I was lucky enough to see him in Charlotte,on his 45th birthday.The first half of the show was good,but halfway thru the show,the band started playing happy birthday,and the whole crowd joined in.As you can imagine,Eric was deeply moved,so he stepped back,lit a cigarette,smoked about half of it,trying to compose himself.You seen him wipe his eyes,took a deep breath,stepped up and began playing.I have never,never,seen him,or anybody else,play with such emotion for the rest of the show.It will always be in my mind,as the greatest show I've ever seen,bar none.He is so good at playing on the fly,as you say,but that night was so special,I'll never forget it.
Besides being a superb player and songwriter, Clapton is a true gentleman. All those concerts and benefits he organizes, where his friends all show up and play with him, give you a sense of how much he is valued and respected. He's a real elder statesman of the rock and blues community. He reaches out to younger musicians, and gives generously of himself. Eric really is one of the greats. Amazing isn't it, how the British Isles, such a small place geographically, has had such a huge impact on the world of music. Back in the late 1950's and early 1960's, British musicians lifted the blues out of an undeserved obscurity, and gave it back to the world. They came to America, and learned at the feet of the men and women in the black community, who invented that musical style. At a time when blues music was fading away, Clapton and other British musicians took it very seriously, and had enormous respect for the men and women who wrote and played and lived the blues.
The UK's enormous and seemingly disproportionate contribution to world of guitar music might have something to do with their Celtic legacy of a millennia and a half of stringed instrument players and poets more than we have in the States. A wonderful legacy of Celtic storytellers-bards (Welsh, Scottish, etc.) and singers accompanying themselves on harps, not to mention the Anglo-Saxon scops and more. A wonderful legacy. And of course, the emigrants to the US brought their music and it took root here and added to the US musical melting pot. I guess it all comes full circle. The first time I went to Scotland and heard local music I asked myself why everyone seemed so interested in American bluegrass and country styles. It look me a little while to figure out I had it backward.
Seen him live 3 times since 1960s...he is a superb , melodious artist..just abhor his racist outburst ...from a man who has made a fortune from a disenfranchised ethnic group..many of his tutors had not got a pot to piss in.
I could listen to Eric Clapton play all day! Its almost like the guitar is an extension of him, or that he and the guitar are one. The term "playing with feeling" seems inadequate to describe Clapton's style because its beyond even that. What a great guitarist!
Fil, I once saw an interview where Eric explained his attitude to playing a solo was to think of it as the last time he might play the solo so leave everything on the table.. when you watch him it's almost like he goes into a meditation/trance and trusts that whatever comes through is meant to be. Once again thanks for sharing your knowledge (when do you actually get time to play?).
Again, I am not a musician but for some reason when I watch these reaction videos and hear not only the music but the commentary, i get it and always end up with goose bumps!! I wish I could play an instrument...alas I will just have to enjoy the experts!! 😁😁
That’s quite amusing...I can imagine his cheese grin, ...I also thought when in Cream and Ginger grinned at the end of their songs, Eric would be amused so would join in then you could hear laughter in the audience...
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Eric Clapton introduced me to music as a young child 28 years ago and he has been my all time favorite! Saw him live june 28th 2004 in msg in NYC he was Amazing!!! the concert is on youtube..highly recommended
I saw him at Kansas City, MO, two days after SRV's death. I was heartbroken that SRV was gone and was afraid the show would be cancelled. No, he went on and that was the best concert I'd ever been to. His music and singing has always hit me in my Soul! I would give anything to be his guitar for just one night!!!
Clapton is one of my all time favorites. I've seen him several times live. My favorite time was last year. He was happy, smiling , even a little interaction with the audience & he played "White Room! Blown away. Great video! He's fantastic. Love your shirt!😉🤘🎸
Another impressive analysis Fil you always seem to amaze me with your knowledge of music.I haven’t seen any RUclipsrs that can match you and the look of shear pleasure watching a fellow musician clearly demonstrates how humble of a man you are. Great job bro.
Got some new headphones today, nothing special, something from the thrift store,secondhand. After I decided what amp I was going to use I looked on RUclips for a "first song with the new headphones" and this analysis was up for me. Without hesitation I connected. This is a jam where it is so easy to take a trip with. Just close your eyes and be confident,feel safe that Clapton is not going to let you down. Thanks Fil.
Fil, you are the best. Your range of interest and the joy you find in music of all genres, as well as your own very impressive musical ability, brings joy to your viewers. Thank you for what you do.
100% spot on. Eric plays with feeling on the fly. He doesn't get credit for how good he is. Saw him do it with BB King back and forth right off the top of his head. Amazing.
I saw Clapton only once live, in Madison Square Garden in 1998. He hit one sustained chord to open up the concert. It was the most beautiful sounding chord I've ever heard.
I was there! It was my first concert and it's the moment I decided to pick up the guitar. Eric's never played better, in my opinion. And the way he played during these shows, was completely different to anything else he's ever done. He was on fire throughout his entire residency at the hall, and I remember people picking their heads off the floor with their jaws. I've no idea why he was so damn good at that moment in time, but he was truly inspiring to listen to. I owe so much to Eric for this, and it'll always be very special to me.
I regret having not seen Eric Clapton since Cream. I saw him twice back then, but I am sad to have missed so much of his incredible talent live. I have most of what he's recorded but still to see a master at work at his craft is the height of pleasure for me.
I saw Eric Clapton live in 2007. Robert Cray was the opening act. He is my favourite guitarist. He has a really emotional quality to his playing. The first of the three Yardbird's guitar greats. What he does is not just a regular guitar solo. He adds an extra dimension to the music he plays. Great video. Cheers!
I heard someone comment about Eric Clapton (don't remember who exactly), that he "never wastes a note". Every time I hear him l play I think of that, and find it to be very true. thanks Fil for another great video!
To Phil, Clapton is another one of a kind. Unique and a style no one can or has repeated. You know who the guitarist is the moment his finger hits a string. Always flawless and he studied some under the Great B. B. King. His foresight is similar to B.B. never saw either get nervous and both improvise to where it was even better or you thought that's what they meant to do. You Phil are the only one out there that does this new reaction thing and actually knows what you are talking about. Your really good dude. Keep up the good work.
I love Eric Clapton and I so appreciate these commentaries. Blessed to have seen him live twice in Canada in the late 80’s and around 2007. Fantastic concerts. I only wished I could have seen him play with Steve Winwood. Love their collaborations. A high school friend said often “Clapton is God”. It took me awhile to appreciate what he meant. While he is not God, his playing can certainly be mesmerizing and have an angelic feeling to it as I found this clip did. Thank you for your thoughts!
I had seen Clapton's 461 Ocean tour twice in L.A. oh so long ago. At the time it was just one of many concerts I was going to as a teenager, from Leon Russel to Styx, to Genesis (With Peter G.) and Pink Floyd and many other artists of the time. In retrospect, the one I am most glad to have seen, was Clapton. It wasn't about the 'show' like Lamb or The Wall, it was the music first. Once we got past the goofy guy wearing the vest and wig bouncing around on stage as a comedic warmup just before Clapton came on stage, it was all music. The man just stood there and the sound just enveloped you. I could have drawn a 6ft circle and put Clapton in it and he never would have stepped out of it. No, it wasn't a show, it was music. And it was amazing.
I am a sl older lady, a nurse, but guitsrist myself since I was 12., and vocalist, bands , all that. So Phil, thanx 4 this; I would like u 2 share video of Eric (1990 going forward). I loved and grew up on old stuff. C heck him out musically and vocally. So no a-hole can blither on about him being a drunk. I think he got better with age. I would like u 2 share both Eric and Stevie doing vocals as well as playing. I have been up in front of Eric 8 times, always made me and my husband shiver, dance and weep from it all. Even met him. Lovely man. Stevie, saw 4 times up close, 2 rows away the night he died. Very engaging 2 audience, looked u right in the eye, smiles,etc. The best I've ever seen. As a musician and a fan since age 9. Again Phil, please find live stuff w/ vocals of both of them. Peace, Roxy
Never heard this one from Clapton....excellent! He's the guy who got me going on the guitar. I think his solo in crossroads when with cream live , I think back in the 70s, is one of the great rock solos all time
Yes totally agree with you Clapton in cream got me into guitar and I play all solos jaming Because I cant play with any feeling playing solos worked out to the note wish I could play even 1%how clapton and carlos play
Thanks Fil, once again you've 'hit the nail on the head', Mr Clapton is always so cool and consistent. Your comments are always relevant. I'd like to see you review someone you DON'T like!
What Eric does is untouchable, to play so clean , no pedals, soft and thin tone : every note stands for itself . It’s his challenge to play on the fly & clean ? I never hear anyone do any of his songs & match him on the fly,, they always resort to pedals , stock phrases & go hiding. That’s why he is so very good. ( I could say he is no 2 or 3 cause God is no 1)
Eric Clapton took me to the blues when I was a child in 1970. A lot of pure blues fans will look down at that, as they will cite Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters or the 3 Kings. But RnR Blues took me there. Another musician and singer, at the same time that fostered my love for blues was Lowell George and his 1970 cover of 44 Blues. Most have never heard this version, but I wore out an LP playing it on a cheap turntable. Interesting cover, as it sounds like it was recorded well before 1970. That song led me to Howlin Wolf. Blues are a genre of music I never tire of. Good blues are still being recorded today and I get excited when I stumble on something new. Fil, checkout Little Feat, Lowell George and 44 Blues/How Many More Years sometime.
It's good that you brought attention to Clapton's deft touch and dynamics. One of my personal favourites is 'Tell Me That You Love Me' from his 'Backless' album . Eric's lead playing on that particular song is so sensitive and understated and it really compliments the song IMO.
Eric Clapton is among the great ones imo. Since I was a kid back in the '70's I have admired him. My oldest brother had an 8 track tape of "The Cream," and that's how I found out about Clapton. Sunshine of Your Love. It's funny thinking back. I would sit in my brothers bedroom with all the blacklight posters and shag carpet. Lol. Listening to rock-n-roll music. I wish I could go back in time and do it all over again. Peace Fil.
Yeah I remember sitting listening to vinyl when I was young, but of course I wasn't allowed to put the needle on the record for my dad's fear of me damaging it. So he had to 'set up' whichever record I wanted to listen to. It was normally some Hendrix or Boston in the early days!
"God" sums him up! Him and "Peter Green" back then(before he went AWOL) were just sublime English Blues Virtuosos and Blues writers and singers, right up there at the top! (With many others at that time!) The 60s London Music scene was the greatest in the world back then(they brought all the American Black blues guys over to play and launched their careers and the Blues I'm their later lives and it's why BB King always considered Eric Clapton like a son and Accredited him with saving and popularising the Blues and saving launching their careers to a whole other level that they would never have known otherwise! Like Buddy Guy then Henrix etc) ..My parents used to watch all those great artists every Friday and Saturday night somewhere in London usually Marquee Club or Ronnie Scott's or similar! My mother even saw Hendrix live before he broke the big time and went back to America! Those days Must have been TRULY AMAZING!! 👍🎸😎🏴🇬🇧
I have seen Eric in concert 3 times, including him at his bluesy best on the From the cradle tour. When he closes his eyes and just plays, there are few blues players who can top him!
I still remember when he and Cream came out. I went out and bought the 45 record and came home and learned “sunshine of ur love”...man he lived the blues...do u play blues? I live to get together with several musicians and just jam with the blues. And play for hours. I’ve played until the sun 🌞 comes up...gr8 music when u jam with like minded and capable musicians. Nothing written down, just ad-lib....
This is one of the best live version of old love. Clapton is so intense, expressive and emotional. In the two solos of this song he was in another dimension. Clapton is God.
I have seen EC 6 times and he is fantastic each and every time I have seen him! He plays with great feeling and is a player that you can't take your eyes off while he is preforming!
In 1967 the Fillmore auditorium in San Francisco was much like a concert in the school gym. Cream played not on a stage, but right on the floor with the crowd. I went to see them twice. Tickets were like $5
It says a lot when your name is found on some of Rock's best records and songs, and you've been apart of or created some the very language of rock guitar. His legacy is undeniable
You need some kind of job Brother. My son is a stand-up comedian and works at a paint store part-time, does painting jobs on the side, works as a crossfit trainer and then his stand-up at night, most of the time he doesn't get paid. Be in a band, but you need money too.
Eric has a consistent output of great music for many decades and his guitar playing is sublime, always clean melodic and balanced. His vocals have continued to improve over time to the point where he could be considered a lead singer. Love his work, he's certainly a rock and roll, blues legend.
I've seen Clapton 3 times & he's just amazing. I had seen him years ago then in 2018 & 2019. You can see he wasn't feeling well in 2018 but he came back in full force the following year. If you could review White Room from last year at MSG or really anything from that show I would love it! I never saw him smile so much & he was just full of surprises in that show. If you ever get a chance they have the full concert on here. Love this analyses of course! 🤘🎸✌
One of my uncle introduce me slow hand God Clapton and the first album I got a chance to grab was 461 ocean boulevard ✌️👍👍👍 than I started collecting his albums from first and became my idol..He who influence me to pickup guitar and learn....His Rainbow concert is the best where we find legends coming together with great sound and songs....Love Clapton
I am so obsessed with Eric. I have watched videos, listened to many song ( a lot over and over again) and basically can't get enough. Whose fault is this..well of course you Fil...:) Thanks
This is a brilliant tone - I was in London, all the way from Sydney Australia, and got tickets to the blues night. Apart form the Cream days this is arguably his best period since then IMO.
Appreciate this video very much. I've never been a huge Clapton fan. Not saying I didn't see his greatness, but I was always into Page. But this is where it's at. The jazz and blues incorporated here is not short of brilliant. Again, thanks for this review.
One night I was at a Jeff Beck Truth concert with Jethro Tull opening act. Mick Abrams was the guitarist. Across town Traffic and Delany and Bonnie finished a concert. They joined Jeff on stage and went into the Mystic
I love Tina Turner´s "What You Get is What you see" (1986). It was my dance and air guitar song. I wondered where you get such tight and creative studio guitar players. A few years ago I read that Eric Clapton played the guitars. I´m no Turner fan, but this song is great, along with "River Deep Mountain High."
Hey Fil, absolutely love your channel. I love that you have an appreciation for such diverse musicians, especially the country artists. Maybe you could do one of my favorites, George Benson playing Take Five at the 1986 Montreux jazz festival. Great performance! Also, I know you usually limit yourself to guitarists, but check out bassist Jeff Berlin playing the U.S. national anthem. Amazing technical performance.
HI FIL. LOVE YOUR VIDEOES. GOOD JOB . LOVE TO WATCH THEM.THANKYOU FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST.THANKS PEACE AND LOVE. ERIC PLAYS ROUGH AND HARD LOL HES GOOD.
Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home, Cream - White Room, Derek & the Domino's - Have You Ever, & solo - Tears in Heaven, Clapton has left a legacy of awesome songs & playing. When he goes off on the licks you know it... ^5.
Clapton deserves the accolades thrown his way for a very long time never since the invention of the I pod have I had a playlist he wasn’t featured prominently on
Love the shirt. Great guitarists take you to a spiritual place... An ecstasy that only they can interpret. It takes the devotion of a monk to dispose oneself to the Muse... Love the emotion of this. It’s a gift to humanity. I think that these guys might think about paying the rent and all of that when they aren’t playing but I have to think that financial concerns get overridden completely when they are soling like this... He really seems like he’s somewhere else. Like on a mountaintop with heavy winds blowing. I know they are humans and not oracles per say but to me they’ve made a commitment and a bond with music that is what makes them “artists”.
Eric is another favorite of mine. Joe Bonamassa played the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago and Eric came out to do a duet. He was always one of Joe's idols. They played two different sounding guitars, Eric a Fender and Joe one of his Gibson's, 59 Les Paul I think. They played Further On Up The Road. You could tell they were both having a lot of fun. Joe said it was the coolest thing he had ever done! You do a great job on these, thanks!
Would love to see you do an analysis of Alvin Lee, Ten Years After, I can hardly keep from crying. It was a live performance in 1975 at Winterland. Make sure and watch the whole video. Alvin Lee never got the credit he deserves. Your videos are great.
Great analysis Fil! I know you get a lot of suggestions, I’ll just give you another one, Derek Trucks with the Allman Brothers, live from the Beacon Theatre. His solos are fantastic, especially on songs like Dreams.
Great analysis Fil. As far as I know Claptons "slowhhand" nickname had nothing to do with his lack of shredding, when he broke strings on stage with the Yardbirds he took so long changing them that the crowd would get restless so their manager named him slowhand as a play on words from the slow hand clap(ton).
Clapton is known as the hardest working musician by a lot of other musicians. Mick has said it, Steve Winwood, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood and a lot of others. You can tell he has his stuff down pat when he hits the stage.
* Hello , Fil :) Oh.. Eric Clapton .."What A Genius On Guitar ; The Best Of The Bests Around And What A Greatest Performance Alive " !!!!! °Thanks & ROCK !!! X3
Great reaction to Clapton. BTW, please consider checking out Weather Report and Jaco Pastorius. Also the Yellowjackets with Lyle Mays. This was known at the time as progressive jazz, but could not really be categorized. I know this is not exactly your genre, but they are old favorites of mine and I think you’d dig ‘em.
Back in the 70s he was # 1 with a great many of us kids. i shall never forget Sr George Harrison's concert for bangladesh in new york. Halfway into this once in a lifetime jam fest george introduced us to the band? He did this short roll call of some very big names like, Dylan, Leon, Preston, Ringo who received a normal kinda applause. However, when he got to Clapton I had to cover both ears it was that loud. He also mentioned something about some singers and a band that the Beatles themselves backed called Badfinger? Loved them too! Sadly, i could not even hear em very well during this concert because they were for some dumb reason playing acoustic guitars? Anyway was the best damn concert ever because Eric was a big part of it.....
Hi Fil Every great artist is immediately recognisable That's what defines greatness You know if you're looking at Van Gogh or Dali and you certainly know within 2 notes you're listening to Eric or Santana etc. They're the reason why most of us started to dedicate our lives to the muse Pure Soul...❤️
Cream is still one of my favorite bands to listen to. He backed up Rodger Waters on his solo albums pros and cons of hitchhiking the whole album is good. Yeah he's a legend
I was lucky enough to see him in Charlotte,on his 45th birthday.The first half of the show was good,but halfway thru the show,the band started playing happy birthday,and the whole crowd joined in.As you can imagine,Eric was deeply moved,so he stepped back,lit a cigarette,smoked about half of it,trying to compose himself.You seen him wipe his eyes,took a deep breath,stepped up and began playing.I have never,never,seen him,or anybody else,play with such emotion for the rest of the show.It will always be in my mind,as the greatest show I've ever seen,bar none.He is so good at playing on the fly,as you say,but that night was so special,I'll never forget it.
Clapton is SUCH a perfectionist!! You never hear him mess up! His playing is so clean and so damn good!!!
Besides being a superb player and songwriter, Clapton is a true gentleman. All those concerts and benefits he organizes, where his friends all show up and play with him, give you a sense of how much he is valued and respected. He's a real elder statesman of the rock and blues community. He reaches out to younger musicians, and gives generously of himself. Eric really is one of the greats. Amazing isn't it, how the British Isles, such a small place geographically, has had such a huge impact on the world of music. Back in the late 1950's and early 1960's, British musicians lifted the blues out of an undeserved obscurity, and gave it back to the world. They came to America, and learned at the feet of the men and women in the black community, who invented that musical style. At a time when blues music was fading away, Clapton and other British musicians took it very seriously, and had enormous respect for the men and women who wrote and played and lived the blues.
The UK's enormous and seemingly disproportionate contribution to world of guitar music might have something to do with their Celtic legacy of a millennia and a half of stringed instrument players and poets more than we have in the States. A wonderful legacy of Celtic storytellers-bards (Welsh, Scottish, etc.) and singers accompanying themselves on harps, not to mention the Anglo-Saxon scops and more. A wonderful legacy. And of course, the emigrants to the US brought their music and it took root here and added to the US musical melting pot. I guess it all comes full circle. The first time I went to Scotland and heard local music I asked myself why everyone seemed so interested in American bluegrass and country styles. It look me a little while to figure out I had it backward.
Seen him live 3 times since 1960s...he is a superb , melodious artist..just abhor his racist outburst ...from a man who has made a fortune from a disenfranchised ethnic group..many of his tutors had not got a pot to piss in.
I could listen to Eric Clapton play all day! Its almost like the guitar is an extension of him, or that he and the guitar are one. The term "playing with feeling" seems inadequate to describe Clapton's style because its beyond even that. What a great guitarist!
I always felt and thought that every time Eric Clapton plays his guitar, he bears his soul to his fans.
I have seen him so many times through the years. He will put his feet together, Close his eyes, put his head back and goes somewhere special! Love it!
Cool!
Fil, I once saw an interview where Eric explained his attitude to playing a solo was to think of it as the last time he might play the solo so leave everything on the table.. when you watch him it's almost like he goes into a meditation/trance and trusts that whatever comes through is meant to be. Once again thanks for sharing your knowledge (when do you actually get time to play?).
Again, I am not a musician but for some reason when I watch these reaction videos and hear not only the music but the commentary, i get it and always end up with goose bumps!! I wish I could play an instrument...alas I will just have to enjoy the experts!! 😁😁
The one thing that makes Clapton unique is PERFECT TIME, he plays so accurately
Yep!
That’s quite amusing...I can imagine his cheese grin, ...I also thought when in Cream and Ginger grinned at the end of their songs, Eric would be amused so would join in then you could hear laughter in the audience...
Yes, that's it, Brungers Band. Every note is just so right.
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Love Clapton, my personal fav is Let it Rain, the lyrics, his voice, the guitar Amazing
Been listening to this man since he started and still never gets old. Pure perfection!
Eric Clapton introduced me to music as a young child 28 years ago and he has been my all time favorite! Saw him live june 28th 2004 in msg in NYC he was Amazing!!! the concert is on youtube..highly recommended
I saw him at Kansas City, MO, two days after SRV's death. I was heartbroken that SRV was gone and was afraid the show would be cancelled. No, he went on and that was the best concert I'd ever been to. His music and singing has always hit me in my Soul! I would give anything to be his guitar for just one night!!!
Clapton is one of my all time favorites. I've seen him several times live. My favorite time was last year. He was happy, smiling , even a little interaction with the audience & he played "White Room! Blown away. Great video! He's fantastic. Love your shirt!😉🤘🎸
Another impressive analysis Fil you always seem to amaze me with your knowledge of music.I haven’t seen any RUclipsrs that can match you and the look of shear pleasure watching a fellow musician clearly demonstrates how humble of a man you are. Great job bro.
5272 people totally hypnotized. Seen him 10 times, never been disappointed.
Got some new headphones today, nothing special, something from the thrift store,secondhand. After I decided what amp I was going to use I looked on RUclips for a "first song with the new headphones" and this analysis was up for me. Without hesitation I connected. This is a jam where it is so easy to take a trip with. Just close your eyes and be confident,feel safe that Clapton is not going to let you down. Thanks Fil.
Fil, you are the best. Your range of interest and the joy you find in music of all genres, as well as your own very impressive musical ability, brings joy to your viewers. Thank you for what you do.
Clapton's playing on the 24 Nights project was absolutely amazing and inspired! Absolutely at the top of his game!
Amen!
100% spot on. Eric plays with feeling on the fly. He doesn't get credit for how good he is. Saw him do it with BB King back and forth right off the top of his head.
Amazing.
Yeah he could just jam it out all night!
I saw Clapton only once live, in Madison Square Garden in 1998. He hit one sustained chord to open up the concert. It was the most beautiful sounding chord I've ever heard.
Cool!
Clapton soloing on Old Love, great song. Loving your channel, Fil. I think you'll be at 100k subscribers soon! All the best. 😊
Thanks Julia! Thanks I'll keep going and we can see what happens!
Yes from 24 Nights, one of his best to date!
You should hear Richie Havens old love on "cuts to the chase"
Clapton wrote OLD LOVE with Robert Cray. You want to hear an incredible Version Richie Havens Cuts to the Chase cd
I was there! It was my first concert and it's the moment I decided to pick up the guitar.
Eric's never played better, in my opinion. And the way he played during these shows, was completely different to
anything else he's ever done. He was on fire throughout his entire residency at the hall, and I remember people
picking their heads off the floor with their jaws.
I've no idea why he was so damn good at that moment in time, but he was truly inspiring to listen to.
I owe so much to Eric for this, and it'll always be very special to me.
Awesome!
I regret having not seen Eric Clapton since Cream. I saw him twice back then, but I am sad to have missed so much of his incredible talent live. I have most of what he's recorded but still to see a master at work at his craft is the height of pleasure for me.
I really appreciate your commentaries. It adds to the value of what I'm listening to. I know nothing about guitars. So this is cool.
The notes at 3:17-3:27 just melt me :-)
I saw Eric Clapton live in 2007. Robert Cray was the opening act. He is my favourite guitarist. He has a really emotional quality to his playing. The first of the three Yardbird's guitar greats. What he does is not just a regular guitar solo. He adds an extra dimension to the music he plays. Great video. Cheers!
I have never seen him in person but God he is great on the guitar
Seen him three different times live. He is so smooth!!! It's right on time with every note! Perfectly smooth......
I heard someone comment about Eric Clapton (don't remember who exactly), that he "never wastes a note". Every time I hear him l play I think of that, and find it to be very true. thanks Fil for another great video!
No problem!
To Phil, Clapton is another one of a kind. Unique and a style no one can or has repeated. You know who the guitarist is the moment his finger hits a string. Always flawless and he studied some under the Great B. B. King. His foresight is similar to B.B. never saw either get nervous and both improvise to where it was even better or you thought that's what they meant to do. You Phil are the only one out there that does this new reaction thing and actually knows what you are talking about. Your really good dude. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Holly!
I love Eric Clapton and I so appreciate these commentaries. Blessed to have seen him live twice in Canada in the late 80’s and around 2007. Fantastic concerts. I only wished I could have seen him play with Steve Winwood. Love their collaborations. A high school friend said often “Clapton is God”. It took me awhile to appreciate what he meant. While he is not God, his playing can certainly be mesmerizing and have an angelic feeling to it as I found this clip did. Thank you for your thoughts!
I had seen Clapton's 461 Ocean tour twice in L.A. oh so long ago. At the time it was just one of many concerts I was going to as a teenager, from Leon Russel to Styx, to Genesis (With Peter G.) and Pink Floyd and many other artists of the time. In retrospect, the one I am most glad to have seen, was Clapton. It wasn't about the 'show' like Lamb or The Wall, it was the music first. Once we got past the goofy guy wearing the vest and wig bouncing around on stage as a comedic warmup just before Clapton came on stage, it was all music. The man just stood there and the sound just enveloped you. I could have drawn a 6ft circle and put Clapton in it and he never would have stepped out of it. No, it wasn't a show, it was music. And it was amazing.
Clapton''s greatness is in his time - flawless.
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I am a sl older lady, a nurse, but guitsrist myself since I was 12., and vocalist, bands , all that. So Phil, thanx 4 this; I would like u 2 share video of Eric (1990 going forward). I loved and grew up on old stuff. C heck him out musically and vocally. So no a-hole can blither on about him being a drunk. I think he got better with age. I would like u 2 share both Eric and Stevie doing vocals as well as playing. I have been up in front of Eric 8 times, always made me and my husband shiver, dance and weep from it all. Even met him. Lovely man. Stevie, saw 4 times up close, 2 rows away the night he died. Very engaging 2 audience, looked u right in the eye, smiles,etc. The best I've ever seen. As a musician and a fan since age 9. Again Phil, please find live stuff w/ vocals of both of them. Peace, Roxy
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Never heard this one from Clapton....excellent! He's the guy who got me going on the guitar. I think his solo in crossroads when with cream live , I think back in the 70s, is one of the great rock solos all time
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Yes totally agree with you Clapton in cream got me into guitar and I play all solos jaming Because I cant play with any feeling playing solos worked out to the note wish I could play even 1%how clapton and carlos play
Thanks Fil, once again you've 'hit the nail on the head', Mr Clapton is always so cool and consistent. Your comments are always relevant. I'd like to see you review someone you DON'T like!
What Eric does is untouchable, to play so clean , no pedals, soft and thin tone : every note stands for itself . It’s his challenge to play on the fly & clean ?
I never hear anyone do any of his songs & match him on the fly,, they always resort to pedals , stock phrases & go hiding. That’s why he is so very good.
( I could say he is no 2 or 3 cause God is no 1)
Your shirt is spot on, Fil!…Enjoying everything you do!🎸🤘
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This guys got so many licks he still hasnt played them all yet!!! He lives in his own Universe.Hes the absolute full package
i really enjoy these commentaries on amazing guitar clips...cream on the top of the guitar playing world. Thanks Phil!
Thumbs up! I really appreciate your insights and your gift for expressing them.
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Eric Clapton took me to the blues when I was a child in 1970. A lot of pure blues fans will look down at that, as they will cite Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters or the 3 Kings. But RnR Blues took me there.
Another musician and singer, at the same time that fostered my love for blues was Lowell George and his 1970 cover of 44 Blues. Most have never heard this version, but I wore out an LP playing it on a cheap turntable. Interesting cover, as it sounds like it was recorded well before 1970. That song led me to Howlin Wolf. Blues are a genre of music I never tire of. Good blues are still being recorded today and I get excited when I stumble on something new.
Fil, checkout Little Feat, Lowell George and 44 Blues/How Many More Years sometime.
As tasteful and nuanced as rock guitar gets, and rare combination of masterful improvisation and consistency over the decades.
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It's good that you brought attention to Clapton's deft touch and dynamics. One of my personal favourites is 'Tell Me That You Love Me' from his 'Backless' album . Eric's lead playing on that particular song is so sensitive and understated and it really compliments the song IMO.
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Great video. Loved your shirt. Reminded me of a joke...."What do you call a musician without a girlfriend?" Homeless.
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I originally heard the joke as "drummer".
What does a hooker do with her asshole before going to work
Drops him off at band practice !
Hope that shirt becomes obsolete, except the being in a band part. Keep on rocking!
Eric Clapton is among the great ones imo. Since I was a kid back in the '70's I have admired him. My oldest brother had an 8 track tape of "The Cream," and that's how I found out about Clapton. Sunshine of Your Love. It's funny thinking back. I would sit in my brothers bedroom with all the blacklight posters and shag carpet. Lol. Listening to rock-n-roll music. I wish I could go back in time and do it all over again.
Peace Fil.
Yeah I remember sitting listening to vinyl when I was young, but of course I wasn't allowed to put the needle on the record for my dad's fear of me damaging it. So he had to 'set up' whichever record I wanted to listen to. It was normally some Hendrix or Boston in the early days!
wingsofpegasus - Hey Fil...Since you're a Boston fan, give this a look. Pretty cool short vid.
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wingsofpegasus, Very nice. Sounds like your dad had a nice record collection Fil.
It’s just “Cream.”
"God" sums him up! Him and "Peter Green" back then(before he went AWOL) were just sublime English Blues Virtuosos and Blues writers and singers, right up there at the top! (With many others at that time!) The 60s London Music scene was the greatest in the world back then(they brought all the American Black blues guys over to play and launched their careers and the Blues I'm their later lives and it's why BB King always considered Eric Clapton like a son and Accredited him with saving and popularising the Blues and saving launching their careers to a whole other level that they would never have known otherwise! Like Buddy Guy then Henrix etc)
..My parents used to watch all those great artists every Friday and Saturday night somewhere in London usually Marquee Club or Ronnie Scott's or similar! My mother even saw Hendrix live before he broke the big time and went back to America! Those days Must have been TRULY AMAZING!! 👍🎸😎🏴🇬🇧
Smooth clean technical perfection!
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I have seen Eric in concert 3 times, including him at his bluesy best on the From the cradle tour. When he closes his eyes and just plays, there are few blues players who can top him!
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Peter Green?
I still remember when he and Cream came out. I went out and bought the 45 record and came home and learned “sunshine of ur love”...man he lived the blues...do u play blues? I live to get together with several musicians and just jam with the blues. And play for hours. I’ve played until the sun 🌞 comes up...gr8 music when u jam with like minded and capable musicians. Nothing written down, just ad-lib....
This is one of the best live version of old love. Clapton is so intense, expressive and emotional. In the two solos of this song he was in another dimension. Clapton is God.
Love your uploads fil always unbaised, sensible, comments. Thank you..
Thanks Patrick, no problem!
I was fortunate to see Cream live, yes I am an old rocker
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I have seen EC 6 times and he is fantastic each and every time I have seen him! He plays with great feeling and is a player that you can't take your eyes off while he is preforming!
what I like about Eric IS he plays with tone the actual sound of his guitar without loads of distorting effects which too players use
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He’s playing clean at the start here, but by the end, he’s using loads of distortion.
Clapton was born to play guitar. It's like the guitar is a part of him. I saw him live on the August tour. Brilliant.
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Serious soul here! Man his mojo could melt the sun!
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Big Like on this. Thanks for the split screen showing your sincerity.
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Notice also a very young Nathan East on Bass for this gig. I believe it was his first tour with Clapton, a partnership that has gone on for decades.
In 1967 the Fillmore auditorium in San Francisco was much like a concert in the school gym. Cream played not on a stage, but right on the floor with the crowd. I went to see them twice. Tickets were like $5
It says a lot when your name is found on some of Rock's best records and songs, and you've been apart of or created some the very language of rock guitar.
His legacy is undeniable
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Back in the seventies, my brother told me Clapton was the best guitarist in the world. I think that was before we were teenagers.
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NO MONEY,
NO CAR
_but I'm in a band_
Love it Fil, \m/
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And I thought it said: But I'm in bar!
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You need some kind of job Brother. My son is a stand-up comedian and works at a paint store part-time, does painting jobs on the side, works as a crossfit trainer and then his stand-up at night, most of the time he doesn't get paid. Be in a band, but you need money too.
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Eric has a consistent output of great music for many decades and his guitar playing is sublime, always clean melodic and balanced. His vocals have continued to improve over time to the point where he could be considered a lead singer. Love his work, he's certainly a rock and roll, blues legend.
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I've seen Clapton 3 times & he's just amazing. I had seen him years ago then in 2018 & 2019. You can see he wasn't feeling well in 2018 but he came back in full force the following year. If you could review White Room from last year at MSG or really anything from that show I would love it! I never saw him smile so much & he was just full of surprises in that show. If you ever get a chance they have the full concert on here. Love this analyses of course! 🤘🎸✌
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Eric Clapton: "Anyone who can strum a guitar is allright with me." Thank you Mr. Clapton (heard that on "Yesterdays Papers").
One of my uncle introduce me slow hand God Clapton and the first album I got a chance to grab was 461 ocean boulevard ✌️👍👍👍 than I started collecting his albums from first and became my idol..He who influence me to pickup guitar and learn....His Rainbow concert is the best where we find legends coming together with great sound and songs....Love Clapton
I am so obsessed with Eric. I have watched videos, listened to many song ( a lot over and over again) and basically can't get enough. Whose fault is this..well of course you Fil...:) Thanks
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Just subscribed to your channel. I've been dying to see guitarists analyze other guitarists out of respect, not competition. cheers.
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This is a brilliant tone - I was in London, all the way from Sydney Australia, and got tickets to the blues night. Apart form the Cream days this is arguably his best period since then IMO.
Appreciate this video very much. I've never been a huge Clapton fan. Not saying I didn't see his greatness, but I was always into Page. But this is where it's at. The jazz and blues incorporated here is not short of brilliant. Again, thanks for this review.
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One night I was at a Jeff Beck Truth concert with Jethro Tull opening act. Mick Abrams was the guitarist. Across town Traffic and Delany and Bonnie finished a concert. They joined Jeff on stage and went into the Mystic
I love Tina Turner´s "What You Get is What you see" (1986). It was my dance and air guitar song. I wondered where you get such tight and creative studio guitar players. A few years ago I read that Eric Clapton played the guitars. I´m no Turner fan, but this song is great, along with "River Deep Mountain High."
Too fast live; you can´t beat the coolness of Clapton on guitar:
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Hey Fil, absolutely love your channel. I love that you have an appreciation for such diverse musicians, especially the country artists. Maybe you could do one of my favorites, George Benson playing Take Five at the 1986 Montreux jazz festival. Great performance! Also, I know you usually limit yourself to guitarists, but check out bassist Jeff Berlin playing the U.S. national anthem. Amazing technical performance.
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Clapton plays with unique timing, Owens the guitar into his soul
HI FIL. LOVE YOUR VIDEOES. GOOD JOB . LOVE TO WATCH THEM.THANKYOU FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST.THANKS PEACE AND LOVE. ERIC PLAYS ROUGH AND HARD LOL HES GOOD.
How about the scene in The Last Waltz where Clapton's strap comes off and Robbie covers?
Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home, Cream - White Room, Derek & the Domino's - Have You Ever, & solo - Tears in Heaven, Clapton has left a legacy of awesome songs & playing. When he goes off on the licks you know it... ^5.
My number 1, Always.
One of my favorites,Eric Clapton, all the way back, when he was with Cream ♥️👍
Clapton deserves the accolades thrown his way for a very long time never since the invention of the I pod have I had a playlist he wasn’t featured prominently on
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another great performance - "don't think twice" at dylan's 30th anniversary concert at msg in '92
Love the shirt. Great guitarists take you to a spiritual place... An ecstasy that only they can interpret. It takes the devotion of a monk to dispose oneself to the Muse... Love the emotion of this. It’s a gift to humanity. I think that these guys might think about paying the rent and all of that when they aren’t playing but I have to think that financial concerns get overridden completely when they are soling like this... He really seems like he’s somewhere else. Like on a mountaintop with heavy winds blowing. I know they are humans and not oracles per say but to me they’ve made a commitment and a bond with music that is what makes them “artists”.
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Eric is another favorite of mine. Joe Bonamassa played the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago and Eric came out to do a duet. He was always one of Joe's idols. They played two different sounding guitars, Eric a Fender and Joe one of his Gibson's, 59 Les Paul I think. They played Further On Up The Road. You could tell they were both having a lot of fun. Joe said it was the coolest thing he had ever done! You do a great job on these, thanks!
Thanks John, yeah there's nothing better than seeing two top players jamming away!
Would love to see you do an analysis of Alvin Lee, Ten Years After, I can hardly keep from crying. It was a live performance in 1975 at Winterland. Make sure and watch the whole video. Alvin Lee never got the credit he deserves. Your videos are great.
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The sign of a true BLUESMAN
Great analysis Fil! I know you get a lot of suggestions, I’ll just give you another one, Derek Trucks with the Allman Brothers, live from the Beacon Theatre. His solos are fantastic, especially on songs like Dreams.
Thanks Henry! Yeah its in my list!
if you are gonna do clapton you should watch have you ever loved a woman from the filmore in 1998 its his blues band
Derek Trucks>Yes! Slide king! 13yr. Layla then TTB.
Great analysis Fil.
As far as I know Claptons "slowhhand" nickname had nothing to do with his lack of shredding, when he broke strings on stage with the Yardbirds he took so long changing them that the crowd would get restless so their manager named him slowhand as a play on words from the slow hand clap(ton).
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Clapton is known as the hardest working musician by a lot of other musicians. Mick has said it, Steve Winwood, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood and a lot of others. You can tell he has his stuff down pat when he hits the stage.
Absolutely love this man! What a talent!! Loved to watch he and George Harrison perform together. Didn't get any better.
You should hear him and Duane Allman play together...
You pick the best songs and artists my friend. Killer.
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* Hello , Fil :) Oh.. Eric Clapton .."What A Genius On Guitar ; The Best Of The Bests Around And What A Greatest Performance Alive " !!!!!
°Thanks & ROCK !!! X3
Great reaction to Clapton. BTW, please consider checking out Weather Report and Jaco Pastorius. Also the Yellowjackets with Lyle Mays. This was known at the time as progressive jazz, but could not really be categorized. I know this is not exactly your genre, but they are old favorites of mine and I think you’d dig ‘em.
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Back in the 70s he was # 1 with a great many of us kids. i shall never forget Sr George Harrison's concert for bangladesh in new york. Halfway into this once in a lifetime jam fest george introduced us to the band? He did this short roll call of some very big names like, Dylan, Leon, Preston, Ringo who received a normal kinda applause. However, when he got to Clapton I had to cover both ears it was that loud. He also mentioned something about some singers and a band that the Beatles themselves backed called Badfinger? Loved them too! Sadly, i could not even hear em very well during this concert because they were for some dumb reason playing acoustic guitars? Anyway was the best damn concert ever because Eric was a big part of it.....
Hi Fil
Every great artist is immediately recognisable
That's what defines greatness
You know if you're looking at Van Gogh or Dali and you certainly know within 2 notes you're listening to Eric or Santana etc.
They're the reason why most of us started to dedicate our lives to the muse
Pure Soul...❤️
.. .and have you looked at Lowell George yet? Some great footage from BBC of little feat our there ✌️
Cream is still one of my favorite bands to listen to. He backed up Rodger Waters on his solo albums pros and cons of hitchhiking the whole album is good. Yeah he's a legend
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he ****ING rocked in 1990.