Editing Ah Via Musicom (section)

==Overview==
Several songs are dedicated to fellow guitarists: Johnson stated in a March 1990 interview with ''[[Guitar Player]]'' magazine that "Steve's Boogie" is dedicated to [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]-based [[pedal steel guitar|pedal steel]] guitarist Steve Hennig, while "Song for George" is dedicated to an 80-year-old guitarist friend of his named George Washington. Furthermore, "East Wes" is dedicated to [[jazz]] guitarist [[Wes Montgomery]], and takes its name from the 1966 album ''[[East-West (The Butterfield Blues Band album)|East-West]]'' by [[The Paul Butterfield Blues Band]].

A [[DVD-Audio]] edition of ''Ah Via Musicom'' was released in 2002 through [[Capitol Records]], but without Johnson's input. After he expressed disappointment in the sound quality and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], it was soon withdrawn by the label after 2500 copies were sold.<ref>Lieck, Ken (2002-03-29). [http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-03-29/85394/ "Dancing About Architecture"]. ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 2014-11-11.</ref><ref>Lieck, Ken (2002-06-21). [http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-06-21/95430/ "Ah, DIY DVD"]. ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 2014-11-11.</ref> In an August 2005 issue of ''Guitar Player'', he confirmed that an authorized 5.1 DVD-Audio edition of the album was in the works, but as of 2022 it has not been released.<ref>Leslie, Jimmy (August 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080103154551/http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/obsessive-perfectionist-eric/aug-05/12234 "Obsessive Perfectionist Eric Johnson Is Trying Go With the Flow"]. ''[[Guitar Player]]''. [[NewBay Media]]. Archived from [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/obsessive-perfectionist-eric/aug-05/12234 the original] on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-23.</ref>