Anaheim Live
Product Type: DVD
Product Price: $19.98
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
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Description
Anaheim show
Summer Jam
My Back Pages
Trademark
Manic Depression
On The Way To Love
Rocktopus
S.R.V.
Little Bit Me Little Bit You
Cliffs Of Dover
Acoustic show
Song For George
Wind Cries Mary
Interview
An exciting performance shot in concert at The Grove in Anaheim, California on May 3, 2006 plus 2 songs from a 2004 Acoustic performance at The Galaxie Theater in Santa Ana, California. This is the only video available of a current Eric Johnson stage performance. The album features a very electric version of the Neil Diamond penned hit by the Monkees "Little Bit Me Little Bit You" and the only recording of Eric's version of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression". Also Included are selections from Bloom the latest CD released in 2005 -- "Summer Jam" as well as Eric's version of the Bob Dylan classic "My Back Pages" and Eric fan favorites from his platinum release --"Trademark" and from Venus Isle "S.R.V."
Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-08-28
Summary: "Eric Johnson's Anaheim Live"
Another brilliant performance by Eric . Great job on the cover tunes by Dylan , Hendrix and the Monkees . The acoustic sampler at the end of the DVD was a NICE addition as it features Eric playing piano on 2 of the songs .
This DVD shows just another side of this truly AMAZING performer ! I've seen Eric play live 4 times and I can't wait for # 5 .
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-07-30
Summary: "Consummate Guitarist"
This is Eric's best live performance (purchase the video). Absolutely outstanding and he is playing with a confidence that I have not seen before. The interview section was quite revealing regarding why he seems to be at peace with his playing at this point in his life.
Must buy. Enjoy.
Steve
Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2009-07-05
Summary: "OK but not exciting.........."
I love EJ's big 3 releases: Tones, Ah Via Musicom, and Venus Isle. Also have others but nothing has ever equaled those three, including what I've recorded of him playing on TV over the years. He's been one of my fav electric players for years, partly because it's hard for me to play like him (why try, right?!).
This disc is OK but lacks much excitment.......kinda "ho, hum" to watch. Nice that he's interviewed but he rambles too much as though he's tired or can't quite think of anything very significant to say.
One way the disc might have been more interesting was if Eric (or someone) revealed, and it could be just a voiceover in post production, exactly what equipment he is going through on each song.
I hope someday Eric releases another CD in the vein of those great three with some singable numbers and some great straight ahead, but not bluesy or jazzy, rock guitar.
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-06-13
Summary: "Great performance by Eric Johnson and the band."
It's nice to see Eric becoming more comfortable with the mantle of guitar hero and finding more joy in his incredible gift. This is a stylistically varied set that really shows off his guitar mastery. His rosewood strat sounds beautiful and impossibly thick and creamy; Tommy Taylor and in particular Chris Maresh sound amazing as well.
After reading some of the reviews here I was afraid that this would look like a home video...I think the picture quality is fine and the camera work is not distracting to me either. I was pleasantly surprised.
The acoustic piano set is of interest to me because it's a side of EJ that I haven't seen before. Been a fan since '84 and it's nice to see someone you're so familiar with in a new light. I really enjoyed 'Wind Cries Mary' on the piano...very cool.
The second solo on 'Rocktopus' is another revelation only found on this DVD. Fluid wide-interval scale work and lyrical liquid arpeggios take me 20,000 leagues down in EJ's stratocaster 'Nautilus'. Wicked awesome.
On a personal level, it feels good to see someone you've come to know and admire enjoying themselves. It pleases me to see Mr. Johnson enjoying the friuts of his obvious hard labors. This guy is one of the greats of all time and this captures a great performance by him and his band...what's not to like?
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-05-01
Summary: "A guitar masterclass in tone"
Anaheim Live is a concert DVD that shows how detail and complex Eric Johnson guitar playing is. The DVD is a masterclass for guitar aficionados who are eager to see in great detail Johnson's guitar work and rig.
