News/Press
At the Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa opening for Gary Hoey August 7, 2010, with special guest bassist Stuart Hamm
Points North with Steve Morse at the Brixton Jan. 14, 2010, as appeared in Guitar Player Magazine's June 2010 Editon (pg. 20)
And the original photo...
Contra Costa Times/Guitar Player Live! 2009
Blues Traveler at the Mystic Fall 2009/Eric Jamming with BT
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Flyers from Uli Jon Roth/Michael Schenker Summer 2009
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Points North with Al Di Meola at The Coach House
Guitar Player Magazine, Dec. 8, 2008 - "Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstars LIVE! in San Francisco"
Eric Barnett at Guitar Player Magazine's
Guitar Superstar 2008
Joe Satriani said: "...lots of energy...guitar sounded really sweet, and I really liked the song, great performance!"
Steve Vai said: "...nice tone, great playing, chops, i like the way you able to go from really delicate, I know how hard it is to make the guitar sound great when you have a lot of gain and you're playing really soft, so your touch when you're playing soft, really nice...congratulations, you played your ASS off, man!"
Elliot Easton (the Cars) said: "I loved it Eric...you're a very soulful player, I felt like you had enough chops to say pretty much anything you wanted to say on the guitar, but i liked what you had to say, great stage presence. And there was a seasoning to your playing that you don't always see from people that come and do these contests...i think that you have what it takes to be a succesful professional guitar player!"
Press Democrat, Sept. 11, 2008 - "A real Guitar Hero from Sonoma" (Video)
Sonoma Index-Tribune, Sept. 11, 2008 - "Sonoman in Guitar Superstar"
Sonoma Sun, Sept. 4, 2008 - "Local musician up for ‘Guitar Superstar’"
SF Weekly, Sept. 14, 2008 - "Last Night: Aspiring Guitar Heroes Bare All in Front of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Andy Summers" (Photos)
Points North with Larry Carlton
Eric endorses Seymour Duncan pickups and MXL Microphones
Eric and Damien are also proud to endorse Snapjack Cables!
"Points
North is a superb 5 song CD with excellent group playing highlighted by
the unbelievable shredding of guitarist Eric Barnett. However, this is
not just hot guitar playing. It is thoughtful and well
executed
composing, thoroughly entertaining and professional production, and
just plain jaw dropping instrumental music and I do not say this
lightly. This is one of the best sets I've heard this year.
I also saw the band live and they kicked ass completely."
Don Campau, "No
Pigeonholes" radio show, KKUP 91.5, Radio Marabu Europe, The Luver,
webcasting and Luxotone.com
www.doncampau.com
Jade, Broadcast Asylum
"Eric is a great player and has a killer tone!!!"
Favored Nations recording artist Doug Doppler
"Points North is a driving melody of solid rock!"
Chris, KXFX 101.7 "The Fox" Santa Rosa, CA
