Eric Johnson
Episode description
Eric Johnson can be found on anyone's list of the greatest electric guitar instrumentalists ever. His songs such as "Cliffs of Dover" (which won a Grammy) set the high bar for the genre, and have become all-time classics. Greg and Eric talk about G3, influences, tone, and gear on this Chewing the Gristle!
3:16 - Greg and Eric - the pleasure of sitting in together and jamming on stage, and Eric approach to performance throughout the years
7:13 - The upcoming G3 tour with Joe Satriani & Steve Vai, and a discourse on the almighty BB King
11:30 - The tone is in the fingers, the absurdity of social media, the joy of playing guitar, Eric history with teachers and ear training, and how the skill set of a modern-day guitarist has changed
21:03 - Eric’s tonal thoughts in preparing for his next record, and the idea of keeping things simple
25:51 - The idea of being a trailblazer, and thoughts on Jeff Beck
31:59 - Cream, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, and how fame might affect the player
49:48 - GEAR
52:26 - What’s in Eric’s record player?
58:01 - Different picking techniques, and the influential players behind them
Total Length: 66:35
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