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Rig Rundown - Eric Johnson
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13 жыл бұрынwww.premierguit... PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with guitarist Eric Johnson. See more Rig Rundowns at www.premierguit...
@barkulator 10 жыл бұрын
A Southern gentleman who plays impossibly beautifully.
@anthonybenavides720 12 жыл бұрын
When he played in San Antonio this past August I met him and he is absolutely the most humble down to earth person I've ever met. He was really kind, answered all of my stupid guitar questions that I had for him, and was really patient the whole time. Definitely a class act, Eric is.
@MrDevtun 8 жыл бұрын
Eric has the Bob Ross like smooth mellow voice. I think I read somewhere a while back Eric is into clean living - no weed or hard drugs.
@rustyshackleford3855 8 жыл бұрын
No weed? Yaaaaa ok
@tylergavin4757 8 жыл бұрын
He has always been like that.
@SoreEyeMusic 7 жыл бұрын
He just really seems so effing high right here xD All the little quirks are just really relatable. The whole timing thing, seems like he's barely keeping it together right here xD
@flyjoseph6355 9 жыл бұрын
I wanna give Eric a big ol hug
@Snowy0123 9 жыл бұрын
I am obsessed with every note Eric Johnson plays, to me he's the greatest guitarist ever.. I don't know what it is about his playing that effects me like that..
@Snowy0123 8 жыл бұрын
oh man,Lonely in the night has been my favorite solo of all time .i agree.
@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын
I love Eric Johnson! He's such a great guitarist and musician and an all round nice, humble guy :)
@stephenowen3383 8 жыл бұрын
+RolanTHUNDER yeah he is awesome. I really hate a lot of these virtuoso musicians like Vai and Bonamassa (not that he really fits into that category but he is a great player but a bit arrogant) but Johnson and Paul Gilbert are really cool guys from the look of things.
@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын
Stephen Owen I actually love Vai. He's amazing and he's not overlly proud or arrogant. Gilbert is one of my fav players too. He's so down to earth and always chilled :)
@stephenowen3383 8 жыл бұрын
RolanTHUNDER I just think he has a bit of an ego
@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын
Stephen Owen Hmm, not that I've really noticed that especially when you listen to how modestly he speaks about his own playing on interviews. But all people analyse others differently :)
@stephenowen3383 8 жыл бұрын
RolanTHUNDER I was watching his rig run down and he seemed a bit too aloof. I agree though, I suppose people have different opinions on how people behave.
@DrDougRoss 10 жыл бұрын
One of the Greatest Guitarists in the world - certainly one of my heros - with such a friendly, cool and humble approach. Thanks Eric for taking the time to show us your rig.
@zx7-rr486 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing player, a true inspiration. He has magic in his fingers for sure.
@hamburginimercy 9 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson is like the Carl Sagan of rock.
@jeffbeck6501 6 жыл бұрын
And by the way, The earth is flat. Research it.
@lucasplowman3245 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbeck6501 wow…
@sandrosadhukhan 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbeck6501 you must have stopped taking your meds😂
@jeffbeck6501 2 жыл бұрын
@@sandrosadhukhan Hate is all you can add?
@sandrosadhukhan 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbeck6501 take your meds...
@SRNF 7 жыл бұрын
Never seen someone so chill and casual about amazing antique gear.
@BudMovies 12 жыл бұрын
"So Eric, which guitars did you bring on this tour?" Eric: "Yeah.."
@0311campbelljk 7 жыл бұрын
Eric could tell me a bed time story anytime.
@ericjohnsonsdover Жыл бұрын
Yess 😂
@KeeperOfPoops 6 жыл бұрын
Eric is so friendly and i love him so much, i love how calm and collected he is and he definately knows how to do go through his gear
@bingefeller 13 жыл бұрын
For those of you who are interested: Eric, on his Strats, sets his action at 2mm when measured at the 17th fret on both the bass and treble sides. He likes his necks with no relief.
@TheScr4tchy 10 жыл бұрын
Two real dudes talking about real stuff. Thanks Jason and Eric.
@SenselessTalk 10 жыл бұрын
He got a lot of money but won't let go of his old stuff, I seen many rigs here, his by far is the most humane of all, and his rig shows that you dont need fancy stuff to do everything.
@jamessouleyrette3370 10 жыл бұрын
most of a player's tone is in his/her fingers, rig just accents that.
@ScoutSniper1990 7 жыл бұрын
Lol try and find an Echoplex and or Memoryman for sale today. Those aren't things you let go.
@ZackBrannon 9 жыл бұрын
man he really needs to chill out
@DavidCrites07 2 жыл бұрын
Uh…yeah
@anthonyjohnson4734 2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@1974jester 10 жыл бұрын
It's cool to see his rig. It proves you don't need thousands of dollars worth of pedals to get a tone that is amazing. And it's nice to see an artist who knows his stuff and not a tech who blah blah blahs all over the place.
@x7stringinJSCx 10 жыл бұрын
just thousands of dollars worth of amps lol. try buying a good jmp for less than a thousand. still.. he is the man.
@andrewchute9391 10 жыл бұрын
the pedals aren't where his money is. Right now, for example, the going rate for a 1958 strat with original parts, especially in the condition he had, is over $30,000, and he had 2 there (not 58's but his year is the same, I just know about 58's because I just bought one). The going rate for one of those late 60's Marshall heads is between $5000 and $6000. The going rate for a pre-CBS Fender Twin is also multiple thousands. Simply acquiring a pre-CBS Fender Princeton Reverb takes about $4000.
@x7stringinJSCx 10 жыл бұрын
He can afford it though lol. chump change.
@LeOnIdAs162 12 жыл бұрын
Such a down to earth guy ! He seems to me like a really warm hearted kind of person ! He's for sure a great role model for guitarists
@hannsandres 12 жыл бұрын
"This is my signature Strat. Yeah I changed this pickup (of my signature guitar)." LOL
@windowjeff 10 жыл бұрын
I had the honor of playing with Eric a few weeks ago. He's the most amazing/humble guy I've ever played with. Never forget it.
@davedextermusic7129 10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! How did that come about?
@windowjeff 10 жыл бұрын
Rock n roll Fantasy Camp! ! Played with him, Joe Perry, Mike Anthony, Steve Vai, and Orianthi all in 3 days. Met a bunch of other old rockers from the 80's as well. Gary Hoey, Elliot easton ect. A great time. Would recommend it to anyone.
@MrFrankeesh 10 жыл бұрын
one of the best guitar players ever
@TheOldOakSyndicate 9 жыл бұрын
"Yeah....uh hu....yeah.....dang wall warts...yeah....."
@SohamBhattacharya3105 9 жыл бұрын
***** I laughed too hard at this! :P
@1sainteve1 9 жыл бұрын
For Eric's rig rundown, they could've just shown his fingers for 10 seconds. That's where the magic is.
@MattSmith-iq1ld 7 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine knew Eric for quite some time. No folks, he doesn't smoke dope. he's clean as a whistle. He is an EXTREMELY shy person. Perhaps the shyest and most solitary person to ever play rock guitar and be famous. Steve Morse said once that he's just a guitar genius that comes from another planet. He has a real hard time socializing with people and such. he sounds chill probably to deal with some of the nervousness he feels. If he could never do another interview he would, but everyone wants to talk with him.
@skaf008 10 жыл бұрын
what a great dude
@alextw13jf 12 жыл бұрын
Humbleness, kindness and calm definitely mark the difference between pompous, arrogant suckers and real stars; Eric is a real star indeed.
@pabdiary 12 жыл бұрын
I don't think there's anything strange about a brilliant, talented, middle aged guitarist like EJ to be so mellow. He seems at peace, I don't think he's stoned. Look at Slash, he' a mellow fellow too..
@greenplasticwateringcan 7 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson - the king of musicians' ASMR
@joynthis 8 жыл бұрын
I went out and bought all this crap, but I don't sound like Eric. What gives?
@1958marky 8 жыл бұрын
+joynthis ---- You don't have his FINGERS.
@billyrouse4813 8 жыл бұрын
Easiest answer anyone will give you: you're not Eric Johnson. A lot of a guitarist's tone is in their hands.
@joynthis 8 жыл бұрын
OK, I'll go buy more stuff. Thanks!
@davidnuijten8133 7 жыл бұрын
joynthis buy eric johnson
@kierenmoore3236 7 жыл бұрын
Did you try getting baked out of your gourd? Seems to work for him ...
@jordan1111ism 5 жыл бұрын
Eric just seems likes the nicest guy dude like this dude just needs a hug lmfao
@TheEowli 12 жыл бұрын
he is so down to earth.. i love that man!
@MsRussianbaker 11 жыл бұрын
"yeah aha yeah, its from the sixties" so high
@savageharley8172 12 жыл бұрын
The best tone I ever heard.
@educassiano 9 жыл бұрын
anyone else who just can't visualize Eric angry or something, I mean, actually being agressive, cause I just can't.
@davidgalaviz2004 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah he's like Mr. Rogers
@nickkokenspargermusic8666 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen it with my very own eyes.. I felt bad for his guitar tech
@thunderbird7703 3 жыл бұрын
@@nickkokenspargermusic8666 that's interesting! Could you please tell me more about that story?
@nickkokenspargermusic8666 3 жыл бұрын
@@thunderbird7703 for sure ! It was at his Ah Via Musicom show in Columbus Ohio and right before or right after he played Manhattan in the first set one of his amps blew out… he basically had to stop playing and try to fix it or keep going and giving us awesome music … thankfully he kept going but at the cost of his dirty rhythm amp… the sound people at the venue were also ticking him off because they weren’t listening to his commands , it was honestly a really sad show because of all the technical difficulties and I felt bad for his guitar tech because Eric was kinda taking out his frustrations on him but it was still an amazing show !
@astroandyborgloh 12 жыл бұрын
A monster player, a nice guy, and an enthusiastic musician. I like it, when someone lets the music speak, and not the words. Just discovered him a few months ago, because Dweezil was talking about him in a video. thanks you Dweezil for this, and thank you Frank for Dweezil!
@SleepFan771 11 жыл бұрын
Man he's so chill, I want to sit down with him as he jams on that sweet SG.
@ruiolas 12 жыл бұрын
I want Eric Johnson to tell me bedtime stories.
@KazzarEngel 9 жыл бұрын
man he is chill
@tylergrove7700 10 жыл бұрын
Such a simple and elegant set up sounds beautiful
@Tacklebox455 13 жыл бұрын
love this simple layout that achives great tone and vintage gear who couldnt like this
@keithcarman5381 7 жыл бұрын
I have met him before, a few years ago and he's has a real laid back way about himself
@rumsfield78 11 жыл бұрын
Got to see EJ last night..great dude...Autographed my stuff and gave me one of his Tortex picks!
@giovanniwitjamulia467 12 жыл бұрын
3:42 "yeah... oho . . .yeah" LOL
@rareform6747 2 ай бұрын
This is when Premier was Great !
@CamiloVelandia 10 жыл бұрын
Seems like such a nice dude. awesome.
@Slears 7 жыл бұрын
3:41 "yeah....aha..yeah..." lol his Pedalboard looks like found somewhere in a basement after years. Such an awesome guy
@Michaelgracon 3 жыл бұрын
It's literally a board of wood! Still cracks me up
@ibanezguitars4021 9 жыл бұрын
He is a great person!!! very kind when i met him.
@ruchirsajwan 7 жыл бұрын
Love this guy, thanks for interviewing him
@bullyblade 11 жыл бұрын
I Have seen him. Many many times since the early 80's In many a small club talked with him several Times. and he is one of only a handful I can say I never ever even seen him drinking mustless high. He is a very laid back humble and nice man. and one hell of a Player!!!!!!!!!!
@ThomasMetal75 12 жыл бұрын
"Yeah, uh huh...., yeah" Thank you Mr. Eric Johnson! At least you were nice enough to personally give Premier Guitar the tour of your gear.
@greenman9123 3 жыл бұрын
"Yeahhh uh huh yeahhhh." God bless this man.
@ibemanny99 9 жыл бұрын
Either he's high or really tired man I don't think I heard a more laid back voice coming from anyone... o.O
@Drforrester31 9 жыл бұрын
I think it's just that ol' southern drawl coupled with a laid back attitude
@ibemanny99 9 жыл бұрын
plus apparent lack of sleep.
@davedextermusic7129 9 жыл бұрын
Dr. Forrester It doesn't matter what he's saying, I hear it as "aw shucks".
@grajem26 11 жыл бұрын
I have met eric, and he is the most genuine humble person ive met, he is just a great human being, =)
@nevillejamesmartin1556 Жыл бұрын
EJ is so chill I had to check my playback speed when he was talking as I thought it was on 75%
@Nielmah 11 жыл бұрын
he is without a doubt baked as hell
@Satansbitch101 12 жыл бұрын
PG: "so, Eric, what guitars are you using on this tour?" Eric: "yeah.."
@fraterlucifer888 12 жыл бұрын
EJ is right about everything with his tone,,,, the old story about batteries sounding different,,,the man is a genius,,,and hes so laid back about it
@bigblob27 8 жыл бұрын
This guy's so chill.
@ericjohnsonsdover Жыл бұрын
I love his yeah aha yeah it gets me every time 😂
@thecompleteofficial 13 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. How cool is it to get a look at EJ's rig...by EJ himself!
@pab265 12 жыл бұрын
He looks like such a nice bloke. The whole way he explained everything, with all the detail we wanted to know. He's ace.
@MarvinSheats 11 жыл бұрын
That was a great question regarding switching between Fender and Gibson.
@jamescuttsmusicjcm5013 6 жыл бұрын
Always been a massive fan of eric johnsons "clean" tone. Fender twins ftw!
@zuperbal 13 жыл бұрын
Eric is a very cool guitar-man, he seems so like a down to earth guy!
@MrPig58 11 жыл бұрын
mind boggling; this is intricate stuff. One brilliant guy, Eric.
@oansun 13 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson: The Bob Ross of Rig Rundowns
@muhammadghur 11 жыл бұрын
His rig has never changed a lot for like 20+ years?? His tone is in his fingers!!
@spider62able 12 жыл бұрын
Just a note on the vintage pedals(The fuzz-face,tube screamer, and wah) Eric still uses batteries. He says they give him a better tone.
@chromewolf8432 9 жыл бұрын
He's high as a kite....
@TheOccasionalss 8 жыл бұрын
+ChromeWolf Seems like it! He sounds so calm all the time.
@RolanTHUNDER 8 жыл бұрын
+ChromeWolf I highly doubt that...he's just a mild mannered, cool headed person.
@pingshanluan8049 8 жыл бұрын
Dude, EJ has been a long time vegan. You think a guy who doesn't drink bear or eat burger takes dope?
@ravfontanilla3211 8 жыл бұрын
+Pingshan Luan Right on!!! True Vegans stray away from drinking bears!!!
@guthrie1181 7 жыл бұрын
+Rav Fontanilla I'm vegan, and I too shy away from drinking bears. Beer is fair game though.
@VitorDuzarte 12 жыл бұрын
His rig is almost like a museum
@Baghuul 10 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson comes off as one of those guys his neighbors and friends say "oh he seemed like a nice guy" after cops find 20 bodies buried in his basement.
@warvandal3443 8 жыл бұрын
"Some call this a '58 Strat with maple neck..I call it a Slingblade"......😎
@MyDemon32 7 жыл бұрын
Nige Robinson YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
@patkeating97 12 жыл бұрын
I never thought EJ would do an interview like this. Great stuff.
@ryan.1357 9 жыл бұрын
Try to imagine a future EJ rig rundown in which Eric describes how much he loves his new Axe-FX and powered speaker cabinets. Just try.
@ryan.1357 9 жыл бұрын
***** Really? Not to say you're wrong, but I'm having a hard time picturing that.
@charlieg7388 7 жыл бұрын
Eric Johnson must be the most chilled musician on the planet
@musicmann1967 11 жыл бұрын
He also said he could tell if they were Duracells or not. I don't tend believe that (deep in my heart) but I love that he said it! Excellent player.
@MuvoTX 12 жыл бұрын
Un-F-ing believable... such a simple straight up rig can get such sound.
@darth_vyper 10 жыл бұрын
I use Ernie Ball Slinkys the orange pack on the electric and Ernie Ball Earthwood medium to heavy on my acoustic and they never break or go tone dead after a week or two.
@agentapathy 10 жыл бұрын
Man, Johnson is mad mellow. He might as be the Mr.Rogers of the guitar world.
@MrKnisterable 12 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes, you´re right. I had a problem with only 5 effect pedals and it took 10 minutes to find the cable which was damaged. I use the effect loop and five pedals, that needs SEVEN cables. I am very nervous if i need to play a gig. It is safer without, but it sounds so good with chorus, delay and so on.
@williamthomasmi10 12 жыл бұрын
For one, using more speakers inherently creates "more" to the sound. But as far as stereo delays, getting a legitimate stereo effect definitely creates some huge, beautiful sounds.
@Slugg-O 12 жыл бұрын
Damn he's a skinny dude. I've seen him live a few times over the years, and of course on TV, and he is either perpetually stoned or one of the most mellow guys I've ever seen.
@TurquoiseArmies 12 жыл бұрын
hiiiiigh! What a legend!
@joniiboy 11 жыл бұрын
he is just soo baked
@cowboytonydee 13 жыл бұрын
3:58 wtf?
@sixstringfretter 11 жыл бұрын
Every piece of gear is vintage. I don't think there's anything later than 1995 in his rig. I compare this to someone like Alex Lifeson of Rush and it's like night and day! Crazy!
@DanzSlash 11 жыл бұрын
love how he says 'yeah', sounds stoned maaan.
@ForsFelix 10 жыл бұрын
I would kill for that setup.
@CornwallguitarlessonsCoUk 9 жыл бұрын
What is that noise at 4:00 ?? Love this rig rundown by the way
@The19763 12 жыл бұрын
3:59!! lol
@hawg427 13 жыл бұрын
His rig is very simple compared to some I seen videos on. But at the end it's the Tone that counts :-)
@Quikfingers 12 жыл бұрын
I like when players really know what they're playing. Some of these I watch the player has no idea what gear they have, strings they use...etc. Tech just builds the rig and they have no idea. It's refreshing.
@etguitar18 13 жыл бұрын
Cool! Lets hear it!
@usalespaul59 12 жыл бұрын
such a nice and humble guy!
@mcafee1971 13 жыл бұрын
Very Cool and Layed Back.
@sharktroubles 11 жыл бұрын
Wow! I think time is accelerating. I remember reading that Frank Zappa was a fan of the Electromagnets when Johnson played fusion style guitar for that outfit in the mid-seventies. Eric's first solo "Seven Worlds" was recorded in '79 - almost 35 years ago. Of course, you probably know all of this.
@guitarman91887 11 жыл бұрын
LOL I was just laughing at the way he said that. Hes so chilled out
@shango02005 13 жыл бұрын
Great work, guys! I love PG! You know just the right questions to ask! :) Thanks!
@ScoutSniper1990 11 жыл бұрын
The thing I love about Erics rundown is he doesn't need a Tech to tell him what pedal does what .. He knows cos he set it up . That's how artist should be .. If nickelbacks guitarist had a rundown he'd be like .. "Hey Joe .. What's this shiny one do again?"
@sonicfuker 8 жыл бұрын
Man, I would love to hear Eric update his rig to something closer to Satch's setup. Something that kicks ass and screams.
@GioGuitarDude 7 жыл бұрын
Same here dude! I love Eric, but sometimes I think his tone is too tame and flabby
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