As seen opening for Eric Johnson!
On April 26, 2026, Tommy and Ryan played a 30 minute set opening up for grammy award winner Eric Johnson at the historic Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, TX, in their signature yet unique song-swap harmonizing style.
Tommy and Ryan also released a live album from their performance that night, titled "Tommy Taylor & Ryan St. Clair - Live at the Aztec Theatre". While most of the album is exclusive to CD, the two songs mentioned here are available to stream everywhere.
Minimal Setup, Max Impact
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One-of-a-kind Songs
Artistically rendered, traditional singer/songwriter material, presented in an acoustic harmony filled, song swap format, offers a unique show appetizer that the audience won't soon forget.
Minimal Footprint
Requiring only 2 monitors and 4 cables for mics/DIs creates the perfect fit for theater venues with limited technical resources.
Rapid Changeovers
The streamlined setup allows the opener to hit the stage and exit in minutes, ensuring the main act can focus on their performance without delays.
Cost-effective
By eliminating the need for complex gear and extensive technical support, a high-energy experience is provided with less complexity at a fraction of the cost
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Two Generations. One Stage.
How One Email Changed Everything.
In 2015, a 15-year-old budding guitar player (Ryan St. Clair) had become obsessed with the playing of guitar legend Eric Johnson. Desperate to learn anything he could about the virtuoso, he discovered that Eric's longtime drummer (Tommy Taylor) was kind enough to leave his email on his website.
Ryan sent an email to Tommy that he had received from many fans before - that he was the biggest Eric Johnson fan in the world and was going to learn how to be just like him. However, in Tommy's words, something about this email "was different".
Tommy gave Ryan some much needed advice: "Don't try and be like others, instead be yourself." Thus began a working relationship between the teacher and the pupil; between the kid who was precocious enough to try, and the industry veteran who was kind enough to respond.
The two have developed an in-depth working musical kinship over more than a decade that all who witness it say is "very special".
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