Watch as Eric shares a lesson on how to play his classical guitar arrangement of the classic rock song 'Little Wing' by Jimi Hendrix.
The evolutionary path of the classical guitar parallel's that of humanity. Join me on a journey through history and learn how this wondrous instrument came to be. It has inspired many throughout the ages and will continue to do so. I have dedicated my entire life to perfecting my craft with the hope of invoking emotional states that are just as inspirational.
Eric shares advice on how to grow your audience as a musician with a focus on the importance of listening.
He also talks about some of his favourite current classical guitarists including John Feeley and Stephanie Jones and performs examples including his own composition 'Muse' and 'Estudio No. 5' by Fernando Sor.
Building on his past visits to Guitar Salon International, Eric returned to their Santa Barbara showroom for another performance recently, this time enchanting with his own compostion for classical guitar, ‘Lullaby’.
Choosing from their extensive collection, Eric chose to use a 1994 Jose Ramirez "1a Tradicional" CD/IN for this performance, a model of guitar which is perhaps the most played in classical guitar history. Read more about master guitar maker Jose Ramirez on the GSI website.
Eric recently visited Guitar Salon International and was interviewed by the team there as well as recording a selection of pieces on some of their museum’s amazing guitars.
The interview covers Eric’s journey from his study under classical guitar master Andres Segovia in Spain at the tender age of 13, being only the third person invited to study privately with Segovia, to the highs and lows of his career including bouts of stage fright and illness.
I’m currently reviewing and studying the cello suite number 3 by J.S. Bach. I like to start by studying each movement’s rhythmic figures or motifs by physically tapping the rhythmic patterns on the back of my guitar. This gives me an insight of a uniform interpretation and understanding of what to convey to the listener.
