He recently released "EJ", an acoustic collection of original tunes and covers he has been working on for several years. Highly recommended.
http://www.ericjohnson.com/
He recently released "EJ", an acoustic collection of original tunes and covers he has been working on for several years. Highly recommended.
http://www.ericjohnson.com/
What are your impressions of Up Close? I did enjoy Eclectic with Mike Stern quite a bit.
To me, Up Close is more uneven than this recent release, but there are some great songs that on it like the instrumental "Gem" and "Arithmetic" with touching vocals and a "Holdsworth-like tone" during the outro solo. If you like his vocal tunes, Up Close is a pretty good record, but I think the tunes mentioned previously are worth the cost of purchasing this recording.
Just saw EJ do an acoustic show Wednesday night in Annapolis. He's just freakin' amazing. Great show. Hope he tours electric again.
He's really hooked on Kojak. Brought that up 2-3 times. He had some fun comments between songs.
JG
"MARKLAR!"
Loving it! The instrumentals are really strong, but his vocals in the acoustic environment match the vibe of the album very well.
Up Close was great & I saw him in Modesto, CA, an exciting event.
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Yeah, he has a history of being overly meticulous, but I think he has come to grips with that tendency. He has gigged and released several CDs/DVDs in recent years e.g. Live In Europe, Mike Stern collaboration, Up Close, Austin City Limits CD/DVD, Live In Anaheim and the Experience Hendrix tours. The new album has been well worth the wait There is one song (Divanae) from his acoustic shows that I wish had made it on to the record. Hopefully it will appear on a subsequent recording.
I was front row centre for a show with him a Buddy Guy. Now anytime Eric's name is mentioned I can't help but think about the length of his fingers. He made that guitar neck look like a pencil.
"The woods would be very silent if the only birds that sang were those who sang best..." - Henry David Thoreau
I'm a huge Eric Johnson fan. Ah Via Musicana was the first CD I bought when I moved to the countryside of Japan so has an extra emotional impact on me, especially the song "Forty Mile Town". Venus Isle was also great. Tones was also very good.
Bloom was the first album I didn't like 100% but that was OK because the songs I really liked, about 30 minutes, still made a great EP. But then came Up Close, which I never bought. I listened to most of it on youtube but seemed uneven and didn't buy it.
I can't seem to find "Ah Via Musicana" anywhere. Could someone help a brother out?
^^ It's called Ah Via Musicom. It should still be in print.
Hey! I am posting under the influence of a few brewskies!
And Arithmetic is great.
I'm confused. Is that an endorsement for, or against drunk posting? Cuz, I can tell you one thing - many appear drunk here whether drunk or not. Still waiting, btw, for those responsible for a mod from another forum appearing here this morning to take out a few of the deserving in one fell swoop. LOL.
Arithmetic is great, btw, only for those who are capable of getting it to work FOR them.
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