Eric Johnson/bonnamossa/Eric gales type runs?

[justreleased09]

I hear all three of these guys playing really fluid, fast lines that sound incredible. I would love to incorporate these types of runs into my playing, but I cannot figure out what they are doing. I would assume it would be pent atomic based, but it doesnt sound bluesy. Anyone know what I am talking about? What are these licks and How can I incorparate this into my playing?

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

What I would recommend doing is looking at tabs for their music and just learning their licks. Then try mixing some together and you should be able to get pretty close.

 

[texshred777]

Yeah, go straight to the source and check out some of their sheet music/tab. Break it down. If I'm not mistaken most of Eric Johnson's runs are pentatonic based cycles or 4, 5, and 6 notes.

 

[SirMyghin]

Pent Atomic scales, when you are so awesome your can play 5 notes and make the giant explosions.

Pick out what the lick consists of, and then figure out what figure it belongs to. That is really the only way.