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Topic: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

G'Day,

For those of us who love Joe, and appreciate that Joe respects, and admires Eric Johnson,

as it has been indicated  on occasion in Joe's playing style....

Eric is playing in Redondo Beach on July 13th 2011

Here's the kicker...tickets are only $25.00

Here's the Info:

http://tickets.brixtonsouthbay.com/defa … &Go=Go

I'll be there, and I'd bet if Joe were here, he'd be there too.

Let me know anyone whose going, maybe we can hook up.

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Darn. A Wednesday is just a no go from San Diego and back. That is 3+hours up in rush hour, maybe 4. sad
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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Good Day,

I think Eric is Playing in Santa Ana the next night as well

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

I finally got to see Eric live for the first time. It was an enjoyable experience despite some early audio difficulties. His mic was weak all night, though his voice isn't what brought me there. The first half guitar tone was muddy but when he broke out the black strat at the end for the last 3 songs it was all good. I was intercepted by the video police but they didn't notice I kept the camera rolling for the audio capture. wink I got an excellent clip of Cliffs of Dover where he went off with unbelievable virtuosity and some amazing cello and violin tones for over 11 minutes. If anyone wants the audio, I stripped it and will send as an mp3 clip via em link attachment. Just ask and give me a return link. It was more than I expected, well worth the price of admission!
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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

I will be seeing Eric on August 9 at the Birchmere in Alexandria Virginia . Looking forward to hearing some material
from his new cd. I saw him at the same venue in 2006 when he played a great show. Below is a link to one of my favorite videos of Eric in 1990.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGPjt-Cpto

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Here's the first clip I got up. Help me with the name of this cool jazzy song. Eric's bass player was exceptional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5CnC4SnDGE
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edit: Eric with an SG.

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

The piece is MR. P.C. by John Coltrane from the album GIANT STEPS

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

bob13 wrote:

The piece is MR. P.C. by John Coltrane from the album GIANT STEPS

Thank you. I'll edit the vid title.

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

I secured some nice seats for the Mrs. and I when he appears at the Pabst Theater on August 5th. Looking forward to it as it will be our first time seeing him live. smile

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BluesMan wrote:

I secured some nice seats for the Mrs. and I when he appears at the Pabst Theater on August 5th. Looking forward to it as it will be our first time seeing him live. smile

Roy

Enjoy the gig Roy. He is pretty unique in my listening experience. I went in with a Joe comparison in mind, since his rep is as one of the premier players around. He is, but there can be no comparison. Totally different in technique and approach. His melodic runs and jazzy chording are superb. Not much of a singer, but adequate and the terrible mic coverage didn't do him any justice at all. We could barely make out his talk between numbers. I have some more video I'll get up when I have a chance. I'll post it here. The audio clip of Cliffs of Dover is amazing. Shoot me a pm with a non fb link and I'll pass it on as an mp3, or go over to JBXP where it is posted. Parts of it you'd swear he is playing with a bow. Worth every cent of the price to hear him and his group play.

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Here is another.
Hard Times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=691MhFTseOA
More follow.
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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

I've been a fan of Eric's since I bought "Tones" back in about '87. I've only seen his solo show once previously, back in '05, so I'm really looking forward to his MPLS show in August. Looks like Chris Maresh on bass who has played with Eric on different projects over the years. I would agree, great player in his own right. The drummer is new to Eric's band and I think his name is Wayne Salzmann.

I'm glad to see by some of the set lists I've seen that he's playing a number of tunes from his latest record "Up Close" which is exceptional, IMO. I listen to it as much as anything from Joe.

Three part series on "Up Close":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20rc6B11aC4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agNM6Ouu … re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwDexrX0 … re=related

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Here is a vid with another couple of songs. A new song, as yet untitled as Eric says. Vid police stopped me at six minutes but I kept rolling to capture the audio. Like a Rolling Stone at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CLuQqp-XQ8
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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

More. Fatdaddy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_CU96iqhA4 (you'll hear them messing with the house feed at the middle)
a little Beatles, Dear Prudence, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlGl898 … re=related
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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Well, last nights show at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee was even more than I expected. For once, I had no camera with me and so, just sat back and marveled at the dexterity of this man's playing ability. Unbelievably, he's only one year younger than I am and regardless of how young I ever was, my fingers have never moved like that! Jazz Fusion was clearly on display n Eric's playing and music, but he did throw in a few covers such as Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" and Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?". All in all, a terrific night viewed from my third row seat. If you haven't see Eric live before, you owe it to yourself to do it! cool

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P.S. Dawn and I also met a wonderful family at the show too, so that just added to the night. smile

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

A friend of mine on fb saw him at the  Varsity Theater - Minneapolis MN - she was overjoyed, and she also managed to get a cheek to cheek pic with him!  yikes

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Brack wrote:

A friend of mine on fb saw him at the  Varsity Theater - Minneapolis MN - she was overjoyed, and she also managed to get a cheek to cheek pic with him!  yikes

That's where I saw him as well. We waited for and met him by his tour bus after the show along with about 20 other fans. Eric was extremely gracious and I could have had a photo taken with him as well, but unfortunately only one of us is photogenic and it certainly ain't me tongue .

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Re: Eric Johnson on July 13th at Brixtion Redondo Beach, Calif

Saw him at the Birchmere and the sound was overwhelming.  He asked after the third song if it was too loud.  Told us that he had a couple of more Marshall's on the bus he could pull out! yikes   I was under the impression that Eric always played Fender but was wrong when he pulled out a LP.  That is when it got way too loud, he should stick with Strats.

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