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About Cliffs of Dover (composition) : The song was played with a Gibson ES-335 (as well as a Fender Stratocaster) through a B. Butler Tube Driver and an Echoplex plugged into a 100-watt Marshall amplifier . The song is composed in the key of G major . "Cliffs of Dover" begins with an ad-libbed electric guitar solo . Drums are added as the song settles into a 44 rhythmic shuffle verse . The outro or coda then recalls the freestyle mood and timing of the ad-libbed intro. It was released in 1990. It was released as part of album Ah Via Musicom. The genre is instrumental rock , hard rock , progressive rock. The track was release in 1990. Cliffs of Dover (composition) has a significant contribution from artist(s) Eric Johnson.
About Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954) - Eric Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist . His 1990 album Ah Via Musicom was certified platinum by the RIAA . His single "Cl Guitar Player magazine has called him "one of the most respected guitarists on the planet" Johnson plays many musical genres, including rock, blues, jazz fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and country . Eric Johnson started learning the guitar at age 11 and rapidly progressed while listening to the musicians that would influence his future style . Johnson and his three sisters studied piano, while his father was whistling enthusiast . Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954)'s most popular songs include - Cliffs of Dover. The most notable albums include - Ah Via Musicom. Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954)'s music is influenced by genre(s) - rock , instrumental rock , jazz fusion , blues.
About Ah Via Musicom : The album reached No. 67 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for 60 weeks . All four singles charted on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, with three of them being top 10 hits . "Cliffs of Dover" has endured as Johnson's best-known song . It was ranked No. 17 in a list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" by Guitar World . "Steve's Boogie" is dedicated to Austin-based pedal steel guitarist Steve Hennig . "Song for George" dedicated to an 80-year-old guitarist friend of his friend George Washington . "East Wes" takes its name from the 1966 album East-West by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band . Ah Via Musicom's most popular songs include High Landrons,Righteous,Cliffs of Dover,Trademark. It had a contribution from notable artists like Eric Johnson. Its music is influenced by genres - instrumental rock , rock.