Members dimmypage Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 For what its worth I think it nice tone:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headless Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 What's not to like? I pity the man who can listen to his tune "SRV" without getting a bit dewy-eyed. But the way, I just discovered this the other day:http://www.pandora.com/music/song/5687ed762915305e But you all probably already knew about this recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdMan63 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Nice playing. Nice tone. Robot stage presence. The man has talent, no denying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puppetyr Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yep. The man has tone aplenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FFStratophile Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ritchie Blackmore had a much better clean (and overdriven) tone back in 77!!!! There, I said it... Btw, EJ has a great tone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LAracer Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Why does he try to make his strat sound like something other than a strat? Strats aren't supposed to be all smooth and mellow like that. Strats are meant to be slapped around and spanked a little; they like it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted December 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by LAracer Why does he try to make his strat sound like something other than a strat? Strats aren't supposed to be all smooth and mellow like that. Strats are meant to be slapped around and spanked a little; they like it that way.Here's how to do it Because this way he has developed his own tone and for better or worse hes famous for it. As opposed to being just another copy cat like 99% of players out there. For what its worth I try to make my strat get violin like sustain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Anyone who says EJ has bad technique or tone is clearly in denial....he {censored}in rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LAracer Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by Alchemist Because this way he has developed his own tone and for better or worse hes famous for it. As opposed to being just another copy cat like 99% of players out there. For what its worth I try to make my strat get violin like sustain. Well, I guess I have 2 issues: a) I just don't like his tone. My opinion, and I'm not trying to convince anyone that I'm "right". I just don't like it. b) Seems to me that his tone is so different from a "normal" (natural?) strat tone that it would be easier to get on a different kind of guitar. So for me then, to try to coax a tone that to me is not good from a guitar that doesn't want to produce it is all wrong. Like I said, not trying to persuade anyone that I'm right; just explaining why I feel the way I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 EJ is awesome, but he bores me to tears. I love to hear him play, but I can't stand looking at him while he does it. He's not your typical shredder type, and I love that about him, but he just looks so.......... stiff? Maybe that's the word, but it's such an understatment. It's like he tries to be anything but a rocker. EJ would be the ultimate session guy though. Love love LOVE his tone though, always have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrfreeze Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 have you guys heard/seen EJ play Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner. it about made me cry. his tone is great, but when he tries to play like hendrix, it all goes to {censored}. not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 cant fault his playing or sound, when he hits that overdrive and starts doing flurries of notes his guitar sounds a bit like a synth though, its not a bad thing depending on ones point of view, i like it, its different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mangojeep66 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by mrfreeze have you guys heard/seen EJ play Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner. it about made me cry. his tone is great, but when he tries to play like hendrix, it all goes to {censored}. not very good. i remember seeing that a long time ago; he did it before a ballgame. This was when his popularity was on the rise. Man, I didn't like it at all. I think that's why it took me a long time to be a fan. That was my first exposure to him and it just turned me off. I had all these expectations 'cause I'd heard about him and what a let down. I waited to be treated to all this guitar-wizardry and instead watched uncomfortabley as he tap-dance through all his effects throughout the whole tune. ...but it's all good. I like him big-time, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members p4vl Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 I couldn't sit through an entire album of that, but his tone and chops are unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Glad I'm baked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mongrel876 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 I really like the violin-ish thing he's got with the Strats and his SG tones were good live. He should leave the vocals to others and just play a guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 You know what i think? I think Eric Johnson likes the sound of Les Pauls (I mean Cliffs of Dover was recorded with a Les Paul). I think he just perfers strats cuz they're easier to play. not that he can't rip on a gibson, but i figure he just finds strats more comfortable. but i think he still perfers the les paul sound so he tries to emulate it on a strat. i may be wrong but just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by mongrel876 I really like the violin-ish thing he's got with the Strats and his SG tones were good live. He should leave the vocals to others and just play a guitar. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BluesJunkie Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 I saw Eric Johnson in concert last summer. I'd never heard anything of his except "Cliffs of Dover", but a lot of people said he was really good. Wrong. His tone was the suckiest over-processed crap I'd ever heard, and his playing was boring drivel. Then he did about 4 boring encores. I was very disappointed. Question: Why does he insist on perfect vintage gear to get that white-bread processed tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by BluesJunkie Question: Why does he insist on perfect vintage gear to get that white-bread processed tone? Answer: Because he can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 This is probably my absolute favorite EJ tune. Its just so damn clean and interesting and has a lot of feel to it. I prefer something with a little bit of groove to it and this has a real laid back mildly funky sophisticated thing going on. First time I heard it was actually from this DVD. Great post. I don't always like his playing or tone, but this one is about as close to perfection as you can ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thredlok Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Originally posted by Alchemist Its all good, I've had a long day too:( Ottawa, home of the other mediocre Ontario hockey team:D Ottawa! I knew there something about you I didn't like:mad: Senators suck!oh yeah, I like EJ, I have seen him live and he is perfection with a guitar. Kinda sterile in away...just too perfect...spooky robot perfect. But I liked the show, he is who he is:idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 Eric Johnson=Smooth Jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarkid∞ Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 he does have amazing tone. agreed. love the guy. but whats he anal about? ive heard him made fun of for these sorts of things but dont know why. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarkid∞ Posted December 19, 2006 Members Share Posted December 19, 2006 also:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzbg49kav4g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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