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Fans have been checking in with Where's Eric! following the recent Clapton concerts in New Orleans (6 March), Raleigh (8 March) and Atlanta (9 March). Eric, his band and crew are now on their way to Florida for the final two shows of the tour in Sunrise (11 March) and Orlando (13 March). For this short tour, Eric's band features Chris Stainton (keyboards), Walt Richmond (keyboards), Willie Weeks (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Michelle John (backing vocals) and Sharon White (backing vocals).
Here are some quick quotes for each of these shows:
New Orleans - 6 March...
Eric Clapton's 2010 U.S. reached it's midpoint with shows in Kansas City (3 March) and Memphis (5 March). The setlist touches on all aspects of EC's storied recording career with material from Cream, Derek and the Dominos and his 70s to 90s solo material, particularly touching on EC's blues roots. Although the setlist has remained fixed, fans have been raving about EC's blistering guitar work on both electric and acoustic. The tour wraps 13 March at the Amway Arena in Orlando. Before that, they visit New Orleans (6 March), Raleigh (8 March), Atlanta (9 March), and Sunrise (11 March)....
Eric and his band were at Tulsa's BOK Center on Tuesday, 2 March. All the early reports indicated Eric rocked the BOK. It was a "hometown show" for bandmember Walt Richmond (keyboards). Opening with "Going Down Slow," Eric took the audience on a musical tour of his career touching on his blues roots, his work with Derek & The Dominos, Cream, and his ample solo catalog. One fan commented from his iPhone right after the show, "The 7 hour drive to Tulsa was worth it. A veteran of many shows since '74, I can say his playing is better than ever. Does he have a...
An extremely limited number of VIP ticket packages are available to American Express Cardholders for the Crossroads Guitar Festival on 26 June at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Each package includes one Prime VIP pass to the Friday night Musicians and Sponsors Welcoming Reception (with food, beverage and live acoustic entertainment provided by very special artists); one Prime VIP laminate credential that will provide all-day access on Saturday to the private VIP Tent adjacent to stage left (with full food and beverage); one ticket to the Festival to include a...
Eric, his band and crew continued their trek through the southern U.S. with a gig in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday night. Those in attendance at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center heard classic blues like "Going Down Slow," "Key To The Highway," and "Little Queen of Spades" along with songs like "Old Love", "I Shot The Sheriff," and "Badge". The 16 song set list was identical to the previous evening's Nashville concert.
One fan in attendance told Where's Eric!, "Tonight's performance was superb. Eric is in...
Eric Clapton's current U.S. Tour is underway and stopped at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee on 27 February. The 11 date tour winds through the southern states through 13 March. One fan told Where's Eric! that, "Eric's guitar playing was second to none in Nashville. He showed why he is a living legend ... This was one of the best concerts I have been to in my life and I have seen many".
During the "unplugged" set, country music legend Vince Gill joined Eric on stage. They performed several songs together including "Nobody Knows You When You're...
Right on the heels of a four-city mini-tour with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton kicked off his solo U.S. tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 25 February 2010. Unlike the recent shows with Jeff Beck, Eric opened his 15 song set "plugged in" with "Going Down Slow". The middle third of the show was "unplugged" and included "Running On Faith" from 1989's Journeyman CD and "I've Got A Rock 'N Roll Heart" which has been re-popularized due to it's use in the U.S. advertising campaign for T-Mobile's Fender...
On a freezing cold evening in Montreal, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck wrapped their six-concert, four-city tour to a sold out crowd at the Bell Centre on 22 February 2010. The set list was identical to that performed the evening previous in Toronto. Jeff and his band now go on a month's hiatus before heading to Australia for a series of concerts. Eric and his band have a few days break before Eric's solo tour kicks off in Pittsburgh on 25 February. Kicking off those solo shows will be Roger Daltrey.
One fan who checked in early via his blackberrry said, "It was a good show. I...
Photos Added! On 21 February 2010, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck's mini-tour stopped in city number three, Toronto. The concert at Air Canada Centre followed the same format as those in London and New York: a set by Jeff, a set by Eric, then Jeff joined Eric and his band on stage for 8 numbers. Although there were no changes to Jeff's set, Eric dropped "Nobody Knows You" in favour of "Layla" during the acoustic portion of his set. Their "together" set remained the same closing again with "Crossroads".
One fan who checked in...
Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Stefan Grossman has been added to Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival lineup. Born in Brooklyn, New York on 14 April 1945, Grossman was a founder member of the Even Dozen Jug Band along with with Steve Katz, John Sebastian and Maria Muldaur. He crossed paths with the festival's host in the mid-sixties while a member of the Chicago Loop and he even stayed with Clapton when he first travelled to England in 1967. It was during that trip that Grossman also crossed paths with another festival performer, Bert Jansch. And like Clapton, he has a Martin...
