Eric Johnson - Tribute To Jerry Reed

[@vtss1336]

This kid got talent. He'll surely become a great guitarist someday.

[@MrIncognito236]

Kid 😂. He's like 30 something in this video. AND that was in 84. He IS a great guitarist. Check out some of his recent stuff.

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

Eric Johnson knows a legend when he hears one. Great tribute to the great Jerry Reed.

[@Rockeman182]

As well, Eric Johnson is a legend.

[@LittleArmada]

Just like a Jerry Reed song, this makes me smile.

[@fonikopiperi2507]

his voice reminds me of a midnight radio broadcast about lost loves

[@Septiviumexe]

I like erics style and how he seems to be. A bit shy but confident on the guitar obviously

[@adaptiveagile]

When you are one of Eric Johnson's favorite players, what better compliment is there than that? EJ has to be one of the most amazing players I've ever heard. Living legend. Talk about technical virtuosity.

[@vmcelvis]

As per usual all the finesse and no mess--Eric is a master at whatever he chooses to execute-I have dug his teaching and insights since I first saw him on Austin City limits many years ago with Roscoe Beck on bass-what a band

[@jeanzignani6863]

this: best accoustic guitar song ever cliffs of dover: best electric guitar song ever what more ?

[@andyantoniou2096]

Exceptional talent....I came across this by chance....

[@james140576]

Never heard of this guy before. He is awsome. Anybody that pays tribute to the late great Jerry Reed is okay in my book : )

[@michaelreynolds6543]

i discovered Jerry Reed watching him play a gig with Chet wow what a player !!

[@brookwood570]

Awesome player! To say he’s so talented is wrong, the guy has put in so many years of practice it’s dedication to performance standards that lifts players to these so called “talented” heights, make no mistake I’m not taking anything away from Eric by saying this he has a real amazing touch and flair in his playing but rather admiring his dedication to his craft. Superb

[@diego9319]

it's amazing. the tecnique that he has is unique

[@skateborg]

So great!

[@jedancovek3859]

wow, I'm really diggin his acoustic work now

[@appetitefordynamite]

GREAT Tribute to Jerry!!

[@direct9945]

I luv yaa Eric Johnson you da maan

[@KyThumb]

Great my man, very good. Bill

[@marcrumsower475]

well now.... I'm a gonna have to check this Jerry Reed fella out.

[@blinberland]

did you like him?

[@danieldeanlatham4581]

Check out Jerry Reeds tune "Bake" : )

[@fredflintstone2958]

Jerry Reed' s been gone for a while, now. He did "Amos Moses " back when I was a kid in the early 70's, I think. He also had a variety show for a while. That show had the best lookin' girls, I tell ya'....

[@mattlatorre9084]

It's interesting that this track would end up being released on an album 20 years later, and it actually existed for about 5-6 years BEFORE this video. It was left off of the Seven Worlds album that was supposed to have been released in the late 70s.

[@ronnie5129]

AWESOME, COUSIN FIGEL

[@ericlubisse8461]

Brilliant!

[@coolguy478]

he never claimed to be Jerry reed man, he's paying his respects to a great guitarist

[@parrishwoods]

thank you so much son. i was married to a man that said every day.. what are we goin to do when chet dies. thank you. hugs.

[@jcpringle2053]

Johnson looks pretty comfortable. And don't let Jerry's calm demeanor fool you, he was working his butt off. The best players ALWAYS make it look so easy.

[@jimmyfranklin3862]

Now That's a GUITAR. Gorgeous Martin D-45

[@colewastank]

How you could chicken pick this song rather than play it in a true fingerstyle fashion is beyond most of us. I have no words.

[@Scottchmorsco]

love it

[@stingraybeach572]

The music "Hank" on "King of the Hill" will hear when he gets to Heaven!

[@rustymagoo5936]

I'm pretty sure he will be hearing willie nelson :D

[@johnjohnny2002]

Wow, this guy absolutely good on fingerstyle..

[@garcemac]

Brilliant.

[@dstrobel3]

I think he nailed it...he got some the best of the quirky conception of JR...pax doug

[@clarencedavis5365]

Oh, that’s great

[@makarov1901]

Playing that with a flatpick is so hard it can be considered a form of pervertion!

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

Amazing musicianship.. But i't'd swing a little better with a thumbpick.

[@Octoguitarian70]

Love Eric's pickin'. He can flat pick like a monster too.

[@guitaoist]

Wowzer

[@winemansion]

Any name would do, cause you play so good

[@SantomPh]

he has played tributes to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Reed- it's just that no one has played tributes to him as he he is still alive :)

[@jamesprice6381]

if you own a DUMBLE amplifier in this time period ( which he does) you are SOMEBODY on planet earth!

[@petertheduke1]

tribute to jerry reed in the style of eric johnson

[@nabenabe1109]

7,023 should be how many people click the likebutton...

[@wiljam12345]

this song is awsome to play...thats some sick hair by the way

[@rmc7871]

Theres actually two full songs in this video. The second one's just a little shorter than the first.

[@guitarafter50]

@Funkyryno that's a bold statement. Eric actually sorta missed the last hammer-on on the bass string.....but, it's his tune and he's a master....Jerry...his feel is still unmatched...too many slap, close their eyes and grunt and think they're 'feeling it' when Jerry got more feeling outta one of his "Son!" than most.

[@nathanielscott914]

Good on you.

[@flapjackson6077]

Damn that’s hot!

[@Jansjsjsja]

“This is a hanging around for a while” Is this what he says ?

[@whateverwhatever44]

I'm not quite sure of what he did at the very end, the very last note. Can anyone explain?

[@ianadels]

I have that guitar. Martin D 42

[@MrLesterFlatt]

Is that a D-42 or D-45? Beautiful guitar and beautifully played!

[@guitaromontalban6841]

The claw Billy the claw...

[@thebeatles240]

Anybody know what guitar that is?

[@vyvynylification]

pretty sure it's a martin D-45

[@Unctahdew]

I'm 99.999% sure it's a d45. He had that stolen from him and his dad later found him one to replace it as a gift

[@Powertuber1000]

I am 100% sure it is a Martin D-45.

[@Sonicguy95]

Defiantly a D-45 has abalone binding around dovetail neck joint on the sides of the guitar. Only thing different form a standard 45 is the fretboard inlay, but I know Martin makes variations of 45s like the blades of grass in a yard, too many but all still very close to the same. A standard 45 would have hexagonal fretboard inlays like a 41.

[@Powertuber1000]

Sonicguy95 That is right but the hexagon fretboard inlays on a 41 are slightly smaller... I have a D-41.

[@Mycokefizzedout]

anyone know what the song is called??

[@joeyappleton7350]

What song at end

[@jackempson3044]

He uses his fingers with the pick as I do. Cool.

[@zootsanchez]

The lovechild of Val Kilmer, Ellen Degeneres, and a dandelion

[@mattlatorre9084]

...and an alien

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

...and a songbird

[@aturogs1954]

...and a musician

[@flapjackson6077]

zootsanchez LMAO! The Val k and Ellen d observations are genius! But a dandelion? That’s too fukin funny!

[@anthonypasse4794]

Powertuber1000 try listening to when the sun meets the sky sometime, slow and feely enough for you?sheesh!

[@brookwood570]

I say he gives TE a run for his money, he’s definitely in the same ball park if you check out his tribute to Lea Paul wow!

[@Powertuber1000]

If Eric Johnson ever played a song slow and with feeling I would drop dead.

[@outoworkdreamer]

you you feel yourself?

[@Powertuber1000]

mike Braxus ?

[@outoworkdreamer]

Powertuber1000 interesting pic

[@flangerkit4528]

Powertuber1000 Go listen "Manhattan", "SRV", "Trademark". Keep in mind that he's not a jamming blues guitarist; instead of keeping it to soulful improvisation Eric usually plays his pieces exactly like he wrote them (he is an outstanding improvisator as wel)

[@sergiopastorino7119]

Powertuber1000 eric sings with his guitar

[@woodbear84]

Obviously an amazing acoustic guitar player, but it's funny to compare how Jerry played his guitar to others. He just picked away without any effort to it. :) Oh how I wish I could travel back in time to see Jerry perform..

[@dhikayudhaperdana8161]

this is the first time i see him with a short hair

[@jcpringle2053]

PLEASE tell me you're kidding! You don't think he might have learned some Reed tunes while he was mastering his instrument? If YOU were on Austin City Limits, would you play covers!?!?! I like Jerry Reed too, but damn, that's Eric Johnson you're talking about, bro!

[@LuisGarcia-kw6kp]

I wanna play but CANOOOT

[@pwadspikes]

I'm sorry, could you be more specific?

[@JeebusDumonti]

Great guitar playing, but I am no fan of those transducer pickups. Microphone is the only possible way other than live presence to convey the sound of a great guitar.

[@Morten_Nielsen1979]

Jeremy Anderson I am searching for the best amplification solution. Which microphone is best to use? Don't you need transducers to get that punchy Jerry Reed sound? A microphone will not do this. Maybe a mix of mic and transducers?

[@AntiFed1791]

Everything is better in Texas.

[@66guitaROB]

M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S ...

[@Tacomadome24]

Fucking Beautiful! Excuse the french.

[@thecrippledrummer]

i take it that you weren't even alive or old enough in 1984 to know popular hairstyles at that time

[@pwadspikes]

Ok, I thought we were trading friendly insults for fun. You brought my family into this. Just remember this, fate has a way of coming back to you in spades. I don't wish you or your family any ill fortune but you cavalierly bring insults against my family to the table and just maybe you might experience a tragedy you hadn't bargained for. Fate is funny that way. Take care and good luck.

[@Rhyno186]

Since this was 1984, a full TEN YEARS before Bieber was even born, the correct statement would be that Justin Bieber looks like Eric

[@alexaraya2018]

Pick’it. son

[@bigroy38]

Sweet Dietz amp.

[@McFly7741]

Not ONE sour note or sloppy lick. Jerry Reed (one of my heroes) couldn't even play it that clean.

[@OneCoinArcade]

Sorry, I love EJ as a composer and guitarist, but I was also suprised by his hair.

[@todds79jag]

Google mens hair 1984 ... who cares .. i just watched his amazing hands

[@cholepriccee2069]

he outplayed jerry by a mile

[@johnboy2296]

Dat hair

[@leester9487]

Why the heck does his D40 sound like a cheap nylon string guitar?

[@thisiskaleb]

0 dislikes. fuck ya.

[@pwadspikes]

OK, I behaved stupidly, please accept my apology.

[@pwadspikes]

why don't you watch your language?

[@webbmutt1]

I'm guessing English isn't your first language?

[@JeremyHawkerGuitarStudio1]

Eric is such a nerd.. I mean that fondly.

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

Eric, man I love you ... but did Ellen's hair dresser do that???

[@pwadspikes]

Not really a funny comment. Something a high schooler might say for laughs. Give it another shot by all means.

[@satoshi_arisaka]

髪型と同じくらい端正で隙がない。

[@kathleenduvall8602]

Kinda like Leo Kottke, still Blazing....

[@TadRapidly]

kids, you might as well just learn to weave baskets.

[@jeff92677]

Great guitar playing. Eric's slightly slower version sounds better -- less frantic. "youtu . be / TVrZ9HXHYko" Remove the spaces

[@DeffoZappo]

Got that 80's lesbian haircut

[@dlogic22]

I had no clue fucking Ellen Degeneres played guitar... Just kidding I love Eric Johnson amazing playing.. but that hair...

[@ricaard]

Well, Jerry was inhumanly gifted, so it's not fair to compared E.J. to him. This guy's wonderful, but Jerry was a MONSTER!

[@NuclearGrizzly]

Lay off his hair...it was the 80's.

[@rainriders]

He's just outlining Jerry Reed's orthodoxy, not really playing at the same depth.

[@BackyardRambo]

latenglish trash!! j/k :) cheers

[@toxicdooney]

Looks like a porcupine

[@mattfinleylive]

Incredibly NOT FUNKY.

[@JackKincaid..]

You play way to much like a robot. Let it come naturally. In other words Jerry Reed you're not.

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

Dude, this is ERIC JOHNSON, a guitar legend. and this clip is from 1985. What planet are you on?

[@JackKincaid..]

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok I know who he is and I still stand by my comment. He should have slowed it down a hair and just let it flow naturally.. Evidently you don't play, do you Dill, oh sorry, I mean John??

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

@@JackKincaid.. So you know who it is, but yet your comment speaks directly to him (“YOU play like a robot”) as if Eric himself uploaded the video and reads these comments? LOL

[@JackKincaid..]

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok Was speaking right to him Dill.. Now, you have a nice day. Lol

[@LESSOnsJCguitar]

Eric had to write a tribute because incapable of playing anything jerry reed!! great player but not jerry!