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“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music

Texan guitar phenom Eric Johnson plays a Fender Stratocaster in a Tropical Turquoise finish during a 2016 performance with the Experience Hendrix Tour.

Eric Johnson has been doing a lot of digging in the crates lately, mining old records for inspiration, for ideas on where he can take his electric guitar playing next.

Joining MusicRadar over Zoom to talk about taking the Texaphonic Tour to the UK in July, Johnson admits he has been a bit frustrated with his playing. He’s trying to get better at playing through changes, deepening his understanding of harmony.

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