Joe Bonamassa's Eric Johnson & Eric Clapton-inspired tricks

Joe Bonamassa shows us his Eric Johnson-inspired pentatonic trick that will improve your solos.

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If you’ve ever wondered how Joe Bonamassa gets that cascading pentatonic sound in his solos, this is the guitar lesson you need. In this clip taken from Gibson Gear Guide Artist Greenroom with Joe Bonamassa, Joe sits down with host Dinesh to talk about one of his biggest inspirations—Eric Johnson—and how his own fast-picked phrasing style evolved from Johnson’s legato influence. Best of all, he shows you how to use it, too!

Joe breaks down how he adapted Eric Johnson’s flowing pentatonics into his own technique, adding in flavors of Al Di Meola’s timing and Steve Morse’s chromatic scales and definition. If you’ve ever heard Joe fly across the fretboard and wondered how he gets that tone and clarity, this is where he explains it and the guitarists who have influenced him as a player.

Watch as Joe dives deep into his influences, explains why amp response and gain structure are crucial for getting the best tone from your fast picking techniques, and drops his usual gems of advice about finding “landing islands” on the fretboard. It’s not about how many notes you can play—it’s all about creating “statements,” as Joe puts it.

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