Eric Johnson

Widely regarded as one of the most distinctive instrumentalists in rock over the past four decades, Texas guitarist Eric Johnson was already a legend before releasing his first solo album. By the early 1980s, top players were buzzing about the skinny kid from Austin with jaw-dropping chops, drawing comparisons to Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix. His work with the fusion band Electromagnets earned them the nickname “the Mahavishnu Orchestra of Texas,” and set the stage for his breakthrough. Johnson’s 1986 debut Tones announced the arrival of a fully formed master, earning a Guitar Player cover, a Grammy nomination, and critical raves. He reached global acclaim with the platinum-selling Ah Via Musi