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@davidallen346

3 жыл бұрын

This is what I got from someone on Fb Fender Stratocaster group saying Eric Johnson is boring, really GTFO !

The Premier Guitar staff were definitely like "Lmao let's get the calmest, most laid back guy to interview Eric Johnson. It'll be a bunch of mellow "yeah"'s the entire time"

@pewdeepew9620

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t tell who smoked the most doobage. The whole thing sounds like a college dorm at 3am.

@bassementoo6577

2 жыл бұрын

@@pewdeepew9620 hahahah for sure, but the way he said "yeah" its so calm

@Mathuews1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@Diax1324

Жыл бұрын

@@Mathuews1 ...Yeah...

@curtrod

4 ай бұрын

​@pewdeepew9620 EJ no alcohol no weed vegetarian too

I laughed when he said "it's called Traditional Clean. I use it for dirty rhythm".

@timons7446

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I laughed, too :D

@panagiotis.tsiatsis

3 жыл бұрын

hahah same here, typical Mr. Johnson ;)

He's not only perhaps the greatest guitarist of all time, dead or alive, but probably one of the nicest kindest people ever.

@TomasUjhelyi

Жыл бұрын

Agreed also a notorious coke fiend

@breadnwinepodcast200

11 ай бұрын

Nah he’s in my top 5 of the greatest instrumentalist of all time. Definitely one of the guitar gods of all time

@deadreckoning292

8 ай бұрын

@@TomasUjhelyi That’s a strange thing to post. I’ve been following Eric’s career since the early 80s and never seen him drunk or high, or heard anything from other people about Eric being into drugs or even alcohol. This guy is stone cold sober all the time. Thanks for the bullshit comment though.

I saw Eric several years ago at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Small club. Wife and I had seats right at the foot of the stage. Terrific show. At the end of the show I jumped up and held a Fender Strat trem spring cover and marking pen out to Eric (I was the only one to do so). He looked at me and turned to go. Then he suddenly paused and came back and gave me his autograph and thanked me for coming to the show.

@monolithgeometry3221

Жыл бұрын

Musicians don't like it when anyone "jumps up" and comes towards them , can you blame them ha

@anthonycrook1987

Жыл бұрын

maybe he thought it was his, don’t know where mine’s at. Din’t see any on his in this video, forgot if it helped the sound with it back on, but see how the f- holes could smooth things and resonate(if they lacquered the cavity. Maybe I’ll route me out one. Naw,,,,,,

A Conversation between Eric and Meshuggah's tech would be like "Yeah", "Yeah Yeah" , "Yeah" ... ;-)

@GerryBlue

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah?

@Kevin.Kelly.

6 жыл бұрын

Well, yeah!

@CesarSandoval024

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah?

@dayglo98

5 жыл бұрын

Cool !

@benwedgwood3196

5 жыл бұрын

astroandyborgloh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

This interviewer is the king of respect, humbleness and segwaying into questions 😂

@jeffliberatore3759

3 жыл бұрын

He's a totally rude interviewer if you ask me. I literally would have walked away from him. He constantly interrupted one of the finest guitarists of all time....

@Throckmorton_the_great

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffliberatore3759 I think he did fine. He spoke like a normal person would in a normal conversation

@jeffliberatore3759

3 жыл бұрын

He's rude....

@jacobthebatchbandit3092

3 жыл бұрын

in the amp part EJ goes thru the rig and the dude didnt take anything in and asked him about what he just said😂

@huntermcneely7596

2 жыл бұрын

All he did was talk over him and cut him off lol

I love Eric. He's just a great human being and a beast of a player with tone for days. Kids.. Pay attention.

@PlanetRockJesus

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Tone. Amazing tone.

@ColocasiaCorm

2 жыл бұрын

Is any famous guitarist not a good human being. Got get off his dik

"Wonderful guitar player..." Understatement of the century.

Love how greats like him never brag about themselves. When you get right down to who they are... They are just fans of other musicians just like the rest of us...

"It's no perfect collector's piece." So humble. It's a collector's piece because he plays it.

@neildenman1776

3 жыл бұрын

lol yeah, that guitar is an iconic strat and would sell for serious money.

@ma2perdue

3 жыл бұрын

Are you "Eric" bias? Ha ha jk.

Eric is one of the all-time greatest to have EVER touched six strings, and one of the kindest human beings ever as well....

EJ is such laid back nice dude.

There’s a ghost of me still out there in the mid nineteen eighties, standing with delighted shock in front of the stage where I first saw Eric playing live.

Watching March 2022, such a humble guy, no ego and seems a really nice fella. And a wonderful musician.

Eric Johnson is such a great man. I love when the REAL guitarists do the rig run downs. So passionate, what a great guy and inspiration to all.

I saw the A Via Music show in Capistrano back in the day. Me and my Buds had close seats. I remember EJ had a taped intro, and I swear to my God we thought a jet was crashing into the building. People were scared! Not me. The sound was amazing. Then EJ sits down and plays The Boxer. It was one of the greatest shows of all time. EJ you will always be my King.

Haven't seen a rundown with this interviewer before. So far I like him; good questions, chill dude.

@danielcgomez

6 жыл бұрын

still miss Rebecca Dirks :( ...this guy has all the right questions tho ;)

@blakevanhouten1672

6 жыл бұрын

i thought the same thing! enjoy his questions and was polite. but yes, Rebecca will always be missed.

@Kevin.Kelly.

6 жыл бұрын

Because I told her she couldn’t do it anymore.

@TrollsAndScrolls

6 жыл бұрын

she left to join the #metoo movement

@ericgray8526

6 жыл бұрын

He's like the PBS version of a Rig Rundown interviewer.

Eric is 6 foot tall so this guy interviewing him must be a giant.

@thearabianmage

2 жыл бұрын

Eric is 6’2” so that guy must be 6’5” if not more

@PoppysGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@thearabianmage Yeah I have met him and I don't think he is 6'2". Maybe a shade over 6' regardless this other dude is huge.

@nonmember8725

2 жыл бұрын

I know Ted, the interviewer, and he is a little over 6'. EJ is an average size guy, and is not over 6 feet. Look how big a strat looks on him.

@Wakeman8791

2 ай бұрын

My guitar teacher used to own a store in Texas that EJ used to frequent, and had to tell him “no” several times bc Eric kept wanting to buy a wah that his late brother gave him. Small world!

I swear his Texan accent grew more prominent as the interview went on. What a cool dude!

Eric Johnson - the tone master. What a lovely man too, could listen to him all day; be it speaking or playing.

I want to hangout with Eric . 'Hey Eric can you give me one of your Fenders ? ' " Yeah... yeah . " ' Eric can I also have a million bucks ?' " Uh-huh .. yeah , yeah "

@rafasounds2010

5 жыл бұрын

I actually asked EJ one of his strats, I said it could be the mexican one the doesnt care for, via facebook. He replied "no, but Im sending good thoughts". True story.

@BillDerBerg

5 жыл бұрын

Eric will send you an actual Mexican at no scharge mang...

@MrJackrockerman

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@chriskanetrio9232

3 жыл бұрын

Hate these Guitar Heroes always So Boring!!!!

@Strato13

3 жыл бұрын

rc121crx lol..right? “Hey Eric, can I have that Fuzz Face?” “Yeah, yeah let’s do that, yeah..” 😂😂🤣🤣🎵🎶

EJ is such an intelligent and gracious cat proving yet again that the the heaviest dudes are light as a feather to be around.

I like the fact that he recreates his old tones.

I just got the EJ Dimarzio Humbucker for my bridge. Man it sounds like something special! Its like a low output humbucker but with a higher treble. It never gets muddy no matter what you do with it!

@gregmize01

2 жыл бұрын

From what i understand, he runs his in split mode. Basically a single coil.

Love Eric Johnson's music and he's such a kind person.

Uh huh uh huh, yeah yeah, uh huh. He’s such a laid back down to earth dude, Love EJ

Never mind the rig, tell me about his PERFECT HAIR.

@AlienSexGod

6 жыл бұрын

it's a wig!

@MisterTee

6 жыл бұрын

his hair sucks

@nimaside

6 жыл бұрын

Just having hair in his sixties is amazing. All that Zen paid off.

@jdj62464

6 жыл бұрын

Skynet Your going to find this hard to believe but my dad is 82 and still has all his hair, it's the same dark brown -light black color it was when he was 30, might be because his grandmother was full blooded Cherokee..??? When he was working years ago I always accused him of having "Greason hair dye" (shows you his age & mine, don't know if they still make that stuff) in his locker at work because he had no gray hair in his 50s, kinda funny because my mom was completely gray in her mid twenties.

@benwillard2998

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlienSexGod No it's not.

What a sweet hearted dude. Always gracious and humble. Must be that southern thing..

eric johnson speaks so softly. could listen to him all day

Wow, for a touring rig Eric's setup is surprisingly simple; easy to follow, no - nonsense signal chain. Blown away by the Echoplex mod, that's brilliant.

what a lovely guy Eric is, im very surprised of his kindness, hes such a genius and so down to earth

One of the very best and a hell of a nice guy.

my son got to hang with Eric when he was in Boston,he said he was one of the nicest approachable Stars ,you would ever meet ,humble ,loves to talk tone .He could tell if a 9 volt battery lost a volt and went to 8

What's cool is if you watch the Live on Austin City Limits from 1988, you will see all that exact equipment, right there on stage! I'll be seeing him Saturday night in Kansas City, can't wait to see him live!

I can't imagine trying to remember all that setup while trying to remember how to play and sing. I met Eric in the 90's. He's as nice as he seems here.

I witnessed Eric Johnson in the early 90's playing at Burruss Auditorium in Blacksburg Va, amazing show. I came away as he was one of the top five guitarists I had ever seen for sure. He played everything from his own material at the time to Cream, excellent sound using a Strat through a huge stack of Marshall amps. Excellent show .

I love this guy!....it's great that he uses all older equipment

Eric is a all around genuinely nice dude .

It’s amazing how Eric comes to life when the interviewer asks him about his first Strat at 18. He réalisés the dude has done his work!!! ❤

Such a humble great player....you know that touring is draining on people,yet Eric has always been accommodating.

“Yeah” Count - 111

@ma2perdue

3 жыл бұрын

You put in the work with a count clicker? Yea. Yeah

Imagine Eric and Mr Rogers having a conversation/interview if he was still living! The most chill conversation ever lol 🤘

Zen people, zen moment in this crazy world, thank you.

The master! I could listen to EJ all day.

Great interviewer, and Eric is a great person. Very simple and down to earth. Loved this Rundown.

What a great interview. One of my faves...

Eric's live acoustic sound on the ah via tour was amazing. 'Song for George' was the highlight of the night! The man is just so plain humble. Thanks for sharing your setup.

@luminositymusic3810

6 жыл бұрын

DSW I really like his musicianship.

So glad you guys were able to get with him. I was at Nashville's City Winery for that show, of course took pictures of his gear before it started. So cool to see it up close in your cameras mere hours before we got there. Thanks so much for posting this!

The sunburst"54" Strat!! Hammer of the Gods!!!!!

He puts on such a good show and his rig sounds amazing

That's the kind of pedal board to work with. Tone, modulation, space. Cool.

I have some footage from this show... I should find some time and post that; though the phone doesn't do justice to how much he NAILED the tone on the record for this show. I found myself just enjoying more than recording. My wife got a picture of me and the guy behind me with looks of utter amazement on our faces- watching it played so flawlessly after all these years was frankly unexpected. I've seen EJ a lot of times over the years but this was far and away my favorite show. It was uncanny to see it live (Nashville) because he did literally play the track list all the way thru, with some other songs in a bit of a warm up set. Amazing.

@monkface

6 жыл бұрын

DJ Eshelman yeah I saw him in San Diego and it was great.

That. was. cool. What a guy... Love his music even more now, been listening for 20 years.

This was a really enjoyable and informative Rig Rundown. Good job!

Great job Ted! Excellent interview with Eric.

Great Rig rundown. It actually feels like these guys were just having a normal convo and the cameras sneaked in and started recording everything haha!

Really diggin this interviewer, chill dude, makes the whole thing sound like a regular conversation. Keep him going!

Saw this tour's show in Baltimore, so damn good, and great to see his setup close up.

That was cool. What an amazing bunch of connections.

I just bought a set of his Jazz picks and they're the best!

@mrw55walton49

4 жыл бұрын

I use them as well; probably as close as I am going to get to be able to play as well as Eric Johnson

I was waiting for this video

Can't wait to see Eric in New Orleans on Oct 5!! I saw this tour a few times the first time around in 90-91-ish

Eric, you are blessed.

Love all EJs music!

Ted, my man! Your style is fantastic. No Bulls..t fake enthusiasm, no childish "that's' so awesome!!!!" every ten seconds. Quiet and you let the artists speak instead of interjecting to show how cool you are. I wish you did all the gear shows. Best Regards!

The most chillest interview.

@timcwalker

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Cool.

Opening line - a wonderful guitar player. I nearly choked on my food. The guy is a LEGEND and he's standing next to you.😢

A few months ago, I got his new thin line strat. Man, I own like 10 guitars, at least and it is by far the best one.

Great interview.

Shoot! I was there that night he Played in Nashville. It was my Graduation/Birthday Present! Loved it!

@lexiloufaith547

6 жыл бұрын

I took a pick of his board

Saw Eric at mudbugs in Tucson as when ah via music comwas right up front for whole show. $5 ticket I think on a Monday night when I attended university of Arizona. Amazing and unbelievable

My favorite guitar player! EJ is amazing!

such a nice dude and so humble

Great Rig Rundown, very informative, thanks! Eric Johnson is a heroic player, yet stays such a modest nice guy. What's not to like?

What a humble guy with a such talent

Just saw him in charleston sc in Feb...amazing

I met Eric and Steve Vai and Joe during the first G3 show. ALL extremely nice kind gentlemen,Eric was very soft spoken but oh so kind and humble, Steve is funny and warm and outgoing and kind , Joe is more like Eric reserved and quiet but very humble ad nice. RARE to see that in musicians

@ninevehguitar

6 жыл бұрын

gideons .mob I’ve met Steve and Joe, and I can agree 100%. A lot of people think Steve is full of himself because of his stage act, but he’s actually one of the more down to earth guys out there.

11:00 & 13:45 - 14:00 Never gonna believe anybody who says you need high quality cables to ensure good tone. Look at the state of those leads! Brilliant

@handle433

Ай бұрын

He’s definitely had those cables since the 80’s, they’ve got better tone than the new ones!!!

Never thought I would see a Eric Johnson rig rundown

@namebrandmason

5 жыл бұрын

This is the 3rd they have done!

some of the most amazing tones - violin /synth like sailing tone - so huge

I love Eric Johnson! For 20+ years I have been stating that he is the best overall guitarist alive. And I just ordered the Fender EJ Thinline Strat this week. Also I love Rig Rundown -- even when it features artists I am unfamiliar with -- as it has introducted to awesome musicians like Cory Wong and Warren Hayes -- both of whom I became fans of through Rig Rundown. So keep up the great work!

If Eric sells that pedal board, I'm sure it's at least a million dollars. Those pedals have also grown old with them. Such a nice guy. Amazing guitar player.

rig rundown are incredibly fascinating to see and understand how so many talented artists explain their gear as it applies to their art , truly amazing stuff , this is the first episode where the interviewer seemed to want to push his ego into the show , but hey that's just one guys opinion

It was almost a Tap moment when the venue for Eric's mountain of tone is revealed as some kind of wine'n'napkin dinner event.

This was like a dream! Man I would love to noodle around on Erics rig 🤫

Great interview, awesome guitars, and I always thought Eric Johnson was a really Amazing Guitarist, keep up the good work

Great video

Great interviewer. Please more from this guy.

Love Eric . First time seen up front in Boulder Theater Sat Apr 14th 1990 ..we were lifting off the floor he was peeking ...

Looking pretty good for just short of 70 years old. The guy seems very humble,Super intelligent,has a sense of humor. I’ve never heard him speak negatively about any other player or guitar he doesn’t use.

Best guitar player I've ever witnessed in my lifetime, and I've seen most all of the greats and with no disrespect Jeff Beck I love you too!!!!!

This man really got a rack mount laying on the floor hahahahahah I love it

EJ going old school, love it

Wow... That pedalboard is something else!

This guy is a way better interviewer than any of the other guys. He should do more!

I never knew who "George" was. Finally a new EJ interview with some insight.

.. had been waitin' long for this one, thanks guys!! .. EJ's kung-fu is very, very strong... :)

love the old cables too

Cool setup! Eric is just pure brilliance in every way.