Cliffs of Dover (4:09)
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“Cliffs of Dover” is an instrumental song by guitarist Eric Johnson which appeared on his 1990 Ah Via Musicom album. Composed in the key of G major, the song was recorded on a Gibson ES-335. The song takes its name from the white Cliffs of Dover along the British shoreline. It also features on the video game Guitar Hero III. “Cliffs of Dover” was voted number 17 in Guitar World magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
Cliffs of Dover begins the song with an ad-libbed electric guitar solo, using techniques such as string skipping and hybrid picking. In the solo intro, Johnson does not adhere to any distinct time signature. Drums are then added as the song settles into a 4/4 rhythmic shuffle verse accompanied by a very accessible set of melodies that, throughout the song intro, feature variations (octavations for example) on the main chorus. The outro or coda then recalls freestyle mood and timing of the ad-libbed intro.
While he did indeed compose “Cliffs of Dover”, Johnson does not take full credit, saying “I don’t even know if I can take credit for writing ‘Cliffs of Dover’ … it was just there for me one day … literally wrote in five minutes … kind of a gift from a higher place that all of us are eligible for. We just have to listen for it and be available to receive it.”
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Cliffs of Dover begins the song with an ad-libbed electric guitar solo, using techniques such as string skipping and hybrid picking. In the solo intro, Johnson does not adhere to any distinct time signature. Drums are then added as the song settles into a 4/4 rhythmic shuffle verse accompanied by a very accessible set of melodies that, throughout the song intro, feature variations (octavations for example) on the main chorus. The outro or coda then recalls freestyle mood and timing of the ad-libbed intro.
While he did indeed compose “Cliffs of Dover”, Johnson does not take full credit, saying “I don’t even know if I can take credit for writing ‘Cliffs of Dover’ … it was just there for me one day … literally wrote in five minutes … kind of a gift from a higher place that all of us are eligible for. We just have to listen for it and be available to receive it.”
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kxelfm wrote:
Wow.................... !
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sd5623 wrote:
this is a bloody good song rock on
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MeVersusSense wrote:
pretty harmonic.
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johnTMcNeill wrote:
dancing and playing the broom again... it doesn't get any better than this! Thank you Eric. Austin has treated you well... ......and you gave back - to us all!
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Crazium wrote:
Only the greatest guitar ballad ever. Especially the live version.
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Theseeker2 wrote:
Sounds like first day - HOLLYDAY-
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S2Kthecreed wrote:
Love the way this song makes me feel awesomee
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focpp wrote:
Matheus_Satch wrote: last month Noobs who know it from guitar hero: GTFO I can "sort of" agree with you. I'm 33 and I've been listening to Eric, Joe and Steve since I was 12 or so, thanks to my brother and his friends. But all people don't always have the same exposure to some of the greatest artists ever born. They need to find out about them somehow. Did you ever think Eric signed on with guitar hero for that reason.
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aliustaoglu wrote:
this song feels like saturday :D
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Viper1991 wrote:
I'm so glad my view on this song hasn't been tainted. haven't played guitar hero since like two times on the first one.
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wynterkat wrote:
This is THE HAPPY SONG!
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archange08 wrote:
yeah extra sound !!!
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hirotandao wrote:
I want to come to be able to play this tune some time.
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johnTMcNeill wrote:
dancing and playing the broom again... it doesn't get any better than this! Thank you Eric. Austin has treated you well...
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brettlayton wrote:
STFU I knew it from before Guitar Hero, I first heard this 6 years ago and it still amazes me.
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Matheus_Satch wrote:
Noobs who know it from guitar hero: GTFO
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tallpaul1 wrote:
NO! just FREAKING! =)
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brettlayton wrote:
freaking awesome
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martinezgjuan wrote:
This is magical
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Zimehr wrote:
Great guitar playing 2nd to eric clapton
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