The Eric Clapton album by album thread

There is *video* of the Tampa show? I never knew that.

I'll have to track that down.

Thanks!

 

I had an ROIO of this show before the official release, and decided to skip it.

A cool idea on paper, but it didn't grab me in execution.

 

It's a shame Clapton couldn't have stayed 23 his entire life. Nothing but shredding on Spoonful for 20 minutes. How dare him get old and mature and try different styles. Jimi Hendrix must of had the right idea, put out three great records and then die, legacy intact.

 

Doesn't mean we have to like whatever he feels like trying out !

 

Crossroads Guitar Festival (2013)





CD Tracklisting:

Disc 1

1 Tears In Heaven
2 Lay Down Sally (with Vince Gill)
3 Green Onions by Booker T., Steve Cropper, Keb'Mo', Blake Mills, Matt "Guitar" Murphy & Albert Lee
4 Heavenly Bodies by Kurt Rosenwinkel
5 This Time by Earl Klugh
6 Mirabella by Earl Klugh
7 Great Big Old House by The Robert Cray Band
8 She's Alright by Doyle Bramhall II & Gary Clark Jr.
9 Bullet and a Target by Doyle Bramhall II & Citizen Cope
10 Queen of California by John Mayer
11 Don't Let Me Down (with Keith Urban) by John Mayer
12 Next Door Neighbor Blues by Gary Clark Jr.
13 Damn Right, I've Got The Blues (with Robert Randolph & Quinn Sullivan) by Buddy Guy
14 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad by The Allman Brothers Band & Eric Clapton

Disc 2

1 Congo Square by Sonny Landreth & Derek Trucks
2 Change It by John Mayer & Doyle Bramhall Jr.
3 Ooh-Ooh-Ooh by Jimmie Vaughan
4 Save the Last Dance For Me by Blake Mills & Derek Trucks
5 Don't Worry Baby by Los Lobos
6 I Ain't Living Long Like This (with Albert Lee) by Vince Gill
7 Diving Duck Blues by Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
8 When My Train Pulls In by Gary Clark Jr.
9 Mná Na Héireann (Women Of Ireland) by Jeff Beck
10 The Needle and the Damage Done by Allman, Haynes, Trucks
11 Midnight Rider by Allman, Haynes, Trucks
12 Key To The Highway (with Keith Richards) by Eric Clapton
13 Gin House Blues (with Eric Clapton) by Andy Fairweather Low
14 Got To Get Better In A Little While by Eric Clapton
15 Sunshine of Your Love by Eric Clapton

 

DVD track listing

Disc 1:

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Spider Jiving - Eric Clapton with Andy Fairweather Low
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton with Andy Fairweather Low & Vince Gill
Time Is Tight - Booker T. with Steve Cropper
Born Under A Bad Sign - Booker T. with Steve Cropper, Keb Mo, Blake Mills, Matt Guitar Murphy & Albert Lee
Green Onions - Booker T. with Steve Cropper, Keb Mo, Blake Mills, Matt Guitar Murphy & Albert Lee
Great Big Old House - The Robert Cray Band
Every Day I Have The Blues - The Robert Cray Band with B.B. King, Eric Clapton & Jimmie Vaughan
Next Of Kindred Spirit - Sonny Landreth
Cry - Doyle Bramhall II with Alice Smith
Bullet And A Target - Doyle Bramhall II with Citizen Cope
She's Alright - Doyle Bramhall II with Gary Clark Jr.
This Time - Earl Klugh
Mirabella - Earl Klugh
Heavenly Bodies - Kurt Rosenwinkel
Big Road Blues - Kurt Rosenwinkel with Eric Clapton
Next Door Neighbor Blues - Gary Clark Jr.
Queen Of California - John Mayer
Don't Let Me Down - John Mayer with Keith Urban
Damn Right, I've Got The Blues - Buddy Guy with Robert Randolph & Quinn Sullivan
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - The Allman Brothers Band with Eric Clapton
Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band

Disc 2

Congo Square - Sonny Landreth with Derek Trucks
Change It - John Mayer with Doyle Bramhall II
Ooh-Ooh-Ooh - Jimmie Vaughan
Save The Last Dance For Me - Blake Mills with Derek Trucks
I Got To Let You Know - Los Lobos with Robert Cray
Don't Worry Baby - Los Lobos
The Needle And The Damage Done - Allman, Haynes, Trucks
Midnight Rider - Allman, Haynes, Trucks
I Ain't Living Long Like This - Vince Gill with Albert Lee & Keith Urban
Tumbling Dice - Vince Gill with Keith Urban & Albert Lee
Walkin' Blues - Taj Mahal with Keb Mo
Diving Duck Blues - Taj Mahal with Keb Mo
When My Train Pulls In - Gary Clark Jr.
Please Come Home - Gary Clark Jr.
Going Down - Jeff Beck with Beth Hart & Tal Wilkenfeld
Mná Na Héireann - Jeff Beck
Key To The Highway - Eric Clapton with Keith Richards
I Shall Be Released - Eric Clapton with Robbie Robertson
Gin House Blues - Andy Fairweather Low with Eric Clapton
Got To Get Better In A Little While - Eric Clapton
Crossroads - Eric Clapton
Sunshine Of Your Love - Eric Clapton
High Time We Went - Ensemble

 

I did buy the cd of this one (as amazon has just reminded me,) as a "secret santa" gift for a music loving work colleague. I did listen to it at the time, didnt keep the download though for some reason. I make no apology for posting the Domino's tunes. One regret I do have of my Clapton gig going days is not going to see him when he started playing numerous Domino's tunes again. Got To Get Better is one of my favourite Clapton tunes.

I assume this release will be more popular than the Wynton Marsalis release.

Whats everyone's opinions Crossroads 2013??

 

Again, leaves me cold. Not really a Clapton album and I'm not a fan of various artists albums. No complaints about the few tracks that feature him, but all the rest...can do without them. A few nice cameos but by the time get there I'm too bored already. Another dust collector, I'm afraid.

 

It's not that at all. Clapton, Dylan, Hendrix or whoever can do whatever they want but we don't have to like it or buy it. Some types of music i just don't care for. Top of that list is the crooners closely followed by that fusion jazzy stuff. Its great that artists follow their muse like Neil Young and to some extent Paul Weller but as Mr Young said "If you follow dream you might get lost".

 

I'd have to agree. There aren't many Clapton-only tracks here, I didn't have the patience to sit through the whole thing when I bought it. Its the Clapton tracks I wanted.

See how much more interest this album gets before moving on to the next album..........which thankfully isn't another live album

 

I actually enjoyed this one.

 

All of it or just the Clapton tracks?

Not clear how much of the songs he was on stage for, I assume only the tracks his name is listed against.

 

Most of it and not just the Clapton tracks. I didn't just buy it for the Clapton tracks.

 

I don't own it but have watched much of it on youtube and there's some great stuff on this, both Clapton and not.

 

This one leaves me all warm and fuzzy. I was at the first show at MSG in 2013. Eric came out and played a few numbers then guested on some numbers throughout the evening. Booker T & The MG'S were really tight with Matt Guitar Murphy. The Allman Brothers played a great set to finish off the night. The two discs are a treasure for true guitar lovers. John Mayer and Keith Urban were awesome together doing The Beatles Don't Let Me Down. Disc Two highlights feature Greg Allman doing The Needle And The Damage Done, Keith Richards and Eric and Eric's electric set. The room was hot that night.

 

Never acquired the Crossroads live album. Maybe I would enjoy it more than I think I would, but it just does not seem like the sort of thing I would ever play. While I do like a number of the musical guests, I would rather hear them play in a different context. This is one of the few Clapton projects I passed on.

 

I agree, multi-artist collections aren't my cup of tea ... unless it's a Woodstock, Isle of Wright, Atlanta Pop type of thing from the '60's and early 70's.

 

Maybe if you said "I don't want to hear him do..." Instead of "you don't". I enjoy the Clapton album a lot. I am a Dominos fan first, love the blues side of Eric, all that. A lot of his solo career leaves me cold. But this is a very real sounding album, he is completely committed, and it is one of my favorite of his solo works.

 

Are you sure that the air conditioning isn't set too high. You seem to be very cold in most of your post. They have them small space heaters that aren't that expensive. That could make your listening room a little more toasty.

 

What gold disc version?

 

last time i saw greg play i was certainly suprised at not only his appearance but of the song selection. that said i havent put it on since i bought it and the wife might even like it