This appearance prompted a renewed interest in the song and Eric Johnson. In 1992, "Cliffs of Dover" won a Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, beating the Allman Brothers Band ("Kind of Bird"), Danny Gatton ("Elmira Street Boogie"), Rush ("Where's My Thing?"), and Yes ("Masquerade").Ī cover version of "Cliffs of Dover" is featured in the video game "". We just have to listen for it and be available to receive it." kind of a gift from a higher place that all of us are eligible for.
CLIFFS OF DOVER GUITAR HERO LIVE FULL
While he did indeed compose "Cliffs of Dover", Johnson does not take full credit, saying "I don't even know if I can take credit for writing 'Cliffs of Dover'. The outro or coda then recalls freestyle mood and timing of the ad-libbed intro. Drums are then added as the song settles into a 4/4 rhythmic shuffle verse accompanied by a very accessible set of melodies that, throughout the song, feature variations (octavations for example) on the main chorus. In the solo, Johnson does not adhere to any distinct time signature. Ĭliffs of Dover begins the song with an ad-libbed electric guitar solo, using techniques such as string skipping and hybrid picking. Composed in the key of G major, the song was recorded on a Gibson ES-335. " Cliffs of Dover" is an instrumental song by guitarist Eric Johnson which appeared on his 1990 " Ah Via Musicom" album.
Recorded = March 1988 to June 1989 at Austin's Riverside Sound,
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