Editing Eric Johnson (guitarist) (section)

===''Seven Worlds''===
Following the Electromagnets' demise, Johnson formed a touring trio, the Eric Johnson Group, with drummer Bill Maddox and bassist Kyle Brock. They played to audiences around Austin. From 1976–1978, Johnson recorded ''[[Seven Worlds]]'', his debut album, at Odyssey Studios in Austin. Contract disputes followed, and ''Seven Worlds'' was not released until 1998 on [[Ark21 Records]].<ref>Musician's Friend.[http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=98738 "Musician's Friend's Artist Spotlight Exclusive Interview with Eric Johnson, Part 1 and 2"] – Musician's Friend.</ref><ref>Santiago, James. [http://www.ericjohnson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=9 "Eric Johnson On Seven World's"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027080546/http://ericjohnson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=9 |date=October 27, 2010 }} – "EricJohnson.com".</ref>

Unable to secure a new management contract, Johnson began working as a [[session musician|session guitar]]ist for some well-known acts, including [[Cat Stevens]],<ref>Junior, Chris. [http://www.medleyville.us/archives/000037.html "Storytime: Eric Johnson"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120903174905/http://www.medleyville.us/archives/000037.html |date=September 3, 2012 }} – the ''Medleyville US'' – March 22, 2004.</ref> [[Carole King]], and [[Christopher Cross]].<ref>Willcox, James.[http://www.starpolish.com/news/article.asp?id=633 "StarPolish Interview: Eric Johnson"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080105060613/http://www.starpolish.com/news/article.asp?id=633 |date=January 5, 2008 }} – ''Starpolish.com'' – November 6, 2003.</ref> While a session musician, Johnson continued to perform locally in Austin.

Johnson's career rebounded in 1984 when he was signed to [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Christopher Cross and producer [[David Tickle]] recommended Johnson to the label. His breakthrough appearance at ''[[Austin City Limits]]'' on July 31, 1984, was recorded and later released on CD/DVD in 2010. The performance of "Cliffs of Dover" from the concert was distributed in a flexi-disc soundpage in the May 1986 issue of ''[[Guitar Player Magazine|Guitar Player]]'' magazine.