Joe Bonamassa says he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson: “Every time I see him I’m like, ‘I’m sorry for stealing your style’”

Joe Bonamassa says he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson for stealing his style
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Joe Bonamassa has joked that he apologizes to Eric Johnson for stealing his style every time he meets him.

It won’t be news to Bonamassa fans that he has long been a huge fan of Eric Johnson’s guitar style. Now, in a new piece for GuitarWorld.com, in which Bonamassa discusses the guitarists who shaped his sound, he tells us he likes to say sorry to Johnson whenever he sees him.

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Matt Parker
Features Editor, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is Features Editor for GuitarWorld.com. Before that he spent 10 years as a freelance music journalist, interviewing artists for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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