Ah Via Musicom

Infobox Album | Name = Ah Via Musicom
Type = Album
Artist = Eric Johnson


Released = February 1990
Recorded = March 1988 to June 1989 at Austin's Riverside Sound,
Saucer One Studio,
Arlyn Studios,
Studio Seven
Genre = Instrumental rock, rock
Length = 40:49
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Eric Johnson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7cx1z81ajyv8~T1 link]
Last album = "Tones"
(1986)
This album = "Ah Via Musicom"
(1990)
Next album = "Venus Isle"
(1996)

"Ah Via Musicom" is Eric Johnson's third solo album, released in February 1990 (see 1990 in music).

Several of the songs on the album are dedicated to fellow guitarists. Johnson revealed in an interview with "Guitar Player" magazine in March 1990 that the song "Steve's Boogie" is dedicated to Austin pedal steel guitarist Steve Hennig. Johnson also revealed in the same interview that the song "Song for George" is dedicated to an 80-year-old guitarist friend of his named George Washington. Additionally, "East Wes" is dedicated to jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.

Ah Via Musicom DVD

A 5.1 DVD Audio version of "Ah Via Musicom" was released in 2002 from Capitol Records without Johnson's input, but was soon dropped. Johnson apologized to fans on his website for the DVD Audio release.

Eric Johnson commented in the September 2005 issue of "Guitar Player" magazine that the 5.1 DVD Audio version of "Ah Via Musicom" is in the works, but at this time there is no release date.

Track listing

All songs written by Eric Johnson except where noted:
# "Ah Via Musicom" – 2:04 (Johnson, Stephen Barber)
# "Cliffs of Dover" – 4:10
# "Desert Rose" – 4:55 (Johnson, Vince Mariani)
# "High Landrons" – 5:46
# "Steve's Boogie" – 1:51
# "Trademark" – 4:45
# "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" – 4:23
# "Song for George" – 1:47
# "Righteous" – 3:27
# "Forty Mile Town" – 4:13
# "East Wes" – 3:28

Personnel

* Stephen Barber - Synthesizer, Keyboards
* Roscoe Beck - Guitar (Bass)
* Paul Bissell - Percussion
* Kyle Brock - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
* James Fenner - Percussion
* Steven Hennig - Guest guitar on 'Steve's Boogie'
* Eric Johnson - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Piano, Pedal Steel, Composer, Vocals, Producer, Sitar (Electric)
* Jody Lazo - Vocals
* Richard Mullen - Engineer
* Tommy Taylor - Percussion, Drums
* Wee Willie - Harmonica
* Reggie Witty - Guitar (Bass)

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

External links

* [http://highfidelityreview.com/reviews/review.asp?reviewnumber=584338 "DVD Audio Review" "Eric Johnson Apologies To Fans For Audio DVD Release"]
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid:85394 "Dancing About Architecture": Austin Chronicle]
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid:95430 "Ah, DIY DVD": Austin Chronicle]
* [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/obsessive-perfectionist-eric/aug-05/12234 Eric Johnson: Sept 2005 Guitar Player Interview]