Venus Isle Eric Johnson (1996) Capitol #CDP 0777 7 98331 2 2 Description:  Venus is EJ's most compelling and complex synthesis of classic rock guitar (a la Hendrix, Beck, Clapton) with other diverse elements from the world of jazz (Wes) and country (Reed and Atkins). Last modified on 11/4/99 by Mark Worrell (2854) in the Recordings: Rock/Pop sub-directory CDs | Videos | Sheet Music by this Artist

Overall Rating: 4.2 (of 5) Rating Votes %   3 50 1 17 2 33 0 0 0 0 From 6 votes total

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Reviewed on 11/4/99 by Mark Worrell (2854) Rating: Quite a few people consider EJ's best work behind him in the Tones era. I can't agree with that assessment at all. I think each recording represents an advance from the previous one. To date, Venus represents his magnum opus. The hot spots for me are Manhattan, Camel's Night Out, Pavilion, and perhaps his greatest song (along with Trademark off Ah Via Musicom) is When the Sun Meets the Sky -- what a masterful balance between lush rhythms, tasteful fills, and soulful leads. I do have two reservations about EJ however. One, the man can't sing to save his life. This is obvious to anyone who has seen him live. Second, his lyrics are just a little too 'New Age' and corny for me -- I often feel compelled to eat some herbs and stare at a crystal when I listen to his music. Oh well, that is a small price to pay for such incredible music.

These other members have submitted reviews of this resource:

• 3 Star Review - Jason Reich (1765) - 12/14/99  • 4 Star Review - Michael Sawley (576) - 12/30/99  • 5 Star Review - Gabriel Karaffa (6) - 7/26/00  • 5 Star Review - John Rich (3189) - 2/21/04

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