Eric Johnson - Live from Austin TX (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Eric Johnson - Live from Austin TX is a music film, running about 60 minutes.

What it’s about. Fasten your seatbelts for an extraordinary ride with guitar hero Eric Johnson. Johnson's playing has a way of connecting to fans of every guitar style while still eliciting raves from the likes of Carlos Santana, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn and even country music legend Chet Atkins. His inspirations are the "3J's:" Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Reed, and Jeff Beck, but his style ranges wide and free throughout the entirety of guitar history while still infusing fresh ideas of his own. A long-time Austin mainstay, he took up guitar at age eleven and had his first professional group at fifteen. In 1974, he defied the musical mainstream by forming Austin's first jazz/rock fusion band, the Electromagnets, and he's been making guitar history ever since. "Guitar genius" is an easy phrase to throw around, but when it comes to blending fire and finesse, Eric Johnson has it all.

Who’s in it. Eric Johnson - Live from Austin TX stars Eric Johnson as Himself (lead guitarist, lead singer), Kyle Brock as himself and Tommy Taylor as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Eric Johnson - Live from Austin TX sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eric Johnson - Live from Austin TX page.

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