Legend, Eric Johnson plays Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

April 4th, 2024

Wow! Simply wow! I have seen some amazing guitarist but never something like this in my life. Hearing Eric’s music on streaming doesn’t do it justice, just wait until you see it live.

As soon as Eric hit the stage the entire venue was locked on from the first second to the last, those first notes he played was nothing short of phenomenal. When he started the song Righteous it was magic all the way through. Other songs he played included Trail of Tears, Rafael, as well as a cover of Caravan by Duke Ellington. You had to see it to believe it. I was so into it that I took a moment to shut my eyes and went on that journey with the whole venue that night. 

When he played Desert Rose… man let me tell you I found myself again eyes closed, swaying to the sounds of the drums and the guitar riffs that I didn’t want it to end. It’s a incredible song. I was listening to it like on repeat on my way home that night. When Eric took a break, his pianist Sean took the reins for a bit and it was beautiful just beautiful.

As the night was coming to a close, Eric gave the crowd an Eric Johnson guitar solo in an amazing fashion that I wish I could see and hear it again. During his solo he transitioned to one of his most popular songs, the song that got me into his music as a young kid playing Guitar Hero 3 on Xbox: Cliffs of Dover.

He makes it look so simple, but in reality it’s not, for some of us who have tried to master it on Guitar Hero. Hysterical attempts to say the least. Hearing it live was just a whole groove session, a beautiful ride all the way to the last strum of that guitar.

Eric Johnson y’all, a great show, an amazing guitarist, truly a master of his craft and still rocking it to this day.

Coverage courtesy of Angel Castillo

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