Venus Isle by Eric Johnson (Guitar)

Personnel: Eric Johnson (vocals, classical, electric&lap steel guitars, piano, synthesizers); Amit Chatterjee (vocals); Jimmie Vaughan (guitar); Richard Kilmer, Bruce Williams, Jennifer Bourianoff, Anthony Stogner (strings); Scott McIntosh (trumpet); Steve Barber (Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Kyle Brock, Roscoe Beck, Chris Maresh (bass); Bill Maddox (drums); Tommy Taylor (drums, percussion); Chris Searles, James Fenner (percussion); Christopher Cross (background vocals). Recorded at Saucer Studios, Austin, Texas."Pavilion"was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance."S.R.V."was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. VENUS ISLE heralds the return of Zippo-waving, head-bobbing AOR and the larger-than-life guitar god. Eric Johnson is fully capable of accepting that lofty mantle. He combines dizzying dexterity with a harmonically advanced compositional style that encompasses progressive rock, blues and jazz fusion. Disdaining the sh...