Thursday, July 21, 2016

Eric Clapton
























Artist:  Eric Clapton

Birth Name:  Eric Patrick Clapton
Born:  March 30, 1945.  Ripley, Surrey, England
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary
Occupation:  Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Eric Clapton is an English Rock and Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  He was a member of the world famous Rock Groups such as:  The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Derek & The Dominos and Plastic Ono Band, he also succeeded in his solo career since 1970.  He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:  as a Solo Artist, as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.  He has been referred to as one of the most important and influential Guitarist of All Time and in ranked second in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time, fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarist of All Time.  He was also named No. 5 in Time Magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.  He has been the recipient of 19 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.  In 2004, he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music.  Eric Clapton also known as "Slowhand".













Title:  Crossroads Revisited Selections From The Crossroads Guitar Festivals (Box Set 3 CD) (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  With Various Artists, Live in 2007:

 1.  Sweet Home Chicago (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin & Jimmie Vaughan)   (5:26)
 2.  Rock Me Baby (Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, & Jimmie Vaughan)  (6:10)
 3.  Steamroller (James Taylor with Joe Walsh)  (4:53)
 4.  What The Cowgirls Do (Vince Gill with Jerry Douglas) (5:35)
 5.  After Midnight (J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton)  (4:44)
 6.  Green Light Girl (Doyle Bramhall II)  (5:20)
 7.  Hell At Home (Sonny Landreth with Eric Clapton)  (5:21)
 8.  City Love (John Mayer)  (4:55)
 9.  Funk #49  (Joe Walsh)  (3:28)
10. Drums Of Passion (Jingo) (Eric Clapton with Carlos Santana) (7:38)
11. Cause We've Ended As Lovers (Jeff Beck)  (3:55)
12. Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Blues In C) (Eric Clapton) (13:47)
13. Layla (Eric Clapton)  (6:03)

Disc 2:  With Various Artists, Live in 2010:

 1.  Little By Little  (Susan Tedeschi with The Derek Trucks Band)  (5:21)
 2.  Poor Johnny (Robert Cray Band)  (5:54)
 3.  Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (B.B. King, with The Robert Cray Band, Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin)  (4:01)
 4.  Tulsa Time  (Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Vince Gill & Albert Lee)  (3:44)
 5.  On The Road Again (Willie Nelson with Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill & Albert Lee)  (2:13)
 6.  Isn't It A Pity  (Eric Clapton)  (6:01)
 7.  Belief  (John Mayer)  (5:58)
 8.  Mas Y Mas  (Los Lobos)  (5:56)
 9.  Big Block  (Jeff Beck)  (5:24)
10. Presence Of The Lord (Steve Winwood with Eric Clapton) (5:18)
11. Cocaine  (Eric Clapton)  (5:06)
12. Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago  (ZZ Top)  (7:21)
13. Don't Owe You A Thang (Gary Clark Jr.)  (3:43)
14. Bright Lights (Gary Clark Jr.)  (7:24)

Disc 3:  Various Artists, Live in 2016:

 1.  Our Love Is Fading  (Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall & Gary Clark Jr.)  (6:37)
 2.  Lay Down Sally  (Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow, Keb "Mo", Albert Lee, James Burton & Earl Klugh)  (5:11)
 3.  Space Captain  (Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band With Warren Haynes, David Hidalgo, Cesar Roses & Chris Stainton) (5:35)
 4.  Hammerhead (Jeff Beck)  (4:37)
 5.  Five Long Years  (Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood)  (6:37)
 6.  Hear My Train A Comin'  (Doyle Bramhall II  83:23)
 7.  Dear Mr. Fantasy  (Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood) (7:08)
 8.  Born Under A Bad Sign  (Booker T. With Steve Cropper, Ken 'Mo', Blake Mills, Matt "Guitar" Murphy & Albert Lee  (5:10)
 9.  Everyday I Have The Blues (The Robert Cray Band with B.B. King, Eric Clapton & Jimmie Vaughan)  (4:37)
10. Please Come Home  (Gary Clark Jr.)  (6:33)
11. Tumbling Dice  (5:11)
12. I Shot The Sheriff (Eric Clapton)  (8:25)
13. Crossroads  (Eic)  (4:51)

Crossroads Revisited Selections From The Crossroads Guitar Festivals is the live performance Box Set by Eric Clapton and Guests, was released on July 1, 2016 by Rhino Records, featuring Special Guests such as:  B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray with His Band, James Taylor, Vince Gill  
JJ. Cale, John Mayer, Sonny Landreth, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Steve Winwood, Ke 'Mo', Sheryl Crow, Albert Lee and many more!. 









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