#Cliffs of dover guitar solo full
See the full list of Eric Johnson guitars and gear below. He has played others as well including a few Gibson models such as the SG, ES-335, and Les Paul. What Guitar Does Eric Johnson Play?Įric Johnson plays Fender Stratocaster guitars, most notably his 1954 Strat, finished in three-tone sunburst, known as “Virginia” and his 1957 Strat which has a two-tone sunburst finish. What followed is a highly successful career, and a pursuit of perfectionism so thorough, that it earned him an accolade of “one of the most respected guitarists on the planet.” from Guitar Player magazine. This very track won Johnson his Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental in 1991. It was finally with the release of the 1990s ‘Ah Via Musicom’, that Johnson really reached new heights for his career, and the world got to experience the masterpiece that is “Cliffs of Dover”.
His 1986 solo album Tones established his hallmark style of Instrumental Rock, Blues & Jazz fusion, & Pop vocals.
Having been born into a musically inclined family, Johnson ventured into the world of guitars at the young age of 11 taking inspiration from legends such as Mike Bloomfield, Chet Atkins, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery & Eric Clapton, he went onto join his first professional band, Mariani, at the age of 15.įollowing nearly a decade of career turbulence in his post-high school year, the tides turned in Johnson’s favor in 1984 when he landed a deal at Warner Bros. A spearhead of fusion rock, Eric Johnson rose to fame in the late 80s, giving the world a never before seen concoction of Rock, Blues, Jazz, Soul, and even the ever so slight sprinkle of Country.
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