www.premierguitar.com PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with guitarist Eric Johnson. See more Rig Rundowns at www.premierguitar.com/video
When he played in San Antonio this past August I met him and he is absolutely the most humble down to earth person I've ever met. He was really kind, answered all of my stupid guitar questions that I had for him, and was really patient the whole time. Definitely a class act, Eric is.
He just really seems so effing high right here xD All the little quirks are just really relatable. The whole timing thing, seems like he's barely keeping it together right here xD
I am obsessed with every note Eric Johnson plays, to me he's the greatest guitarist ever.. I don't know what it is about his playing that effects me like that..
One of the Greatest Guitarists in the world - certainly one of my heros - with such a friendly, cool and humble approach. Thanks Eric for taking the time to show us your rig.
+RolanTHUNDER yeah he is awesome. I really hate a lot of these virtuoso musicians like Vai and Bonamassa (not that he really fits into that category but he is a great player but a bit arrogant) but Johnson and Paul Gilbert are really cool guys from the look of things.
Stephen Owen I actually love Vai. He's amazing and he's not overlly proud or arrogant. Gilbert is one of my fav players too. He's so down to earth and always chilled :)
Stephen Owen Hmm, not that I've really noticed that especially when you listen to how modestly he speaks about his own playing on interviews. But all people analyse others differently :)
RolanTHUNDER I was watching his rig run down and he seemed a bit too aloof. I agree though, I suppose people have different opinions on how people behave.
For those of you who are interested: Eric, on his Strats, sets his action at 2mm when measured at the 17th fret on both the bass and treble sides. He likes his necks with no relief.
He got a lot of money but won't let go of his old stuff, I seen many rigs here, his by far is the most humane of all, and his rig shows that you dont need fancy stuff to do everything.
It's cool to see his rig. It proves you don't need thousands of dollars worth of pedals to get a tone that is amazing. And it's nice to see an artist who knows his stuff and not a tech who blah blah blahs all over the place.
the pedals aren't where his money is. Right now, for example, the going rate for a 1958 strat with original parts, especially in the condition he had, is over $30,000, and he had 2 there (not 58's but his year is the same, I just know about 58's because I just bought one). The going rate for one of those late 60's Marshall heads is between $5000 and $6000. The going rate for a pre-CBS Fender Twin is also multiple thousands. Simply acquiring a pre-CBS Fender Princeton Reverb takes about $4000.
I don't think there's anything strange about a brilliant, talented, middle aged guitarist like EJ to be so mellow. He seems at peace, I don't think he's stoned. Look at Slash, he' a mellow fellow too..
Rock n roll Fantasy Camp! ! Played with him, Joe Perry, Mike Anthony, Steve Vai, and Orianthi all in 3 days. Met a bunch of other old rockers from the 80's as well. Gary Hoey, Elliot easton ect. A great time. Would recommend it to anyone.
A friend of mine knew Eric for quite some time. No folks, he doesn't smoke dope. he's clean as a whistle. He is an EXTREMELY shy person. Perhaps the shyest and most solitary person to ever play rock guitar and be famous. Steve Morse said once that he's just a guitar genius that comes from another planet. He has a real hard time socializing with people and such. he sounds chill probably to deal with some of the nervousness he feels. If he could never do another interview he would, but everyone wants to talk with him.
@@thunderbird7703 for sure ! It was at his Ah Via Musicom show in Columbus Ohio and right before or right after he played Manhattan in the first set one of his amps blew out… he basically had to stop playing and try to fix it or keep going and giving us awesome music … thankfully he kept going but at the cost of his dirty rhythm amp… the sound people at the venue were also ticking him off because they weren’t listening to his commands , it was honestly a really sad show because of all the technical difficulties and I felt bad for his guitar tech because Eric was kinda taking out his frustrations on him but it was still an amazing show !
A monster player, a nice guy, and an enthusiastic musician. I like it, when someone lets the music speak, and not the words. Just discovered him a few months ago, because Dweezil was talking about him in a video. thanks you Dweezil for this, and thank you Frank for Dweezil!
I Have seen him. Many many times since the early 80's In many a small club talked with him several Times. and he is one of only a handful I can say I never ever even seen him drinking mustless high. He is a very laid back humble and nice man. and one hell of a Player!!!!!!!!!!
I've met Eric and the man is seriously polite and genuine. He has always had that SLOW Texas speech, and I don't mean that in a crappy way. The guy's written and played some of the most beautiful music these ears have ever heard. I am an eternal fan. Only a good heart could play what he does.
Hey.... where did his mackie mixer go, he used to mic up his clean tone and send that to a mixer where he would send that sound through some rack effects and out of there to the main mixer....
i hear you. i would like to know which stock guitars they prefer instead of the one model they perfected. hard to believe but people actually buy signature models.
Can anyone explain why he is using two Fender Twin Revebs? Is it such a big impact to send the delay or echoplex in stereo? I can not imagine that it makes a lot more difference... Thanks!
soo his reverb on his lead channel, anyone wanna help me out with what it was? sounds absolutely gorgeous but he lick skipped over his reverb on the pedal board so im kinda lost
