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  • WOW!

  • wonderful music!!

  • sexy.

  • he's the fastest. hes faster than y. malmsteen. and a whole lot more expressive....tell me someone with this tone and this skill...

  • @mikeyume1 Al Di Meola?

  • thumbs up if the bass player rocked your face off......

  • F***ing Master!!!

  • Ever tried to play this? LOL

    

  • 400 words? Why go to the expense when you can spell it in 4 letters? E, N, V, and Y.

  • @situation180 go back and listen to your shit dubstep you homophobic half-wit.

  • @mexistratman1 yeaaaaaaa , ehh no , no ya fucken queer

  • eric johnson is fucken gay,, his music is fucken gay , and yes eric does care what people think ,because he is one spastic basterd

  • @situation180 are you kidding me, he's one of the best guitar players of all time, he's among the ranks of steve vai, andy james, eric clapton, paul gilbert, you cannot just go say stupid stuff like that, and watch your language man, seriously using cuss words doesn't make you more of a man than the next guy, it just makes you look really stupid

  • @situation180

    ...it's been two weeks since your post...have your knuckles stopped dragging on the ground when you walk? oh, and BTW...'fuckin' is spelled "fuckin' ", not 'fucken', you fucking twerp

  • @noscabkiss I have the misfortune of knowing this guy personally, he's only doing it to annoy me so don't worry :) He doesn't understand what real music is!

  • this is when Austin was still really cool!!

  • BORING. SNOOZFEST................

  • @mikebloomfirld66 ....... mikebloomfirld66=JEALOUS. DICKFEST.............. :O))

  • @mikebloomfirld66 shut it hater why do listen to this then?

  • @saskekun101 someone told me that eric johnson is good.he is good just not what i like to listen to.bloomfield,buchanan,green/k­irwan,mick bolton,etc.......

  • 6 People need to write me a 400 word essay as to why the dislike this song.

  • That outfit helps him play better.

  • the master virtuoso kickin some ass!

  • I just need to see 3:40 tabbed out man. hehehehe then I can die in pieces oh, peace. It's just down/up on pick hand but he's shifting his left hand position sometimes. that's just awesome.

  • I just need to see 3:40 tabbed out man. hehehehe then I can die in pieces oh, peace. It's just down/up on pick hand but he's shifting his left hand position sometimes. that's just awesome.

  • bass solo!!!!!

  • He's got it to do.

  • Nice shreds, Eric is also so musical.

  • One of the best performances by any musician on any instrument ever, what this animal played here is unreal. Remember it is all music, and not a bunch of scales put together.

    Amazing, when I first heard it not even my speakers could tolerate it, they blew off.

  • 6.....bieber....

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  • 422 people just clicked the like tab and didnt give a rats ass about the other 6 who clicked dislike.

  • Those people who disliked will totally get ZAPPED

  • 6 people totally failed guitar class!

  • saw this Austin show and thought, with a jacket like that you'd better be good---he is

  • look at the bass at 3:55 can't keep up wit his slow ass

  • you must stop what u are doin to listen to dis AWSOMENESS

  • I'm seeing him tonight!!!

  • @dudemanguyguy where!?

  • HELL YEAH on that intro! just WOW!

  • Jesus Eric is incredible, I've watched him for years and he blows me away everytime.

  • Verdy Nice.........

  • He's no slouch. Picking: 5/5 Tone: 5/5 Originality 5/5 Hair: 100/5

  • A great guitarist turns himself down and lets the bass player have a solo.

  • He is a guitar god. Great, fantastic, there is no word to define his talent. God bless you, you are a genius. You come from another planet. An alien of guitar. We can't play after listening to you. You are very and very impressive guy. Please give me a little piece of your talent. You are a monster playing guitar.

  • who does not like the style , performance, dexterity and heart of this song... if you are one of the 6 with the thumbs down... don't answer...

    Eric Johnson is the Real Deal! I Love this Song Thank You to Eric Johnson and my friend Ben who sent this to me!!!! it Rocks!

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  • he owns gary moore

  • he's the most tallented guitarist in the last 20 years . high techniqe that doesn't hurt that amazing feel and highly gifted melodics . and that sound !! .....so smooth and silky . he's blessed

    does somebody knows which effects he uses in most of the song

    ??

  • He makes it look so effortless.

  • hey ! he had the "rachel" haircut waaaaay before rachel from friends did .

    ej .. a trendsetter in guitar , and hair !!!!

  • This guy made me sell my LP and get a Strat instead.

  • 5 People need Zapped

  • Hey,Thanks for the link..Jeff Beck take a look BB you'll be alright.

  • neat!

    

  • @ezwind72 okay?

    What do you have against me? Look you can say all you want that he got the song from someone else or he made it in his mind. I don't know wats in EJ's mind but I can tell you it wasn't all in his heart to show the world " Hey listen to this wonderful melody Yeah!"

    It seems he tried to make the best of it with technical skill. Then again it might be easy to some people, but not to me. S:-/

  • @JonnyRocket667 He's always said that playing doesn't come easy to him. A very self-effacing, humble artist.

  • it's not about whether or not it is hard....it is about whether or not you can hear this in your head and bring it out to share...that is the genius

  • GOD DAMN! Someone pass me a lighter!

  • @awood9214 haha hell yes

  • One word: Wow

    Two words: EJ Rulez

    Three words: O My god

    Four words: That was so amazing

  • Not his best performance of Zap.

  • Who dislikes this???????

  • the secret??? his hair.. dont tell anybody!

  • @alagogo okay, let's say yes, but do you know what scales he's playing?(Major,minor,pentatoni­c,Blues,Dorion,Phrygian,Aolian­,Mongolian) the list goes on and on,

    Let me tell you something, if your complaining, explain logically or learn something and show how you would play it!

    RETARD!!! Go back to ur moms ass

  • @JonnyRocket667 Actually Eric Johnson does play in Major and Minor Pentatonic (Root, Major 3rd, 4th, 5th, Minor 7th intervals), but he predominantly plays in the Modes of; Dorian, Mixolydian, and Aeloian, there is the Hipolydian Mode, derived from the Mixolydian Mode, but it starts on the Root of C exactly the same as C Major. He does not play really use the Phrygian Mode at all, if at all; Nothing Can Keep me From You - Ah Via Musicom, is in the Mixolydian Mode throughout.

  • @JonnyRocket667

    it is not about whether or not it is easy and can be played by others. It is the fact that "he" heard this..than brought it out for people to listen to.

  • solos are scales , what else could they be ...

  • will someone please upload all the videos of this show? i really really want to see it :(

  • It's like Steve Vai and Johnny A. had a baby.

  • @CarolyntheGreat oie bitch, u r the one who is barbie doll. dont understand the meaning of music? cuz u r a bitch and u belong to kitchen, let men handle this job and eric johnson is this do much better. never come here alright and ya seen ur interest of equality, brotherhood and sisterhood in ur profile. dont say much, im gonna puke, ur comments shows ur true colour

  • @Carolynthegreat dude what are you saying? Eric johnson has made some pretty fancy scales and arpeggios methods, it seems your more into vocal music or just some 2chorded repetitive-boring-music.

    You know this is from 80s right? I'd say this is a bit, or more, better than some of Bon Jovi and journeys music. But hell it sure is better than today's music

  • Whatever happens, always silence the dissenting opinion. In this way 'rightness' will always prevail. He plays scales and arpeggios. Big deal.

  • @CarolyntheGreat what solo isnt scales?

  • This guy's chord playing is amazing, and he also shreds too. Simply just a great all around player, unlike most guitarists who only master one of those two.

  • the bass missed it...I saw EJ give him the WTF look?! I wouldnt have missed it!

  • Man, he's such a perfectionist, it's all just perfectly executed! <3

  • disliking this should not be allowed

  • @leftshirt agree haters gonna hate but eric doesn't care

  • truly the best guitarist on the planet. . . the simply is no one better , , , anywhere.

  • amazing guitar player

  • amazing guitar

    

  • @CarolyntheGreat Speaking of vomit, anything else you want to add?

  • @CarolyntheGreat ....thank you for showing your total illiteracy of understanding what guitars and players are all about....you are absolutely brilliant in your stupidity...you are a gem.

  • He is so good that even in the bass solo the camera is pointing to him lol

  • i want that  hair

  • @andrewkadar

    i can't believe how U have that guitarist in your screen and U just can say: I wanna that hair.... FAIL

    I think U are deaf...

  • @6lastwarrior wow bro, ur a fuckin idiot, i swear, ppl trolling on other ppl cmments, go get a life,

    i can hear the dude playing, wow its not that hard to play like tht, chek out yngwie malmsteen, he plays just as fast.

  • @andrewkadar Can't help you with the hair, but you can always purchase a pair of those tight pants!

  • Look at the amount of fretboard his fingers can cover. HF.

    Spider digits!

    Takes half the bass solo for the friggin camera moron to get over there, bah

    Wicked vid though, thanks

  • 3:09 most epic bend ever

  • the best guitar player with the worst technique ive ever seen

  • @addyr100

    Uh, what?

  • @addyr100 its kind of funny how his technique is some of the best and yours sucks

  • @addyr100 I suppose just because he doesn't do "sweep picking" or "2-hand tapping" every 5 seconds, so you assume his technic isn't good, right?

  • that tone is sexy

  • ESTA DE LO MAS XD ERES MI GUITARRISTA NUMERI 1

  • does Eric ever just run out of skill? hahaha that would be so brutal, Alzheimers! man that would suck!

  • What a beast!

  • Billy reid is a Whale 

  • luke wilton im gona lemmy and triple team her with my dad and uncle

  • fuck off eric johnson you old cunt and fuck you luke wilton if ur reading this

  • @MrBillyReid hahahaha everybody MrBillyReid is a pig who likes mainstream shit like justin beiber, bill eats JLS's bukkake

  • @Wiltonibanez IM GONA GO DOWN ON YOU LIKE A KID ON A ICECREAM CONE

  • @MrBillyReid hahahahhahahahahhaha fuuuuucked right up xD

  • @Wiltonibanez LIAM KEVERN IS RHINO

  • @MrBillyReid ROFL hahahaha oh no he's on here now ....

  • @Wiltonibanez i got bacon stripps finely placed on my gooch right now

  • @MrBillyReid with garlic and herb philladelphia

  • @Wiltonibanez i want jls to face fuck me

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  • I met him loading up after a show in DC and he was about as laid back as they come, thanked me for staying for the show which started about an hour late, and even whished me a happy birthday.

  • This is so insane; probably the best version ever! Thanks Eric and Band! B.

  • I love his style. How he plays the individual notes, it makes the guitar freaking sing.

  • Haircut like a puff ...great player ..maybe overelaborates somewhat ...

  • If you don't like this, you don't like guitar. Period.

  • humble, modest and tranquil but exploding and supreme while playing....

    No words, you dont need to be a rockstar alike for being great.

    Eric still make money without do any scenario theatrical moves.

    that's all.

  • The best electric guitar player in the world.

  • I like it very much, but it's a pity that this and all the other videos will be removed as soon as the copyright owner finds out...

  • master johnson

  • is this on dvd?

  • @anonymouslolxD

    yes, it is.

  • Damn the hair is almost as good as the playing. Not quite though the playing just beats it.

  • Two words... Garry Moore

  • KING

  • ahhhh..Austin is full of SRV and Hendrix sound alikes,,,I heard a nineteen year old

    kid belt the heck out of one of SRV's blues.....

  • nice sweater :)

  • That's like the coolest hair ever.

  • too bad there wasn't more camera time on Tommy - he's smokin' on the drums

  • i love that sound that eric has on his guitar durring the bass solo

  • HES SUCH A FUKING BEAST , PLEASE SOMEONE STOP HIM!!! XDXDXDXDXD

  • His pentatonic runs are just way cool. Plus, he tries so much to NOT play standard guitar licks and that helps to keep it more musical instead of the obligatory pentatonic licks most people do. His clean chords are great too.

  • He is so handsome :)

  • is that one of his signiture strats. Or did he even make those back then

  • @acdcmasterman I don't know a whole lot about it, but from what I understand that's his old school strat the one they kind of modeled his signature after (along with his specs).. I could be wrong - please correct me if I am.

  • @acdcmasterman that his 1957 strat.

  • @moldybrain141

    1954 strat, actually. A heavily modded 1954 strat..

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  • @kilburndude1989

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaactuall­y, I asked Tommy Taylor and Kyle Brock. It's a '54. It was the one with the Dimarzio HS-2.

    You can even check EJ's forums, they mention it quite a bit.

  • He's just another Carson Brock impersonator....OK--that's a joke.  Let's see who was paying attention.....

  • what are the chords he plays before his solo? at around 2:30

  • he may not be well known by the mainstreen but he's well known by guitars young and old and thats what counts

  • I have known Eric since the 1980's when we shared a bill in Memphis. At the time I was living there & working in studios there. Eric took a 4 hour sound check to be prepared for the best possible sound in the venue. We shared the bill for two nights over a weekend. Eric rocked the house each night as we sat & watched in wonder. Now I live in the Austin area. I still get goose bumps when I see him play. I've seen & played with the best & Eric is up their w/the best of all time.

  • genius, gets me everytime

  • OMG!!! Eric is truly spectacular. (By the way, so is the band! Meanest bass solo I've heard in a while!)

  • his tone is wonderful! theres faster more trick guitar players but his style and tone are totally what sets him aside! this dude is truly 1 of the greats!

  • @applewhiteroad you are so right !!!!!

  • First thing I noticed about Eric is that his picking sounds cleaner than most people's legato, mine included. Also he plays fast without putting out that shredder feel, even though there's nothing wrong with some of the better shredders. This entire show was amazing, Cliffs of Dover blue me away, kid! XD

  • @simbasa12 Who the hell do you think you are ? Your just a wanker. Eric has more soul in his index finger than you do in your entire body. I have a feeling your cocky as hell in real life. Get off his back, I dont see you on the stage performing. And so what if you can play 3032 miles per hour ? You dont sound anywhere near as good as EJ

  • Of course he's going to say something like this guys, look at his profile. Cars and metal. Nothing else...

  • jeeeeeeeeeeeez, incredible!!!!!

  • Too bad it's not entirely instrumental.

  • Love EJ... He's one of the greats, to be sure. You don't have to be in the white-hot spotlight to be one of the greats. When you get as good as him, you don't have to be "pop"ular. Any serious guitarist/musician knows the greats and I don't know any who don't try to emmulate the greats. If you don't know who the greats are or were, you aren't that serious about your guitarin' or any other instrument, for that matter.

  • @Landotter1 I couldn't have said it better myself brotha

  • Anyway, if you play guitar and don't know about EJ, you might as well just quit right now. Amazing solos, and great band also.

  • wicked, look how worn that fretboard is

  • Tones was released by Warner Music... Ah via Musicom and Venus Isle, by EMI. then he left majorsand started to launch with small labels, including Steve Vai's label i think.

  • Anybody know if he's unsigned? or what label he's under if he is. This guy is sick.

  • @savatage420 totally agree, I just found him on youtube literally two days ago and had no idea who he was before but its incredible guitar playing

  • my kind of music :)

  • he is so underrated, his chord and melody work is amazing along with everything else... and not many people even know about him, i mean i even saw a few years ago he is still just touring around playing little venues like state fairs and shit,,,wish i could see him live someday

  • i got to see him in austin tx about a year ago. so awesome

  • @Savatage420 Listen to his "Cliffs Of Dover " and you will understand where he was even at that time.

  • he's really good!!!! amazing technique!!!!! : )

  • Got to meet him just before he was "discovered". I was an early and very rabid fan. Really nice guy. Told him about how I learned to play keys by listening to Elton John, Billy Joel, I'd slow the turntable down & get the licks down, then play the songs through & get the timing down. Turns out he did the same thing sitting in his bedroom as a kid.

    He's not past his prime. And he never did get the commercial credit he was due, but what the hell, look at the mtv shit called music today.

  • Realy great awesome!! Fantastic tone

  • exquisite guitar playing and elegant mullet. (Let the thumbs-down begin.)

  • wow ur dumb

  • @joeyzeeguitar

    A while ago I went out and just wanted to get some coffee, and maybe some ice cream, but I didn't get any because of some noise pollution.

  • I have both Ah muciacom and tones on cd.

  • To me, this is the theme song of Road Trip 2009. Whenever I hear this song, I think of the scenery of Yellowstone passing by while I cruise in my car smoking an american Spirit hand rolled cig. I also think of all my hikes there and in Gallatin Nat'l forest and my drives out of the forest. The air pressure on my ear as I drive from 4000 to 7000' and back again improves his tone even better!

  • definitely deserves to be eternal member of G3

  • from 3:03

    holy freaking shit

  • Eric Johnson and Paul Gilbert have to be my two favorites of all time. They're both amazing musicians with awesome technique and great sound. Plus they are some of the coolest and most down to earth people to meet. No egos or cockiness at all.

  • this guy is....one of the BEST GUITARISTS EVER....His style...his tone....his AMAZING SOUND QUALITY!...and this solo is one of my best in electric guitar history....Eric Johnson has influenced me a lot...

  • Lovely.