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16 years ago 11/28/2007 8:26pm EST

Do yourself and a friend a favor, pick up the latest Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 DVD. I got it at Sam's Club for $18.88. It has about 4:20 of the cream of the guitar world playing on 2 DVD's. If you've seen EC's Crossroads double-DVD from '04, you know what you're in store for.

On the current set, EC reconnects w/Steve Winwood for 3 Blind Faith tunes plus Jeff Beck knocks folks back w/2 stellar songs, helped by a female bass player who looks young enough to be Beck's daughter. Other highlights: John McLaughlin, Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, BB King, Vince Gill & John Mayer (the dude can flat out play). Los Lobos rocks out and Jimmie Vaughn plays on a few tunes. A rare appearance by Johnny Winter...and of course, EC. Two more: Susan Tedeschi & Doyle Bramhall.

The '04 double-DVD is 210 minutes long which, if combined w/the current offering, would entertain anybody for nearly 8 hours. The only drawback- you're left wanting more.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 2:34pm EST

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scotth wrote:
Do yourself and a friend a favor, pick up the latest Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 DVD. I got it at Sam's Club for $18.88. It has about 4:20 of the cream of the guitar world playing on 2 DVD's. If you've seen EC's Crossroads double-DVD from '04, you know what you're in store for.
On the current set, EC reconnects w/Steve Winwood for 3 Blind Faith tunes plus Jeff Beck knocks folks back w/2 stellar songs, helped by a female bass player who looks young enough to be Beck's daughter. Other highlights: John McLaughlin, Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, BB King, Vince Gill & John Mayer (the dude can flat out play). Los Lobos rocks out and Jimmie Vaughn plays on a few tunes. A rare appearance by Johnny Winter...and of course, EC. Two more: Susan Tedeschi & Doyle Bramhall.
The '04 double-DVD is 210 minutes long which, if combined w/the current offering, would entertain anybody for nearly 8 hours. The only drawback- you're left wanting more.

I went to the concert back in july. We were about 10th row or so. Were u there?

Anyways they didn't put Beck playing "A Day In The Life" on there which is total bullshit. They also left out "Cocaine" i think and Allison Kraus's sound was messed up so there was none of her suberb voice and fiddle playing on. `I really didn't like John McLaughlin that much. Sonny Landreth came out first and just blew me away with his slide guitar playing. Then there was Derek Trucks who rivals Clapton at the age of 27 and his unique style of two finger strumming and plucking. The lead singer for his band is f***in awesome, and not to mention Truck's Gibson SG is awesome. Albert Lee was awesome as well. He can play so fast. Sheryl crow came on afterwards and said, "man i can't play that fast". Country boy was the name of Lee's song that he played. Willie nelson is a cartoon character in my mind but sang a good rendition of "On The Road Again".

Robert Cray's voice is probably one of the best voice's i have ever heard besides Roy Orbinson's voice. "Poor Johnny" was a highlight of the show. I just love his voice and the main riff of the song.

B.B. King talked more than he sang and they didn't put "The Thrill Is Gone" on the DVD, instead "Rock Me Baby" is on the disk. But B.B. did toast Clapton and made Clapton Cry.

Too bad Herbert Sumlin did not play "Howling Wolf" but he did come out to play "Killing Floor" w/cray and the g

All in all it was an awesome day.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 10:03pm EST

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I went to the concert back in july. We were about 10th row or so. Were u there?
All in all it was an awesome day.

Nope, wasn't there. I'm sure there were some tough editing decisions that had to be made which is why some of the songs & Alison Krauss are missing from the final 2 set DVD.

I was sure they didn't put everybody on there that appeared because I recall seeing some guys walking around in '04 that didn't make that 2 DVD set.

In recent years I've seen some guitar gods in concert: Vince Gill, Buddy Guy & Pat Metheny. All displayed otherwordly skills on their instruments and were terrific entertainers as well, particularly Gill.

16 years ago 11/29/2007 10:12pm EST

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scotth wrote:
Do yourself and a friend a favor, pick up the latest Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 DVD. I got it at Sam's Club for $18.88. It has about 4:20 of the cream of the guitar world playing on 2 DVD's. If you've seen EC's Crossroads double-DVD from '04, you know what you're in store for.
On the current set, EC reconnects w/Steve Winwood for 3 Blind Faith tunes plus Jeff Beck knocks folks back w/2 stellar songs, helped by a female bass player who looks young enough to be Beck's daughter. Other highlights: John McLaughlin, Derek Trucks, Robert Cray, BB King, Vince Gill & John Mayer (the dude can flat out play). Los Lobos rocks out and Jimmie Vaughn plays on a few tunes. A rare appearance by Johnny Winter...and of course, EC. Two more: Susan Tedeschi & Doyle Bramhall.
The '04 double-DVD is 210 minutes long which, if combined w/the current offering, would entertain anybody for nearly 8 hours. The only drawback- you're left wanting more.

Now that's a good suggestion. I wouldn't mind seeing Johnny Winter player -- that is ONE WHITE DUDE! (yes I know he's albino).

16 years ago 11/29/2007 10:23pm EST

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damn....I was borderline until you said Robert Cray... I really need to dig some of his stuff out...man it's been a while.

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