Eric Johnson Premieres "Forty Mile Town" Lyric Video —Exclusive
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Forty Mile Town," a new lyric video by guitarist Eric Johnson.
The airy and glistening track is from Johnson's new live album, Europe Live, which was released today, June 24, via Mascot Label Group's Provogue Records.
The majority of the album, which was recorded in venues the continent, includes the guitarist's appearance at Amsterdam's Melkweg; there also are several selections from two dates in Germany, not to mention a Paris show.
The album features 14 tracks from throughout Johnson's career (including "Cliffs of Dover," "Austin" and the instrumental "Fatdaddy"), plus two new songs, "Intro" and "Evinrude Fever." Johnson even celebrates his side-project, Alien Love Child, with the hard-driving rock workout "Zenland" and the 11-plus-minute multi-modal suite "Last House on the Block."
Be sure to check out the video below and tell us what you think of it in the comments or on Facebook! Note that Johnson is touring this summer, and you can check out his current itinerary below the video.
For all things Johnson — and to order the new album — head to ericjohnson.com.
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
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