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These songs will never work. Archived from the original on I think I'm more of a rock janitor," laughed Johnson in , telling the Los Angeles Times that what he played was "really chicken music. I was really playing at the edge of my ability. Of course, the gift of music only means so much if you can't pay the bills — but as Johnson continued to point out, no amount of financial reward can really fuel creativity. Eric Johnson albums albums Capitol Records albums. As Johnson fans are sometimes painfully aware, that didn't mean he was about to adjust his deliberate speed; over the years, his recording career has been defined by the long gaps between albums almost as much as it has by the music itself.

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Ah Via Musicom

It's fric, and I'm glad people enjoy it. The album's second track and biggest single, "Cliffs of Dover," hit No. The moral of the story, as he saw it, is that no matter how talented you are, you're going to face rejection before you find acceptance.

Eric Johnson earned a spot on that distinguished list when he started his professional career in the early '70s — even if most people didn't realize it until he released his third album, Ah Via Musicomon Feb.

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But unlike a lot of the era's better-known guitarists, playing at the edge of Johnson's ability didn't mean playing the fastest, flashiest leads; in fact, he was truly trying to stretch the limits of the instrument, restoring the goosebumps-inducing effect it had before becoming a mainstay on every rock record. From Wikipedia, the free viaa. I think I'm more of a rock janitor," laughed Johnson invla the Los Angeles Times that what he played was "really chicken music.

Retrieved from " https: Although that album earned a Grammy nomination of its own for the track "Zap," it also spelled the end of his one-album relationship with Warner Bros. Eric Johnson, Richard Mullen [1]. Or of what your mental prognosis says a guitar does. And if you can keep that as your compass for the future, you won't be a slave of what you've heard in the past.

So that in itself is enough. Archived from the original on Praise was given to Johnson for his "excellent chops and a clear tone" as well as his singing, which was described as "not quite as interesting as his guitar playing", but also for being "not obtrusive and These songs will never work. Johnson stated in a March interview with Guitar Player magazine that "Steve's Boogie" is dedicated to Austin -based pedal steel guitarist Steve Hennig, while "Song for George" is dedicated to an year-old guitarist friend of his named George Washington.

One of the unlikelier rock hits of the year, Musicom sold more than half a million copies and netted a Grammy nomination in spite of the fact that it largely consisted of instrumentals. Yet even before he finally achieved mainstream success, Johnson seemed to maintain a positive outlook.

I was really playing at the edge of my ability. Eric Johnson albums albums Capitol Records albums. Otherwise you get everything else and the balance isn't johhnson.

Compounding the long odds against its success was its arrival four long years after Johnson's previous effort, Tonesfailed to chart. Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Articles with hAudio microformats. Several other songs are dedicated to fellow guitarists: But if that's not that, you still always have the music, the gift of the language of music. Records — which itself only started after Johnson's debut, Seven Worldstumbled into the vaults following a series of contractual disputes.

After he expressed disappointment in the sound quality and mixingit was soon withdrawn by the label after copies were sold.

Billboard [2] and remained on that chart eruc 60 weeks.

How Eric Johnson Redefined Rock Guitar With ‘Ah Via Musicom’

What ended up shifting Johnson's recording career into a higher gear was a contract with Cinema, a subsidiary of Capitol, where he found his music in the hands of a supportive staff that simply wanted him to deliver his best stuff, regardless of commercial potential. That's what your reward is in playing in the first place and I really think it has to be.

Eric Johnson — lead vocals tracks 3, 4, 7, 10guitarpianoelectric sitararrangementengineeringproduction Jody Lazo — vocals tracks 7, 10 Steven Hennig — guitar track 5 Steve Barber — keyboardsynthesizerarrangement Tommy Taylor johnskn drums tracks 1—7, 9—11percussion tracks 4, 7, 10arrangement Paul Bissell — percussion track 1 James Fenner — percussion tracks 10, 11 Roscoe Beck — bass tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 10arrangement Kyle Brock — bass tracks 2—6, 11arrangement Reggie Witty — bass track musivomarrangement Wee Willie — harmonica Vince Mariani — arrangement Richard Mullen — engineering, mixing tracks 4, 7, 8, 10 Chet Himes — engineering Bob Lacivita — engineering Walter New — engineering Dave Parks — engineering Stuart Sullivan — engineering Michael Frondelli — mixing except tracks 4, 8, 10 Bernie Grundman — mastering.