Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover

[diablomaster15]

like if u sat here as ur jaw dropped watching this

[RosetheHedgehog145]

He is a freaking guitar virtuoso... damn, 0:00 to 6:22 I was in great awe... just... damn.

[OmegaMontreux]

PS: at 4:40 (Bridge), the video's audio rapes his beautiful reverb in the ass. I'm never watching him on youtube ever again. From now on, I'm watching him on a perfect sound system

[OmegaMontreux]

the quality of this video is so distorted. some of his notes sound compressed in this video. I watched it on the actually DVD on an amazing sound system last week while I was high. Eric Johnson is the master of tone.

[xXMETALLICAisGODXx]

OMG I'm going to learn this song now!

[jcfbell3001]

i like how even eric has a little trouble staying in triplet time live lol

[XDrummerSteve]

Such an amazing talent. Really,it seems his name is never mentioned when talking about great players. The thing I admire about his playing is how clean it is. Not just his sound, but his technique. You can actually hear EVER note of every riff. Flawless.

[HiPPoKryPtiC]

TYPE IN "BTBAM BEST SOLOS" they will get you into greater music which does exist although Everyone is an aritist and do their own thing which is all sweet, just mentioning their 5 pro's composing soung

[boomer2094]

This is what happens when you MASTERED the guitar. Just think, most of it is improvised....

Amazing, simply Amazing.

[mrgalioproductions]

D: alguien puede decirme como se llama su guitarra?

[ozzy1jack]

@mrgalioproductions fender tiene un modelo bajo su nombre ''Eric Johnson Stratocaster'' es identica a la que se muestra en este video.

[rafauleciaelcarpio]

@mrgalioproductions juana lopez

[JoshuaRowGuitarist]

i want to be this man. not like him, i want to be him. that guitar, that tone, that style, that technique, that face, that hair, those clothes, to me, everything about this man screams awesome!

[laozy0]

sweet ...

[laozy0]

sweet....



[mac9680]

-crap

-good

-better

-Asian

-MattRach

-Eric Johnson!!



[screechkid116]

@mac9680 YOU FORGOT CHUCK NORRIS AND JESUS

[TheSkipjack95]

@screechkid116 And Guthrie Govan

[playerhater812]

Eric can rip the shit out of a guitar, but he sucks as a performer...IJS....

[screechkid116]

@playerhater812

Please elaborate, because otherwise sir, you ain't got shit on Eric Johnson!

[playerhater812]

@screechkid116 Hes a genius at playing it, but to watch him play is boring..and yes I aint got shit on him. I dont play guitar.

[xXxXxXDJwiiXxXxXx]

amazingggg!!!!!!!!11

[sbdstudent]

Just off stage there a couple dozen bad notes saying, "We never get to go out there."

[sbdstudent]

hum·ble/ˈhəmbəl/

Verb: Watching Eric Johnson pwn.

I saw him open for Joe Satriani back in the day. Thought I died and went to heaven and Eric was sitting there going, "You clicked Like. You're cool."

[ScottNicholasSimpson]

The introduction is so beautiful... How he can do something that, must be pure heart.

[navekeinan]

This is the meaning of pure AWSOME

[carnage239]

it had taken me like a month to learn this song on my guitar lol

[ISAACQWERTYHaYuPka]

AWESOME!

[xJadePugetsAngelx]

48 people in this world don't know what good music is lol

Sad day..

[marcellacaicedo]

is incredible¡¡

[Quadraxis]

According to Eric Johnsen himself, he wrote the song completely on impulse in 5 minutes, yet refused to take the credit for it as he mused that it was like a Godsent song that he recieved from some higher place.

Before I listened to it, I didn't believe it, but afterwards... There is no doubt. Eric Johnsen is a fudging master.

[hummarstra]

why is he dressed like Captain Crunch?

[aMildlyEntertainingP]

48 morons who should be savagely murdered

[liodelaschivas]

i will be him oneday

[spjunkie]

wow compare this to the '84 version on ACL post elsewhere on the 'tube

[DeakonLekrossMusic]

just like the record! damn eric is top notch always such beautiful playing

[SuperJelavic]

Wow that is incredible. I dont know much about guitars etc but my god he has mastered it.

[whitesaint760]

"I will teach myself to play guitar so i can play this song!! *sees video* ... I will play Skyrim!!"

[KaztenStudios]

@esneik1 the ones who shit themself



[Gamrmastr0]

Y IS THERE A DISLIKE BUTTON ON THIS!!!!!

[misyouHP]

You melt me man.

[shadyguitarhero]

eric johnson is a fucking BEAST!!!

[BrandonMenes]

GH3



[rollergoalie16]

EJ's tone is straight up butter. Soooo good.

[fbi56781]

Красиво сыграл! Красава!

[SageGunZ]

47 people were survivers of abortions.

[KingToa666]

i like how all my friends who are into rap like this song

[richard134663]

este tipo si sabe para que se utiliza una guitarra!!!

[smurfkila]

stfu wow i feel bad

[12papalagi]

this is mean

[KEJpeepz]

My friends dad wrote this a long time ago and sent it to them to see if they thought it was good and they stole it.

[SkorchyScorch]

@KEJpeepz Sure...

[GanJiko]

@KEJpeepz your dads friend is a dipshit and so are you

[Connorrhea69]

@KEJpeepz yea whatever dude nice try

[BriK1212]

@KEJpeepz that's weird because my dad wrote this song and eric johnson bought the rights from him

[sodapopkid90]

@BriK1212 liar

[ch1ngchung]

great song! go on my channel if you want to hear a cover of it!

[Googly181]

how come the beginning in this one is different to the other cliffs of dover??

[SinOfDrkness]

@Googly181 He improvises the begining everytime cuz he feels it's boring to play the same thing so he does different stuff.

[esneik1]

who the fuck hit "don't like"... i honestly don't understand

[eNSWE]

@esneik1 Some people don't like some music. What is so hard to understand about that? You mostly come across as dim when you say stuff like that.

[MartinE5200]

@esneik1 Maybe they did not like his jacket

[Lebronporchetta]

@esneik1 haters like to hate. And morons dont like good music. Thats who hit the dislike button. Morons.

[dpatable]

@esneik1 You don't understand Bassoon players?

[supahz]

It's almost shocking that he played (and still does) live with such incredible tone and accuracy... a one of a kind guitarist playing an all-time great guitar song.

[chris101ward]

This goes to show how much of losers kids who play guitar hero are.

[lillholm88]

Me Gusta! =)

[Trikilina]

Thanks Eric! I'll break my guitar tonight! Thank you for making me stop playing!

[bandung11]

Piss off! Justin Bieber! This is music!

[TheProtossChannel]

He was so young... And hot.

[bunchacrapbunchashit]

6:21....Staring at screen......eyes fixed, dilated & glazed over...jaw on desk..time and space continuum frozen...can't speak...brain needs reboot...did that really happen?

[TheJonas06]

insaine sound from a stratocaster!



[xlanceromancex6969]

Haha the crowd is just sitting in their seats in amazement

[joju70]

One of the few things Chuck Norris cant do

[isortaforgot]

This song is an oasis in hell for anyone who has gotten through guitar hero three.

[isortaforgot]

This was done on my birthday! . . . In my hometown! . . . Seven years before I was born :(

[xboxnoob1234]

his tone is beast

[jessyy01]

Wow...i do love this, i've played it on guitar hero :D his fingers must have nearly dropped off when he finished this lol!

[Xeivous]

i saw him last night. he's more than human, i think he's Jesus.

[1bossou]

that's so clean ,I thought he played with double coil's.

[EdEddnEddyFan62920]

FUCK YEAH!!!! He's a lengend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lazy4allday]

nice dnt no how he did it but he rocks!!!

[SlashMR]

I need to give props to the bassist and drummer..for being able to actually play along and not just watch in awe..like im currently doing

[nicolaj990]

im 17 and i think that this is real music.

[xDDueNdE2]

asuu toca binen pero miren sus manos xD fuck pero wennoooo xvr eric

[MrPapas1991]

that melody tingles my ears

[tyler9438]

i love the intro at the beginning

[leadstring66]

ahhh when one of you a** munches make a tune like that, then maybe you can criticize, till then, shut the f**k up and listen to the skills and recognize a master

[Saavx]

That tone ! Using the Bridge Pickup and a Maple Neck? Omfg

[J120D]

that tone is so prime

[FlyingDonutsMusic]

my dream is to learn this song on guitar..... probably one of the most amazing songs ever

[DarthKraken888]

This guy sounds alot like Harrison Montgomery....so weird. Very good though. Nice tone.

[nimaside]

46 poop heads are tone deaf.

[luizjanela]

Faggot clothes =]

[SOGGRAB]

@luizjanela You are very accepting of others. :)

[luizjanela]

@SOGGRAB Just kidding, he is a damn good musician.

[1997GreendayFan]

@luizjanela That was the 80's... Johnson probably considers you a faggot as well

[luizjanela]

@1997GreendayFan 80's was a faggrotry decade, he looks like a shredding paquita from Xuxa programs (google it, brazilian joke)

[celestielsigh]

@luizjanela I dont even know what that means, but I burst out laughing lol

[oldirtyy1]

what guitar is that?

[Outlaw9449]

@oldirtyy1 Fender Stratocaster

[muzicgr8]

Completely Freaking awesome. Eric Clapton Who?  Eric Johnson that's who!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[ElvemoSkare]

I just to play guitar like that, but then i took an arrow to the knee

[bentzsara]

Great player and innovator, love EJ

[TheSkecrow]

The crowd sucks

[RedEagle2012]

You say stop talking about guitar hero, yet you don't seem to realise that around 80% of excellent songs like these are introduced to the world of non-guitar players around the world. Without other means of introduction not even I would be listening to this video as I don't play the guitar irl. Please don't slate guitar hero- it's a game, this is a song, both entertainment, deal with it.

[amisaad214]

butiful

[RandyRhoads1956a1982]

Awesome....this is the cleanest sound! the cleanest distortion!

[krelbar]

Best version he ever did anywhere.

[jesuschuy92]

le hace el amor a la guitarra, no no... la esta violando jaja

[angusmamer]

el es el rey de las stratocaster!

[iHendrixExperience]

@angusmamer No, es muy muy chingon, pero el rey indiscutible es Hendrix

[videocommenter67]

Whoops, messed up at 3:09.....that's it you're outta here! (lol) just kidding.

[MrKidstone1]

@bleedgreen2010 you are so right

[heartlesswolf1]

Best Guitar player in this world!!!!!!

[graybeard420]

@heartlesswolf1 tied with Jeff Beck........

[krelbar]

@graybeard420 Beck can go onstage with his guitar out of tune and bend notes into tune on the fly...Mr. Johnson needs to do that before he can compete.

[bleedgreen2010]

A new respect for this song since learning to play the guitar. Far far from Guitar Hero, kids.

[atomicboxers]

for this song the dislike/like bar should be changed to a like/like bar

[armando429046]

i like the guitar hero version better

[TheSpader13]

OMG! best in all times!! :')) I cryed for sow god it sounded. ^^ this is the greatest!!!! :D

[silkstringzzz]

If van halen plays this 1 handed I will kiss your ass and give you a month to draw a crowd

[bandung11]

Eargasm ;3

[03978146193]

my ears had an orgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasm

[HystericsMusic]

Jimi Hendrix <3

Eric Johnson <3

Matt Bellamy <3

[iSlidell]

I used to think i was a good guitar player...

... then i took Eric Johnson to the knee.

[MultiDotdotdotdotdot]

the scales still give me a nose bleed! Classic Song!

[Kento617]

*Takes off shades* "Mother of God!"

[cloud1209]

eddie van halen plays this one handed!

[sweetjeebs]

@cloud1209 Vids or it didn't happen

[bunchacrapbunchashit]

@RhysL96 Shut up

[miziko123]

@RhysL96 I used to be an attention whore like you then i took a dislike to my comment.

[RhysL96]

@miziko123 its a joke man... haha lighten up, ASSHOLE.

[vinzer72banned]

more like Epic Johnson

[KristoTheFly]

I love the smooth distortion :I

[BR549DL]

awsome.....one of my favorites

[dennisisawesome1]

everyone on the net takes everything so seriously dang everyone just needs to chill and listen to the song because why are we all typing when we could be listening to one of the greatest guitar preformances ever preformed

:)

[Ignore14]

that audience needs to all die.

[Hyronia]

Chuck norris can do it, with a triangle.

[jumpstyler221]

@Hyronia Bruce Lee can do way better then chuck norris

[1998metalhead1]

@Hyronia bruce lee can play this with spoons

[muzicgr8]

@Hyronia Hahahahahaahaha you sooooooo right,  hahahahaahah

[halfmanhalfamazingtx]

@Hyronia this guy is ssooo good.....my stomaach hurts. eddie van halen. what cann i say. i play guitar but..... omg. this guy makes love to it.....

[chad851000]

@Hyronia no he can't

[rhodrage]

@Hyronia Chuck Norris can play this blindfolded with his hands tied behind his back.....

[jvowood]

talk is cheap on great now play it on areal guitar ??????

[Nobbletops]

@jvowood So....this isn't a real guitar? Dude, It's only a regular electric guitar, klojo.

[SanderChrisCrazy]

i couldnt even smash my Guitar cuz ive dont learn this, dis-i-like....

[doodleguitarist]

Fuck guitar hero! You are not cool if you can play a song on guitar hero. You are a geek. So shut the fuck up and play a real guitar.

[TheRedLambda]

What's a guitar?

[SanderChrisCrazy]

@TheRedLambda EL gitar i think i got i right now

[TommittajaFIN]

STOP TALKING ABOUT GUITAR HERO! ;D

[RhodrynTRK]

I'm Speechless O.o

[flyingv4life]

i'm just wondering what the people disliked about this song..anyone else?

[ahmetB0]

@flyingv4life i had the same thought then i read your comment lolol

[luhboeni1]

i play this song on expert 85%

[dubickisbro]

@luhboeni1 great now play it on a real guitar

[koolgurl402]

this is my favourite song. I love classical music, but I also love rock, and this is the perfect mix of the two!! love it!!!!! FAVOURITE SONG!!!!!

[mynameismrmeow]

It super cool song !

[mynameismrmeow]

Men... i play this song in easy and medium and i manage to get 90-93% and 80-89%

[limited267]

not even Chuck Norris can play this like Eric

[Temporadomachine]

@limited267 Bang Bang ur dead just because of that comment man better pray that chuck norris didnt read that

[jimmymac63]

@limited267 <----Likes to stretch his nut sack over his shoulders and ride the wind like a flying squirrel!

[1993darkrai]

@jimmymac63 but why dont you simply get windsuit and fall from an airplane...cuz rite now i'm too getting the same feeling

[darthbane3224]

Who else wants that jacket?

[gjgjgjaify]

@darthbane3224 ooh ooh ooh MEMEME!!!

[MrRicardopodolski1]

you rock dude...

[SuperBroadsword]

Dopest thing about this video is that sweet hair with great background tunes

[nerirearte]

45 ppl haven´t ears.

[billtruttschel]

I wish youtube allowed slo-mo playback

[MrVaniish]

dsfhjfdgdsdaddfhjf

-Sorry i was cleaning the jizz out of my keyboard :3

[AlanaWD]

you can't stop this magic, even the pause button fails to comprehend

[worms169]

u fast son of a bitch :D!

[iTzHugo]

the dislike bar is like a ninja... u know its there but u cant see it

[NewageClassicrocker]

WOW i just blew my eardrums

[LlFEISGREAT]

look at the veins in his hands!!!!

[bigbroz88]

he looks like Squall on FF8 

[JJlifestaff]

its like its been audio'ed but it hasnt been [:

[Nielska3]

Thumbs up if you love the lyrics like i do!

[ecoo911]

This is one of the few songs that make me tear :') this is a masterpiece .

[Icefrostfur]

Life Goal: Play this song well enough to make Eric smile.

I freakin' suck at guitar.