from the video a good exercise is: find chords on the piano that have different shapes on the fretboard like those open triads rick repeats a lot, create a harmonic line and then arpegiate them cascading in odd numbers like 12345 -123.
when May said they did.. what.. 4 or 5 takes on bohemian.. first time playing it through... how do you explain capturing lightning with a glass jar and not incinerating yourself?...
watch the full vid he also talked about the genre of music he used to played on the piano and how he would transfer those chords and techniques over to the guitar... idk why that was left out of the short.
EJ is such a relaxed guy, his (almost lazy) talking is such a great contrast with his stellar guitar playing - this man has the quality of making me zen 💯.
The magic of knowing where every note is on the fretboard at a given moment. Been trying my whole life to achieve something like this but it's so hard after years of tabs
You’ve got to put hours of memorisation practice into it, Really dedicated “saying the notes out loud, every time you play it” over and over again for a while
@@xyzyzx1253 I have tried. I'm good with 6th and first string and all strings in the first 5 frets, and 12 thru 17 obviously the same. When practicing all scale positions, let's say pentatonic I know where all the roots are etc while playing them, but the pattern is what helps me. If I were to pickup the guitar and someone pointed to a random position I still often have to think for a few secs. I think it's a brain defect. :)
It's actually easy when you know how to train and apply. You just have to learn and study intervals, then triads to mount the chords. When you practice the intervals I. The right way, you understand the neck without thinking too much, try that.
@@SlayeCohen Do you know any channel providers that teach intervals this way? I have watched some that were just theory and didn't really show how to use them.
I remember like yesterday watching Eric play Cliffs of Dover on PBS on Austin City Limits in 1988. First time I ever saw him. I seen some great riffs, but this blew me away.
I remember when a friend put in a cassette recorded with 'Ah Via Musicom' in his car system back then. We were fans of Vai and Satriani, but this was the most virtuosic yet beautiful playing. I loved it from the first moment.
Eric’s just as good as Steve and Joe, but he’s definitely an easier listen than them, depending on what mood you’re in. I adore the man’s playing, but I haven’t actually heard the full Ah Via Musicom record besides “Cliffs Of Dover” yet, need to check it out.
@@Sashaplaysmusic87 Eric and Alan are contemporaries, they're my two favorite rock guitarists, I saw them both perform at the same concert with different bands in about 1978 or 79. Please trust, you couldn't say one was more unique than the other.
@@Chuckles.. yes I could and and I have. Allan is many levels higher skill wise and melodically. Eric mostly plays pentatonics with slightly more unique approach than 90% of blues players so I’ll give you that. Allan is a whole different universe.
Eric everything I hear or see you play my jaw hits the ground, your Virtuosity has no boundaries. Great to see you with Rick who also melts my brain. God bless
This man took the pentatonic scale to a level most other players will never see....has his own singular sound and makes a strat which is probably the most commonly played guitar ever sound heavenly.....🤷♂️
POR ALGO ERIC JOHNSON ES CONSIDERADO COMO 1 UNO DE LOS GUITARRISTAS MAS "COMPLETOS y COMPLEJOS" EN SU TECNICA y ESTILO DE TOCAR LA GUITARRA ! TODO UN GENIO ! YEAH YEAH....!!! LARGA VIDA AL ROCK, GRACIAS ERIC SIGUE ADELANTE DIOS TE BENDIGA.
Rick reminds me a lot of my guitar teacher, same mannerisms 😹 I wont consider myself a true guitarist until i learn Cliffs of Dover, the feeling will be way more great than any drug.
My top 1 right there! Not only his technique, his melody, but his harmony is so inspirational to me. Am I asking Eric too much to perform in Brazil? I’d love to live the moment!
Rick I think you and your channel are a true gift to anyone who appreciates music . Thank U. I have a favorite guitarist are you familiar with Tuck Andress
Dear God. I love this channel. Long live Rick. "What the guitar stipulates". Yeah bro, where does it lead us to? That's why I play, to expand the existence of the moment.
I remember, as a teenager, buying a DVD tutorial on how to play Cliffs Of Dover on guitar. After weeks of diligent practicing, I was ready to run my guitar through the tablesaw.
He use the pentatonic shapes as template to search for weird chord shapes. Those " pentatonic chords". sound beautiful together. You can play them as fast changes. And improvise with pentatonics without even need to know wich chord is . Any tone you hit is a chord tone. + His phrasing alone is masterpiece.
To those wondering about the theory behind this, im guessing he uses inversions of the same chords to then find lines inside these new positions. If you want to try this on a basic level, try to play a basic barre chord and then find new position going up the neck, scrambling around the notes to find new positions. Then, use what you find to inspire some lines that go in the same direction. Hope it helps at least one person, cheers!
I was at the peak of my guitar playing. I could hear and play them all. Then along came Eric and it was like starting all over again. I began by listening with amazement. But soon I realized what he was doing wasn't what I was hearing and I belittled everything I heard. Resigned, I then grew to respect the fact that as I good as I ever was- I was no where near the best and may never get there. Eric was that good. Fucker.
