Michael Johnson Info
 Bio & Guitar Style Audio Samples

Michael Johnson Bio

Background
Michael Johnson is a successful musician, teacher, & author. His credentials and experience are diverse and impressive. A guitar teacher for over 23 years, Michael has taught literally hundreds of thousands of guitar students’ world wide over the Internet (Riff Interactive, EMP, MSN, Experience Hendrix) and through instructional books and CD-ROMs.  Johnson’s strengths include composing and arranging, music and video production, webmaster, and graphic arts. Michael has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Seattle PI, Tech TV, Northwest Cable Channel, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Gibson news, and more!

Credits
•1992 and 93’ winner of KISW "Best Guitarist in Seattle"

•Author "Experience Hendrix- Book 1 Beginning Guitar Method" (Hal Leonard)

•Author 200 Rock Guitar Licks Interactive CD-ROM (Hal Leonard)

•Instructor for Jimi Hendrix guitar seminars National Guitar Workshop

•Developer of the "Experience Hendrix Electric Guitar School"
      
              Michael J w/ Al Hendrix

•Senior music editor for "Experience Hendrix- The Official Jimi Hendrix Magazine" www.jimihendrix.com

•President, Riff Interactive LLC (Music Distance Learning, Music Publishing)
www.riffinteractive.com 

•Music/Musician Community Forum Manager for the MSN (Microsoft) www.msn.com 

•Content provider/Forum Manager for the MSN guitar show "E-String"

•Content provider for "YearOfTheBlues.org" http://www.yearoftheblues.org/

•Program Manager and Music teacher for the EMP (Experience Music Project) online guitar lessons, museum guitar lessons and EAC Arts Camp  www.emplive.com  

•Producer and teacher of "GUITAR SCHOOL" Chn.29 Seattle WA

•Performed in former bands with Recording Artists-   George Lynch of DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB (Elektra), Eric Martin of MR. BIG (Atlantic Records)
 
•1975 "Louis Armstrong Jazz Award"

•Radio and TV soundtracks -Chn.9 (Seattle), KRXQ, etc.

•Recording sessions – Hendrix Records, Automat, Dodge Studios,…

 

References

"Mike Johnson has worked with me in the past under my production. He’s a blazing guitar player!"
Ronnie Montrose-MONTROSE (Warner Bros.) GAMMA (GNP)

"I have known Mike Johnson since 1982. He is one of the most accomplished musicians I know. He has a unique picking style that usually requires power drills to emulate."
Frank Hannon-TESLA (Geffen Records)

"I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the guidance that Mike gave me as a teacher and a friend, that’s straight from the heart!"
Tommy Skeoch-TESLA (Geffen Records) Former Student

"I have known Mike Johnson for years and consider his guitar playing articulate and creative. He’s a great guy!" Jeff Watson- NIGHT RANGER (MCA) LONE RANGER (Shrapnel)

Instruments Played
All guitars, vocals (baritone to upper falsetto), bass, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, keys, French Horn.





Contact
Michael Johnson:

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Current Bands

Fabulous Johnsons
w/Lynn Sorensen & Jeff Kathan of Paul Rodgers Band/Outtasite & Sir Mixalot

Wishbone/Cavernous Groove

Aury Moore

Albritton McClain

Various Audio Guitar Style Samples
(audio samples in MP3 format, most files are recorded in a home studio and in low quality for faster download,) 

Rock Guitar Styles

Rock Style 1
Rock Style 2
Rock Style 3
Rock Style 4
Rock Style 5

Jimmy Page Style 1
Jimmy Page Style 2
Jimmy Page Style 3

Santana Style 1
Santana Style 2

Art Rock Style 1
Art Rock 2 (acoustic & electric)
Art Rock 3
Art Rock - Fusion 4

Early Brian May Style 1
Early Brian May Style 2
Brian May Style 3
Brian May Style 4
Brian May Style 5
Brian May Style 6

Alex Lifeson Style 1
Alex Lifeson Style 2

Blues Guitar Styles

Blues Style 1
Blues Style 2
Blues Style 3
Blues Style 4

Blues Rock Style 1
Blues Rock Style 2
Blues Rock Style 3
Blues Rock Style 4

Stevie Ray Vaughan Style 1
Stevie Ray Vaughan Style 2
Stevie Ray Vaughan Style 3

Slide Guitar Style 1
Slide Guitar Style 2
Slide Guitar Style 3

Acoustic Styles

Delta Blues
Acoustic Folk Style 1
Acoustic Folk Style 2
Acoustic Folk Style 3
Acoustic Folk Style 4
Acoustic Folk Style 5
Acoustic Folk Style 6
Acoustic Folk Style 7

Original Composition Samples

Spanish Blue ©2005 Michael Johnson
Down at Night ©2005 Michael Johnson
Dancing in the Street ©2005 Michael Johnson
Sweet Maria ©2005 Michael Johnson
Fool of Passion ©2005 Michael Johnson
Death in East Wind ©2005 Michael Johnson
Smile for Me (solo) ©2005 Cavernous Groove