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hollis
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Username: hollis

Post Number: 404
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post

Eric Johnson was in Seattle last weekend. He played solo, all acoustic (guitar and piano). I'd never seen him play anything but electric guitar before. He's a master. One of my favorites.

I'd love to hear him playing an Alembic....
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 907
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 6:05 pm:   Edit Post

I was an Eric Johhson fan back in the early seventies. He was in a band called the Electromagnets; and they came through town several times. They were great.
hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 406
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

He's still great. It was really nice seeing him playing solo acoustic, it gave me an opportunity to watch him play without effects. It was a lot easier for to get the gist of what he was doing, and understand at least some of how he was doing it.

How does he play so well?

Practice, practice practice!
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 304
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 10:00 pm:   Edit Post

Texas musicians, where would we be without them?

Incidentally, if you can ever catch Eric with Roscoe Beck on bass, DON'T miss it! Roscoe is my-tee-fine, and incidentally designed the only Fender five I'd truly like to own one day, despite my automatic distaste for bolt-neck guitars.

Of course, what's the first thing in Roscoe's signal chain? An old red-knob F2b!

J o e y
gbarchus
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Username: gbarchus

Post Number: 94
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post

Roscoe has been touring with the Dixie Chicks lately. Otherwise he's a regular here in Austin, which is a treat.

Gale
groovelines
Intermediate Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 196
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 1:19 pm:   Edit Post

I've had the pleasure of seeing Eric four times, always in small clubs. Beck on bass for two of the shows, awsome combination.

FYI for you DFW area members. It appears you can catch the acoustic set mentioned by Hollis...EJ will be at the Bass Performance Hall with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (great music). Oct 26, unfortunately that's a Tuesday. But...another inspiring bass player: Victor Wooton.

hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 423
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 1:49 pm:   Edit Post

Michael,
That sure sounds like a show worth seeing. Eric Johnson is such a fine musician, and with Bela and the Flecktones.....A good time for sure.
groovelines
Intermediate Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 198
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 2:19 pm:   Edit Post

Hollis,

I'm aching to go; I'd like to see what Eric does in an acoutic setting. It's a bit of a drive for me and with school age kids...hmm, I wonder if my wife would understand if I took off?

Sigh, probably not, she enjoys Eric Johnson as much as I, and Bela, too. I'm glad we share many common interests, but this is one time when I wish it weren't so.

You might find this interesting. in the earliy eighties a co-worker of mine went to a friend's wedding down in Austin. One of the grooms friends was...you guessed it. Towards the evening's end when most of the guests had left, Eric entertained the remaining few with an accoutic set. My friend found him to be warm, quiet, and very modest. Not to mention jaw-dropping talented. I like stories like that.

Now to go convince my wife that it's imperitive for the family's well being that I make this show.....

Mike
hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 424
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 2:30 pm:   Edit Post

I like that story Mike. He did seem a very warm person. He was having a little trouble keeping one of his guitars in tune, when an audience member yelled out, "You can play my guitar anytime", he responded, "Does it stay in tune?"

I can't help you with the right "get outta the house" words, but here's to hoping you find them.

A babysitter maybe?
groovelines
Intermediate Member
Username: groovelines

Post Number: 200
Registered: 4-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 3:09 pm:   Edit Post

Funny story, grace under pressure.

Might be easier than I thought, when I told my wife when and where, she didn't flinch as she looked at her calendar and quickly announced "I don't have anything going on." Not sure if she meant if I was going, too?!

Babysitter, definately.
hollis
Senior Member
Username: hollis

Post Number: 425
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 - 3:12 pm:   Edit Post

Cool!

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