Eric Johnson; one of a very few guitarists who can make his tone actually sound like there are lyrics being sang. SRV was probably the master at doing that. Must be a Texas thing.
I came upon Eric Johnson in the mid eighties when Tones came out. I played in a hair metal band and was playing the usual Ratt, Van Halen, ect. style. Eric really stood out. super clean, great technique, and a true chameleon. when Avia Musicom came out a guitar friend brought it over. We listen to it and I almost quit playing guitar. Well I was inspired to improve every time I listened to the cassette.
Eric still affects me that way. He can really be aggressive and then sound like a songbird. I think Eric Johnson added an extra dimension to guitar when music really needed it.
I love this song's interpolation of arguably the best clean tone I've heard anywhere, a slightly crunchy rhythm tone, and his signature overdriven Marshall sound.
Can't believe this guy is so underrated. It's so rare that you get this fine quality of sound from a guitar. It's so fine and crisp, like a gold thread.
This song was playing at Universal Studios sometime in the 90's, my two daughters and my wife Deb was with me, the best time, best moments in my life ......... this song always reminds me of that night
I remember seeing Eric in like '87 down here in Austin on 6th Street at The Steamboat. Those were the best of times. He played around about the time Stevie Ray Vaughn was hot and so was Charlie Sexton. I saw Stevie twice, those days are gold I tell ya! Nothing beats great guitarists like Eric and Stevie. Willie Nelson plays a few shows but nothing beats the old 80's days of rock.
I still close my eyes like I did when was 17 years old back in the 90s pretending to play the guitar in front of a huge crowd every time I hear this masterpiece.