Musical Journeys Episode #9 Damon Johnson Discusses Eddy Shaver

[@adamcoffman3412]

EDDY SHAVER is the most underated guitar player to date,

[@kevykev38]

He's not underated at all. He was and is not known . I've been a fan of his and his father's for years man.

[@LovinMusic1965]

On a strat! Remember when Pete Anderson played a strat after Eddy toured for Dwight. They say Eddy and Pete never met, but I have this theory Pete heard him and worked Eddy's kicks into Dwight stuff!

[@scottrgood]

So freaking GOOD!

[@charlesbyrd6055]

Glad to see Eddie being recognized like this nowadays

[@dnscs]

Thanks for this great tribute to Eddy! Would have loved to be sitting in that room when he made that first impression

[@johnnyrocco]

Eddy is missed by many. I will never forget the night I saw him play. His playing will stay with me forever.

[@roberthdahlquist]

Great to hear this about Eddy. There’s sadly not much out there about him, so it was a real treat for me to stumble upon this!

[@missiontotransition641]

Totally loved this clip. reat story!!..... Not enough on youtube about the great Eddy Shaver. Damon is great player I know from the Black Star Riders. I first became aware of Eddy around 1998, when i found a used copy of LIVE AT SMITHS OLDE BAR in Atlanta. That cd blew me away! Great rocking Strat tones in a country rock setting. Highly recommended! RIP EDDY

[@johnhodge3676]

I could sit and talk about Eddy with you for an hour! My #1 influence. The greatest. Luckily got to see him a couple dozen times.

[@jpb1231000]

TWICE !!!! ... ATHENS GA!!!

[@texasflood4416]

I´am from Germany and i saw the Band Shaver live at the Saxon Pub in Austin/Texas in October/September 2000. I was there with some Friends to drink a few Beers, never heard Shaver before. But they blew me away. Eddy was one of the Best Guitar Players i have seen in my live and i have seen a lot of Guitar Players live on Stage. This Guy have a fat piercing Tone. I think that Night he played a 57 Stratocaster. For me Eddy was a mixture between Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour and Brad Paisley but in his own Way. He was an original wis his own Tone, Soul.Touch and Passion. He was very unique. Billy Joe Shaver was great to. A living Legend. After the Show i go the Eddy and his Father and shake their Hands and we talk a little bit. Five Month later i read in a German Music Magazine that Eddy Shaver has died. I was really shocked but at the same Time i was happy to see this inredible Band live.

[@mylesvanzandt2869]

Hey!! I was at the same show. I remember meeting some people from Germany. I was the really drunk guy sitting up front. Billy Joe actually kicked me off the stage that night. Thankfully I saw him a couple weeks before Eddie died and apologized. But I remember people from Germany sitting at my table. Eddie's guitar playing was amazing, including that night... But something was going on. Billy Joe was angry that night.. The band was fighting or something. Eddie was high or withdrawing. It was sad. You should have heard them when they weren't having those problems. But I'm so glad you were there. Thanks for your comment

[@texasflood4416]

Hey Myles, I remember a very drunken Guy sitting at our Table...we have a few Beer and talk about the Band and Guitar Players. Long Time ago. I can´t remember the Band have Problems. I saw Shaver for the first and last Time. In my Opinion ...there were great. But i have no comparison. That Night i was there with my Buddy Holger from Germany and my Buddy Van Wilks from Austin. Best wishes from Germany

[@mylesvanzandt2869]

Hey Texas Flood!! That's too cool. I remember all of you! I'm glad you liked the show! Thats real kind of you to reply and remember. Best wishes in Germany!!

[@texasflood4416]

Hey Myles, thanks for your kind Words. Best wishes from Germany. Rock on.

[@josephtardio1086]

I saw Shaver in 1998 open for Junior Brown in NYC at a music venue called "Tramps". I was pissed because having an opening band meant that Junior wouldn't go on until later and I had no idea who 'Shaver' was. They blew me away. Eddy's tone was full throttle. His hair was in his face with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth the entire show. Afterwards, I went to the side of the stage (that was gated off) and shook Eddy's hand. I have no idea how he could move his fingers so fluidly because he had hard, strong hands. I told him it was an amazing set and he said something like "Thanks, man, glad you liked it." Eddy's Strat was given to him by Dickey Betts...

[@zelmoziggy]

I saw Junior Brown open for Jimmie Vaughan at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC. Half the audience left after Brown's set, and Vaughan commented on that during his set. I felt bad for the guy.

[@victomOFtheLIGHT]

Love it! Love it! It’s grear to hear Eddie Shaver get his due

[@michaeldeese8010]

I love eddy shaver. He and SRV the two best in my opinion.

[@gkniffen]

Damon seems like such a humble, cool guy... totally talented and confident, but wise and humble, too. Cool dude. 😎✌️

[@FinalResonanceTV]

Totally... his superpower is his absolute coolness

[@tammymatt9186]

At last, an honest account of how great Eddy was. When Eddie van Halen passed away, I had a tough time explaining to his mourners sure they'd just lost the GOAT, that evh wasn't even the best dead fender shredding eddy on my list. Thanks for posting this story.

[@mattross6902]

Eddy changed my life too! When I saw him on ACL my life changed! I learned all those solos before I learned chords! God bless!

[@mattross6902]

Email me for starters [e-mail]

[@glenkepic3208]

I NEVER tire from this. Coma bit is killer. Damon, Brother Cain "Got No Shame". Loved this. I have the first BSR release, too. Shaver "Tramp On Your Street" was a Guitar Player mag New Releases rec. KFJC was playing it already. man,,,the first truly sober NYE since I was like 8 was '00. GP shows up and an In Memory column states Eddy had died. Family "What's Wrong ???" I gotta hop in my car and drive to the library to check out "Tramp...'. Got that now plus Electric Shaver and The GREAT Unshaven, Live At Smith's Olde Bar. Bender,,,,'Honkey Tonk Heroe's Like Me' I could listen to it 10 Times and plug in....get lost for a bit (my own s) then remember bits that slayed me. Great player.

[@VincentVader]

I've seen Damon Johnson many times in Birmingham back in the mid 90s with Brother Cane. I believe what he says.

[@andymelendez9757]

Eddy Shaver live. If you were there you know. Scary good.

[@Biggy1958]

I went to see Eddy and Billy Joe in Mesa,Arizona. Jesse Taylor was playing. (?) On break I went to buy a CD . Billy Joe wouldn't let me leave talking about losing Eddy,Wife and Mother in last 12 months. Holes in his Soul.

[@delboyrams363]

Eddy shaver one of the very best ever

[@kevykev38]

He played for dwight yoakam for a short time. And dwight wanted Eddie to play through fender only. The story is all the tour he had a Marshall hidden. And that's what he used lol

[@jeffmcguire5701]

Yep. Dwight wanted Eddy to play a tele through a Fender blackface twin. He set that Mesa Boogie up off stage and ran a mic to it. People supposedly would walk past it back stage and ask what is that?..And the roadies would tell them “that is Eddy”. RIP man what a guitar player.

[@LovinMusic1965]

Man I wouldn't bet on it, but Pete stole those licks from Eddy. Eddy played those licks a while. Pete player a strat for Dwight! I seen it! Then he says he used PODS through a Princeton, but I cannot find that interview. I think Pete was real, but Eddy styles were taken

[@persevere4]

It's said Eddy's beat-up Stratocaster went from Duan Allmon to Dicky Betts to Eddy Shavers, it's something I read and makes sense.

[@StevenCryar]

Eddy Shaver is the best guitar player that most people have never heard of. I would put him up there with anyone to ever strap one on.

[@griffithswitchband]

I was friends with Eddy shaver in Waco Texas and he was no doudt a phenomenal guitarist I miss him each and every day 💗 we grew up playing guitar together and my style is very similar to his check out my band Griffith switch

[@curtisoeser5133]

Eddy was the finest honky tonk picker ever. Helluva rocker too. He took over my hero spot from Billy G, Allen Collins and Gary Rossington

[@vmat1000]

What a great story. I loved Brother Cain's "No Shame" a year or three before i heard "Tramp On Your Street". Both changed me as well. BTW, also loved BSR,,,on needs a balanced diet of SC's and 'buckers :)

[@lext4374]

That American flag patch is on the wrong sleeve.

[@kevykev38]

Is Damon in Skynyrd now?

[@FinalResonanceTV]

Was as a fill recently

[@WhiteOak09]

Didn't Damon take Gary's place in Skynyrd after Gary died?

[@FinalResonanceTV]

Yes he’s currently in that spot.

[@WhiteOak09]

@@FinalResonanceTV thanks 😊

[@LovinMusic1965]

So can I ask this? Is it possible Eddy influenced Pete Anderson? Did Eddy record those tracks and Pete kinda fell in? Pete gets all this lick credit, but Eddy did it way before