AWH?

@terebrate

5 жыл бұрын

@@junglechick13 ok, thanks. I heard him in the mid 70s at Armadillo World Headquarters, AWH. I don't think AOH was operating at that time.

@cchmlfa

5 жыл бұрын

Ear candy.

In the late '70s when Eric came up from Austin to Dallas, he always had about 5 or 6 1950's Strats. Different colors, and changed them every couple of songs. Sadly, they were all stolen except Virginia. The '54 he's playing here. He did buy one back a couple of years ago.

The first snowfall that blankets the landscape, brings a crisp , clear , beauty and clarity to the eyes and ears! That is mr. Johnson

His passion, respect, honor, ability, dedication, are unsurpassed in a world of apathy, bedlam, n hate........

Never seen before and hardly seen after...❤

This is unreal. What a musician ❤❤❤❤

3:43 is the BEST FEEDBACK EVER!!!!!!

@WingmanStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Heavenly!

Fender is now releasing a replica of this exact guitar. This one was called Virginia. He no longer have It.

Once again after all these years, thanks Eric. I watched this show on TV the night it aired. It was my intro to this man and his music and it left a deep impression.

This guy is from another planet for sure....

Listened to this song and the whole concert a lot 10 years ago and it was kind of "bread and butter" music to me. Don´t know why but I turned to other music. Now, I rembered and listened again. It completely blew me away. And 7:14-7:18 makes me speechless. I´m not sure if Eric and the band know what they´ve created here, it´s just stunning

Here's the thing... Eric has such an incredible understanding of his instrument and how it works. Further, he has spent countless days working on his tone and overall sound. At 3:47 when he gets his Strat to feed back as an effect shows how proficient he is. I never get tired of listening to this rendition and watch it often.

Never heard anything like it, absolutely brilliant

You can feel it, on screen, the end of an era

Way beyond ridiculously good. (shaking head..) That tone. Never tire of watching this.

Whenever I hear this song, I recall the memory when I was watching, Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix in 1969. This is literally a version of Voodoo Child performed by Eric Johnson. All the essential is in this song, I think. And, there is no even a single miss playing this song. Harp harmonic technic(0:08), signature playing style using codes which represent what Eric Johnson loves(5:38), Incredible feedback sound(3:43), brilliantly played sweep picking which absolutely, perfectly performed without even a single waste picking(7:12). Koto technique(8:14) and finally singing with playing the guitar. One of the sheer legendary, absolutely beautiful artist in this world. Thank you, God.

Eric Johnson is his own genre. So theatrical and gripping.

He feels no mercy for the guitar...played thw hell out of itt

A true genius on the guitar, no one can come close to him in my opinion.

@justinbam-ih9xz

3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion the best in the world to ever pick up a guitar period end of story

In 1978 at the Catylyst Santa Cruz- Mid April I saw or just about fell in love with music again, I've a good ear, This Was DIFFERENT Back THEN - he looked about 14 or 12 but YoW very Tightly amazing band I wish I had talked to...

A terrific singer too....

As much as he's acknowledged for being one of the greats, I still think he's underrated

Eric's best hair, he looks beautiful with it...and paird with the beauty of this whole show...Just amazing..

I bought the Live from Austin CD for Cliffs of Dover, but this is the real gem of the performance.

@obamasgrandpapi7925

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I bought the disk myself, and was not disappointed! This is also his best from this performance IMO. Pure perfection