Eric Johnson, Song For George, 8-8-2015

Guitar Town, Copper Mountain, Colorado

[@DigitalLoom]

that must have been the best vibrations that fly will ever feel lol...it was like im not moving anywhere!!!

[@ChrisHariis]

The fly on the guitar got some good vibes. Eric Johnson is quite an amazing and wonderful player. He is truly one of a kind

[@jayc174]

thats one lucky fly!

[@mrmisterman999]

How can one man have so much talent

[@MysterD515]

Perfect practice makes perfect.

[@garfield4108]

He really is one of the best this guy. Amazingly versatile guitarist and produces some of the sweetest sounds ever

[@donaldivanfontowitz8971]

Great Maton guitar. They have amazing pickup/mic system.

[@paulanuszkiewicz7704]

This is beyond next level. Excellent and masterful.

[@loilt5091]

Easily, one of the very best all around guitarists, E V E R👍

[@SergeUnplugged]

Solid performance, love Eric smoking that acoustic guitar!

[@pamelapettit-holt1520]

That fly just kickin as if this is own private concert

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

Odd tunings are so fun to play around with. Especially when you possess Eric's talent!

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

Matt Smith Not odd, just drop D

[@jokiboy9153]

Double drop D*

[@meshuggahlad7]

A band from the 90s called Days of the New wrote a shit ton of songs in Double Drop D and Drop D. Yellow album is an excellent one to listen through.

[@quayevano]

Legendary. Still my favorite guitar instrumentalist.

[@ojosenelmonte]

this is amazing ....

[@kevinoneil1278]

Thanks for putting this up. I missed going this year, went last year and hope to go again next year.

[@Rockeman182]

Thank you so much for posting these videos! You found just the right shot! EJ is truly an inspiration to guitar players everywhere.

[@zenchen2601]

thnx god send erıc for us

[@tonyrandazzoe8210]

Very nice !! Love it

[@campbellbates394]

Anybody else see that fly on the guitar?

[@BillyD100]

Yep, saw it land while I was filming...and you can see he noticed it as soon as he was done.

[@BrettBorovic]

Front row VIP seating for that lil' guy. #FeelTheVibration

[@tomrund2947]

cause it's hot shit!

[@bubblevest1544]

CGI

[@sergiosilva6396]

Nice!

[@francescoangelini]

legend!

[@alepwalling]

is this song call Fly on the Spruce top ?

[@soyeux27]

Looking at that fly on the top of the guitar, I think Johnson should have played Little Wing instead.

[@fender.munoz7]

Some Doobie Brothers influence in there oh black waters Mississippi moon wont you keep shining on me 😁😁😁

[@AngelHernandez-sj4nk]

That's funny! He swipes off the fly!!

[@veeeforvendetta]

I notice he hardly uses his index finger...mostly the middle and ring.

[@danielfleck9663]

What brand of guitar is that???

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

Maton I believe

[@alexdio239]

Que alguien me diga qué va a pasar con el mundo cuando no tengamos a un EJ!🤘🏼😰😊😎🥺

[@kevinbrouelette6361]

Fingerpicking and no thumb pick 😎

[@ИгорьМитин-т4я]

Дизлайкеры!!! А вы что нибудь делать то умеете???

[@ScottMacLeodCompany]

Who is the song for? George Harrison?

[@MrForeverMusicFan]

From the article The Ah Via Musicom Sessions - Guitar Player magazine - March 1990 How did you record your acoustic blues instrumental, "Song For George"? We went with the 2-track demo version for the album, we just re-EQed and mastered it. There's no overdubs or anything. We used just a couple of mikes in a stereo pattern. One was closer between the fingerboard and the soundhole, and one was down near the guitar strap. That song is written for George Washington, an 80-year-old black man who's my dad's best friend. He's a great, great guy. Whenever I go to see him, I always have to bring my guitar. He gets upset if I don't at least sit down and play some blues for him. He'll play some, too. He has an old guitar that he tunes to an open chord, and he has two songs - his blues song and his church song. The church song is like the blues song, except it's in a major key instead of minor. I have another [electric] blues song called "Hard Times." It's pretty neat, but it's me singing, which is not very blues-approved. I've never really thought about releasing it, but George was like, "You ought to put that on the record!" On a side note, "Hard Times" was later released on the Souvenir album (2003).

[@MrSidney9]

Off beat. What measure is he trying to play on.

[@ScottMacLeodCompany]

2/4 I think. He's playing all the down beats.