@BlachZackmon Why the hell would you put this comment on here. Any retard knows the difference between a 335 and a strat. The guy was making a joke, obviously because EJ is known for playing strats.
No, joe bonamassa's soloing sounds like EJ's. He's been around alot longer than JB. I'm older than JB. but I agree, they sound alike in many regards. I just saw bonamassa for the first time two weeks ago at the vic in chicago, and he does a riff that is identical to EJ, that I noticed. But I still think EJ is more talented and comes up with songs that are memorable. Everything I've heard from JB is forgettalbe, not to sound too much like Simon. Srry.!!
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Do you guys think EJ got together with his boy toy backup guitarist later that evening....cause ya'll know EJ made him wear the vinyl pants that night.
WHY can't anyone just appreciate the fact that Clapton AND Johnson are both incredible guitarists that have done things with guitars that the world had not seen before? WHY must we have to compare and say who's better and worse? WHY can't we just appreciate the MUSIC?
pss en mi opinion es de los mejores guitarristas y la mayoria de sus canciones me gustan..y pss otra buena es cliff of dover aunque ahorita esta muy chotiada por el GH3
the only thig johson and clapton have in common is the name eric. EJ is miles in fact light years ahead of old slowhand clapton, not that ive never listened to EC but hes soo overrated. anyway this is a great piece by EJ
ok chief -keep you hair on. its just my opinion. but the fact remains EC IS highly overrated (in fact when he first heard hendrix, clapton said he had nothing compared to him- ie JIMI) and sadly EJ is underrated but IMO is more versatile/melodic/talented than slowhand and frankly much more intersting to listen to
oh and sir i am a professional blues harpist and a guitarist and a music researcher so i have an idea of wat im talking about ........if u like friend i can share music with u cause my dad collects stuff
ok, fine i dont think we actually disagree that much i love music (i play the violin and guitar) i have and do listen to EC but still think hes overrated if you want to share music that would be great. i agree re page/peter green etc (btw - have u heard any gary moore- i really like him alos)i also listen to vai/satrianin/carlos santana and others and if you want to hear real musical brilliance then listen to maxim vengerof (violinist)
Hi Mate....Strongly disagree about Clapton being overrated. If this man isn't one of the best exponents of blues in the whole world, then I know nothing about the guitar.
Most of the younger players that I teach have your opinion. However after a few years of playing , they change their opinion. Eric is not the best technical player in the world & couldn't hope to match Paul Gilbert & co. in the speed stakes. What Eric possesses is consumate good taste & the ability to leave some space.
fair enough. i agree totally that speed technicality etc do NOT necessarily make a good musician, in fact often the opposite.i have many of cream/claptons old albums and listened to them freq in the past but i still feel compared to the likes of EJ or al dimeola etc he is given far too much recognition and i love the blues ranging from buddy guy to muddy waters to albert king albert collins etc. i also love gary moore so my spectrum is not limited to shreders/speed merchants in fact far from it
im glad to see ppl can have a rational discussion on you tube, some ppl just like ranting and raving or simply profaning. good luck w teaching youngsters real music
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i hope your talking about clapton not johnson....i dont think PG or EC could jump up to kiss EJ's ass in any class and eric clapton is very overrated....i have 20+ years on guitar and the only thing EC does well is wiggle a string :/ sorry
I was talking about E.C. as a technical player....which he is not. You , like many players , feel that EC is overrated. Many of my muso mates think the same as you.
It's in the eye of the beholder. I personally love the Clapton approach to the blues. He is more feel than technique.
As far as saying that all he can do is wiggle a string.......from a guitarist of 20+ experience , I would have expected a more intelligent appraisal. We agree to disagree. Thanks for your comment.
Eric clapton is an astounding guitarist. He may not be technically perfect, but when he messes up, you really dont notice because the feel and timing are so spot on. Id also say that he is the king of improvised soloing.
What a total jerk off. Do you have perfect intonation like Eric? Have you been a side man, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter? Do you have over 20 albums out? If not your speaking out of your but. Most professional guitarists not wanna bes have a lot of respect for Eric. What is your discography? How many tickets can you sell?
I think EJ can play faster than you may be aware. But, like you said, he plays with taste and does not (at least hardly ever) deem(s) it necessary to play super fast.
also BTW if you listen at the end he says "dedicated to john lee hooker" did you think clapton was the originator of blues or something, dont be "an ignorant individual" there are soo many before him who really can be called pioneers eg bb/albert king buddy guy, albert collins, JLH, chuck berry etc.......
i agree with u ,but the collective sound of eric johnson in this song with his trio sounds like EC's old trio(cream)so Eric johnson being legend yes , but EC,Page,Peter Green ,were guitar gods of there era ......so please compare musicians in there own era as i knw how much guitaring standards change in every 5 yrs cause i play guitar ....u might see logic in wat im saying
PS..give an old timer his due and give him a listen
Every listener is different as is every musician. Player styles and listener tastes vary. Both of the players mentioned, (EC and EJ), have evolved to the point where they can say what want with their instrument. If you don't like the music of someone who masters the art of conveying their ideas through playing, then they're probably not even talking to you. Being able to speak to more people, for whatever reason, doesn't make EC any better or worse. He did lay the groundwork for EJ, though.
Tis awsome! I like it! And...The house of Blues is a place for players of all kinds...I went there and they didn't just play music of blues...:/ Aler.Rock and others
The bassist doesnt do anything spectacular. I dont understand why people think bassists do so much. If the bassist was exceptional they wouldnt go on stage as Eric Johnson.
well yeah, i agree to a certain point like, jaco pastorius , stanley clarke and mark egan, sheehan etc. , however in a rock format they 're kinda limited coz its always the guitarist who gets th limelight.. it depends on the setting and the bassist of a particular band.
that's it all about, famous guitarists are moslty famous about their solo's, and a electric guitar works way better for that thn a bass guitar ;) -says a bassist/electrist-
Eric Johnson plays with him and anything that is good for Eric Johnson should be great for us. Besides without bass players guitarists would sound lot more empty.
ain't heard any ultratechnical, and it got me more than yngwie's failing attempts at playing blues. he's got it - he makes one note say more than several played by most of guitarists. this is gift, the touch of God. this shows the difference between a guitarist and a musician.
I'm not feelin this, however,that doesen't take away from his tallent and abilitys i just like eric's strat sound better. this sounds like a morph of BB King, ZZ Top and Muddy Waters. good stuff but not my thing
Personally, I'm a big fan Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani ... they all have their own style... Eric Johnson in this video really is great..i have nothing more to say, except that he is a genious !! oh yeah, and all you guys out there who comment on this badly just because of your taste really don;t know what you;re talknig about!! If you can do what this guy does with the guitar, then i salute you ...if you don't , shut the fuck up, ok ?
Contrary to popular belief, when EJ recorded the intro to "Cliffs Of Dover", which is probably his most known piece, he used a 335, not a strat.
Tho a strat is what he is known for, his signature lead tone sounds more like a humbucker than a typical strat. He does this by wiring a tone control to the back pickup and rolling off a lot of the high end, like you can do with a Gibson. The guys I've heard come closest to getting his tone were usually playing a 335 while doing it.
Ahh...Clapton became famous using Gibsons, a Les Paul, then an SG, then a Firebird, then a 335, which Crossroad was recorded on...ahh then Jimmy Page...Les Pauls, oh yeah, there;s BB King-Gibson, Elvin Bishop-345, Robben Ford, Warren Haynes, Greg Allman, want me to keep going...you see, they play what they want unless they get endorsements from Fender for packing a strat around...Fenders and Gibsons are just great
they are for tone like as in when your playing blues or funk there is no better tone adjustments your right though humbucking pick ups are great for hard rock
i would buy a strat, strats are definitely amazing for blues and stuff like you said. I play lots of styles though, blues, classic rock, so id probly get a guitar with humbuckers, such as a les paul.
altho even with humbuckers, you can play blues, just work the tone knobs
yea you can play blues on a les paul but to me it doesn't sound as good as the bridge pick-up on a strat so crisp that special fender clank love it i have a standard strat a while now and still finding new ways of working my tone
yea you can play blues on a les paul but to me it doesn't sound as good as the bridge pick-up on a strat so crisp that special fender clank love it i have a standard strat a while now and still finding new ways of working my tone
yeah, i agree that strats are defineitly one of the best blues guitars, if i played blues more i would buy a strat, but since i play lots of different stuff, im gonna go with a les paul. I'll get a strat in a couple years when ive saved up after spending on a les paul :)
LOL.... The guitar one plays depends on the tone the player wants. Most player have a few. The deal with Gibson is most Gibson's have Humbucking pickups. Humbucking pickups give a guitar a very thick sound. Single coil pickups found on Fender guitars have a more round sound and punchy tone. Either one is no better than the other. No mater what guitar a player uses if they are good you can always tell them apart no mater what type of guitar because it's all in the hands.
He looks like he's not feeling his music like Vai does. You know, like the guitar playing steve, with funny faces and co).. He's got to be overly concentrated i suppose, since he sounds damn amazing in everything he does ^^
Long live EJ, he's been among the very best for some time now, and still is !
Seriously, you should be the one to get a fucking life. I wasn't rude or whatever, nor did I criticize EJ's playing. I was just giving my point of view, I don't see the need to insult me or whatever just cuz you disagree. So get a fucking life yourself.
Also, it's not about the faces he'd do or not, it's just about the fact that he doesn't show his feelings.
And haha you're 47, judging by your comment I'd have bet you were 14 or something. Ridiculous. Just die man.
@Jowind Yes but Steve Vai is backed by an entire band, including 1 or two more guitars and an insanely awesome bass player. All Eric has most of the time is him a bass and drums... When you're the only one supporting the guitar in instrumental music you can't be jumping around and being crazy and sloppy like Vai does. Vai is really sloppy most times. Eric is rarely anything but a step down from perfect.
@JeevesMorris1 "Vai is really sloppy most times". Maybe we don't have the same definition of sloppy or maybe you have nerver seen a vai performance....
@MrHarioharima I have nothing against him. He knows his stuff but I feel that he cares more about... Showing off than he dose about his technique. Live I find him to be sloppy.
@JeevesMorris1 Not really agree i just think that they have a diffrent way to express their music in live. They don't feel music the same way. It's great to talk with somebody who don't think his answer is the only correct answer +1 for you dude
I agree with Louie6942. It's waaaay to subjective to say who the best guitarist is. EJ has been given high praise by the likes of Clapton, Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn and many more. IMHO, EJ stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the all time greats like Hendrix and Clapton.
Fans of BOTH Eric Johnson and Jimi hendrix might want to check out the YouTube clip of Eric Johnson on Austin City Limits playing "Are You Experienced". His vocal rendition his his own but the guitar playing is amazingly close to the Hendrix studio version. He even does the backwards guitar parts justice.:-)
Probably one of the better Hendrix YouTube Clips I've seen is him Playing "Wind Cries Mary" in Stockhom Sweden in 1967.
all you people getting on with this bullshit of "so and so is better than so and so" really need to get lives. IT'S TOO SUBJECTIVE. just because you like some does not mean they are the best. it is IMPOSSIBLE to pick a "best" guitarist in the world. grow up and stop bashing some and saying they suck because they don't happen to fit your taste in music.
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i just got his sig. model Fender....it is an incredible guitar that sounds and plays amazing, and stands alone amongst many other fenders...but, he is surely not a real musician...never was and never will be...he only has technique, very common text book technique.
you guys are all morons. hendrix didnt have the greatest technique, but noone, and i mean noone has that hard edge. not even srv. and you couldnt compare those 2.... or clapton and eric johnson. there extremely different. steve vai's playing style gets on my nerves a bit though. there all great.
No one here seems to get it. Listen to CREAM and you'll understand what Eric is doing here. He may dedicate the song to someone else, but that playing, especially the end is a nod to CLAPTON. The tone, the phrasing, even his choice of guitar is all CREAM.
I like Steve Vai, but Eric Johnson would demolish him, as far as I am concerned Vai is too caught up with the latest technology and the fastest shredding, so much so that he overlooks the very aspect of his playing.
Demolish him for what? Technique? No, definitely not. EJ is definitely a top ten guitarist, but I personally think that Vai's music is more enjoyable and challenging e.g. 'Fire Garden Suite', which EJ could never have written.
I'm not putting EJ down; I'm merely pointing out that, whilst EJ is more skilful than Hendrix, there are more skilful players than EJ.
Not to be rude, but I truly think that Eric Johnson is the best guitarist period. And it's not me being close minded... I like plenty of styles, and I have heard all of the shredders, and I find that Eric has somethin that none of them do I can't quite put my finger on it but it's there.
I can see your point of view, even if I don't concede it. EJ is the ultimate guitarist, with amazing technique, versality, compositional ability and improvisational ability. That said, I prefer Buckethead, Vai, SRV, Petrucci, and maybe Hendrix and Satriani.
i dont know, he sounds like every txt book style player with phenomal technique, the same. Only one player that comes from a different planet in my opinion, George Lynch
umm...people, this is NOT good tone. I dont see what the big deal is? I can get the same badly over distorted sound by plugging my 1960's Harmony guitar direct into a tape deck....big deal? It's a shame to make such a wonderful guitar sound like that....
oldguitarplayer: dude it's not the amp or guitar it's the finger magic soul from the player. Take another listen he wouldn't be here if that wasn't true. If in doubt take a listen to cliffs of dover or desert rose.
EJ rules!!
steev05 3 months ago
Cool to see Eric playin a 335. Right on.
9timesnine 3 months ago
Lead guitar doesn't get any better than this. This guy is often playing rhythm and lead at the same time.
davesdawgs 9 months ago
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KasparWise 1 year ago
The Master at work
biotoxin21 1 year ago 3
Bonamassa just sounds like johnson these days
DaveRingle 1 year ago
EJ Playing ACE OF SPADES.... :) \m/
IlReCremisi 1 year ago
What kind of red Strat is that . It resembles a Gibson guitar.
Johngtr13 1 year ago 2
@Johngtr13 It resembles a Gibsion because it is a Gibson ^ ^
BlachZackmon 1 year ago
@BlachZackmon Why the hell would you put this comment on here. Any retard knows the difference between a 335 and a strat. The guy was making a joke, obviously because EJ is known for playing strats.
stratmanocaster 1 year ago
@Johngtr13 you must be either an ignorant or an idiot..
MrYeswecan14 1 year ago
@MrYeswecan14 : It's a joke buddy lighten up. Don't show your stupidity.
Johngtr13 1 year ago
@Johngtr13 you blonde? cz only blonde dumbfucks make suck stupid comments
MrYeswecan14 1 year ago
The tone... oh the tone...*drools*
FretboardToAsh 1 year ago 2
this guy still knows what the pure sound of music is!! i can feel the rythm all over my body :D
91veritas 1 year ago
Sounds exactly like early clapton stuff
oasisoasis21 1 year ago
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oasisoasis21 1 year ago
Why doesn't this have more views? It's like one of the best ES335 tones ever, and it's making me want an ES335 even more.
Lockstep290 2 years ago 4
I'm with ya 100%....well said!
hypobolic 2 years ago
Reminds me of Clapton's tone with Cream. Nothing like PAFs (PAT#s) thru a Plexi and Pre-Rolas!
impala327 2 years ago
0:51 - soo dirty.
MarshallGunner 2 years ago
@MarshallGunner fuck yeah, ffff, esa parte además .. fuuu, increible
germansolares 1 year ago
hes soloing sounds like joe bonamassa
GibsonSGlenn 2 years ago
No, joe bonamassa's soloing sounds like EJ's. He's been around alot longer than JB. I'm older than JB. but I agree, they sound alike in many regards. I just saw bonamassa for the first time two weeks ago at the vic in chicago, and he does a riff that is identical to EJ, that I noticed. But I still think EJ is more talented and comes up with songs that are memorable. Everything I've heard from JB is forgettalbe, not to sound too much like Simon. Srry.!!
wileypayote 2 years ago 4
Eric johson unique talent..
neverfransis 2 years ago
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jem777lng 2 years ago
No Joe Bonamassa Sounds like THIS, and recently got VERY influenced by Eric Johnson, When I first Heard Joe he Sounded Like SRV
vetmusician 2 years ago
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Do you guys think EJ got together with his boy toy backup guitarist later that evening....cause ya'll know EJ made him wear the vinyl pants that night.
lol
theshyguitarist 2 years ago
WHY can't anyone just appreciate the fact that Clapton AND Johnson are both incredible guitarists that have done things with guitars that the world had not seen before? WHY must we have to compare and say who's better and worse? WHY can't we just appreciate the MUSIC?
jjdean94 2 years ago 22
YEAH!!!
flupachi 2 years ago
@jjdean94 I agree with you totally! we just got to appreciate the music.
VLombardi01 1 year ago
hey hey we are all forgetting john mayer
86collind 2 years ago
Great guitar sound, like Clapton with Cream tone.
Manolian 2 years ago
Both EJ and EC play for the song. EJ can realllly burn it. Both play the spaces--both know when NOT to play. That's what makes a good musician.
garyguitar 2 years ago
I wonder how much Eric's strat will be worth in 100 years...
baseballnolie34 2 years ago
fourteen and half bigillion dollars
bottles1998 2 years ago 3
for some reason and i dont know why he reminds me of mcfly from back to the future
stroutsy 2 years ago
@stroutsy LOL
germansolares 1 year ago
The is Boogie King
rastamanusa 3 years ago
Does Anyone know the name of this song? If you know please leave a comment with it.:P
k1kac0 3 years ago
Eric Johnson es un dios de la guitarra
slash0master 3 years ago
Sí, pero cuando sale un poco del blues
PabloMaffioli 3 years ago
pss en mi opinion es de los mejores guitarristas y la mayoria de sus canciones me gustan..y pss otra buena es cliff of dover aunque ahorita esta muy chotiada por el GH3
slash0master 3 years ago
What's the name song??
Mcktorres 3 years ago
how does he get that signature sound with every guitar he plays??
sdjwle 3 years ago
Pedals.
anonymouslolxD 3 years ago
fingers
starkmeister2 3 years ago
That guitar sings!
haraldtheman 3 years ago
this is why hes awesome, Strat AND Gibson
dbikeguy 3 years ago
HE's got sweet tone (Y)
surfco 3 years ago
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lame
Joshplaysinstruments 3 years ago
This is one of my favourite songs by EJ. I just love the "question and answer" style of this song!
mastercallec 3 years ago
He certainly loves Clapton.
adsgjndfgj 3 years ago
that's something! :D
annula89 3 years ago
Yeah!Hes got that Clapton touch!This sounded a little like Spirit in the sky near the beginning
Viznel137 3 years ago 2
the only thig johson and clapton have in common is the name eric. EJ is miles in fact light years ahead of old slowhand clapton, not that ive never listened to EC but hes soo overrated. anyway this is a great piece by EJ
themusicdr 3 years ago
this entire song is inspired by EC's old band Cream so dont ever disrepect pioneers of this sort of music and be an ignorant individual
udayharp 3 years ago
ok chief -keep you hair on. its just my opinion. but the fact remains EC IS highly overrated (in fact when he first heard hendrix, clapton said he had nothing compared to him- ie JIMI) and sadly EJ is underrated but IMO is more versatile/melodic/talented than slowhand and frankly much more intersting to listen to
themusicdr 3 years ago 2
oh and sir i am a professional blues harpist and a guitarist and a music researcher so i have an idea of wat im talking about ........if u like friend i can share music with u cause my dad collects stuff
udayharp 3 years ago
ok, fine i dont think we actually disagree that much i love music (i play the violin and guitar) i have and do listen to EC but still think hes overrated if you want to share music that would be great. i agree re page/peter green etc (btw - have u heard any gary moore- i really like him alos)i also listen to vai/satrianin/carlos santana and others and if you want to hear real musical brilliance then listen to maxim vengerof (violinist)
themusicdr 3 years ago 2
Hi Mate....Strongly disagree about Clapton being overrated. If this man isn't one of the best exponents of blues in the whole world, then I know nothing about the guitar.
Most of the younger players that I teach have your opinion. However after a few years of playing , they change their opinion. Eric is not the best technical player in the world & couldn't hope to match Paul Gilbert & co. in the speed stakes. What Eric possesses is consumate good taste & the ability to leave some space.
tunefultony 3 years ago
fair enough. i agree totally that speed technicality etc do NOT necessarily make a good musician, in fact often the opposite.i have many of cream/claptons old albums and listened to them freq in the past but i still feel compared to the likes of EJ or al dimeola etc he is given far too much recognition and i love the blues ranging from buddy guy to muddy waters to albert king albert collins etc. i also love gary moore so my spectrum is not limited to shreders/speed merchants in fact far from it
themusicdr 3 years ago 2
I respect your opinion. You obviously have excellent taste. I think we can agree to disagree on Clapton being overrated.
tunefultony 3 years ago
im glad to see ppl can have a rational discussion on you tube, some ppl just like ranting and raving or simply profaning. good luck w teaching youngsters real music
themusicdr 3 years ago 4
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i hope your talking about clapton not johnson....i dont think PG or EC could jump up to kiss EJ's ass in any class and eric clapton is very overrated....i have 20+ years on guitar and the only thing EC does well is wiggle a string :/ sorry
jdfjdf1980 2 years ago
I was talking about E.C. as a technical player....which he is not. You , like many players , feel that EC is overrated. Many of my muso mates think the same as you.
It's in the eye of the beholder. I personally love the Clapton approach to the blues. He is more feel than technique.
As far as saying that all he can do is wiggle a string.......from a guitarist of 20+ experience , I would have expected a more intelligent appraisal. We agree to disagree. Thanks for your comment.
tunefultony 2 years ago 3
Eric clapton is an astounding guitarist. He may not be technically perfect, but when he messes up, you really dont notice because the feel and timing are so spot on. Id also say that he is the king of improvised soloing.
panefuldeath 2 years ago 4
What a total jerk off. Do you have perfect intonation like Eric? Have you been a side man, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter? Do you have over 20 albums out? If not your speaking out of your but. Most professional guitarists not wanna bes have a lot of respect for Eric. What is your discography? How many tickets can you sell?
scottduncan44 2 years ago
I think EJ can play faster than you may be aware. But, like you said, he plays with taste and does not (at least hardly ever) deem(s) it necessary to play super fast.
CherokeeMusic 2 years ago 3
also BTW if you listen at the end he says "dedicated to john lee hooker" did you think clapton was the originator of blues or something, dont be "an ignorant individual" there are soo many before him who really can be called pioneers eg bb/albert king buddy guy, albert collins, JLH, chuck berry etc.......
themusicdr 3 years ago
i agree with u ,but the collective sound of eric johnson in this song with his trio sounds like EC's old trio(cream)so Eric johnson being legend yes , but EC,Page,Peter Green ,were guitar gods of there era ......so please compare musicians in there own era as i knw how much guitaring standards change in every 5 yrs cause i play guitar ....u might see logic in wat im saying
PS..give an old timer his due and give him a listen
cheers..
udayharp 3 years ago
and SVR
PabloMaffioli 3 years ago
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hi i think you mean SRV? :-) personally hes not one of my favs i tink hes just a poor hendrix rip off but thats just my opinion
themusicdr 3 years ago
wtf dude???
srv is great, i love his tone, guitar playing, style and voice...he's great, rip of?? he's no rip of dude..
zbarneyz 3 years ago
well i think we'll just have to agree to disagree
themusicdr 3 years ago
Every listener is different as is every musician. Player styles and listener tastes vary. Both of the players mentioned, (EC and EJ), have evolved to the point where they can say what want with their instrument. If you don't like the music of someone who masters the art of conveying their ideas through playing, then they're probably not even talking to you. Being able to speak to more people, for whatever reason, doesn't make EC any better or worse. He did lay the groundwork for EJ, though.
marcelziul 3 years ago 3
EJ IS THE MAN
persini 3 years ago 4
Now I've got to learn THAT.
Bill
billville111 3 years ago
Tis awsome! I like it! And...The house of Blues is a place for players of all kinds...I went there and they didn't just play music of blues...:/ Aler.Rock and others
AnimeFlipper 3 years ago
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awesome guitarist but no feel for blues...
Chipstastegood 3 years ago
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agreed
billyhigdon 3 years ago
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Hey this shows you there is more to the blues than just playin your instrument well. This lacked feeling BIG TIME...
peterm3964 3 years ago
dude you are pathetic, eric johnson puts his soul into his music.
giNsus 3 years ago 10
it sounds better when he plays with the strat but still great
c1rca3232 3 years ago 2
Hard to believe he is in his 50's... he doesn't seem to age! I have been listening to him my whole life, and he looks exactly the same!
cybershane 3 years ago 4
I agree - crazy isn't it ! You could easily mistake him for being like 30 or something !
s1914 3 years ago 2
He probably eats well and doesn't drink or smoke. Enormous talent compared to the 99.9% of guitarist out there.
fedroger 3 years ago 3
It's all in the genes....
clusterstudios 3 years ago
How does this fit into rapp or heavy metal. ;)
Eric is the greatist Guitar placer ever!
sarnyismehehe 3 years ago
I love it when eric plays his 335. I prefare it to the strat.
BEEF!!!!
chooseyourblues 3 years ago
What an absolute KILLER tone from the big Gibson! Personally I think he's lost a bit of strat tone in recent years, but this is amazing !
s1914 4 years ago
Woah,simply amazing!
Izlox 4 years ago
who says that he must do something spectacular?
it's blues , not heavy metal or funk
Eric johnson , the best guitar player in the world. He understand the music like no other
achjulio 4 years ago 6
gibson 335 custom love the tone out of that guitar
BandOnTheRun87 4 years ago
The bassist doesnt do anything spectacular. I dont understand why people think bassists do so much. If the bassist was exceptional they wouldnt go on stage as Eric Johnson.
Garettenator 4 years ago
Yeah right! I also prefer playing with a expectional and spectacular bassist rather than with one with good time and taste...
swazaab 4 years ago
The bassist is doing pretty well, its just that virtuoso guitarists like EJ can't help but steal the spotlight from the rest of the band
CubeMan101 4 years ago
To a point, I agree but have you ever heard of Billy Sheehan?
bluesatsunset 4 years ago
or Victor Wooten?
Shamino1 4 years ago 3
Look at the bassist in Helloween then, he´s doing somthing!
coolknasen 4 years ago
well yeah, i agree to a certain point like, jaco pastorius , stanley clarke and mark egan, sheehan etc. , however in a rock format they 're kinda limited coz its always the guitarist who gets th limelight.. it depends on the setting and the bassist of a particular band.
amboysupot 4 years ago
bass players are part of the rythm section, they dont need to always shine out
amboysupot 4 years ago 4
that's it all about, famous guitarists are moslty famous about their solo's, and a electric guitar works way better for that thn a bass guitar ;) -says a bassist/electrist-
cool007boy 4 years ago
Eric Johnson plays with him and anything that is good for Eric Johnson should be great for us. Besides without bass players guitarists would sound lot more empty.
suihkubad 4 years ago
ain't heard any ultratechnical, and it got me more than yngwie's failing attempts at playing blues. he's got it - he makes one note say more than several played by most of guitarists. this is gift, the touch of God. this shows the difference between a guitarist and a musician.
axiluss 4 years ago 2
no one's mentioned that he has an incredible bassist.
JesusMuhammad 4 years ago 2
Awesome! Such articulation in his playing
AustinD88 4 years ago 2
Wish Gibson would produce an Eric Johnson model.. Whilst what he does with a strat is beyond reproach, he really makes these big Gibsons sing !
s1914 4 years ago 3
For all you children who insist that this or that guitarist is "better":
PUt yourself in the shoes of the player - should the message given by the music be "look at me, I'm BETTER than anyone"?
Screw that - just close your eyes and listen to the music.
wgeek 4 years ago 4
Well put dude... EJ's all abt the music... no points to prove...
Fretburnt 4 years ago
absolutely!
dummblonde9 4 years ago
I'm not feelin this, however,that doesen't take away from his tallent and abilitys i just like eric's strat sound better. this sounds like a morph of BB King, ZZ Top and Muddy Waters. good stuff but not my thing
alagogo 4 years ago
Personally, I'm a big fan Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani ... they all have their own style... Eric Johnson in this video really is great..i have nothing more to say, except that he is a genious !! oh yeah, and all you guys out there who comment on this badly just because of your taste really don;t know what you;re talknig about!! If you can do what this guy does with the guitar, then i salute you ...if you don't , shut the fuck up, ok ?
AdyLOS19 4 years ago 4
totally agree...hes just gifted beyond human....
blcksbth 4 years ago
He is feeling it , he plays straight and not stoned like alot of guys do , this is why he is so great .
cookingnotes 4 years ago
Great soul man and whats better he plays it with a gibson to add that unmistakable vintage blues sound. Great work.
pingo775 4 years ago
fenders are way better for that vintage blues tone
aec0691 4 years ago
Nah ! ! ! !
gogharmonics 4 years ago
thats why almost all the great blues players play Gibson...
Duh!
JamoZ46 4 years ago
no they dont most play fenders fool. EJ even normally uses a fender, robert cray buddy guy, SRV eric clapton jimmie vaughan just to name a few
aec0691 4 years ago 2
Contrary to popular belief, when EJ recorded the intro to "Cliffs Of Dover", which is probably his most known piece, he used a 335, not a strat.
Tho a strat is what he is known for, his signature lead tone sounds more like a humbucker than a typical strat. He does this by wiring a tone control to the back pickup and rolling off a lot of the high end, like you can do with a Gibson. The guys I've heard come closest to getting his tone were usually playing a 335 while doing it.
jesdome 3 years ago
Ahh...Clapton became famous using Gibsons, a Les Paul, then an SG, then a Firebird, then a 335, which Crossroad was recorded on...ahh then Jimmy Page...Les Pauls, oh yeah, there;s BB King-Gibson, Elvin Bishop-345, Robben Ford, Warren Haynes, Greg Allman, want me to keep going...you see, they play what they want unless they get endorsements from Fender for packing a strat around...Fenders and Gibsons are just great
hardbluesguy 3 years ago 5
fenders are better for me more versatile and comfortable to play
jonob600 3 years ago 4
they are more comfortable,but i wouldnt say more versatile at all, most strats only have single coil pickups, which arent that versatile at all.
epiphoneguy19 3 years ago
they are for tone like as in when your playing blues or funk there is no better tone adjustments your right though humbucking pick ups are great for hard rock
jonob600 3 years ago
very true, very true, if i had more money :(
i would buy a strat, strats are definitely amazing for blues and stuff like you said. I play lots of styles though, blues, classic rock, so id probly get a guitar with humbuckers, such as a les paul.
altho even with humbuckers, you can play blues, just work the tone knobs
epiphoneguy19 3 years ago
yea you can play blues on a les paul but to me it doesn't sound as good as the bridge pick-up on a strat so crisp that special fender clank love it i have a standard strat a while now and still finding new ways of working my tone
jonob600 3 years ago
yea you can play blues on a les paul but to me it doesn't sound as good as the bridge pick-up on a strat so crisp that special fender clank love it i have a standard strat a while now and still finding new ways of working my tone
jonob600 3 years ago
yeah, i agree that strats are defineitly one of the best blues guitars, if i played blues more i would buy a strat, but since i play lots of different stuff, im gonna go with a les paul. I'll get a strat in a couple years when ive saved up after spending on a les paul :)
epiphoneguy19 3 years ago
LOL.... The guitar one plays depends on the tone the player wants. Most player have a few. The deal with Gibson is most Gibson's have Humbucking pickups. Humbucking pickups give a guitar a very thick sound. Single coil pickups found on Fender guitars have a more round sound and punchy tone. Either one is no better than the other. No mater what guitar a player uses if they are good you can always tell them apart no mater what type of guitar because it's all in the hands.
OldTelecasterMan 4 years ago
awesome
loungecruz 4 years ago
Double comment, but who's his drummer in this vid?
ZuoLuoT 4 years ago
the drummer's called Bill Maddox
drchronos 4 years ago
He looks like he's not feeling his music like Vai does. You know, like the guitar playing steve, with funny faces and co).. He's got to be overly concentrated i suppose, since he sounds damn amazing in everything he does ^^
Long live EJ, he's been among the very best for some time now, and still is !
ZuoLuoT 4 years ago
not feeling it? just cuz he doesn't make faces?
Get a FUCKING life!
celticfan60 4 years ago
Seriously, you should be the one to get a fucking life. I wasn't rude or whatever, nor did I criticize EJ's playing. I was just giving my point of view, I don't see the need to insult me or whatever just cuz you disagree. So get a fucking life yourself.
Also, it's not about the faces he'd do or not, it's just about the fact that he doesn't show his feelings.
And haha you're 47, judging by your comment I'd have bet you were 14 or something. Ridiculous. Just die man.
ZuoLuoT 4 years ago 3
Andrea Bocelli must not 'feel it' either because of his bored face . lol
igotthewhip 4 years ago
when a guitarist is playing difficult peices of music they
can't jump around and make faces the music is so difficult
they have to concentrate totallly on it.
slydogsoul 3 years ago
steve vai can jump around and make faces any time he wants.
Jowind 3 years ago
unfortunately, you're right.. but let's say that Eric is just more introspective. Steve Vai is crazy hehe
drchronos 3 years ago 3
@drchronos I wouldn´t answer that any other way.
germansolares 1 year ago
@Jowind Yes but Steve Vai is backed by an entire band, including 1 or two more guitars and an insanely awesome bass player. All Eric has most of the time is him a bass and drums... When you're the only one supporting the guitar in instrumental music you can't be jumping around and being crazy and sloppy like Vai does. Vai is really sloppy most times. Eric is rarely anything but a step down from perfect.
JeevesMorris1 1 year ago
@JeevesMorris1
I agree !! Cheers, brother!
janedoe1024 11 months ago
@JeevesMorris1 "Vai is really sloppy most times". Maybe we don't have the same definition of sloppy or maybe you have nerver seen a vai performance....
MrHarioharima 8 months ago
@MrHarioharima I have nothing against him. He knows his stuff but I feel that he cares more about... Showing off than he dose about his technique. Live I find him to be sloppy.
And yes actually, I have gotten to see him live.
JeevesMorris1 8 months ago
@JeevesMorris1 Not really agree i just think that they have a diffrent way to express their music in live. They don't feel music the same way. It's great to talk with somebody who don't think his answer is the only correct answer +1 for you dude
Bye
MrHarioharima 8 months ago
I agree with Louie6942. It's waaaay to subjective to say who the best guitarist is. EJ has been given high praise by the likes of Clapton, Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn and many more. IMHO, EJ stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the all time greats like Hendrix and Clapton.
MPIPP1 4 years ago
Anybody know the name of this song?
AustinD88 4 years ago
Boogie King
sarnyismehehe 4 years ago
That was a great jam.Thanks.................
chinzypop 4 years ago
Fans of BOTH Eric Johnson and Jimi hendrix might want to check out the YouTube clip of Eric Johnson on Austin City Limits playing "Are You Experienced". His vocal rendition his his own but the guitar playing is amazingly close to the Hendrix studio version. He even does the backwards guitar parts justice.:-)
Probably one of the better Hendrix YouTube Clips I've seen is him Playing "Wind Cries Mary" in Stockhom Sweden in 1967.
zzzang123 4 years ago
all you people getting on with this bullshit of "so and so is better than so and so" really need to get lives. IT'S TOO SUBJECTIVE. just because you like some does not mean they are the best. it is IMPOSSIBLE to pick a "best" guitarist in the world. grow up and stop bashing some and saying they suck because they don't happen to fit your taste in music.
louie6942 4 years ago 8
to GARCIA22685 you obviously havent heard much of ej's music you complete fool.
eric is a very talented musician and if you havent realised that i dont know why you are getting his guitar
zaccyo 4 years ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
i just got his sig. model Fender....it is an incredible guitar that sounds and plays amazing, and stands alone amongst many other fenders...but, he is surely not a real musician...never was and never will be...he only has technique, very common text book technique.
GARCIA22685 4 years ago
what do you know?...
chudiboi 4 years ago
Not a real Musician? Then if he's not who is?
Manitor 4 years ago
Like you have anything impressive?
sarnyismehehe 4 years ago
i can play this
mcpopperinos 4 years ago
My favourte Guitarist, with my favourte Guitar playing one of my favourte songs? Pure bliss :D Thank you so much for uploading this.
sarnyismehehe 4 years ago
if put in the position to cut heads im sure both eric and steve (and even jimi) would say why? id rather jam WITH him than AGAINST him...
guitarz333 4 years ago 3
you guys are all morons. hendrix didnt have the greatest technique, but noone, and i mean noone has that hard edge. not even srv. and you couldnt compare those 2.... or clapton and eric johnson. there extremely different. steve vai's playing style gets on my nerves a bit though. there all great.
paxtonoglesby 4 years ago
stop fucking posting these
crystalplanet42 4 years ago
No one here seems to get it. Listen to CREAM and you'll understand what Eric is doing here. He may dedicate the song to someone else, but that playing, especially the end is a nod to CLAPTON. The tone, the phrasing, even his choice of guitar is all CREAM.
DougErapps 4 years ago
Cream were the shittest band ever in every way. I'd like to see Clapton try and hold hs own with EJ.
AreYouExperiencedJH 4 years ago
I'd like to see Hendrix try and hold his own with EJ.
fendaman10 4 years ago
Lol it wouldn't even be funny, Eric Johnson would murder him for technique. Or did you think that I was some delusional Hendrix worshipper?
I'd like to see Eric Johnson try and hold his own with Steve Vai :-)
AreYouExperiencedJH 4 years ago
I like Steve Vai, but Eric Johnson would demolish him, as far as I am concerned Vai is too caught up with the latest technology and the fastest shredding, so much so that he overlooks the very aspect of his playing.
Manitor 4 years ago
Demolish him for what? Technique? No, definitely not. EJ is definitely a top ten guitarist, but I personally think that Vai's music is more enjoyable and challenging e.g. 'Fire Garden Suite', which EJ could never have written.
I'm not putting EJ down; I'm merely pointing out that, whilst EJ is more skilful than Hendrix, there are more skilful players than EJ.
AreYouExperiencedJH 4 years ago
Not to be rude, but I truly think that Eric Johnson is the best guitarist period. And it's not me being close minded... I like plenty of styles, and I have heard all of the shredders, and I find that Eric has somethin that none of them do I can't quite put my finger on it but it's there.
Manitor 4 years ago 2
I can see your point of view, even if I don't concede it. EJ is the ultimate guitarist, with amazing technique, versality, compositional ability and improvisational ability. That said, I prefer Buckethead, Vai, SRV, Petrucci, and maybe Hendrix and Satriani.
AreYouExperiencedJH 4 years ago
i dont know, he sounds like every txt book style player with phenomal technique, the same. Only one player that comes from a different planet in my opinion, George Lynch
rocknrolljimi 4 years ago
That's not a nice thing to say:( Their both unique
SRVTS808 4 years ago
umm...people, this is NOT good tone. I dont see what the big deal is? I can get the same badly over distorted sound by plugging my 1960's Harmony guitar direct into a tape deck....big deal? It's a shame to make such a wonderful guitar sound like that....
oldguitarplayer 4 years ago
your joking right? that tone is to die for! you have to have a good ear to appreciate EJ and his tone.
ahvaimusicom 4 years ago
onmfg yes. EJ IS A TONE GOD!!!
beejay222 4 years ago
oldguitarplayer: dude it's not the amp or guitar it's the finger magic soul from the player. Take another listen he wouldn't be here if that wasn't true. If in doubt take a listen to cliffs of dover or desert rose.
smileysaysoo 4 years ago
Overly distorted? HA! If you honestly think this is too much distortion than that just shows yourtonal quality.
Manitor 4 years ago
Listen to 'Zap' or 'Cliffs of Dover' etc. That's his trademark tone.
AreYouExperiencedJH 4 years ago