Eric Johnson - The Importance of Feel 

Full Interview Here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iRg13KGb-28.htmlsi=tzzxBAQ1jSdWAQV2

Sound engineers that do not play an instrument that requires an amplifier need to listen and absorb this.

I’ve known Eric since the late 70s. He is the same person I always knew- Great Unbelievable Player- ditto his wonderful personality. Howdy Rick and Eric from Louisiana 🎉

Met Eric years ago in Austin,TX at his studio. One of the nicest, most down-to-earth guys ever.

I just know how it feels to listen to Eric Johnson: FANTASTIC!

I was so blessed to see him in the little clubs, where all the guitar players would be in the audience, like me, looking at each other, smiling and shaking our heads. By far rhe most influencial artist for me. Ill bever forget those nights .

I love that he is still searching and pursuing new avenues. Very inspiring. 😎🤓

I saw Eric Johnson years back at the Galaxy Dinner Theater in Santa Ana California. What an experience, what a great memory.

I’ll tune in to anything Eric

I´m a big fan of Eric....bought his album Tones in the 80`s ....and I was stunned

Eric's one of the living legends of guitar 🎸.

Yeah that was nice to hear you two just talking about those ‘aha’ moments. I’ve followed Eric over the years and been able to attend several of his performances. From small venues to large. Indoors and out. Some of the smaller venues I was able to stand so close to him while he was playing I could have almost reached out and touched him. That is right before security would have pinned me down. Ha. Wow Rick, you have interviewed a lot of guitarists. Any chance you could some how manage to get Hendrix and/or SRV? Nah. Oh well…. Sigh!

I'll never forget it... I was in a Hastings music store in 1996 in Dallas, TX and there was a row of albums you could listen to on headphones. I picked up Eric Johnson's "Venus Isle", and Type O Negative's "October Rust" that day Talk about a dichotomy of sound! And they BOTH changed my musical tastes FOREVER.

I'm so excited to go to the G3 REUNION Show. I got my VIP Tix on day 1 for Salem, Oregon

This conversation is the epitome of understanding guitar tone . Feeling is paramount . Variables in electricity are not negligible.

These two guys are so humble that I can listen to them forever...

I remember hearing Eric Johnson on a Hot Licks Total Electric Guitar video and it was just on another level the tone and chord voicings I was hooked on his style ever since

George Lynch has a similar sound with the way he recorded his guitar parts back in the '80's. He trimmed off a lot of treble high end and brought up the mid's to make his sound more appealing.

I live in Austin and have friends who know Eric from guitar players to auto mechanics they all say he’s really cool

Eric’s desire, one amp to rule them all!

THANK YOU! VERY GOOD INTERVIEW I SAW ERIC 3 WEEKS AGO HE IS ONE OF THE BEST TOP SHELF PLAYERS! I ALSO LIKE HIS VOICE VERY MUCH.

I was in Rockin a Robin Guitars in Houston when they were on University Blvd, (this was before they moved to S. shepherd Dr.) one day in the late 70s, Bart showed me a heavily played 68 gold top LP that had black coil humbuckers, the top was covered with weather checking and the fingerboard looked like it had been heavily oiled. Bart said it had belonged to Eric Johnson. I passed on it and bought a near mint 68 a gold top, I’m kickin myself ever since. Eric said in an interview later that he wished he still had the LP. Sometime later I saw Eric Johnson when he opened for Stevie Ray Vaughan at the Music Hall in Houston, this was on SRVs tour he did right after Texas Flood came out. Eric Johnson was unbelievable and I felt bad for SRV, although SRV was just awesome too, but he was in a league all his own and totally different from Eric, but Eric showed his stuff to the max. 🇺🇸🎸👮🏻‍♂️

I wish he elaborated on the bathroom/AC thing. From what I remember (in interviews that I have read), that actually happened.

it's great to be able to take the music somewhere . sometimes it's not always possible yet. we must always try [ quote BB King ]

Subscribed. What was I thinking waiting for so long???

This makes me even more excited for G3!

Okay, Rick, I apologize for not subscribing to this ‘2’ channel earlier. But I draw the line at ‘Beato 9!’ (“Number Nine….”)

AMAZING INTERVIEW ! AMAZING CHANEL!

I'm subscribed... Is there way we can get behind the scenes video articulating the workflow for audio and video capture and editing? Looks great. Assuming someone else edits

Way cool Rick!

music as "psychic nutrition"..... hell yeah.... already knew he was brilliant....

He likes Fender but I like cliffs of dover on the Gibson SG the best.

I like playing the Bass so I try to be good and not to get into Treble😉

EJ is the man!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I put my 4 x 12 in another room and hated the lack of feedback and feel playing back through the Studio Monitors...

What a treble maker!

I wonder if Eric has ever tried Lace Sensor pickups.

Eric should try Suhr guitars! Way better than Fender and true quiet pickups .

That Fresh Cream album is the root of E.J’s Blues playing ..

I'd be interested to know what pickups he has tried. Eg. Seymour Duncan's or Kinman.

Strat format single coils with no hum? Easy, Bill Armstrong SCNs. If you can find them.

I can solve Eric’s guitar tone chasing riddles if I have the chance… I can solve yours too Rick…Charlie Plate, Santa Cruz Sound

Ian Moore tribute?

I don't know if I can really respect his opinions anymore, seeing as he's fallen to only 205 on Rolling Stones Greatest Guitarist List wheras Joan Jett is I think 76th - so she must be a lot better... maybe you should interview her, Rick. , , This is sarcasm, folks - Eric is a huge hero to me and has been for decades.

Is there a better guitar track than Cliffs? It’s like it came to us from another civilization

😊

Eric Johnson - if Mr. Rogers was a guitar god

W0W!

More unique? In my book Eric is one of the most unique players since...forever. But it's natural to keep on develop who ever you are.

I always thought his tone got mislabeled as a "violin” tone. To me it’s a more rounded cello sound. Violins can get trebly and screechy at times. His sound is always rounded and mello…like a cello lol

Didn't Eric use a single amp set-up with the Electromagnets? A Mesa Boogie?? You need to come back to the UK, Eric. The quality of the 240V, 60 Hz supply is second to none.

Need to make sure those Brown M&Ms are removed!

Need to buy myself a guitar. I'm a drummer. Any suggestions?

I know what I say and I know what happens when I say things…

Mesa Boogie send Eric an amp over. He needs more gain and retain the ''tone''

My takeaway is that Eric thinks 4x3= 30. 😅

The only way you’re going to get “ better guests” is if you dig up Arturo Toscanini.

No. Thank YOU

And y’all reckon Nuno sounds stoned….

Well I subscribed. Anything for a Georgia boy