Guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson on the songs that have soundtracked his life

Guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson on the songs that have soundtracked his life

Born in Austin, Texas in 1954, Eric Johnson is ranked among the all-time great Texas guitar slingers. His dazzling 1990 showpiece Cliffs Of Dover won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, and made him a shoo-in for the third spot (alongside Steve Vai) when Joe Satriani launched the G3 tour six years later. Guitar pyrotechnics can be taken as read, but as Johnson’s choices below confirm, there’s far more to his palette than shred. Th…