ChinaGuitar.com is proud to Interview with the man : Rob Johnson--A Guitar Hero!  .let's find what will Rob say:

CG： First of all thanks for taking the time to do this and giving us the opportunity to ask you questions like this, that's really cool!

Rob Johnson(RJ)：
Hello   :)
Im happy to do this interview，and to tell GUITARCHINA & Guitarists in CHINA about my guitar playing & my music .

CG：Hey  Rob! please introduce yourself for guitar fans in P.R. China?
RJ:OK
We , my name is ROB JOHNSON

Im from OHIO in the USA

Im 33 now ,
I have been playing GUITAR since I was 12

My influences on guitar are :
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
JASON BECKER
PAUL GILBERT
STEVE VAI
MARTY FRIEDMAN
TONY MACALPINE
JOE SATRIANI

I have 3 solo guitar instrumental cds released
ROB JOHNSON -  " GUITARCHITECTURE "
ROB JOHNSON - " PERIPHERAL "
ROB JOHNSON - " ROB JOHNSON "

My style is similar to STEVE VAI , PAUL GILBERT ,
GREG HOWE , SHAWN LANE , JOE SATRIANI , TONY MACALPINE

Also , Im in the progressive metal group :
MAGNITUDE NINE

We are similar to DREAM THEATER & YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

Our cds are :
MAGNITUDE NINE - " DECODING THE SOUL "
MAGNITUDE NINE - " REALITY IN FOCUS "
MAGNITUDE NINE - " CHAOS TO CONTROL "

Finally ,
I have a new GUITAR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO release .
ROB JOHNSON - " SHRED TACTICS "
Link :  
ROB JOHNSON - " SHRED TACTICS "
New Guitar Instructional Video

In this video ,
I show WILD ARPEGGIOS ...STRING SKIPPING ,
Advanced SHRED GUITAR LICKS & IDEAS .

It is on DVD -- CDROM or VHS VIDEO

ORDERS  from CHINA are welcome !
It can be shipped by AIRMAIL to you in CHINA
Please go to the LINK for info or to ORDER

CG:Please tell us somethins about your band:MAGNITUDE NINE
RJ:
We are a progmetal band ,
We like melody & heaviness , but with also blazing fast & shredding guitar
soloing .

We are similar to DREAM THEATER , SYMPHONY X ,
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

We welcome CHINA fans to visit our website !
http://www.mistchild.com/magnitude9

CG:Please tell us something about your new records.
RJ:My band MAGNITUDE NINE has a new cd out
Titled " DECODING THE SOUL "

Im happy with this cd ,
It is melodic progmetal , with technical solos.
I hope CHINA guitarists & metal fans will look for it !

Also , I have a cd called
THE BEST OF ROB JOHNSON

This is a 12 song CD ,  it is 12 of my best guitar instrumentals .I think CHINA guitar fans will enjoy it

CG:And what about your equipment?
RJ:Im endorsed by IBANEZ GUITARS
They build for me , custom 7 STRING guitars .
I also use for AMPLIFICATION
ROCKTRON AMPS
The " VOODOO VALVE "  PRE-AMP
It sounds great
I also endorsed with DIMARZIO PICKUPS &  SIT STRINGS

CG:Do you regularly give guitar lessons to other people?we know about you have released GUITAR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO,please talk about it.
RJ:Yes ,I teach guitar lessons , I enjoy .

Many people from around the world ,Have emailed me for LESSONS or asked me to make a guitar lesson video ,So now , you can take a lesson with me !
You can noe buy my GUITAR LESSON VIDEO
ROB JOHNSON - " SHRED TACTICS "

In this video ,
I show many techniques for soloing & lead guitar ideas :
WILD ARPEGGIOS
SWEEP PICKING
STRING SKIPPING
ADVANCED LEGATO LICKS & MORE !

This video is almost 2 hours long .

It is on DVD --- CDROM --- OR  VHS VIDEO

I welcome guitarists from CHINA to order my lesson video & to learn my licks & ideas

They can order from the LINK :
ROB JOHNSON - " SHRED TACTICS "
New Guitar Instructional Video

PAYPAL  -- CREDIT CARD  & USA DOLLARS are accepted

CG:To be a famous guitarist,you must have a lot of great shows.Tell us some  stories.
RJ:I enjoy playing LIVE ,

Its very fun ,

My favorite shows have been in JAPAN

ASIAN fans really seem supportive of good guitar music.

I hope to someday have some fans in CHINA & to play in your country .
                                                
CG:Would you give us a definition in one word of your culture for the
following each great guitar player?
RJ:Yes ,Ok .....  this will be fun for  me    :)
I like all of these great players ,

Here is my one word comment for each player :

> Steve Vai:  BEAUTIFUL
> Joe satriani: MELODIC
> Eric Johnson: TONE
> Yngwie.j.Malmsteen: SHREDDING !
> S.R.V: EMOTIONAL
> Jimi Hendrix: INNOVATIVE

CG:Have you ever been to P.R.China?  How do you think about P.R.China?  Could  you say something to guitar fans and internet friends in P.R. China?
RJ:I have never been to P.R. CHINA

But your country is very interesting to me ,
And I love your food !       :)

I would really enjoy visiting CHINA someday & meeting so of your cool guitar
players there .

I think CHINA would be very intersting for me to visit.
I think your country is the LARGEST in the world ,

I know you must have many great musicians & guitarists

I would really enjoy having some CHINA FANS listen to my music.

I invite CHINA MUSIC FANS & GUITARISTS to listen to ROB JOHNSON and also my group
MAGNITUDE NINE

I also welcome yor emails EMAIL me anytime at :   MAGNINE@AOL.COM

CG:What are you planing for in 2004?
RJ:For 2004 ,

Now I am writing the NEXT cd with my band MAGNITUDE NINE
We are demoing & will be reecording in DECEMBER

Also , I will be recording & filming another
GUITAR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO this summer .

I hope also to do some GUITAR CLINICS this summer & fall .

IBANEZ is now making me a new CUSTOM 7 STRING GUITAR
Im excited to see it & hear it .

And for 2004 ,I want to let CHINA guitarists & music fans HEAR my music
& I would like tome fans   :)

CG:THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT INTERVIEW !  
RJ:you too     :)  Cheers

Rob johnson Website:
http://www.mistchild.com/magnitude9