Eric Johnson plays the blues

Arcada Theatre 3/11/23 in St. Charles IL.

[DannyBrooks]

His tone is just off the charts good. Has the same kind of clarity as Robben Ford.

[markhorner]

Saw Treasure Tour in Albuquerque, best show I've ever seen! Nobody does it like EJ!!!

[AlefSousa]

I love how Eric Johnson is one of the goats of the guitar world, with one of the most unique tones out there... And yet his posture while playing is the same as someone who's picking up a guitar for the first time lol. Gotta love the man!

[toddj]

I have tickets to this show Saturday night. Can't wait!

[ruiseartalcorn]

Eric Johnson is a genius! Great rhythm section too!

[tappyschannel]

Was blown away to see that this is literally a week ago. I just get the tingles of musical perfection every time I hear what Eric is “up to”. He’s absolutely the world’s finest Virtuosic crusher…but he’s just so utterly beyond the beyond’s- whatever genre, whatever he wants to say…the guy always has been and always will be untouchable…insane the amount of squirrelly wanna-he’s like me- these guys who try to deconstruct…Eric, God bless you! You have a very humble, and meek spirit, and you are unflappable and inimitable…and laid back…but even alien life forms, many centuries advanced beyond us…still keep smashing their lil green noses trying to figure out how you can be so expressive- but head and shoulders above the next best thing…in whatever style, genre, it’s like I’m tickled pink watching the TV performance where you graced Carole King’s performance…and just rocketed her cool little number into the 9th dimension…you could see how visible excited she was to see you take her skills and friggin launch her into the realm of in-real…the other guitar player just keeps laughing…like…this guy doesn’t even break a sweat and he’s lapped me 17 times…and he’s not half my age….I’m graced by your musical “bone-crushing juggernaut”. There’s the very best…and then there’s just all the rest.. BTW that Gibson…I guess it’s an SG…it’s got nothing on your. Signature strat in terms of physical beauty…but just like those dang red-heads…that girl is a. SUPER FREAK…and you’re innovating well past most “guitar players’ “ bed-times…even when you’re shredding at 187, 000mps…you still have the musical vocabulary to make Noam Chomsky blush and your punctuation and grammar should be part of the Berkeley handbook for…forget it…I’ve gone to plaid…ALWAYS FRESH! Always original…Harmonic beauty that makes the face flush from synesthesia…You dirty, dirty dawg…I just can’t get enough. Always under-appreciated….maybe something in your Texan nature that I’ll just never wrap my crayon chewing head around.

[abilenecowboyshooter]

Seen him many times over the years, but really liked him best with the Electromagnets, great compositions.

[dllasota]

I was lucky to be there, the crazy guy playing air guitar standing in the isle on the left side. No apologies. Eric is the last living (legend)of my top 4 inspirations to pickup the instrument myself. There are no flaws musically or apparently from his soul, he's a saint (I hope to see in Heavan!). God bless EJ, keep rocking brother!!

[sgt.grinch]

One of my favorite players. Seen him in concert and Eric and the band crushed it. Music is awesome, but when played properly it moves your soul. Thanks Eric for a memorable night.

[jeffreym]

Amazing sound...Best I ever heard from him!

[jazzcat]

He's one of the very best n I love his music

[Japanese_Made_Easy_Podcast]

The way the bass player and other guitar were looking at him and what he was playing at the start and at the end gave the vibe that it was just an unplanned no introduction improve E.J. went into that they followed along. Gotta love the outside stuff on the blues.

[ptalley]

And it’s not just notes, he’s got soul:)

[sheercerebralpower]

Never heard an SG sound so good as in Eric’s hands…..since Duane/Dickey/Eric Clapton in Cream

[danielaggeler]

I am impressed with the whole group aspect of this. Tremendous playing and great cooperation between players. The whole is more than it's parts here.

[univox_guitar]

Absolutely one of the greatest blues players ever!

[Breakrite]

Love EJ. Every time I see him I’m reminded of “..and his hair was perfect”.

[Tonetwisters]

I am a Strat guy, but like Eric, I also love that SG Standard he is playing ....

[jamespettersson]

just perfect combination of tasty bends and jazzy flashy riffs, total icon

[mannyfragoza]

Eric is at the top of his game for sure