Eric Johnson in general

Newest Review: ... accolade !"), Johnson emerged from years of obscurity when he was 31 years old, at last finding sanction with the Warner ... more

... Brothers' label, Reprise Records. Inspired by, among others, Hendrix and Clapton, yet offering a thoroughly fresher and more modern experience, Johnson's sound is kind of what you might expect to cultivate should you genetically crossbreed Satriani-esque 'new-wave' rock with a mood music tape. It's an often intensely atmospheric sound, with a uniquely moving execution. This runs genetically throughout all of Johnson's solo work. Following the generally tired formula of mixing vocal cuts with s...more

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Eric Johnson in general: Tasty and refreshing, but not to everyone's palette. Lik ... (1584 words)
by - written on 08/11/01 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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Forgotten one-third of a trio of extremely capable and innovative modern-day guitarists, - the other two in question here being Joe Satriani and Steve Vai - Eric Johnson is the most difficult of the three for me to justify liking to other people. In the obscurest places, there're generally a couple of associates of mine who've heard of Satch and Vai, but, as if the audience for electric guitar music these days wasn't limited enough, it seems even those who're into it have rarely heard Johnson's name, let alone picked up one of his albums. Johnson (maybe inadvertently) has ended up the underdog of a widely unpopular art, shrouded typically in a veil of ... Read the complete review

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