Eric Johnson (Guitarist): eric johnson videos

Monday, 9 December 2013

Eric Johnson's favorite guitars - Gibson, Martin, Del Vecchio, Fender

Gibson ES-335 : Eric Johnson's favorite Gibson that he owns. The guitar has a thick lead tone.

Gibson ES-150 : A very special guitar for Eric Johnson. He was just 3 yrs old when he first heard it being played at a family gathering and later it was gifted to him by the widow of the previous owner.

Martin D-45 : A 1980 D-45 which was given to Eric Johnson by his father. Eric wrote songs like "Song for George", "I'm Finding You" and "Once Upon a Time in Texas" on this guitar.

Del Vecchio : This particular guitar was gifted to Eric Johnson by late Chet Atkins. It's one of many Del Vecchios Atkins owned.

Prototype Fender EJ Strat : This is the very first signature Fender strat made for Eric Johnson. It is a prototype with Eric's name on the back.

Signature Fender Strat : Eric Johnson's off-the-shelf signature Fender Stratocaster.

Videos from PureGuitar.com by Max Crace and Ryan Rhea. Read the full interview here.

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Eric Johnson - Trademark (live, 1983-2006)

Eric Johnson - Trademark with Vinnie Colaiuta and Jeff Berlin (1983)

Eric Johnson - Trademark (1984)

Eric Johnson - Trademark with Bill Maddox and Chris Maresh (2001)

Eric Johnson - Trademark, Live at the Groove (2006)

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Eric Johnson with Carole King (1980-1982)

Carole King - One To One

Eric Johnson appeared on Carole King's "Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King" album in 1980, "One To One" album in 1982 and the TV concert One To One where he was featured on both piano and guitar. He also toured with her in Europe in April that same year.

Carole King 1982 TV concert ONE TO ONE features -

Eric Johnson on Guitar
Mark Hallman on Guitars, Background Vocals
Reese Wynans on Keyboards,
Christopher Dennis on Percussion,
Charles Larkey on Bass
Steve Meador on Drums
Robert McEntee on Guitar & Background Vocals
Richard Hardy on Horns & Flute

The set list is as follows -

Jazzman,Tapestry, Locomotion, Lookin' out for Number One, Take Good Care Of My Baby, It Might As Well Rain Until September, Smackwater Jack, Hey Girl, One Fine Day, Chains, Up On The Roof, I Feel The Earth Move, So Far Away, It's A War, One To One,
Natural Woman, You've Got A Friend.

Carole King's One to One album features -

Carole King on Vocals, Piano
Eric Johnson on Guitar
Mark Hallman on Guitar, Harmonica, Background Vocals
Reese Wynans on Keyboards
Danny Kortchmar on Guitar
Robert McEntee on Guitar
Charles Larkey on Bass
Steve Meador on Drums
Christopher Dennis on Percussion
Richard Hardy on Flute, Saxophone
Louise Goffin on Background Vocals

The list of the tracks -

One to One(King, Cynthia Weil), It's a War, Lookin' Out for Number One, Life Without Love(Gerry Goffin, Louise Goffin, Warren Pash), Golden Man, Read Between the Lines, (Love Is Like A) Boomerang, Goat Annie, Someone You Never Met Before (Goffin, King), Little Prince.

One to One - TV concert