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===Other projects=== [[File:Eric Johnson cropped.jpg|thumb|Johnson in 2007]]In 1991, Johnson contributed guitar for two tracks on [[Stuart Hamm]]'s album, ''[[The Urge (album)|The Urge]]''. In 1994, he formed a side project called Alien Love Child and played shows sporadically while recording ''Venus Isle''. The positive fan feedback from the shows made Alien Love Child a permanent gig. A live performance recording, ''[[Live and Beyond]]'', was released in 2000 on [[Steve Vai]]'s [[Favored Nations]] label.<ref>Levy, Adam. {{cite web|url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/archive/artists/ejohnson.shtml |title=Eric Johnson Cuts Loose on a Rockin' Live Album |access-date=2017-04-22 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010123225100/http://www.guitarplayer.com/archive/artists/ejohnson.shtml |archive-date=January 23, 2001 }}, ''[[Guitar Player]]'', December 2000.</ref><ref>Vance, Brian. {{cite web|url=http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2001/jun28a.html |title=Eric Johnson: Chasing The Tone Carrot |access-date=2007-11-26 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217111802/http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2001/jun28a.html |archive-date=December 17, 2001 }}, ''Gibson Guitars Online'', June 28, 2001.</ref><ref>St. James, Adam. {{cite web|url=http://www.guitar.com/features/viewfeature.asp?featureID=177&page=1 |title=Eric Johnson: Moving Beyond Perfection |access-date=2017-04-22 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010727041858/http://www.guitar.com/features/viewfeature.asp?featureID=177&page=1 |archive-date=July 27, 2001 }}, ''Guitar.com'', October 26, 2000.</ref> Alien Love Child featured the vocal prowess of [[Malford Milligan]], an Austin-area musician who fronted the local band [[Storyville (band)|Storyville]], made up of members of [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]]'s [[Double Trouble (band)|Double Trouble]]. In 1998, Johnson was among the judges in ''[[Musician (magazine)|Musician]]'' magazine's "Best Unsigned Bands" competition, along with [[Ani DiFranco]], [[Moby]], [[Art Alexakis]] of [[Everclear (band)|Everclear]], [[Keb' Mo']], and [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]] of [[Aerosmith]].<ref>Weeks, Lisa. [http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/11-06-97/sbites.htm "Soundbites"], ''Tucson Weekly'', November 6, 1997.</ref> In 2003, he contributed a guitar solo on [[Mike Tramp]]'s solo album, ''[[More to Life than This]]''. The solo was featured on the track "The Good, the Sad and the Ugly".<ref name="seaoftranquility.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.seaoftranquility.org/article.php?sid=2835/|title=Interviews: A Candid Interview with Mike Tramp - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!|website=Seaoftranquility.org}}</ref> In September 2006, Johnson took part in a theatrical production titled ''Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar'' β the first definitive theatrical journey through the guitar's colorful and controversial 3,500-year history. In September 2007, Johnson participated in a second theatrical production by the same company titled ''Love In: A Musical Celebration'' in which he performed a [[Jimi Hendrix]] set, a tribute to the year 1967, often called "The [[Summer of Love]]".<ref>Kirby, Dave {{cite web|url=http://www.boulderweekly.com/?site_id=619&page_id=10192&id_sub=10192 |title=The perfectionist Eric Johnson finds artistry in the details |access-date=2007-12-30 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108004815/http://www.boulderweekly.com/?site_id=619&page_id=10192&id_sub=10192 |archive-date=January 8, 2008 }} β September 27 β October 3, 2007.</ref> In late 2006, he participated in a second G3 tour in South America with [[Joe Satriani]] and [[John Petrucci]]. Johnson appeared as part of ''[[Guitar Player]]'' magazine's Ultimate Musician's Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas in February 2014, with guitarists [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]], [[Steve Vai]], [[Elliot Easton]], [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]], and others.<ref>[http://www.rockcamp.com/guitar-player.php rockcamp.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227064222/http://www.rockcamp.com/guitar-player.php |date=December 27, 2013 }}; "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp" β February 17, 2014</ref> He appeared with [[Zakk Wylde]], [[Buddy Guy]], [[Jonny Lang]], [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]], [[Dweezil Zappa]], and [[Doyle Bramhall II]] as part of the eighth edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour highlighting the music of Jimi Hendrix, in March 2014.<ref>EricJohnson.com [https://web.archive.org/web/20081216015400/http://www.ericjohnson.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2 "Tour"] β April 7, 2014</ref> Johnson returned to the Experience Hendrix Tour in September and October 2014.<ref name="Tour">ericjohnson.com [http://ericjohnson.com/tour "Tour"]</ref> Johnson and fellow guitarist [[Mike Stern]] kicked off their Eclectic Guitar Tour on November 6, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ericjohnson.com/tour|title=Tour Dates |website=Ericjohnson.com}}</ref> and released an album supporting it on October 27, 2014.<ref name="guitarworld.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/eric-johnson-and-mike-stern-discuss-their-eclectic-new-album|title=Eric Johnson and Mike Stern Discuss Their 'Eclectic' New Album|website=Guitarworld.com}}</ref> In August 2015, he participated in the "Vai Academy" along with guitarists [[Steve Vai]] and [[Sonny Landreth]], and also kicked off an acoustic tour of the Southwest.<ref name="Tour" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vaiacademy.com/|title=4 Days and Nights of Non-Stop, Next Gen Guitar|website=Vaiacademy.com|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref> In 2016, he released ''EJ: Explorations on Guitar and Piano'', which was his first entirely acoustic album. He toured the album in early 2017. In 2017, Johnson released ''Collage'', which also coincided with the announcement of a tour revisiting his hit album ''[[Ah Via Musicom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/319600|title=Eric Johnson to Revisit 'Ah Via Musicom' on 2018 American Tour|first=Jackson|last=Maxwell 2017-10-23T18:01:20Z|website=Guitarworld.com|date=October 23, 2017 }}</ref> In the fall of 2018, he was invited to promote the [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] and [[Nissan]] collaboration for car stereo systems designed by Fender Audio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/photos/photo-6e8b1a9cf3cb4dc0bb2a6c240b956d56-2019-nissan-titan-unveiling-at-state-fair-of-texas-8|title=2019 Nissan TITAN unveiling at State Fair of Texas|date=September 27, 2018|website=Nissan News USA}}</ref> In January 2020, Johnson released ''EJ: Volume II'', which was a follow-up to his first acoustic album.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/29823-eric-johnson-announces-ej-vol-ii|title = Eric Johnson Announces 'EJ Vol. II'|date = January 8, 2020}}</ref> On September 12, 2023, Johnson was announced as a part of the G3 2024 Tour along with [[Steve Vai]] and [[Joe Satriani]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vai.com - The Official Steve Vai Website |url=https://www.vai.com/g3-reunion-tour/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=www.vai.com}}</ref>
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