During the last show in Tokyo, Japan Eric Clapton and his band did play again some fabulous Derek and The Dominos songs such as Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Little Wing, Anyday and Got To Get Better In A Little While !!!
EC's acoustic solo song was today "Rambling On My Mind".
Review by 'Beta'
Tonight show was undoubtly major highlight of this Japan tour!
Finally, 1st electric set was filled with the Dominos tunes. The audience in arena was so heated up! when EC appered,They're all stood up! I've never seen like that in resent tours in this country.
Was EC influenced by such an excited audiance? He was very aggressive through the show.
For one case, while he playing the guitar solo in "Got to get better in a little while", He playing upper frets so fast and cut E-string, but he didn't care and keep on playing very powerfully untill pass the solo to Willie Weeks.
Tonight show was the last show in this Japan tour. So EC announced a special thanks to UDO Artists staffs.
Then he began playing the Jimi Hendrix's original version intro of "Little Wing". It reminds me of "Live at the Fillmore", and it blew my mind...
As you know, EC had been playing this song in Dominos tour after Hendrix's death to mourn for him.
It is unbelievable that I can hear this arranged "Little Wing" 36 years after now in Japan!
And during Doyle's solo, EC gestured "keep on! keep on!" To remember, SRV also covered this song.
Of course, Derek's guitar playing is awesome too! Especially he plays same licks that Duane Allman used to play.
So I felt it was a multiple meaning dedication to three late best friends of his.
It was an emotional moment and touched my heart.
Review by Tsuzuki Hiroyuki
Before starting the tour of Japan, Eric admitted, in the interview of "Asahi Shinbun ", his technique has been on the decline.
I was afraid he could not move his fingers as he did in his youth. To be sure Derek Trucks is superior to him in guitar technique. But Eric's guitar tune expresses his heart in more exquisite mood, moving the audience deeply.
Tonight before playing " Little wing ", he said, " This is the last night of our tour of Japan. It's sad to leave but we're happy to going home to our love ones. But we have some love ones here, too. We'd like to dedicate this set to, tonight, Mr.Udo,,,,and all guys working Udo artist. Thanks for wonderful tour. "
Thank you, Eric. I have been very happy in these 4 weeks.
I hope we will see you here in 2008.
Review by Old Blue
Final night. Everything has to end someday.
Again, Little Wing and Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad were performed tonight, this time two songs in a row, much to the delight of the audience -- and much better performances than yesterday, longer and more intense, both of them. When Doyle was finishing the solo on LW, Eric ushered him with a gesture to play more, which he responded and continued with another chorus of solo.
Little Queen Of Spades was competent, but not so convincing as yesterday. Rather than the guitar players, Chris was the star of the piece tonight. He played an extraordinary melodic solo, a near-composition in itself, sometimes tenderly, sometimes maniacally, which won a bigger applause than anybody else tonight. Doyle back on his trusted Les Paul. Alternatively, Derek picked up a black SG he had never used before for this one.
As if making up for his shortage of inspiration on LQOS, Eric revenged with a slashing solo on Layla.
When the encore was finished, Eric and the band members stood in line, bowing to the crowd for the final good-bye; what was a norm on previous Japanese tours but never done before at any concert this time.
A few minor gripes aside, it was quite a class performance but five Dominos songs in a row from the start have given an impression that the show came to an early peak during the first portion in my humble opinion. I prefer the Friday night as some of my friends do.
Of all the eight shows I attended, my favorite is still Osaka third night (Nov. 14). LW and WDLGTBSS on the final Tokyo nights surely turned me euphoric, but the supreme impression of the said show remains intact and undiminished. To me it is hands down the best. I have met and talked with a few people who have been to all or all but one shows, and two of them agreed with me and one (who has seen all) maintained that Osaka third night and Tokyo penultimate night were in tie. To treat things fairly, according to a word-of-mouth source, it is reported that, as of finishing Dec.6 Tokyo show, Eric and Doyle commented, "This is the best night of the world tour so far."
I don't think it is an overstatement that the 2006-7 World Tour is peaking in Japan (so far at least).
There was an after-show party at an Italian restaurant nearby. Some fifty people attended and we all enjoyed a good time. A big 'Domo' for all concerned.
