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Eric Johnson on the time he got sacked as a session guitarist
By Matt Owen Published
The Cliffs of Dover icon spent the early years of his career cutting his teeth on the session circuit – but says he had a few studio disasters along the way

How a support slot with Deep Purple and a last-minute guitarist replacement led to Eric Johnson meeting Christopher Cross
By Janelle Borg Published
Johnson cut his teeth as a session player for the likes of Cat Stevens, Carole King, Steve Morse, and, of course, Christopher Cross

“Yes, Eric can certainly shred!” Joe Bonamassa shows you how to connect lead phrases like Eric Johnson
By Joe Bonamassa Published
Eric Johnson's playing is inspiring but bamboozling. How does he sound so fluid? Well, Joe Bonamassa has some thoughts (and four examples) on how we can nail Johnson's style

Joe Bonamassa on the influence of the great Eric Johnson
By Joe Bonamassa Published
What’s so special about Eric Johnson? “The tone, the technique, everything!” says Joe Bonamassa, and in this video lesson he shows us what he’s taken from the Texan virtuoso

The next generation of guitar stars join legends of the game to honor Jimi Hendrix at the 2025 Experience Hendrix tour
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
The “guitar event of the year” kicks off with young guns Ally Venable and Marcus King alongside Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Eric Johnson on his G3 reunion with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
By David Mead Published
We catch up with the maestro to talk all things G3, formative influences, hollow-body Strat designs, and what he has to learn from Wes Montgomery after all these years

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani share the secrets behind 3 instrumental epics in these exclusive Guitar World lessons
By Matt Owen Published
The three G3 virtuosos break down hits both classic and modern to celebrate the release of the G3 Reunion Live album

Embellishing guitar chords is the best way to liven up your rhythm work – learn 5 Eric Johnson-inspired chord voicings
By Richard Barrett Published
Because sometimes you need a chord with a little more harmonic intrigue, we take a look at the theory behind embellished chords and how they can be used in everyday playing

Eric Johnson broke new ground with his semi-hollow Strat – but he’d take inspiration from Gibson if he made another
By Matt Owen Published
Johnson’s 2018 signature model was the first to combine a semi-hollow design with a contoured Strat body, but it didn’t take long for him to settle on a concept
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