Eric Clapton and his music

2zhukoff:
>официально изданый концертник
Вот об этом и речь, а пример приведенный Ninok, в данном случае неуместен, тк этот концерт почти никто из форумчан не смотрел :)

Just One Night - замечательный концертник!!! Мне очень нравится его голос там! Чудесный голос. Добл Тробл и Автер Миднайт спеты и сыгранны ОТЛИЧНО!

Review #1

Saw the man at Nottingham Arena last night, absolutely awesome show, to the digester who is flying half way round the world for this, it is easily worth the 48hours on the plane enjoy your present!

The Dominoes set is truely great and the Back Home tunes included work really well live. A nicely blended set list following on from 2004`s. The band are on fire DB, DT & EC all played their parts each bringing something different. The band is really well balanced and very tight.

Doyle is doing an excellent job as a Bobby Whitlock impersonator with the vocals on the Dominoes numbers, his voice is superb.

Make sure you catch Robert Cray, his set is worth the ticket price alone.

For those of you grumbling about the ticket price (i`m in the free market economy camp on this one) EC tickets were actually dearer than Elton John who is playing Nottingham next month; EC £40-£55, Elton £35-£50 which I did find a little suprising.

Ignore all the rhetoric and moaning this tour is two blinding hours of entertainment with what must be the most talented guitar based band touring this year!

Pretending
So Tired
Got To Get Better In A Little While
Bell Bottom Blues
Anyday
I Shot The Sheriff
Back Home (acoustic)
I Am Yours (acoustic)
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (acoustic)
Milkcow Blues ( electric but seated )
Running On Faith
After Midnight
Little Queen Of Spades
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Motherless Children
Wonderful Tonight
Layla
Cocaine
Crossroads (Encore, with Robert Cray)

Review #2

Ok, I didn't want to admit, my first EC gig at the Birmingham NEC had its flaws. Robert Cray seemed a little perturbed and EC seemed at times to be going through the motions, but tonight at Nottingham he was on top form!
No kidding, the NEC is like a big barn, Nottingham arena is much smaller and more intimate and I will definately be going there again.
I knew I was in for a good night because Robert Cray looked a different person and played a great set, really relaxed and joking with the front rows, he did six numbers tonight and was soloing great.
8:45 arrived and EC and the band appeared, after the usual slow start Pretending and So Tired he began Got to get better with conviction and despite a few volume knob tweaks here and there was getting into his stride until next Bell Bottom blues slowed the pace and the one I've been waiting for Anyday was at a much slower pace to the Le Cannet version I heard. It seemed the huge impact the early set at the NEC had was not apparent, EC rolled into Sheriff and after a few chords called for a guitar change from Lee as the first verse was underway, I thought oh dear but by the time EC took his solo I knew he was in a different place altogether, his head was back and he delivered the chops and the expressions that I have seen on some of his best live dvds.
The set was thereafter as before but seemed to get better and better, Trucks gave me chills on Running on faith and Little Queen of Spades resulted in a standing ovation (from me anyways sporting my ecaccess tshirt I might add!!) all musicians were at this point feeling the energy and the solos were awesome, most notable Doyle's who has been under fire of late but was electric, to prove EC was on form, the key change delivered some of the finest slow blues soloing I have ever heard him play! The night got better, songs that have grown tired on my ears were refreshing by the standard of the play and the sound, all were laughing at Eric's evidently over relaxed feel as he fluffed the signature lick in Layla to conclude his solo, Cocaine was again a tour de force from all with Tim Carmen and Doyle playing great.
To cap it all off, I saw a little twin or bassman be wheeled onto stage whilst we applauded for the encore and I knew this time Robert would join for Crossroads and he duly did and capped an absolutely wonderful evening for me.
Well I had to get it all out of my system.. thankyou Eric, long may it continue!

Review #3

Sheffield and Notts
What can I say, Ill start with Sheffield Eric was in top form and looked like he was going to be well up for it from the start. The solos came and each one left me with goose bumps... the lyric cold shivers sprang to mind, To top it he played "Anyday" what a lovely song makes you just how good the Layla album really is, Eric's voice just seems to get sweeter.

Nottingham my home town, how cool.... 8.45 Eric walks up onto stage Iam 6 rows from the front to his right what a view, he seemed to be happy and relaxed. I really like the 06 version of pretending and I think So Tired is great. Eric played anyday again Yeah I got to hear it two nights it really is a nice song.... I think he had the guitar tuned open and he lunched straight into I shot the sheriff and left Lee standing there wondering what he was doing, Eric realised as he started the verse and had a big smile as he looked over. He more than made up for it with the solo and what a version of little queen of spades.

All in all the last 3 nights have been the best Birthday presents ever..... Thank you Eric for some very special memories

Review #4

After a wonderful Chinese meal in the restaurant across the road from the Arena, we settled down to watch Robert Cray open the show. The Nottingham Arena, being a far cry from the Leeds Irish Centre on 27th June last year, where in more intimate surroundings on the hottest day of the year in Leeds, he wowed the audience with his full repetoire.. His set was excellent if not too short. "Too short" was my partner's comment after the encore. We were treated to some excellent vintage Clapton, and the wonderful guitar work of both Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall, but the songs were all too short apart from the excellent Little Queen of Spades.

The Dominos songs from the "Layla" Album were very good. I had not heard these live since October 1970 at the Penthouse Club in Scarborough.

Review #5

What an amazing evening,being only 18 I appreciate it when I get to see a living legend live on stage.A great set list with some of his greats in there,I particularly enjoyed,Pretending,Running on faith,Wonderful tonight,Cocaine,Crossroads and of cause my favourite song of all time Layla.Soon has Eric burst into Layla I was up off my seat dancing(the only person in the whole block,may i add!).All in all it was an amazing show with some fantastic guitar playing,I fully enjoyed it and come back to Nottingham soon Eric!.

Фотки тура 2006

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