Johnson, Eric Johnson at City National Grove of Anaheim

When it comes to iconic guitar anthems (Purple Haze, Stairway to Heaven), there's one song that has quite possibly spawned more would-be shredders (and driven untold others to throw up their hands in resignation) than any other: Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover. From the dizzying speed of its first notes to the soaring, infectious main riff, the Grammy-winning single drove the album it appears on, 1990's Ah Via Musicom, to platinum status (no easy feat for a largely instrumental release). And while Johnson might not quite be a household name, among guitar players, he's revered: he's placed high on just about every music publication's list of all-time greats, he's toured alongside fellow guitar heroes John Petrucci and Joe Satriani on their G3 tour, and has recorded with legends like Chet Atkins and John McLaughlin...

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When it comes to iconic guitar anthems (Purple Haze, Stairway to Heaven), there's one song that has quite possibly spawned more would-be shredders (and driven untold others to throw up their hands in resignation) than any other: Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover. From the dizzying speed of its first notes to the soaring, infectious main riff, the Grammy-winning single drove the album it appears on, 1990's Ah Via Musicom, to platinum status (no easy feat for a largely instrumental release). And while Johnson might not quite be a household name, among guitar players, he's revered: he's placed high on just about every music publication's list of all-time greats, he's toured alongside fellow guitar heroes John Petrucci and Joe Satriani on their G3 tour, and has recorded with legends like Chet Atkins and John McLaughlin. Now, Johnson hits the stage at City National Grove of Anaheim to perform his breakthrough album in full, backed by the band he recorded it with.

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