Eight Questions For Eric
Gary Pig Gold, Jumping Fences, 2002
THOUGH ERIC may prefer to refer to himself as simply "guitarist / record producer / songwriter / bar owner / American," his musical resume is in fact as wide as it is deep. From Joan Jetts Blackhearts clear on through to Roscoes Gang (by way of The Del Lords, Killbillies, Mojo Nixon, The Bottle Rockets and almost even The Ghost Rockets), heres one guy whos long since established himself as one of the nations greatest-ever Guitar Men ...no matter what side of the recording studio glass he may be toiling through. Eric recently sat still for a second, however, to reveal to us all:
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