Eric Johnson - Trail of tears Live from Austin, TX (1988) THE WOLF HUNTERZ Jon and Dolly Reaction

[@nickrzeczkowski9531]

Eric Johnson has my absolute favorite guitar tone. I've seen him live once and it's so pure; sounds like the walls are singing

[@craigwilson3214]

Perfect tone. His fingers move so fast with no messy notes at all. Clean and perfect. Such a pleasure to hear and watch him play.

[@hookstomper7322]

His crystalline chording is every bit as interesting as his soaring, epic solos. He is a very great musician.

[@CM-gm3kc]

Eric is so under appreciated by the musically challenged. Other musicians understand just how talented he is.

[@lantzkeefer6]

Yeah Eric is and has been one of my favorite players,he has one of those distinct sounds all his own,and I can tell he's playing with about 2 notes.I have an old VHS tape with the G3 concert of him, Steve Vai,and Joe Satriani, it's an Epic show.🤘

[@TheWolfHunterZ]

Oh my gosh that sounds life changing!!

[@misterkite]

Yes, that first G3 was awesome. The opening act for us was Adrian Legg, who blew us away. I highly recommend watching a live version of Adrian Legg - Midwest Sunday on youtube, the dude changes tuning constantly throughout the song.. it's amazing.

[@michaelwoods9005]

During his first austin city limits appearance four years earlier he was visibly nervous. His timing was all over the place, he made mistakes, and his voice was shaking when he spoke to the audience. This time he had alot more confidence.

[@jadeowenhamblyn4405]

The subject matter of the lyrics is so deep, this is where the emotion is coming from when he really goes for it.

[@rogerdaly6326]

What you heard in the beginning is the art of arrangement. A lot of guitarist can play incredible technical passages and patterns but not as many can arrange them into an engaging song structure. And while Eric may not be a powerhouse singer , his voice goes perfectly with the music he writes.

[@friscocoonsliscano]

We saw them at the Dallas blues festival 1984🎉brilliant

[@pedropinto4008]

Thks I asked this one, after the other two. My favourite version is this one. Even better than the original.

[@edgarallandoh1485]

First time I saw this performance my initial reaction was one of awe, and that I should just quit guitar. Still in awe every time I see it, but now it motivates me to work harder and get better.

[@patrickangell5387]

Desert Rose from the same show is amazing as well.

[@trevcornwall8160]

1st! Yea haha some serious talent right there!

[@TheWolfHunterZ]

Yes trev! Nice job being on the ball! Lol. Incredible talent!

[@mnoble247]

Seen EJ with BB King, Steve Miller, Santana, Rush, Kaki King, G3 X2. Just an incredible composer.

[@marcosborne4974]

A bit of trivia for y'all. Eric played for carol king in his early teens as did Reese Wynans who later became Stevie Ray's keyboardist. And Tommy Shannon was Johnny winters bass player back in the sixties, who became Stevie Ray's bass player.

[@distillerycats_clt1587]

Curt G is slacking if he hasn't thrown a Storyville bone your way. Most underrated Texas band evah.

[@paultiki9968]

I have the bluest eyes album and love it

[@jennifergregory3629]

Too much chit chat for the all time great musician

[@robertcombs2332]

Also a piano prodigy as a young kid

[@pedropinto4008]

Now see it again without stoping it and maybe you go as deep as the instrumental part (ending part) can take you!

[@willasacco9898]

How about that tone on his guitar. That seems to be his signature. Here’s a title for Curt G - the Teamster of Texan Troubadours.

[@TheWolfHunterZ]

Lol. Thats amazing willa!! Nice nicknaming! You are so right. Ive heard that he has multiple amp heads on stage to switch between them to adjust his tone. Absolute master!

[@Easy_Skanking]

@@TheWolfHunterZ Back in the day, it was rumored that Eric was able to tell the difference tone-wise between Duracell 9v batteries and other kinds in his effects pedals. He prefers Duracell, btw

[@willasacco9898]

@@TheWolfHunterZ I notice he hit pedals on the floor and the tone changed noticeably. I first heard him in the 80’s, when my favorite radio station played Cliffs of Dover, I think it was. I have the whole concert on CD and I believe that it is available on KZbin

[@willasacco9898]

BTW - Nucknaming is a perfectly acceptable noun, as far as I can see.

[@TheWolfHunterZ]

@@Easy_Skanking whoa legend status!

[@GabrielRamos-iw1ek]

The intro remind me of “Samba” for a little bit hahah

[@rodgerbelveal6684]

Try not pausing it every few seconds!

[@bobcombs9685]

Should hear him play piano

[@uroboros5532]

Can you plzz plzz react to dir en grey zakuro live he has green hair in the live video and he also starts crying while singing

[@jennifergregory3629]

Long intro .........