I have been waiting for this but have NOT seen it yet. I really wanna see
it, but can't seem to catch it. Both drummer and bass player are new. I have
a ton of stuff off him doing Hendrix, including some mp3's if you would like
some.
Michael
NP-Steady Pull-Jonatha Brooke (hopefully soon to be on Louisiana Jukebox. Be
STILL heart!)
on 2/8/01 5:09 AM, Mike Hicks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 21:34:42 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Eric Johnson Tour (NJC)
>> From: Michael Paz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: hell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joni Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-to: Michael Paz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> What's up Hell Down Under
>> That is our buy Eric and he STILL looks 18 even though he is my age. He is a
>> super nice guy and a terrific guitar player. I have never seen that Carole
>> video, but I would love to get it to add to my Eric collection. Everybody
>> please keep and eye out for that one for me and I will make it worth your
>> while.
>
> Did anyone see Eric Johnson on Austin Ciy Limits last weekend? He
> was good. He has changed his bass player. Don't know about his
> drummer. They were good. Love to hear him play Hendrix. Saw him in
> 1983 in a small pub in Charleston, S.C. I just went in for a beer.
> I wound up staying the whole time he played. I knew he was going to
> be something special.
>
> Mike
>>
>> Later
>>
>> Paz
>>
>> on 2/7/01 1:17 AM, hell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> Paz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Gang-
>>>> Music Junkie Central here. My friend Eric Johnson is out on tour with
>>>> his new band Alien Love Child supporting their new release. If you are NOT
>>>> hip to his stuff, you REALLY ought to check it out. He is one of the MOST
>>>> amazing guitar players in the universe and he's writing is excellent. I
>>> love
>>>> his voice and he is a wonderful person. He is way into Joni Mitchell as
>>>> well. With those kinda credentials how can you go wrong???
>>>
>>> I have a video of Carole King made in 1982 - a concert she gave that was
>>> obviously made for TV (called "One to One" made just after her "One to One"
>>> album, also released in 1982), and she had Eric Johnson on lead guitar -
>>> sort of a shy looking guy who looks about 18 in the video - he was reluctant
>>> to come forward for a bow after an incredible guitar solo! I'm not sure how
>>> old he is now, but he was certainly impressive back then. I'm assuming it's
>>> the same guy, and if he's improved since then, I would definitely recommend
>>> seeing him!
>>>
>>> Actually this concert is well worth seeing, if you ever come across a copy.
>>> The music is interspersed with interviews with King about various songs
>>> she's written (with and without Goffin) and traces her history quite well.
>>> She mentions the Mud Slide Slim album, which was recorded at the same time
>>> as Tapestry, and that it felt like they were making one album, since she
>>> plays piano on most of James Taylor's tracks, and he plays guitar some of
>>> hers. And of course there's the Mitchell-Taylor Boy-Girl Choir (even though
>>> this is NJC, there had to be some Joni content)!
>>>
>>> Hell
>>>
>>> NP: The cat, who has pulled all the towels off the towel rail, and is now
>>> attempting to prevent me from typing by lying in front of the keyboard.
>>> Very helpful.
>>> ____________________________
>>> "To have great poets, there must be
>>> great audiences too." - Walt Whitman
>>>
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