Eric Clapton and his music

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Veteran guitarist delivers Sweet Soulful Music August 15, 2006, produced by the legendary Glyn Johns

Welsh-born singer-guitarist Andy Fairweather Low is truly a pop-music survivor: you may remember his hits with the ‘60s British pop group Amen Corner (“Bend Me Shape Me,” “[If Paradise Is] Half as Nice,” “Gin House”) or be a fan of his ‘70s solo LPs on A&M, which have achieved cult-classic status (1975’s Spider Jivin’, 1976’s La Booga Rooga and 1978’s Be Bop ’n’ Holla) and yielded more hits (“Reggae Tune,” “Be Bop ’n’ Holla,” “Wide Eyed and Legless.” More recently he’s been an essential sideman for the Who, Van Morrison, Linda Ronstadt, Bill Wyman and George Harrison, and, in his longest associations, Eric Clapton and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. Now he’s back on the solo track with Sweet Soulful Music (Proper American Recordings), due out in the U.S. on August 15, 2006.

Low was Clapton’s second guitarist for 13 years, appearing on Unplugged, From the Cradle, Pilgrim, Riding With the King, Reptile, One More Rider, Me and Mr. Johnson and Back Home. He toured with Clapton (reviving “Gin House” for the 1999 shows) until 2003, and has also toured extensively with Roger Waters.

But Low finally felt the need to make his own music again, and did not tour with Clapton in ’04 for Me and Mr. Johnson. Now, a mere 26 years after releasing his last solo effort, Low returns with Sweet Soulful Music, which sounds as its title suggests and served as a kind of old-home week for Low. It was produced by Glyn Johns; the famed engineer for the Beatles and Stones also produced La Booga Rooga and Be Bop ’n’ Holla. The band includes bassist Dave Bronze (Robin Trower, Procol Harum, Clapton), and drummer Henry Spinetti (Clapton, Harrison, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey), with John “Rabbit” Bundrick (the Who, Pete Townshend, Bob Marley) adding piano to two tracks. Bundrick played on La Booga Rooga and Be Bop ’n’ Holla, while Spinetti appeared on the latter LP.

Sweet Soulful Music begins with a rockabilly rave-up, “One More Rocket,” but most of the music here travels at a more leisurely, introspective, yet upbeat pace, with the virtuosic Low handling all guitars, ukelele and mandolin. Backup singers Carole Kenyon, Katie Kissoon and Pat Arnold add to the soulful texture of “Hymn 4 My Soul,” “Ashes and Diamonds” and the title track. “I give out but I don’t give in,” Low sings on Zazzy, just one tune inflected with the sound of gospel music. Indeed, spirituality is the theme throughout, as Low reflects on life and appeals to a higher power on behalf of us all: “I believe in a heaven for everyone,” he states in “Ashes and Diamonds.” “I count my blessings one by one,” goes the gentle yet stunning “The Low Rider,” “I’m only who I am and what I’ve done.” What Low’s done here is offer a prayer without pretension in every infectious song.

Low will be touring as the guitarist with Roger Waters in the U.S. this September and October, in all major venues, and will embark on a solo U.S. tour early 2007.

Tracklisting Andy Fairweather Low - Sweet Soulful Music

01. One More Rocket
02. Hymn 4 My Soul
03. What'd You Take Me To Be
04. Ashes And Diamonds
05. Bible Black Starless Sky
06. Don't Stand
07. Life Ain't No Competition
08. Zazzy
09. The Low Rider
10. Unbroken Love
11. I Don't Need
12. Sweet Soulful Music
13. Life Is Good
14. When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Additional Brisbane Concert Announced!

Due to overwhelming demand, an additional concert by Eric Clapton has been announced for Brisbane on 7 February. A "pre-sale" will take place from midday 4 September to 5PM 6 September. The "onsale" date for tickets is 7 September. A third show in Sydney is expected, although no details are yet available.

ERIC CLAPTON: AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

29 January Sydney Entertainment Complex On Sale from 28 August
30 January Sydney Entertainment Complex On Sale from 28 August
3 February Melbourne Rod Laver Arena On Sale from 28 August
4 February Melbourne Rod Laver Arena On Sale from 28 August
6 February Brisbane Entertainment Centre On Sale from 28 August

NEW SHOW!!!
7 February Brisbane Entertainment Centre
PRE-SALE 4 To 6 SEPTEMBER, GENERAL ON SALE 7 SEPTEMBER

9 February Adelaide Entertainment Centre On Sale from 28 August
11 February Perth Members Equity Centre On Sale from 28 August

Eric Clapton: Music In Review (DVD & Book)
release on 09/10/2006

Special Features
Book: The 72-page book features many colour photographs, and reviews Eric Clapton's career from the early days to superstardom

Review
This is the definitive independent film review of Eric Clapton's music, on film, on record and in concert. This penetrating critical analysis draws on rare archive footage from the early days in the Yardbirds and Cream in the sixties, through to his most important solo works. Featuring interviews with leading authorities including Chris Welch author of 'Cream' and Clapton insiders including former band mate Jack Bruce and Cream lyricist Pete Brown. The DVD features highlights from: Layla, I Shot The Sheriff, Sunshine Of Your Love, Crossroads, It's Too Late, Wonderful Tonight, I Wish You Would, Do What You Like and many more.

from documentary "Nothin' But The Blues' by Martin Scorsese.

Clapton: Groaning The Blues


Eric Clapton - Ain't Nobody's Business

Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out


Судя по видео, снимали с того места где я стоял!!!

You know how there are certain musicians you just want to tell to shut the hell up and play? Well, for me Eric Clapton and Phil Collins are two guys who pretty much top that list.

In Clapton's case, it's when he veers away from what he does best — playing the guitar — and tries to reach that "wider audience" record company execs talk about in their corporate boardroom meetings by making pop records with people like Babyface and Lionel Richie. And speaking of Lionel Richie, let's talk about his whiter eighties counterpart, one Mr. Phil Collins.

There was a time in said eighties that I was seriously convinced Collins had to be the Anti-christ. First he ruined Genesis, turning the once proud prog-rock pioneers into a hit machine complete with corny choreographed videos like the atrocious "I Can't Dance." And then there were those God-awful solo albums. Collins is still for my money one of the best drummers on earth. But I swear to God in heaven, for awhile there in the eighties I wanted nothing more than for Phil Collins to "Su-Su-Sussudio" right the hell off of my radio and my MTV.

So what happens when guys like this — great musicians that they are — simply do what they really do best and play? Well what can happen, and did happen in this particular case, is you get a really great concert like the one captured on the DVD Eric Clapton Live At Montreux 1986

Clapton's career at the time of this recording was on an upswing, and he was touring with a leaner, meaner band that not only included Collins on drums, but crack session guys Greg Phillinganes on keys and backing vocals, and bassist Nathan East (who remains with Clapton today). Touring between two of Clapton's eighties albums, Behind The Sun and August, the emphasis of the show was strictly on the music, and the performances here are nothing short of stellar.

The show kicks off with a couple of old chestnuts from Clapton's Cream days, "Crossroads" and "White Room." Here the performances are serviceable enough, but certainly nothing special (although the rearrangement of "Crossroads" is an interesting one). But by the third number, "I Shot The Sherriff" of all things, Clapton takes off on something of a guitar tear and basically never looks back for the rest of the concert.

With his very eighties (and very pre-metrosexual) bright orange shirt soaked in sweat, Clapton shows for all the world to see just why he has developed the reputation he has as one of rock's premier guitarists. Normally a master of understatement in the latter stages of his career, Clapton basically just lets it rip here. For his part, Collins drumming is equally frenetic, mixing plenty of Rastafarian flavored rim shots with his more trademarked mix of power and finesse.

I swear, "I Shot The Sherriff" never sounded so damn good. From there, several songs from the still unreleased August are previewed, including one that never made it to the actual record, "I Wanna Make Love To You" (which later did finally show up on Clapton's Crossroads box set).

Here Clapton is allowed to really stretch out his solos and there is some great improvisational interplay with Collins in particular. If you appreciate watching really great musicians the same way I do, this moment alone is worth the DVD's $15 price tag.

Later in the show they get back to the hits, and there is a nice segue way from "Badge" to "Let it Rain" which once again finds Clapton just soloing his ass off. From there, Collins gets his solo turn for "In The Air Tonight" and it proves to be a bit of a buzzkill. I'm sorry but as much as I love Collins the drummer, I loathe Collins the song and dance man.

As the show begins to wind to its inevitable close, the hits just keep on coming. A very tasty "Cocaine" is followed in short order by an absolutely blistering "Layla." Clapton begins his signature tune with a beautifully played slowed down bluesy intro and then tears into the song as though he were playing it for the very first time, rather than the thousands of nights and stages this classic rock staple has no doubt seen. Greg Phillinganes handles the keyboard parts of the songs second half so well you half expect to see Joe Pesci running out to claim his shinebox from Goodfellas.

And that's what happens when really great musicians like these guys just shut up and play.

THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF THE 60's SUPERGROUP NOW TOLD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD.

BONUS CD FEATURES FIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CREAM RECORDINGS

Image Entertainment will release Cream: Classic Artists on 21 November in the U.S. An earlier street date (25 September) will occur in some countries, including UK.

Cream's fully-authorized story in a 2-disc deluxe set! The beginning, the farewell, the reunion. Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce tell how it was... and how it is. The two-disc set, with a running time of 200 minutes, will include archive footage, unreleased audio tracks, interviews with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, unseen photographs and more.

Cream: Classic Artists covers the band's entire career from its formation in 1966 to the historic reunion concerts in 2005 in London and New York. Produced with the band's cooperation, new interviews reveal how success affected them and how they created the smash hits, "I Feel Free", "Sunshine Of Your Love" and "White Room".

Disc One:
Unreleased archive footage, new interviews with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce and others, plus music, performance footage, rare and unseen photographs and memorabilia.

Disc Two (Audio):
Includes Swedish Radio sessions ("Konsert med Cream," 1967) and 5 previously unreleased audio tracks: "NSU," "Steppin' Out," "Traintime," "Toad" and "I'm So Glad."

Special Features:
Photo Gallery
Memorabilia Slideshow
Revolution Club (Nov 1967, London)
Sveriges TV (1967, Onkel Thores Stuga, SVT)
Beat Club (1967, Bremen, Germany)
Eric Clapton: How Cream Came Together
Ginger Baker: Ginger at Home
Jack Bruce: Reunion
B.B. King & Solomon Burke: Montreaux 2005
Donal Gallagher: Roadie on Cream (Taste Tour - Northern Ireland)
Tony Palmer: Director of Farewell Concert
John Lodge: Moody Blues Bassist Talks About Cream
Chris Squire: On God
Alan White: Talks About Ginger
Harvey Goldsmith: The Promoter and his involvement with the Supergroup
Paul Jones: Jack and the Scottish Riot
David Fricke: Speaks to Chris Welch

Technical:
Color: Yes
Length: 200 minutes
Language: English
Widescreen: Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

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Eric Clapton's song "Tears in Heaven" captures the grief the songwriter suffered after the death of his son Connor.

Connor was just four-and-half-years-old when he tragically fell 53 stories from an open window when he was living with his mother in New York City.

The images seen today are the never seen before images captured of him on video by his mother, Lori Delsanto.

The couple met in 1985, Clapton then 40- years-old was in Italy on tour.

The couple decided in the first year of the relationship to have children.

For the first time on camera, Delsanto opened up in an interview with an international reporter about his death, who later provided ABCNews with exclusive video.

After Connor's death she locked the tapes away until now, 15 years later.

Although the life of Connor was all too short, his death created a public awareness of window guards safety for small children. Clapton was a personal spokesperson.

The images show a happy child who had dreams of being like his dad.

In 2003 Clapton said he was able to work through his grief through music. For him, the music was a "healing agent".

Eric and Bobby again together 30 years after the release of "Layla and other assorted love songs"