I recall in the early 1990s, there was a jamming, solo rock guitarist by the name of Eric Johnson. But, since all his works (that got airplay to my knowledge) were all instrumental, I never got to know their titles.
So, please name what Eric Johnson hit songs might have gotten the airplay in the 1990s?
Cliffs of Dover
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I recall in the early 1990s, there was a jamming, solo rock guitarist by the name of Eric Johnson. But, since all his works (that got airplay to my knowledge) were all instrumental, I never got to know their titles.
So, please name what Eric Johnson hit songs might have gotten the airplay in the 1990s?
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“Cliffs of Dover” is the only one I can recall hearing on the radio.
Zap from the album Tones.
Cliffs of Dover and Desert Rose from Ah Via Musicom.
He also had a great appearance on Austin City Limits around that time. Youtube has clips from that I believe.
He had three instrumentals from Ah Via Musicom which got airplay in my area. They were “Cliffs of Dover”, “Righteous”, and “Trademark”. Good album, by the way. I was compelled to buy it on the strength of these tunes.
Trademark got a lot of radio play, great tune. I also remember hearing SRV which was a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn.
If you’re looking for a recent recording he appears on Eric Clapton’s DVD 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival. He performs Desert Rose.
[Hijack] Clapton’s CGF DVD’s and soundtrack are worth every penny and there is a 2007 version coming out in a few weeks that has me salivating. The 2004 DVD set had some nice Clapton sets but was really a showcase for accomplished guitarists from World music to Country, Blues and Hard Rock. The closing performance by ZZ top is the perfect icing on the cake[/Hijack]
“Cliffs of Dover” was really the only one I could think of.
I did seem him perform in San Jose in '91 or '92 at Spartan stadium. He was second on a bill of 4: Extreme, Eric Johnson, Steve Miller Band, ZZ Top. Absolutely awesome concert.
I saw him open for Rush on their ‘Throw the Bones’ tour, had to be '91 or '92 I think. He played just amazingly but never really looked up at the audience. It was Ah Via Musicom and occasionally I’ll still hear those wicked opening fast arpeggios in a commercial or something. Nice to know he’s still performing!
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I saw him open for Rush on their ‘Throw the Bones’ tour, had to be '91 or '92 I think
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Nitpick: That’s “Roll the Bones.”
And “Cliffs of Dover” is the only Eric Johnson song I’ve ever heard. If the OP is looking for a specific song, that’s most likely the one.
Here is a link to him performing Cliffs of Dover on Austin City Limits many years ago. If it doesn’t sound familiar to you it’s because he adds about 2 minutes of intro. Just wait for it.
This should be a link to him discussing electric guitars. Fender has a EJ sig model that is considered a big deal to guitar players, but has only been available with a maple fingerboard. The discusses a number of guitars but spends a lot of time discussing the new-for-'08 EJ Sig with a RW fingerboard…pretty cool looking…