Re: What can you tell me about Eric Johnson?
He's in the "He plays everything better than you" category. In fact, better than most every other guitar player for that matter
Buy anything from Austin with Eric Johnson. You won't be disappointed.
I'd say he's a progressive rock/blues/country/jazz player. Ok - that didn't help. He's Eric Johnson. He's a pretty unique voice/style. He plays some jazzed rock tunes. He plays some rocked blues tunes. He does some great pop-progressive stuff. He has a distinct Stevie Ray / Jimi Hendrix influence. And IU really mean influence. You can tell he has listened to, played and digetsted everything they have ever done. Yet he doesn't steal one lick.
As for distortion, he seeks that elusive violin creamy distoriton. He uses a triple amp setup. Clean, Clean plus dirt, and really dirty, or something like that. He is an uber-tone meister. He runs a range from clean to maga-dirt, but always clear and toneful.
He shreds and he is a tasty phraser. Get it.
