Eric Johnson on "Venus Isle"

Hi! I thought this might be interesting to some of you, who are EJ fans. It was a good read. Enjoy!

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Excellent read :+1:t3: thx

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Glad you enjoyed it :guitar::v:

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He only alludes to it tangentially here, but in recent years he’s opened up a bit about how his OCD was absolutely paralyzing to him in the studio and his incessant need to go back and retrack everything to make it PERFECT was absolutely destroying his ability to make music, and he’s been working hard to let go of that in recent years. Interesting story.

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Exactly. His “violin tone” has even gotten a little grittier… or is that just me that hear it that way?

No, you hear that correctly. He changed some of his gear overtime.

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Considering the lyrics in light of what Drew wrote about OCD , I can definately see that in his lyrics too

Brilliant Room

Outside this brilliant room are parts unknown.
But your love is all I need right now to get me home.

Through these life’s windows and separating all the angles,
My mind starts to wander, pearls slip by outside this brilliant room.

Inside this brilliant room, you speak to me.
Your love is capturing my soul. You’re gonna rescue me.

Through these life’s windows and separating all the angles.
My mind starts to linger, pearls slip through my fingers.
I can’t remember, but it doesn’t really even matter.

The promise tommorow is healing the sorrow.
And in these life’s issues, there’s someone there to assist you.
And what you might look for is happening inside this brilliant room.

Through these life’s windows and separating all the angles.
My mind starts to linger, pearls slip through my fingers.
I can’t remember, but it doesn’t really even matter.
The promise tommorow is healing the sorrow.

And in these life’s issues, there’s someone there to assist you.
And what you might look for is happening on the in-door.
And the curtain gets trampled and the mirror falls in ten shambles.
Inside this brilliant room.