Who's still listening in 2024 ❤❤

One of the most under-rated songs in history. It’s also a bit sad that EJ isn’t more well known outside guitar circles. He’s a genius.

Ah Via Musicom was one of the greatest albums ever.

he looked like an eastern scandinavian aristocrat who might or might not have been a vampire

How this man is not more recognized is completely unkown to me.

His talent is beyond comprehension....there are no words that exist in the English language to describe how good Eric Johnson truly is... Peace.

This is one of the best live recordings of this song I've heard. Eric is the master.

Dude busted his snare drum head at 2:34! Full on rock power is too much for mere drums to handle haha. And dude, the bass work on this song is phenomenal. Seriously one of the best rhythm sections on the planet. Eric Johnson is a beast as always.

Im 34 years old, Ive been a guitar addict for over 20 years.... Why on earth am I only discovering this genius recently?? I thought I knew it all... I was so wrong

Consummate drummer keeps playing without missing a beat,even though the snare head broke!

How the hell does Eric sing, and play that well at the same time ? Amazing player.

Eric Johnson is a genius.

This may well be the BEST live performance ever,,, especially when you consider it's only a 3 PIECE BAND!!!! The drummer, Taylor is a mini-rhythm section all by himself,, Brock is kickin out 8th notes on the bass, and Eric is breaking the speed limit constantly!!! Amazinggggg!!!!

damn, thanks God for creating Eric Johnson

gotta love the drummer was rocking so hard he busted the snare head! ha! now this is music!

Vintage Marshalls, Fenders, Dumbles, Stratocasters, fuzzfaces, echoplexes…..perfection in the hands of a true master!

This is what happens when the stars align. Eric's playing was incredibly tight, and he was visibly channeling his inner SRV. The vocals were great, which can't be easy in a song with such demanding pieces on the guitar. Heck, Eric even had a good hair day, and was likely only 5 to 7 years away from being able to grow facial hair when this was recorded. This is what it's all about, and I simply can't stop watching this performance.

at 4:30...insane harmonics. EJ - you've outdone yourself!

My take: "High Landrons" = mythical mountain range representing spiritual goals.

I'm usually not big fan of the flanger-But EJ is SO good that he makes it work here! :-)

Still don't know what a "high Landron" is, but man, what a song.

That natural harmonics lick that this guitar demigod did at 04:29 provided more goosebumps on my end than most musicians did with their entire discographies. His live sound is out of this world, just like his talent. Absolutely unbelievable musician, and his band is tight as f#$K!

I've been walkin at the sunny beach from Brazil every mouring listening to Eric's albuns i'ts quite an experience.

In 1991, I had tickets to see Rush in Auburn Hills. The warmup act was a guy I had never heard of named Eric Johnson. My brother had seen the same show a week earlier in Indianapolis, so I asked him about Johnson. He said, "he's good. He comes out and jams." OK, fine, always a bonus when the warmup act is decent. Got there in time for Johnson's entire set. He started with Righteous. OK, yeah, my brother was right. He is good. Then he did this song. Wow, OK. He's REALLY good. Then he did Desert Rose and 40 mile town. OK, that's it. This guy is fucking awesome! I went out and bought Ah Via Musicom the next day, and a week later, when I saw Rush with Eric Johnson in Cleveland with my Dad, I was just as excited if not moreso to see Johnson. In four songs, I went from having barely heard of the guy to being a fan for life. Thanks for posting something from that time. Geez, we all looked so young back then!

MOST ETHERAL SONG..MOST ETHERAL TONE..MOST ETHERAL PLACE..N A TRILLION LIGHT YEARS WHEN WE HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN, I PRAY ERIC IS IN HEAVEN PLAYING FOR THE SON....................

SOME OF HIS SONGS ARE A CONCERT IN ITSELF

I never missed a live show when he came to town. Simply Amazing talent!!

Still my favorite Eric song!!

You know his guitar is so advanced nobody really notices how good his voice was.. Lol.. Greatness!

one of the best ever. his chord progressions and his overall tone are out of comparison almost with every other guitarist on this planet. flawless right-left coordination, his alternate picking is as good as it can get. These fast pentatonics after 3:50 are out of this world. super clean and perfectly executed.

No idea how he plays those chords and leads, switching between the sounds with his feet, while SINGING. Freakin crazy.

Johnson is such a clean player , outstanding performance here by All

Do I need say anyting one of the most original sounds I've ever heard he's a genius met him down to Baltimore soundstage back in 2012 nicest guy you ever want to meet even bought us a drink rock on Eric you're the man

Very clean player Johnson , you can hear every note ,not only his lead playing his rythem playing is also first class

Something therapeutic about his tone. I don't know how he found that sound, but it is as if his strings are made of radioactive silk.

Way down here on the edge of these snows, I hear a strong wind whine; Goin' to where the freedom bells ring, Into the Highlands I must climb. On this journey, I have been here before, Tryin' to reach the other side; I just can't get through the top of these hills, Without a mountain guide. Took such a while to find you, Oh could you show me the way? To get to the place I once knew, You're the only one, so take me through High Landrons. Up ahead, I know the trailway stops, From there on, only eagles fly; Burning (with) visions of the way back to you, They're burnin' through the eastern sky. Now and then I see a shooting star, Lighting up the silver blue; It's shining all the way down the mountain skyway, Oh, it's shining straight from you. Took all my life to find you, Oh could you show me the way? To get to the place I once knew, You're the only one, so take me through High Landrons. Up ahead... Took all my life to find you, Oh could you show me the way? To get to the place I once knew, You're the only one, so take me through High Landrons. Up ahead...💜

Eric Johnson tore a hole through the guitar in the 80s..Saw Johnson in Dallas at a small club and he changed my mind on where guitar could go, and launched my quest to guitar...Still on it!

im still getting chills and ive seen this video hundreds of times

High landrons and desert rose have the best runs I've ever heard

Such a legendary clip.. notice that the snare dies midway through song, but EJ and the band just continue like a boss 🔥🤘🏽. And those 3 full stack Marshalls with the flanger 3:20 😩😩. Who else is watching from Denmark? 🤘🏽✌🏾

Love this song 🎵 ❤️ 🎉

Met him many years ago in a bar on 6th street in Austin, Texas. Very unassuming and genuinely good guy. His guitar work is legendary with Hendrix like playing styles. One of the best in the business.

Such a great player! One of my all time favorite guitarists. Tommy and Kyle are his best live line up IMO. Tommy really drives with those drums. Eric's tone is stunning!

This is truly one of his best live performance I have seen! along with Friends (ACL 2001) Are You Experienced/Cliffs Of Dover/Trail Of Tears (ACL 1988) Both the guitar playing and singing was great and spot on here! I miss this old guitar tone a lot!

Best vocal performance I’ve heard from him.....

Eric is my favorite guitarist hands done being from Texas myself. Only seen live once due to military commitments

Man I miss that Rig O' Tone! - 100W Marshalls - Stereo Twin Reverb heads and that Dumble! That MXR Flanger! Tommy & Kyle killing it ~ Just plain Ol' Badass!

finding words to describe how amazing this performance is evades me. Perfection! Thank you for sharing!

Love your music. I am now 33 years old and your music accompanies me since I am 14 years old.

somebody tell me how people could just be walking around, oblivious, while Eric is playing, singing... boggles my mind. smh. He is the Master.

His tones and mind over matter phrasing and bends/ vibrato / lines/ chords on this are just amazing .......

Damn, god does a pretty good Eric Johnson impression

When I need a smile.... Eric Johnson is my go to, time and time again...

I like how he uses the guitar tone to temper his voice in this track.

Voice, guitar, bass, drums...♥ I would have loved to see him do a live session with Jeff Beck !

Mr Eric Johnson Is a Guitar Genius.

One of my favorite live recordings of Eric…perfect tone, a large, energetic crowd, and even the wind blowing through his hair on this particular song was perfect.

Eric Johnson is a god playing guitar.

JHC......i continue to find something unique and otherworldly every time i watch this! Marshall stacks, Fender Twins, "Strat bends", a Dumble(s)and EJ's fingers flyin'! I know for a fact if Eric ever decided to launch a "Throwback Tour" with this setup and sound(if still feasible), getting a ticket to experience this would be a challenge.....but one EVERY fan would gratefully accept. "Throwback Tour".......i see T-Shirt sales galore as well goin' thru the roof! What a unique concept tour for the fans.....a "Throwback Tour"!

Can anybody see what the drummer went through when his snare head breaks halfway through the song? THAT is a musician.

In the category of “People Late to the Party”, I would like to nominate...myself. So, I just found this video. Yeah...I know it’s years old...but..MAN...what a great version! In a way, I almost like this better than “Cliffs of Dover”.

God I want to see this whole show so badly

Eric Johnson was definitely channeling his inner Eric Johnson on this cut. ;)

This is the first video where I've seen his face. He's a handsome thing. Leo sun, Aries moon.

Throughout my life I have seen musicians who I believe are not from this planet, Paul McCartney, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, and of course Mr. Eric Johnson...

I'll always love this guy I first heard his music at an Air Force Base in Virginia and those were some great times

Enough with technical…Eric makes playing the axe smooth and easy 🎶😃😃👍👏👏👏

Would love to see the rest of this concert!

One of the BEST EJ Tunes. Sounds like NOBODYELSE. Thanks Eric,,,,,- RJ.

This song is so bad ass.

After watching this 4 times in a row ..mesmerized by Eric's playing.. I just noticed he's at Red Rocks.. Saw The Moody Blues and Def Leppard there..Awesome!!

Those chord progressions and harmonics combined with that flanger sound otherworldly! Simply Outstanding!

Great performance! The first song that I heard from Ah Via Musicom - KILO out of Colorado Springs served this up as I was driving toward the snow-capped Sangre de Cristo range - it was glorious. The day my dad died, a bookmark in time for me. Thanks for sharing this gem!

He not only helped define thats 80’s guitar sound, but brought in the 90s roughness along with it

I just wish he expressed more joy physically when he plays. Smiling , Rocking out , he's too laid back and reserved... Eric fan forever...

yeah the bass sounds great on this version. And this version generally kicks ass all round!

Always love hearing him play... Did anyone notice the big rip in the snare drum? Would not have known it just from listening... extra props to the drummer for being able to keep playing!!!

eric is a sick singer, probably one of his most underappreciated talents imo

Even with Tommy's snare breaking this is one of the best performances of this track. This is one tight band & i can only bet the rest of this show must have been amazing . Eric is one fine songcrafter & his playing just speaks for it self ...

. .. . Me and my parents enjoyed Ah Via Musicom very much in the eighties. .. .

The average person can't imagine how hard it is to play and sing this song at the same time.

That insane run at 3:56! My face melted. It looks like the videi is sped up. 🎉

He is something special. Im waiting for him in Germany

Not only is the guitar technique and playing ability completely amazing, the multitasking ability is astounding! I had the privilege of seeing him in concert last night at a small venue in Albany, New York. Both EJ and his back up band were totally jammin! 🎸🤘

This performance is right up there with the 88' ACL one, maybe even better. Mind-blowing.

Such a great live version of this song!

Awesome song, awesome playing..Love how the roadies and techs aren't paying attention at all to the drummers head movements saying something is up. Props to the him for keeping it going.

What amaze's me is he close's his eye's more than any sighted player I have seen. So elegant is his playing ability it reminds me of a beautiful Harp piece playing rock and roll. He and Steve Morse are some of the best players out there but he is low key which means he simply love's music. Keep it up Eric, you are the best.

Without a doubt, the pinnacle of a storied career! A+ backing section in Kyle and Tommy and Eric with what many consider his best rig and sound set up. Are there any more videos from this day's performance? Hopefully so......cuz it's a smoker!! Thanks for posting......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaap preciated greatly!!

I was fortunate to see him play in Atlanta around this time, when he was promoting the "Ah Via Musicom" album.

We went to see a concert in August 1991 at Spartan Stadium: ZZ Top, Steve Miller, and an opening act we did not know anything about, Eric Johnson. As we got to the stadium and parked, we were puzzled by the giant gaggle of groupies surrounding the fence through which the stars' limos would enter - stunning beauties, dressed in their best, 60 or 80 of them. We were not used to seeing that quantity and quality of gorgeous women show up for ZZ Top, or Steve, who are great musicians, but we had never before seen attract quite that level of attention. Then Eric Johnson came out on stage, and we said, "Ohhhh, now we get it." What a handsome guy - and his playing is nonpareil. Been fans ever since.

This performance is wild. Favorite EJ song. Working that Fuzz Face!

Dazzling guitarist with a beautifully specific signature sound.

Grade AAA psychedelic stuff here. So glad I got to see him in concert numerous times in that era. The volume is as high as a band like Van Halen, but his sound and tone is uniquely pure - magnificent!

4:35 to4:51 is just sublime divine!!! what ever that means that's what that was ..inspiring

Just doesn`t get any better than this..Eric`s music is a celestial armada of love n great vibes!

Eric Johnson is so classy?!! I absolutely love the guys playing.....Great, Great, Great guitar player!! All the best to you Eric! :-)

Love every single second of this song. Always since I first heard this from when I bought Ah Via Musicom on release. Cliffs of Dover, Forty Mile Town, etc. 🤟

Everything working. Amps, guitar, pedals, he's in excellent voice, Tommy and Kyle are prefect, incredible mix. One of the best performances in rock history.

Eric's a total wizard!