My guess is that this performance occurred at a venue that used to exist on 6th street called Steamboat. I think it's my voice in the video. I'd say about 84ish....
Wow- this has to be 87 time frame. The Hair and having the orignal Tones line up. Roscoe also has shorter hair. Killer. Tones rules. Emerald Isle and Bristol shores!!!
On the studio album version of this song, I always thought the note at 7:29 was a mistake. But he reproduces it here in live performance. I wonder if he's just trying to be true to the recording & includes that sort of off-note, or if it was intentional on the original studio recording. I read an interview where he said he was improvising in this outro on the original studio recording. When he hits that note on the album, you can hear him slide it up one fret to "correct" it.
It's called a #11th ...very common once you listen to lot of jazz......it's the note that when you learn to hear it and apply it correctly, you have moved up a notch in the jazz camp haha
to the two people at the bottom of the comment list...
i am close friend to tommy, and know that he would be extremely happy to know that people still recognize him, and his music. a truly wonderful person. check him out on myspace! he sings!
I saw another video on youtube that had him in the same clothes, and the heading said it was from Rockefellas in Houston texas. I guess that might be a possibility for a location.
The Jamanese tapping thing is actually a koto tecnique he talks about it on one of his instructional vids and has started to use it quite a bit. Type Eric johnson koto tecnique to see a bit of the lesson. Nice vid by the way. Where was he playin??
Just a quick ramble. I got to talk to Tommy when he was signing at the Ludwig booth at the NAMM show some years back. In his entire hour, one other person approached Tommy besides me. Then the kid from Social Distortion was up (who never actually played on any SD records since they used a session guy with better meter) and the line for him wrapped around the place. Kind of absurd :-)
@dennisandvicki i try to tell him all the time that people still appreciate his mark on the texas music scene, and the world over, but he never really believes me i don't think. h t t p : // w w w . my space . com / tommy taylor space (take out the spaces, and tell him so. :)
another good song of Eric! My heart melts each time my son plays E.J. songs.
gnenette23 3 months ago
My guess is that this performance occurred at a venue that used to exist on 6th street called Steamboat. I think it's my voice in the video. I'd say about 84ish....
jmeitzen 7 months ago
Oh My God, I have nerver found san awesome accuracy in playing guitar than in Eric Johnson, gifted artist, no doubt about it!
mgljimcmgl 7 months ago
amazing musician...I would love to meet him!
Fredmelott 1 year ago
I would never imagined that EJ could play the ending just identically to the recording. The man!
FeelingShred 1 year ago
unreal
zzpot1000 1 year ago
What year is this?
lowlight71 1 year ago
Wow- this has to be 87 time frame. The Hair and having the orignal Tones line up. Roscoe also has shorter hair. Killer. Tones rules. Emerald Isle and Bristol shores!!!
billion81 1 year ago
In my adult life, no ones music has moved me more.
jfrockon 1 year ago
Is this from the Metro in Chicago?
rjst09 1 year ago
EJ just absolutely nailed it.
ldelcarmen 1 year ago
From 5:20 - 7:48 I felt as if I were standing in a West Texas desert at sunset watching the Sun drop between the clouds....
n2motocross 1 year ago
man EJ is a master improviser with chords
steviesspankin 1 year ago
You can really hear the Jimi Hendrix influence on this cut.
boobtuber06 2 years ago
I wonder how old he is here and what year it is.
tall32guy 2 years ago
eric is god
karlmcgoo 2 years ago
that "japanese tapping thing" is his koto technique
Masterexplodr95 2 years ago 6
..0.49.. enjoying haha
charvel2121 2 years ago
On the studio album version of this song, I always thought the note at 7:29 was a mistake. But he reproduces it here in live performance. I wonder if he's just trying to be true to the recording & includes that sort of off-note, or if it was intentional on the original studio recording. I read an interview where he said he was improvising in this outro on the original studio recording. When he hits that note on the album, you can hear him slide it up one fret to "correct" it.
32Iroomi321 2 years ago
It's called a #11th ...very common once you listen to lot of jazz......it's the note that when you learn to hear it and apply it correctly, you have moved up a notch in the jazz camp haha
Chromatype 2 years ago
its called a tri-tone, its an augmented 4th. youll learn about it if you take music theory. led zepplin uses it in one of their songs.
ejfan1 2 years ago
dancing days is one of em'.
gamergeek3000 2 years ago
It's not in his usual style, I think you are right... probably was a mistake and he liked it and kept it, but it *is* a common element in jazz.
ejlister 2 years ago
young and cute
charvel2121 2 years ago
wow.
gamergeek3000 2 years ago
I saw Eric Johnson in 1990 with Joe Satriani in Spokane Wa. I thought Eric stole the show.
mikey50ways 2 years ago
Eric is my Fav, The first time I saw him live
It was a sell out, one of his roadies heard my plea to get in he took a bar chair and set on the stage.
In front of Eric samps and he told me I had to sit there or he would get in trouble.
It was great, if Jimi had lived and learn to love country music I fell he would be like Eric.
steveo27545 2 years ago
Man! I had tears in my eyes at the end! And I'm a guy!
shanatp 2 years ago
awesome! is this at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago? Tommy Taylor's playing is fantastic and so is Roscoe Beck.
rjst09 2 years ago
The old Rockefellers, Houston, TX
naltap 2 years ago
Ah, back when video cameras had decent microphones. WTF is up with these new audience recordings? Compressing LIKE A MUG
Steakfinger 2 years ago
The venue kind of looks like The 'Steamboat' that used to be on 6th street in Austin
alg573 2 years ago
to the two people at the bottom of the comment list...
i am close friend to tommy, and know that he would be extremely happy to know that people still recognize him, and his music. a truly wonderful person. check him out on myspace! he sings!
- jade
create42000 3 years ago
I saw another video on youtube that had him in the same clothes, and the heading said it was from Rockefellas in Houston texas. I guess that might be a possibility for a location.
ksharpe10 3 years ago
Love that Hendrix Tribute slide lick at 5:31!!!!
Thank you so much for posting my Guitar God!
StevieRayVaughan84 3 years ago 2
EJ seldom plays this one. Very rare. Thanks for posting.
66jtm45 3 years ago 2
my name is Tommy Ayers and I love eric johnson
n2motocross 3 years ago
The Jamanese tapping thing is actually a koto tecnique he talks about it on one of his instructional vids and has started to use it quite a bit. Type Eric johnson koto tecnique to see a bit of the lesson. Nice vid by the way. Where was he playin??
musicdcmusic 3 years ago
God bless you posting the man that inspired me to pick up the guitar in the first place.
Especially this rare gem that would be forever lost if you would not have posted it.
Thank you!
n2motocross 3 years ago 3
Thank you for uploading this.
stratplayer96 3 years ago
You bet. More from this show posting shortly.
dennisandvicki 3 years ago
you can actually hear tommy taylor doing his opera in the beginning. just like the record
5150twos 3 years ago 6
Just a quick ramble. I got to talk to Tommy when he was signing at the Ludwig booth at the NAMM show some years back. In his entire hour, one other person approached Tommy besides me. Then the kid from Social Distortion was up (who never actually played on any SD records since they used a session guy with better meter) and the line for him wrapped around the place. Kind of absurd :-)
dennisandvicki 3 years ago
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@dennisandvicki i try to tell him all the time that people still appreciate his mark on the texas music scene, and the world over, but he never really believes me i don't think. h t t p : // w w w . my space . com / tommy taylor space (take out the spaces, and tell him so. :)
create42000 1 year ago
cool
asdfghbvxxxv 3 years ago
Thanks for addin some Eric.. I'm havin Eric withdraws lol...
zackeriah87 3 years ago