Eric Johnson - When The Sun Meets The Sky 

Nobody can play music like him without a humble and good heart! I hope a day meet with him, and listen his sound live!

It's beautiful what tout are saying and he's such a great musician !

Saw him live in London around 1992 . He's wonderful Too bloody loud though 🤣

Eric,ta me,Is PurE HonestY,It just Shines through,just EffortLeSSly!AweSome 4 your Experiences with Him,Take care,nah!Jcsx

@@ericmcgrath9472 just guitar, not about quantum physics? It is a wide world, not just a soul of this realm. Well..........peace

what was he like in 1970s Electromagnet days?

The electromagnets were amazing and as good as any of the well know fusion bands of that era !

Amen. "Zap", and more.

Tom Cloke Like a young Mozart or Bach doing things on the guitar 🎸 no one could figure how he did it.

Fuck your texas

Wish I would have said that!!!!! (Three of the best tone chasers ever!)

Completly agree, my three absolute favorite guitarists.

Me too, man.They are a sea of tone and emotion.

All in my top 5 favorite guitarists of all time.

Robben Ford as well

definition of professional musician

and hiking

he's vegetarian and he meditates. Comedian Bill Hicks was sacked from opening for him for saying if Eric drank a beer and had burger he might write a hit - lol. EJ is an amazing artist no doubt.

@@raymondleemeadows4969 Yes i think that happened somewhere in the late '80s if I'm not wrong. Just a few years later Cliffs of Dover would turn out to be a Grammy winning hit.

Maybe he had a secret beer or hotdog@@ParthPandya1992

Well said. And, i would agree.

Racquel Velasco it's very itchy to lie in green grass, but ok I got it.

Never thought of it that way. You have said it perfectly because i am lying here listening to it just like that!

Soothing...

Falling asleep peacefully with the sun beating on your body trying to recharge you... @)-;'-- make sure no thorns around first lol

i heard andy timmons and paul reed smith freaked out when they saw him do the hendrix tribute concert.

Very humble and friendly

@@cosmic687 I thought Timmons sounded a lot like him.

@@Electrichead64 they were in the crowd with their jaws on the floor

@@cosmic687 I am impressed, too. When I saw him, I didn't know who he was. When I saw him, it must have been around 1989. Joe Satriani concert, Eric Johnson opened. Irvine Meadows. And dont as me how, but somehow I got front row seats, although well to the right. He looked younger than he was. I was amused that it seemed like everytime he bent the strings, he stood on his toes.

+kimo okamoto yeah, i didn't even find him on rolling stone's 100 greatest guitarists top list, rolling stone is a shit. Eric is very underrated, but respectable as well and his skills are on the very high level, nobody can bring more soul in that fast solos

+Један Човек you're right. exactly.

+Један Човек Tačno zemljače, ... super sounding fast solos - very rare

+kimo okamoto For me he's a mix of Neal Schon (polished tone), Joe Satriani, Allan Holdsworth... Possibly more polished than Schon and Satch even, who have excellent tone and phrasing already...

+kimo okamoto during the early 90s n shit he was getting rated top in the world every year.

I literally think the same thing. Ive always been blown away by his lead playing and unique lead tone, but what really moves me is his clean tone and chord structures. Its a very beautiful thing.

@@danielhester3933 he's got incredibly long fingers. Some of the chord shapes he's able to reach are crazy.

I really love how the chords fit against his vocal melody. The guy is nothing if not creative.

His choice of chords are what set him apart

same with Hendrix’s double stops, to me we’re the song.

+Seung-woo Nam Eric is one of my favorite musicians, no doubt. I have all of his albums and his music honestly never gets old. It shines with brilliance and sonic purity every time I listen to it

I feel you. I've seen him live and bought nearly every album...not only is he an underrated guitarist, but his vocals are astounding. He is such a well-rounded musician.

I swear this guy can make up new ways to shape any chord as he goes along!! Damn amazing guitarist!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you kidding me. Eric Johnson chords are easy. JUST STRETCH 7 OR 8 FRETS AND GRAB THE LOW E WITH YOUR NOSE. ..EASY PEASY.

+Eric Bolt Everytime I listen/watch his performance in "Trail of Tears" I choke up and my eyes well up, because his tone and playing just blows my mind everytime!

I'm back. Just dying to know your personal spiritual basis that sent you off on such an amazing lyrical journey for Venus Isle. Can't find it in interviews. Please respond!!

If you get the chance to see him live it will blow your mind. He's so humble, but to me he's the Itzhak Perlman of guitar. Unbelievable.

Yes absolutely phenomenal.

@@MikeLaTorre he’s said for decades he wants his guitar to sound like a violin

how did u meet him?

@@Philip_McIlvain They had a meet and greet at the venue

I also met him at a meet and greet. Such a fabulous person.

he said he was listening Eric Clapton.

wolfieziggy19

***** He listened to and admired Eric Clapton when he was learning guitar; the interview I referred to was in regards to who he was currently listening to.

Allan Holdsworth is the best guitarist ever imo.

Eric Johnson and Paul Gilbert....two big monsters legends......

Thats a cool little piece of that interview even with dave & paul being oblivious to who he is

jon lennon Best comment i read so far... the comparison between Eric and Steve is very well observed.

No wiser words were ever spoken

@Berliner Stadtschloss Maybe so, but he's no Justin Beiber (thank God).

Your description and analysis is spot on our John

jon lennon I think it’s just modulated delay...

George Chan . He looks like he's 35. I didn't even know he was active for that long.

Cliffs of Dover always reminds me of driving my 1989 Nissan Sentra up to Stephen F Austin University to visit my girlfriend back in 1990. Windows down, beautiful sunny day. I miss you, Jennifer. You always felt like home.

@@markcarr5142 , heard "Cliffs of Dover" back in 89 as well the tune made me a huge Eric Johnson fan. I shared the song with my mom, she is a fan to this day at 70 years old and especially loves "Desert Rose". Really great music always brings back precious memories.

Eric is one of those timeless artists that never grows old,nor antiquated. His sounds are revolutionary and very innovative. In his own right, he's in his own class. As a guitarist myself, I love many unique players, and Eric is near the top. of my list, ( besides Stanley Jordan, who also is a highly underrated musician )....

Yes, this is true.. he is so nice. My friend Bill is his sound and guitar tech

Because he’s from Austin, Texas.

I hope she is jumping in heaven while listening to this right now :D

i think animals preception of things ( like music ) is much more advanced than we know . peace.

Ive seen one of my parents cats (when I used to live there), come chill with with me when I was listening to pink floyd. Usually pre darkside floyd. He chill right next to the speaker even if i left the room (as long as id keep it on). My old roommates cat used to chill under the neck of my guitar while I played. He seemed to like it. He was a weird little bastard though.

Ive seen somewhere that, at least to our knowledge, that most animals dont have a sense of rhythm like humans do. But I'm not certain how factual that is, and that doesnt mean they don't enjoy music.

@@420Gold it's been proved and filmed that afgan hound enjoyed singing with Pink Floyd at Pompeii. Why not cats? :)

Is David Gilmour in this pantheon?

Um no way not ever.

***** Gilmour is good but EJ is incredible.

Knopfler would write play and sing songs that are pretty challenging

SRV

This is my favourite trio I've heard him play with. Definitely more than just 4/4 blah blah blah.

What's happening Bill... It's been many years since I use to come see you Cosby, Mike, Ritchie, and Chip aka Max Turbo at a bar near Va Beach, It was so loud but clean, The song Defcon 1... My girlfriend hollered to Yawll to play that song "Deaf dumb blonde".. Those were the days! Take care man, Troy aka Shmullet.

Phrase Johnson's Eric is the best I've ever seen.

8/10

mallrat11 Eric Johnson and Chris Poland are two of my favorite guitarists for their phrasing, melody, as well as tactful speed licks. Whenever I get stuck in a rut playing guitar, I always think about what they might do.

Yes, unique style, unique playing, unique music. : ) Eric, one of the best ever.

Nobody's laughing, we agree!!!

+Loddentidster I agree. I play guitar too-nothing like him though, and if I play anything and sing at the same time, it is usually something pretty basic. Another musician who can play well and sing well at the same time is John Sykes (ex-Whitenake, Thin Lizzy) Check out one of his solo shows. Eric is a more amazing songwriter though--this stuff is absolutly brilliant and spirtually uplifting. One of the most musical players I think, nobody quite like him

+Loddentidster Playing the guitar and singing is effortless for me , HOWEVER , playing the drums and singing, NO WAY. When you get older your voice changes , plus all the years of stressing the vocal chords. The voice is truly an instrument in itself. Bless.