Guitarist Eric Johnson Confirms Dates For Debut UK Tour
Monday, 05 March 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as “one of the greatest guitar players of all time”, will embark on his first ever UK tour at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on Friday 5th July. The five-date tour will showcase material from his current album 'Up Close' and from his rich back catalogue.
Johnson is also a respected acoustic, lap steel, resonator and an accomplished pianist and vocalist. He’s best known for his diverse array of music genres evidenced by many different styles incorporated in his studio and live performances, including rock, blues, jazz, fusion, folk, New Age and country music.
Guitar Player magazine called Johnson "one of the most respected guitarists on the planet". His critically acclaimed, platinum-selling 1990 recording 'Ah Via Musicom' produced the single 'Cliffs of Dover', for which he won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. 'Cliffs of Dover' also appeared in the video game Guitar Hero 3 – Legends of Rock. In 1996 he joined forces with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for the original and legendary G3 tour that garnered a worldwide audience with the platinum selling CD and DVD release.
Johnson is best known for playing stock Fender Stratocasters and Gibson ES-335 electric guitars through a triple amp setup that consists of vintage Fender and Marshall amplifiers. He plays vintage Stratocasters, including his ‘Fender Signature Stratocaster’ model, which is one of the best selling instruments in the Fender catalogue.
July 6th - Holmfirth Picturedrome
July 7th - Glasgow O2 ABC
July 8th - The Sage Gateshead
July 9th - Bath Komedia
July 10th - London Leicester Square Theatre
Planet Rock will start at ticket pre-sale on Wednesday 7th March, followed by a ticket pre-sale from Ents24 on Thursday 8th March.
Photo Credit: Max Crace
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