@1kTroopKoopas 7 ай бұрын
Step 1: Think about those chords Step 2: Be Eric Johnson Step 3: Just Play Done
@tyranitar4246 3 ай бұрын
He used to practice a lot as a child before he became an addict.
@Duderpher 2 ай бұрын
Or just be Ray Romano
@scottdaugherty8065 Ай бұрын
@@tyranitar4246 Wait,...what?!! Eric was an addict? Really?! Did not know that.
@JuanLucangioli 9 күн бұрын
@@scottdaugherty8065a guitar addict he meant I believe
@NJ1810 Жыл бұрын
This helped me zero percent to understand how EJ plays haha
@wellington66440 Жыл бұрын
from the video a good exercise is: find chords on the piano that have different shapes on the fretboard like those open triads rick repeats a lot, create a harmonic line and then arpegiate them cascading in odd numbers like 12345 -123.
@Say_When Жыл бұрын
when May said they did.. what.. 4 or 5 takes on bohemian.. first time playing it through... how do you explain capturing lightning with a glass jar and not incinerating yourself?...
@TheRealMrbuffcat Жыл бұрын
Keep playing eventually you will understand
@majr-qp7fb Жыл бұрын
just get a tobacco sunburst strat
@theycallmealex454 Жыл бұрын
watch the full vid he also talked about the genre of music he used to played on the piano and how he would transfer those chords and techniques over to the guitar... idk why that was left out of the short.
@ericgelders 11 ай бұрын
EJ is such a relaxed guy, his (almost lazy) talking is such a great contrast with his stellar guitar playing - this man has the quality of making me zen 💯.
@thegodofpez Жыл бұрын
Eric is so damn clean.
@ericgelders 11 ай бұрын
But not clinical, but with a lot of feel! And that makes it really special.
@blazingstar9638 Ай бұрын
@@ericgelders right! Buckethead too
@michaelwhinnery164 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Johnson for all of the amazing music you have produced over the years.
@ak47dragunov Жыл бұрын
The magic of knowing where every note is on the fretboard at a given moment. Been trying my whole life to achieve something like this but it's so hard after years of tabs
@jimgodofbiscuits Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@xyzyzx1253 Жыл бұрын
You’ve got to put hours of memorisation practice into it, Really dedicated “saying the notes out loud, every time you play it” over and over again for a while
@jimgodofbiscuits Жыл бұрын
@@xyzyzx1253 I have tried. I'm good with 6th and first string and all strings in the first 5 frets, and 12 thru 17 obviously the same. When practicing all scale positions, let's say pentatonic I know where all the roots are etc while playing them, but the pattern is what helps me. If I were to pickup the guitar and someone pointed to a random position I still often have to think for a few secs. I think it's a brain defect. :)
@SlayeCohen Жыл бұрын
It's actually easy when you know how to train and apply. You just have to learn and study intervals, then triads to mount the chords. When you practice the intervals I. The right way, you understand the neck without thinking too much, try that.
@jimgodofbiscuits Жыл бұрын
@@SlayeCohen Do you know any channel providers that teach intervals this way? I have watched some that were just theory and didn't really show how to use them.
@dwells37 Жыл бұрын
Eric is honestly one of my favorite musicians.
@omar10213245 Жыл бұрын
I tell ya, that Ray Romano is just as good of a guitarist as he is a comedian!
@BOOMNERD51 5 ай бұрын
Facial resemblance very strongly on my tiny cell phone screen!
@joshferguson9703 Жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson and SRV have the best lead tones gotta love Texas
@IPenguinTeethI Жыл бұрын
I love his tone. He's an absolute legend.
@DavidSmith-xr8js Жыл бұрын
I remember like yesterday watching Eric play Cliffs of Dover on PBS on Austin City Limits in 1988. First time I ever saw him. I seen some great riffs, but this blew me away.
@davidbennett6786 Жыл бұрын
I remember that show also....thinking how different it was from everything else at the time.
@danielbuchanan1560 22 күн бұрын
You should learn how to play it, even more fun
@jnnx 4 күн бұрын
I saw him live just a few years later open for Rush. My first rock concert I paid for myself (Seeing The Beach Boys when I was five on the Capital steps doesn’t count).
@TheBoondoggler 2 ай бұрын
Eric also plays piano. That helps him hear and visualize the notes immensely.
@TheAbn38 Жыл бұрын
Eric is much under appreciated as a musician
@drekwilliamton5830 Жыл бұрын
Yeah no he's not lol everyone knows Cliff's of Dover
@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447 6 ай бұрын
I can play Song for George on guitar. The whole song
@Rondo2ooo Жыл бұрын
I remember when a friend put in a cassette recorded with 'Ah Via Musicom' in his car system back then. We were fans of Vai and Satriani, but this was the most virtuosic yet beautiful playing. I loved it from the first moment.
@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316 3 ай бұрын
Eric’s just as good as Steve and Joe, but he’s definitely an easier listen than them, depending on what mood you’re in. I adore the man’s playing, but I haven’t actually heard the full Ah Via Musicom record besides “Cliffs Of Dover” yet, need to check it out.
@cjeatmon1520 7 ай бұрын
The most unique, original guitar player out there.
@Sashaplaysmusic87 5 ай бұрын
You probably haven’t heard Allan Holdsworth 😂
@Chuckles.. 4 ай бұрын
@@Sashaplaysmusic87 Eric and Alan are contemporaries, they're my two favorite rock guitarists, I saw them both perform at the same concert with different bands in about 1978 or 79. Please trust, you couldn't say one was more unique than the other.
@Sashaplaysmusic87 4 ай бұрын
@@Chuckles.. yes I could and and I have. Allan is many levels higher skill wise and melodically. Eric mostly plays pentatonics with slightly more unique approach than 90% of blues players so I’ll give you that. Allan is a whole different universe.
@Chuckles.. 4 ай бұрын
@@Sashaplaysmusic87 you're insane.
@Sashaplaysmusic87 4 ай бұрын
@@Chuckles.. I won the argument then 😂 typical response of someone who got nothing.
@fadilartian6249 7 ай бұрын
there is something magical about his works, wether in his tone or his playing!
@CaptainKirk007 3 ай бұрын
What an absolutely amazing individual. Thank you Eric.
@Robobongo88 Жыл бұрын
Eric's music is so fcuking beautiful! The venus isle solo is stupendous!
@iggyfritz7150 4 ай бұрын
Eric everything I hear or see you play my jaw hits the ground, your Virtuosity has no boundaries. Great to see you with Rick who also melts my brain. God bless
@chriskeen4886 Жыл бұрын
I've followed EJ since the 80's. Met him once. Good guy amazing tone. 👍
@LustyClassyCat Жыл бұрын
Rick reminds me a lot of my guitar teacher, same mannerisms 😹 I wont consider myself a true guitarist until i learn Cliffs of Dover, the feeling will be way more great than any drug.
@r.joseph8911 3 ай бұрын
What a super down to earth person EJ is! I’m so glad to have his music in my life for the past 34 years 😊
@jasonday8334 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing musician, I was lucky to catch him live years ago, mind blowing performance.
@doihaveto8149 8 ай бұрын
Eric is such a humble guy
@billiemack64 2 ай бұрын
He is my all time favorite guitarist. The things he can play and sing are incredible.
@RPGPlayer01 Жыл бұрын
Listening to Eric Johnson talk just makes me feel so mellow 😌
@johnnyfreeman1018 3 ай бұрын
This man took the pentatonic scale to a level most other players will never see....has his own singular sound and makes a strat which is probably the most commonly played guitar ever sound heavenly.....🤷♂️
@pedroadonish Ай бұрын
Nice to see the best Eric guitarist of all time
@nickefgen9219 Жыл бұрын
I could listen to Eric play all day long, what a great musician
@dancollins8296 Жыл бұрын
Great technique,absolutely perfect
@DoctorDave5 Жыл бұрын
That Strat sounds fantastic!
@murcgooficial 8 ай бұрын
The great master Eric Johnson!!
@mindseye4914 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know Ray Romano could play the guitar so well.
@oskarfunes2505 11 ай бұрын
Guess everybody loves Raymond
@TheLogander 11 ай бұрын
😂
@jnnx 4 күн бұрын
How many KZfaqrs are gonna recycle this lame “joke”?
@slickstrings Жыл бұрын
Eric is a class act. One of the few guitarists i havnt seen live that i would really like to
@michaeltincopa4053 Ай бұрын
POR ALGO ERIC JOHNSON ES CONSIDERADO COMO 1 UNO DE LOS GUITARRISTAS MAS "COMPLETOS y COMPLEJOS" EN SU TECNICA y ESTILO DE TOCAR LA GUITARRA ! TODO UN GENIO ! YEAH YEAH....!!! LARGA VIDA AL ROCK, GRACIAS ERIC SIGUE ADELANTE DIOS TE BENDIGA.
@giovannideiana207 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely from another planet
@michaels.5232 Жыл бұрын
Rick I think you and your channel are a true gift to anyone who appreciates music . Thank U. I have a favorite guitarist are you familiar with Tuck Andress
@johnanderson4743 Жыл бұрын
He is and will always be 1 of my favorite guitarist
@newtagwhodis4535 Жыл бұрын
Awesome showcase! Eric is a big influence in my playing to this day. I wish you both all the best!
@ishmieltamang2150 2 ай бұрын
When he said piano wise and the chord he played after that. . . Dang ❤
@scamauney Жыл бұрын
Seeing Eric September 5th in Clearwater, FL. These Texans can't wait :)
@Samantha-vlly Жыл бұрын
11:10 *Absolutely* agree with you, Rick. That's what most listeners do not realize. They don't get interested *in* the music and how they're created.
@xeverettx2564 9 ай бұрын
One of the greatest ever!!
@dallastoto3189 Ай бұрын
I’m convinced..ERIC is definitely from another world. 🌎
@jazzalmenasmusic Жыл бұрын
Rick and Eric in the same room, mind blown!
@MVuke84 10 ай бұрын
Eric Johnson is a boss!
@NameCriativo Жыл бұрын
My top 1 right there! Not only his technique, his melody, but his harmony is so inspirational to me. Am I asking Eric too much to perform in Brazil? I’d love to live the moment!
@heavyrelic8506 Ай бұрын
I love his chord playing. Even more than the lead lines
@liliavaldez2302 Жыл бұрын
Clean and beautiful way of playing, I love it.
@dieselyeti Жыл бұрын
Love listening to him noodle around. I swear EJ invents chords that didn't exist before.
@Garbrel80 2 ай бұрын
He doesn't play music, he embodies it. I could listen to him "thinking about those chords" all day long. 🎸
@blazingstar9638 Ай бұрын
I love Eric so much
@vextract4662 Жыл бұрын
Dear God. I love this channel. Long live Rick. "What the guitar stipulates". Yeah bro, where does it lead us to? That's why I play, to expand the existence of the moment.
@coreyhill8841 Жыл бұрын
RICK , i love to see how you are going and going, Thank you for loving Music!, i didnt wanna use too many words
@alargelamp7552 10 ай бұрын
One of the best memories I have is listening to Ah Via Musicom with my dad as he drove me to kindergarten. We rocked out every morning.
@Angus.Maclean Жыл бұрын
Look at the beautiful checking o of that strat!
@CliffMcCauley Жыл бұрын
Fender Masterbuilt Virginia- you can have one just like it for $15-$20k!
@lord.of.tamarindo 7 ай бұрын
Ray Barone is such an underrated guitarist❤️❤️❤️
@davidseto6508 5 ай бұрын
Amazing! First time I heard this song I knew I had to FOLlOW and LIKE
@andrewtlockemanch 2 ай бұрын
It’s inside the chords. Yep. 👌🏻💯
@donnajhawkinswalsh382 11 ай бұрын
Saw him live last night! He's awesome!
@gh4121-b5n Жыл бұрын
Be seeing Eric the end of next month.👍
@M4D4F4K4. Жыл бұрын
Genius.
@jan279 Жыл бұрын
That tone is immaculate. ✨
@rubemevangelista3868 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely my biggest inspiration on the guitar from the first time I heard him
@fzr1000981 Жыл бұрын
Super talented
@waterlec8718 9 ай бұрын
Maybe it's only the lighting, but that guitar's fret's neck is ❤️👌 beautiful 👌❤️‼️
@thomasadrian9854 Жыл бұрын
I saw Eric open for Steve Miller band years ago- awesome!!
@joytheicecream2252 2 ай бұрын
His tone is just so Eric Johnson, it's pissing me offffff 😭 he's so damn good aghhh
@z0mbyz624 2 ай бұрын
To those wondering about the theory behind this, im guessing he uses inversions of the same chords to then find lines inside these new positions. If you want to try this on a basic level, try to play a basic barre chord and then find new position going up the neck, scrambling around the notes to find new positions. Then, use what you find to inspire some lines that go in the same direction. Hope it helps at least one person, cheers!
@dolam Жыл бұрын
Great interview! Did anyone else think this was Johnny Marr at first like I did?
@pandayamitray1 Жыл бұрын
EJ is legend 😎
@lmm1586 10 ай бұрын
You’re wonderful 😊
@marcos_c_m 4 ай бұрын
He use the pentatonic shapes as template to search for weird chord shapes. Those " pentatonic chords". sound beautiful together. You can play them as fast changes. And improvise with pentatonics without even need to know wich chord is . Any tone you hit is a chord tone. + His phrasing alone is masterpiece.
@fabianernestopacheco Жыл бұрын
One of my favorites!!
@mindysommers Ай бұрын
Eric Johnson sends me into the cosmos. Nobody else does that to me with the guitar. Nobody.
@coldroses5337 8 ай бұрын
I discovered EJ as a kid when I heard Minstrel Gigolo on that amazing Christopher Cross album. Certainly from the Dagobah system Cheers 🍷
@raulsuazo5015 5 ай бұрын
Cleanest guitar playing ever
@russellgeorge1993 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant guitarist
@annanikia7949 Жыл бұрын
What a treat!
@terencenordberg7482 Жыл бұрын
Everybody Loves Eric
@IvoGCosta1 Жыл бұрын
Everybody Loves Raymond... I love your Show
@wjatube Жыл бұрын
I was at the peak of my guitar playing. I could hear and play them all. Then along came Eric and it was like starting all over again. I began by listening with amazement. But soon I realized what he was doing wasn't what I was hearing and I belittled everything I heard. Resigned, I then grew to respect the fact that as I good as I ever was- I was no where near the best and may never get there. Eric was that good. Fucker.
@backto90s58 27 күн бұрын
As n asian man, idk him but hisbcloff of dover is really amazing,, i instantly loved it❤
@rubbadolly5966 Жыл бұрын
It'd be cool to have a little cartoon bubble as if Eric is thinking the chord names as he plays!
@flynnblu6992 Жыл бұрын
I bought EJs VHS teaching tape way back (not that I was able to do much) - it was interesting to how little gear he used to get such a great sound.
@pomax1464 Ай бұрын
ive never heard this man speak until now but he sounds exactly like i imagined
@BrendanClarkGuitar 10 ай бұрын
The best 🎸🎸🔥🔥 Father EJ
@toneleudy Жыл бұрын
I love his sound as much as his actual playing
@patmcdonald4297 16 сағат бұрын
Either way, he's one of the greatest guitar players ever!
@javier.malagon 6 ай бұрын
Didn’t know ray romano had this kind of talent wow
@marinstefan9918 Жыл бұрын
Amazing ! ❤
@screamin5325 Ай бұрын
I remember, as a teenager, buying a DVD tutorial on how to play Cliffs Of Dover on guitar. After weeks of diligent practicing, I was ready to run my guitar through the tablesaw.
@slashieman6645 6 ай бұрын
His hairstyle is a bless
@JRRs2024 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@whimpypatrol5503 11 ай бұрын
George Benson and some great jazz guitarists do the same thing, just using an archtop without all the reverb, high gain, and compression but following the jazz chord changes outlining them note by note in a way to create tension, release, and rhythm.
@whimpypatrol5503 11 ай бұрын
Maybe that's why there seems to be 1000 great rock guitarists for each great jazz guitarist.
@JWatson5290 Жыл бұрын
Ray Romano is shredding
@estebanvelasquez1390 5 ай бұрын
El mejor de los tiempos
@mattlawson714 Жыл бұрын
Jesus. He’s just messing around and it’s perfect.
@sanavthecardist1666 9 ай бұрын
Rip what a legend
@PiersTJernigan 10 ай бұрын
underrated guitarist