Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as \u201cone of the greatest guitar players of all time,\u201d returns to the UK in 2013 for a tour that kicks off at the London o2 Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire on Wednesday 3rd April.
\nPlanet Rock will start at ticket pre-sale on Wednesday 26th September, followed by general on-sale date of Friday 28th September from www.thegigcartel.com and 0844 478 0898.
\nThe 6-date tour will showcase material from his current album Up Close, as well as from his rich back catalogue, including the classic Cliffs of Dover.<\/p>\n
London o2 Shepherds Bush Empire (April 3)
\nHarrogate Theatre (April 4)
\nEdinburgh Queen’s Hall (April 5)
\nManchester Royal Northern College of Music (April 6)
\nBirmingham Town Hall (April 7)
\nSalisbury City Hall (April 8) <\/p>\n
Guitar Player magazine described Johnson as ”one of the most respected guitarists on the planet.\u201d His critically acclaimed, platinum-selling 1990 recording Ah Via Musicom produced the single Cliffs of Dover, for which he won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (the track also appeared on Guitar Hero 3 \u2013 Legends of Rock).
\nIn 1996 he joined forces with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for the original and legendary G3 tour that garnered a worldwide audience with the platinum selling CD\/DVD. Johnson\u2019s best known for playing stock Fender Stratocasters and Gibson ES-335 electric guitars through a triple amp setup, consisting of vintage Fender and Marshall amplifiers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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