finetune artist: Eric Johnson

b. 17 August 1954, Austin, Texas, USA. Johnson grew up in a musical household, listening to records from his father's collection. The records, while predominantly classics and jazz, also included pop, and when the boy began taking piano lessons, at the age of five, all these forms permeated his consciousness. His musical studies progressed and at the age of eight he was writing his own pieces. Two years on, as playing began to take precedence over composing, he joined a rock band in which his brother played. Piano studies, and most other studies too, were neglected in favour of his dream of becoming a rock guitarist. Throughout his early teens he played in several bands in the Austin area. It was in 1967 that Johnson heard the artist who was to most influence him in the future, Jimi Hendrix. He also absorbed many other sounds from the lively Austin club scene, including the blues, and he also developed an interest in the work of Jeff Beck.

Listen to Eric Johnson at Finetune.

(2005) Live From Austin TX
(2005) Bloom
(2004) Ah Via Musicom
(2003) Souvenir
(2000) Alien Love Child - Live and Beyond
(1998) Seven Worlds
(1996) Venus Isle
(1988) Tones

Cliffs of Dover
Manhattan
Desert Rose
Steve's Boogie
Summer Jam

jonrg on 2010-02-25 10:31:41.377:
the music stops after a short time 5 minutes ?
sk8ter4life12 on 2008-12-04 21:13:43.027:
wow ur really good at guitar Eric. Same here to.
funklover on 2008-07-09 23:40:00.607:
Same with me.
progandother on 2007-12-28 16:01:31.550:
...cliffs of dover is a guilty pleasure of mine...