I like when Clapton has to play in a show where a bunch of great guitarists are playing at because he takes his playing to a whole new level versus when he is playing a venue alone
While I might have heard better solos (Marc Knopfler's Sultans of Swing comes to mind), I don't think I've heard a more "In the Pocket" one than this. The Groove that Clapton ,Gadd and Nathan East were in was pure perfection.
As goid as MK is, he couldnt play a solo like this on his BEST day ! This solo and performance along with the Hyde park one are his 2 best. The level of skill, feel, touch,phrasing and knoweldge of the complete blues scales required to pull off a solo like that are off the charts. That being said EC rythem playing is second to none, and his vocals are top shelf. A once in a life time musician and talent!
Clapton could not look more uncool in his khaki shorts and polo shirt, but when he picks up a guitar, my god. A clear example why you should never judge a book by its cover.
That might be what I love most about this performance, particularly the instrumental bit. His style adds to the carelessness of the first part and to the unexpectedness when he suddenly jumps into the intense half.
I stumbled across this about 10 years ago and have listened to it frequently since. Still one of the best solos I've ever heard. He was 100% in the zone and it was all pure feel. Truly a beautiful piece of music.
So true, it must have been damn near a decade for mee too since I first found this gem. The guitar solo has been the corner stone of my lead guitar playing ever since.
I heard him in an interview say that he needs a plan before he enters the stage. That his main skill is not to come up with guitar moves on the spot, but i am willing to bet good money that on tis day, he did not need a plan what so ever. He just played from the soul.
I don't think it's highly underrated, I think if you read his biography you would understand that his perseverance and downfalls and all that broke him even to reason with sanity ...he knew their was something more than life even afterlife and to mock life in a synical way showed me You can still come on top of it all !@!! And that's just like me as I gave up my dream of being the first IPhone maker ...but can still live in harmony. GOD BLESS REY.O
@Awesoman I meant that We all know that this performance was Not over underrated..by chance not for one blinking moment could it ever be...I knew he would pull it off years before he even did this performance...I just knew it because I'm a big fan of this one particular song of his...But yes this is hands down the greatest of all the greats just by hearing one TIME....I've practiced or been a musician since I was eight and every time I head this song on the radio anywhere I've been I knew their was going to be something even better and this was It right on the MONEY $$$ and that's it History was made and A legend was in motion with a soul that was searching for a heart of GOLD ! And Now he helps those that can't help themselves...He is A true testimony of rags to riches hands down !!
20 years later This is it for me. Greatest guitar solo ever Thank you Mr Clapton for this masterclass I’m 28 and still get hyped on this live concert since I was 14 and listening to you everyday 🙏🏽🤙🏽😉❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
His old friend Robert palmer once said and I'm paraphrasing that Clapton could take a solo and just keep taking it up and up and up no matter how long the solo, never lose steam, cause his taste and vocabulary was so on point.
That’s something I feel is t talked about enough. Clapton has amazing licks but his ability to just amp the crowd and music up by just building and building is second to none and if he comes out of the gate at 150 he doesn’t go back down to 80 he just stays at top speeds like the cocaine solo from this same concert
Without doubt, the greatest solo I ever heard from a video... backed up by a great band including the incredible Billy Preston. I always come back to this solo, from a pure genius master of the pentatonic and dorian guitar scales. Unbelievable!!! AND HE BARELY LOOKS AT HIS GUITAR NECK. IT COMES FROM HIS SOUL!!!
well thats one of the most beautiful things about this solo he doesn't look at his guitar which maybe makes me think its a little rehearsed but either way its maybe the best most planned out climb solo in history
Any recommendations for good solos/live performances? Listened to EC the other day at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1986 and the whole show was sensational@@stew-tube
How can you get a better guitar solo.. man? It's almost 4 minutes long and it's a fucking improvised journey of pure melodic beauty and raw feel. Ofcourse you have solo's that might be technically or melodically sounder.. but nothing i've heard improvised that is even close to the magic that this solo produces. It's fucking exceptional. It's a true honour that we get that chance to see Clapton peak at his most finest.. way after he "peaked" at his finest. This video is a memory that will live with me for life.
Clapton is awesome. Take a minute to listen to the Bass guitarist. How different would the song be without that driving the song along? Let's hear it for the bass players!
I thought it was just me. Lol That bass during the solo made this version the TITS. Check crossroads 2010, he definitely grooving more on this 2004 version.
The synch between Steve Gadd and Clapton in this solo is unmatched in history. It feels like a jumbo jet taxing down the runway, accelerating then taking off at incredible speed at the end.
I've been watching Eric play for a long time. I first saw him playing with John Mayal's Blues Breakers at the Ricky Tic in Windsor in 1966. Then with Cream, Blind Faith and Solo. Apart from some solos from the 'Beano' Album - I think this is one of his very best solos.
Watch some of his solos from the mid nineties from his From the cradle shows from that period. Especially the shows from the fillmore west and the Martin Scorcese documentary Nothing but the blues featuring EC. It was the pinnacle of Clapton!/
This so much... There aren't many rockers who add so much soul and emotion to their licks as Clapton and Gilmour. Two of the greatest to ever pick up the instrument.
This guy has been at the top of his proffession all his adult life, who hasnt he played alongside isnt worth a mention. His critics, mostly purists who spout shite like its going out of fashion reckon he`s a plagiarist. He could have been in the Stones, he`s played with the Beatles and even Pavarotti. There is no-one anywhere that even comes close and when he is no longer with us we will realise what a true star Eric is.
Duane Allman with whom he played with on the original version ofLayla is CERTAINLY worthy of mention. Clapton is certainly one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. Btw, the ONLY player to have ever played LIVE with The Beatles and The Stones was the late great keyboard player, Billy Preston.
This is the best version of I Shot The Sheriff. I could listen to the solo all day, it's incredible! Every note is in perfect rhythm and Eric just gets into an unstoppable groove! AWESOME!
I've come back to this video for years and it's always amazing as the first time. FUCK!! HOW IS HE SO GOOD? I find his singing to be great and his guitar playing is really something else. Lord have mercy
20 years after listening to this piece, knowing every note of the solo by heart. I just realized that Clapton plays a Cmajor instead of a Cminor at the beginning of the song.
Okay so I just played the whole thing out but it didn't feel like a Cmajor in the beginning. I could be wrong though. Can you tell me which part exactly you were referring to?
Game,set and match for all other players who question the greatness of EC. This version and the Hyde Park version are probably the best solos for Sheriff. Not sure anyone could build a solo to this level. It just takes off as it moves on, with great flow and phrasing. EC has put down a lifetime of work that few if any will ever match or come near. His playing should be required listening to any player who wants to play blues, rock guitar. It's rare when someone comes along who masters an instrument and style of playing to this extreme!
While I agree that this is one of his best live performances of all time and one that easily reach my top 10 of the greatest solos in history, I think the Hyde Park version is his worst. In that one he fails miserably to hit the notes and falls out of melody. The flow is horrible, he is struggling constantly on where to go next and tries to do stuff that is way too over-complicated for this tune. The lead-in to the solo sound like he's shredding on a sick cat and it makes my ears bleed. I never regarded Clapton as a natural born guitar player, it always felt to me like more of a hard-earned skill that kept improving as he got out of his abuse, found balance in his life and increased his repertoire, and just like an old wine he just kept getting better and better, sadly though his peak has been way too short, and I really don't care about his period in Cream. Clapton talks about this when he first heard SRV on the radio in his car, he had to pull over to just listen. SRV was pure talent and the difference between the Hard-Learned Masters and the Talent, can be heard on the SRV Texas Flood El Mocambo version. SRV just opens up and let it flow without thinking or planning ahead on what to play next, and like an endless flowing stream it just comes naturally to him and without interruption, at least until someone pulls the plug or the drummer gets bored and brings him out of his trance. SRV died way too young and I would had loved to hear him at the age of 50 carrying the experience/mastery of Clapton. Another great example is Gary More playing Red House at the Fender 50 year Anniversary, it's a mind blowing performance and sadly one of his last, but again you can still feel that he is thinking while playing. Don't get me wrong I love Clapton and Moore for their mastery and perfection in sound, I am just having wet-dreams about having both worlds in a guitarist, unfortunately I think God has reserved that treat for heaven only, as we keep having six strings down.
40 bar solo that flows like a babbling brook into a river. The build up flows so seamless and smooth. I played drums for an Eric Clapton Tribute band in AZ. Slow hand the Eric Clapton Experience. Our Guitar player ( Tom Robino) would play this version note for note. We got it right most of the time but never perfect. The whole solo section is something you have to feel you cannot write sheet music for stuff like this and even get near no matter how good you are, it is entirely feel and emotion.
I heard clapton in an interview once about the late Stevie Ray Vaughn. He said something about SRV's ability to constantly come up with new improvisations and licks on the fly without even thinking about it. That it just flowed from his soul in an unending flow. And Clapton then said. I could never do that. And he explained that he always had to have a plan before he began playing. I dare suggest that this time, he skipped the plan and played straight from the soul. So yes. Clapton can play straight from the soul if he is inspired enough. Damn!!! that solo was great!!!!
Hands down Eric Clapton is one of the biggest legends in rock history, and also one of the top 5 guitarists. Please God keep him alive and give him immortality.
One of the finest constructed solos I have ever heard. The tone and phrasing along with the build up to the conclusion taskes you on a journey. PHENOMENAL, a master of his craft!
The whole concert was great, if you are a fan of this type of music. I got the CD and watched it many times. It is without question Clapton's greatest of the Crossroads concert series, I believe it went on for 3 days in Texas Stadium with many great musicians, even Santana was there. Clapton was on fire for everything he played.
I`m not worthy...I`m not worthy....OMG ...Clapton killeed it on that solo...If you do not feel something after listening to this....check your pulse mate..cause you ain`t alive...
Eric and his band killed it on this song , the drummer is in the pocket . Eric’s solo is masterful . My favorite guitarist is Brian Setzer. Don’t know but I think this solo is perfect !!! Outstanding Mr Clapton !!
What I notice about Eric Clapton and John Mayer is that they have mastered volume in their solos. They control how loud each note they play to create a mood.
Me too. I was brought up on this music. Met a girl in high school, her middle name is Clapton. My daughter's name is Caroline - which is my name hahahaha
Yes this is the best performance of this song ever . The stars were aligned his vocals are so strong and soulful and when Nathan started dancing he knew what was ready to happen the best solo ever
There are many great guitarist in whole world but this solo is the best live solo i ever heard. No van halen, satriani, vai, johnson, malmsteen, or younger generation. The best solos are in 65's-80's. Look at that, angus young, jimi hendrix , joe walsh, uli jon roth, mark knopfler, steve ray vaughan, david gilmour, jimmi page or etc are in old generations too. Old was great. Old generation was lucky. New generation know only cell phone, pc games etc. :(
Eric is so unappreciated he started something before many artists with taking blues guitar to another level he is #1 on earth and heaven. ❤ Forever Fan ♥
In the 2010 live version he uses a different shape for the minor7 chords with the bass in the fifth string, which allowes him to give to the song a pretty amazing dinamics!
Saw the original broadcast, and almost 18 years later, still takes my breath away. He was, is, and always will be the greatest of axmen. Plus, he's the complete rock god--plays, sings, writes many of his own songs, and does incredible covers like this. Oh, to have seen this live!!
I've seen him play this song live twice. Both times were excellent performances with great solos but neither one came close to this one. Don't think i've ever seen another version of this song that does
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Clapton's guitar solo is what killed the deputy
It melted his eyes out
my god, yes.
Clapton's solo made me numb.
@@prathameshbhambure - you should take less drugs perhaps
@@majorrgeek @majorgeeek Music is my drug, my friend, and I don't plan to lessen my intake of that.
Best guitar solo of human history. Change my mind.
GG&HT
For me, this solo and Confortably Numb Pulse are tie at 1s place
If I could die playing guitar as 5% as good as Clapton I’ll die a happy man
I won't try.
John Mayer - Wait Until Tomorrow live in Los Angeles:
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Does anyone think this should be added to to greatest guitar solos of all time!?
yep, he kills it
Hell yes
It shouldn't be added, it should just close the debat
It’s perfect!
I like when Clapton has to play in a show where a bunch of great guitarists are playing at because he takes his playing to a whole new level versus when he is playing a venue alone
It's at 6:44 that Eric decides to turn on "God Mode" and go absolutely ballistic into one of the greatest guitar solos of all time
the best solo i've ever heard to date....just the feels & melody are incomparable
agreed
Not to mention the buildup and raging intensity. Just unheard of.
While I might have heard better solos (Marc Knopfler's Sultans of Swing comes to mind), I don't think I've heard a more "In the Pocket" one than this. The Groove that Clapton ,Gadd and Nathan East were in was pure perfection.
As goid as MK is, he couldnt play a solo like this on his BEST day ! This solo and performance along with the Hyde park one are his 2 best. The level of skill, feel, touch,phrasing and knoweldge of the complete blues scales required to pull off a solo like that are off the charts. That being said EC rythem playing is second to none, and his vocals are top shelf. A once in a life time musician and talent!
Ive just heard a few other killer versions from 2004. I think 2004-6 were his peak playing years
I think this is the finest guitar solo I've ever heard Clapton play.
And leylas solo from square garden in 1999.
hyde park
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Hyde Park win it by far
This is even better than the ones he played in Fillmore East live album with The Dominoes
@@johnsanz8351not a chance
This solo must be taught in humanity courses.
Such an underrated comment
This guy just made my day
Finally there'd be a point to humanity courses.
Clapton could not look more uncool in his khaki shorts and polo shirt, but when he picks up a guitar, my god. A clear example why you should never judge a book by its cover.
That might be what I love most about this performance, particularly the instrumental bit. His style adds to the carelessness of the first part and to the unexpectedness when he suddenly jumps into the intense half.
That not a polo shirt that a short sleeved shirt.
@@mrjw6701 lol
@@DrsJacksonn Right it's like the anime version of a classic rock performance.
@@fault3k Ikr, it's like Goku hitting super saiyan halfway through a long fight.
Not only was his solo good, but his voice...holy shit. People take that for granted. Spot on
I'm here because of Jamie Harrison
nicopatch75 he did an awesome job on the solos
Hmmmm..... i think me too
we have incredibly similar profile pics..and I also am here because of Jamie Harrison.
Me too!
Big Fax
I stumbled across this about 10 years ago and have listened to it frequently since. Still one of the best solos I've ever heard. He was 100% in the zone and it was all pure feel. Truly a beautiful piece of music.
So true, it must have been damn near a decade for mee too since I first found this gem. The guitar solo has been the corner stone of my lead guitar playing ever since.
I am agree with you
I heard him in an interview say that he needs a plan before he enters the stage. That his main skill is not to come up with guitar moves on the spot, but i am willing to bet good money that on tis day, he did not need a plan what so ever. He just played from the soul.
Get the DVD it is Awesome I have all of them but 2023 waiting patiently for it to be released I was there ❤Forever Fan ❤
One of my all-time favorite guitar solos he ever did. Highly underrated.
He put everyone to Shame after this performance.. and trust me many great performances on this show
I don't think it's highly underrated, I think if you read his biography you would understand that his perseverance and downfalls and all that broke him even to reason with sanity ...he knew their was something more than life even afterlife and to mock life in a synical way showed me You can still come on top of it all !@!! And that's just like me as I gave up my dream of being the first IPhone maker ...but can still live in harmony. GOD BLESS REY.O
@@reyortega7341 I was talking about this particular performance of the song being highly underrated. Not sure I understand your point. 🤷🏼♂️
@Awesoman I meant that We all know that this performance was Not over underrated..by chance not for one blinking moment could it ever be...I knew he would pull it off years before he even did this performance...I just knew it because I'm a big fan of this one particular song of his...But yes this is hands down the greatest of all the greats just by hearing one TIME....I've practiced or been a musician since I was eight and every time I head this song on the radio anywhere I've been I knew their was going to be something even better and this was It right on the MONEY $$$ and that's it History was made and A legend was in motion with a soul that was searching for a heart of GOLD ! And Now he helps those that can't help themselves...He is A true testimony of rags to riches hands down !!
@@reyortega7341actually wtf are you yapping about
20 years later This is it for me.
Greatest guitar solo ever
Thank you Mr Clapton for this masterclass
I’m 28 and still get hyped on this live concert since I was 14 and listening to you everyday
🙏🏽🤙🏽😉❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I think Mr. Clapton needs a cigarette after that guitar solo....I think we all need a cigarette after that guitar solo...
indeed
Agreed
Or a joint
So true. Holy crap
Was on my way to get one then saw this hahaha completely agree
That solo gives me chills everytime
Absolutely every time
After listening to this incredible, powerful, heartfelt solo, I can concur that the graffiti written on the London building in 1965 is 100% true.
You bet!
Written by his producer to create some hype, clearly ahead of his time
@@victorlangenthat's not true, it was all over London In 66.. clapton and his original les Paul from the beano album were amazing
His old friend Robert palmer once said and I'm paraphrasing that Clapton could take a solo and just keep taking it up and up and up no matter how long the solo, never lose steam, cause his taste and vocabulary was so on point.
That’s something I feel is t talked about enough. Clapton has amazing licks but his ability to just amp the crowd and music up by just building and building is second to none and if he comes out of the gate at 150 he doesn’t go back down to 80 he just stays at top speeds like the cocaine solo from this same concert
I NEED THIS VERSION ON SPOTIFY
On point, EXACTLY!!!
my exact thoughts !!!
Without doubt, the greatest solo I ever heard from a video... backed up by a great band including the incredible Billy Preston. I always come back to this solo, from a pure genius master of the pentatonic and dorian guitar scales. Unbelievable!!! AND HE BARELY LOOKS AT HIS GUITAR NECK. IT COMES FROM HIS SOUL!!!
The great Steve gadd as well who still plays with Clapton to this day
well thats one of the most beautiful things about this solo he doesn't look at his guitar which maybe makes me think its a little rehearsed but either way its maybe the best most planned out climb solo in history
@@mickeyrosen6426 yeah obviously, he has been playing this song since 74 duh.
Still the greatest solo in my opinion to this day. I’ve probably listened to this over 500+ times throughout the last 2 years 😂
Respectfully you need to listen to more music 😂 I love Clapton and he’s a goat for sure, but there’s so many better solos out there
Any recommendations for good solos/live performances? Listened to EC the other day at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1986 and the whole show was sensational@@stew-tube
How can you get a better guitar solo.. man? It's almost 4 minutes long and it's a fucking improvised journey of pure melodic beauty and raw feel. Ofcourse you have solo's that might be technically or melodically sounder.. but nothing i've heard improvised that is even close to the magic that this solo produces. It's fucking exceptional. It's a true honour that we get that chance to see Clapton peak at his most finest.. way after he "peaked" at his finest. This video is a memory that will live with me for life.
Clapton is awesome. Take a minute to listen to the Bass guitarist. How different would the song be without that driving the song along? Let's hear it for the bass players!
Nathan East is one of the best Bass players out there .
I thought it was just me. Lol That bass during the solo made this version the TITS. Check crossroads 2010, he definitely grooving more on this 2004 version.
Sean Crow thank you!! I’ve scoured this thread to try and find his name. He puts the song into hyperdrive for me!
@@GrenadePosse Yeah man, Nathan East is one of the greatest of all time! Smokin' bass player!
mr east, the busiest session musician on the planet.
The synch between Steve Gadd and Clapton in this solo is unmatched in history. It feels like a jumbo jet taxing down the runway, accelerating then taking off at incredible speed at the end.
Steve has worked with eric so long its np for him.
That feeling when you can't kill anything harder than Clapton just killed it here.
And he knows it !!!
It’s what killed the deputy
one of THE greatest guitar solos ever.
His guitar playing is so obscene that you forget that his vocals are just superb! ❤
Especially at this age lol.. he was still god!
I've been watching Eric play for a long time. I first saw him playing with John Mayal's Blues Breakers at the Ricky Tic in Windsor in 1966. Then with Cream, Blind Faith and Solo. Apart from some solos from the 'Beano' Album - I think this is one of his very best solos.
Watch some of his solos from the mid nineties from his From the cradle shows from that period. Especially the shows from the fillmore west and the Martin Scorcese documentary Nothing but the blues featuring EC. It was the pinnacle of Clapton!/
Wow, that would have been a treat. He was only very young at that time.
Absolutely. The smoothest and best synch with Steve Gadd ive ever seen. Its they are a duo. Perfect crescendo
The face Eric Clapton makes while soloing is the same as David Gilmour in his solos too. Both GODS of GUITAR
This so much... There aren't many rockers who add so much soul and emotion to their licks as Clapton and Gilmour. Two of the greatest to ever pick up the instrument.
This guy has been at the top of his proffession all his adult life, who hasnt he played alongside isnt worth a mention. His critics, mostly purists who spout shite like its going out of fashion reckon he`s a plagiarist. He could have been in the Stones, he`s played with the Beatles and even Pavarotti. There is no-one anywhere that even comes close and when he is no longer with us we will realise what a true star Eric is.
saw him with CREAM in summer of 1968 he is like the best bottle of wine just gets better with age.....
He is an incredible artist and guitarist🔥
Critics are full of it ,,, not one of them could hold a candle before any real talent let alone a giant like Eric
In my humble opinion, he is the best.
Duane Allman with whom he played with on the original version ofLayla is CERTAINLY worthy of mention. Clapton is certainly one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. Btw, the ONLY player to have ever played LIVE with The Beatles and The Stones was the late great keyboard player, Billy Preston.
Clapton's rhythm playing is tremendously underrated
Jus watch the last Waltz with Eric and the band, his rhythm is so smooth.
Steve Gadd, Chris Stainton, Nathan East... such legend sessions here
Doyle too
@@goonytunes4119 Still trying to figure out how Bramhall plays lefty AND with the strings upside down........Wow!
Don’t forget Billy Preston!
5:06 for the haters who say that Clapton is not the best ♥♥
He's the goat.
He really isn't the "best" tho
My god.. that solo was amazing.
Is that my math teacher ?
No. That's Dr House.
He is bill gates
@@cerrudmanuel no bill gates, dude pls comment my any video pls?
And the Clapton from Live Aid 1985 is your geography teacher! (;
This comment still makes me laugh 4yrs on. Your math teacher can f'ing shred man.
It's like he was possessed by superhuman intensity during this solo. Brilliant solo by the master.
Clapton’s rhythm is impeccable.
The DVD of this concert literally changed my life. It exposed me to so many amazing musicians.
Greatest solo he has on RUclips. This should have 5M views easily.
you know why youre here.... same reason were all here. The greatest guitar solo ever written. Period.
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This is the best version of I Shot The Sheriff. I could listen to the solo all day, it's incredible! Every note is in perfect rhythm and Eric just gets into an unstoppable groove! AWESOME!
BEST VERSION EVAAAAARR
Am I the only one who thinks the drummer is also epic ?
Lol. It's OK that you didn't know, little guy ;)
@@LeatherCladVegan Many of us learn about him thanks to this video check this out ruclips.net/video/czOjnlvHrQU/видео.html
@@xandermohan6331 He's at the very least the one of the best session musician in history. He's worked with everyone, and excellently at that.
you only dare to say that now Mr Baker has passed away
Steve gadd. Saw him live, the man is ridiculous
I was going to say that I liked Bob Marley's version better, then 5:07 put me in my place
Yes
Yes it said sit down and shut up
This is the Best Solo of Clapton Live about this song.! Its just... GOD
Guitar porn at it finest. I will mention also just how good his voice is.
I've come back to this video for years and it's always amazing as the first time. FUCK!! HOW IS HE SO GOOD? I find his singing to be great and his guitar playing is really something else. Lord have mercy
One of his best live solos of his career. Can't imagine the cloud he was on cause this solo just poured out of his soul like fire.
20 years after listening to this piece, knowing every note of the solo by heart.
I just realized that Clapton plays a Cmajor instead of a Cminor at the beginning of the song.
Wait what? I'm sitting with my guitar to jam along and I'll try to find it out for myself. Thanks for telling!
Okay so I just played the whole thing out but it didn't feel like a Cmajor in the beginning. I could be wrong though. Can you tell me which part exactly you were referring to?
you're right lol, maybe it was just a mistake
@@prathameshbhambure he's playing a Cmajor on 0:08, but just in that moment of the song, probably made a mistake
@@joaquinsantacruz4338 Yes ! Probably a mistake, I just never heard it until now !
Steve Gadd......INCREDIBLE
Clapton was on fire here damn.
Game,set and match for all other players who question the greatness of EC. This version and the Hyde Park version are probably the best solos for Sheriff. Not sure anyone could build a solo to this level. It just takes off as it moves on, with great flow and phrasing. EC has put down a lifetime of work that few if any will ever match or come near. His playing should be required listening to any player who wants to play blues, rock guitar. It's rare when someone comes along who masters an instrument and style of playing to this extreme!
While I agree that this is one of his best live performances of all time and one that easily reach my top 10 of the greatest solos in history, I think the Hyde Park version is his worst. In that one he fails miserably to hit the notes and falls out of melody. The flow is horrible, he is struggling constantly on where to go next and tries to do stuff that is way too over-complicated for this tune. The lead-in to the solo sound like he's shredding on a sick cat and it makes my ears bleed.
I never regarded Clapton as a natural born guitar player, it always felt to me like more of a hard-earned skill that kept improving as he got out of his abuse, found balance in his life and increased his repertoire, and just like an old wine he just kept getting better and better, sadly though his peak has been way too short, and I really don't care about his period in Cream.
Clapton talks about this when he first heard SRV on the radio in his car, he had to pull over to just listen. SRV was pure talent and the difference between the Hard-Learned Masters and the Talent, can be heard on the SRV Texas Flood El Mocambo version. SRV just opens up and let it flow without thinking or planning ahead on what to play next, and like an endless flowing stream it just comes naturally to him and without interruption, at least until someone pulls the plug or the drummer gets bored and brings him out of his trance. SRV died way too young and I would had loved to hear him at the age of 50 carrying the experience/mastery of Clapton. Another great example is Gary More playing Red House at the Fender 50 year Anniversary, it's a mind blowing performance and sadly one of his last, but again you can still feel that he is thinking while playing. Don't get me wrong I love Clapton and Moore for their mastery and perfection in sound, I am just having wet-dreams about having both worlds in a guitarist, unfortunately I think God has reserved that treat for heaven only, as we keep having six strings down.
He was so much on fire! For me, one of his greatest performances...
Why doesn't this have 300M views?
man, he was on fire!
40 bar solo that flows like a babbling brook into a river. The build up flows so seamless and smooth. I played drums for an Eric Clapton Tribute band in AZ. Slow hand the Eric Clapton Experience. Our Guitar player ( Tom Robino) would play this version note for note. We got it right most of the time but never perfect. The whole solo section is something you have to feel you cannot write sheet music for stuff like this and even get near no matter how good you are, it is entirely feel and emotion.
Legendary solo, aslo the bass is so good on this one
Holy shit, Clapton IS God.
he is a true human being. we are just npcs
I do not like this. I love it.
he has the most beautiful and emotion-full guitar solos in Earth's history ... of course, alongside the great Mark Knopfler
This was my favorite solo of all time for a very very long time.
I keep coming back watching this amazing solo. Amazing progression and precision. And he does it without even looking…
Thank you mr Clapton outstanding guitar you are one of the best in the world and my favorite
Mr. Clapton played the hell out of this song....You go boy!!!! (In my gina voice)
I heard clapton in an interview once about the late Stevie Ray Vaughn. He said something about SRV's ability to constantly come up with new improvisations and licks on the fly without even thinking about it. That it just flowed from his soul in an unending flow. And Clapton then said. I could never do that. And he explained that he always had to have a plan before he began playing. I dare suggest that this time, he skipped the plan and played straight from the soul. So yes. Clapton can play straight from the soul if he is inspired enough. Damn!!! that solo was great!!!!
Hands down Eric Clapton is one of the biggest legends in rock history, and also one of the top 5 guitarists. Please God keep him alive and give him immortality.
Jus saw a interview with him still going strong! He was talking about robbie robertson passing recently
One of the finest constructed solos I have ever heard. The tone and phrasing along with the build up to the conclusion taskes you on a journey. PHENOMENAL, a master of his craft!
Never been a great fan if EC but that guitar solo has it all, great feel, perfect.
He doesn't need drugs, he IS drugs
CLAPTON
IS
GOD
HENDRIX
IS
THE
GOD
KILLER
Jimmy killed god.
@@hurrle_3600 clapton is the best of history BY FAR , tou can't change my mind , clapton is really better
@@hurrle_3600 jimmy only killed himself lol
@@Idkchangethislater jimi already death bro😅 clapton just still alive
I love the fact that he is looking like the semi cool nerdy uncle who just plays the guitar like a god
Gonna tell my kids this guy founded microsoft
One of Clapton's best solos in recent decades. Truly sweet.
Clapton is a outstanding musician, and that's it !
The whole concert was great, if you are a fan of this type of music. I got the CD and watched it many times. It is without question Clapton's greatest of the Crossroads concert series, I believe it went on for 3 days in Texas Stadium with many great musicians, even Santana was there. Clapton was on fire for everything he played.
How can u watch a CD? Must have a great player.. I have the dvd
I`m not worthy...I`m not worthy....OMG ...Clapton killeed it on that solo...If you do not feel something after listening to this....check your pulse mate..cause you ain`t alive...
My all time favorite version of this song.
This put a happy smile in my face.
Best version ever. Lead break gives me goosebumps every time.
Shout out to that incredible drummer too. The whole band in fact.
Eric and his band killed it on this song , the drummer is in the pocket . Eric’s solo is masterful . My favorite guitarist is Brian Setzer. Don’t know but I think this solo is perfect !!! Outstanding Mr Clapton !!
Gadd plays so well on this song. And that wet snare slap!
Holy Clapton!
Guitar God, that's an amazing version : the best ever!
What I notice about Eric Clapton and John Mayer is that they have mastered volume in their solos. They control how loud each note they play to create a mood.
i wish eric clapton was my dad
winslow wong he looks like mine
Me too. I was brought up on this music. Met a girl in high school, her middle name is Clapton. My daughter's name is Caroline - which is my name hahahaha
He is
@George Rosewell Tears in Heaven
I dont know if conor would be agree with you
2020 !!!!🤗🤗
Only legends are here 💪💪
2024
Why does Clapton look like a character from Tony Hawks Pro Skater?
Yes this is the best performance of this song ever . The stars were aligned his vocals are so strong and soulful and when Nathan started dancing he knew what was ready to happen the best solo ever
There are many great guitarist in whole world but this solo is the best live solo i ever heard. No van halen, satriani, vai, johnson, malmsteen, or younger generation. The best solos are in 65's-80's. Look at that, angus young, jimi hendrix , joe walsh, uli jon roth, mark knopfler, steve ray vaughan, david gilmour, jimmi page or etc are in old generations too. Old was great. Old generation was lucky. New generation know only cell phone, pc games etc. :(
Try Comfortably numb in Pompeii by David Gilmour (pink floyd)
Great version ever.. Greatest guitarist of all time...
Eric is so unappreciated he started something before many artists with taking blues guitar to another level he is #1 on earth and heaven. ❤ Forever Fan ♥
On fire!! One of the best performances, EVER!!! And THIS is why he's rock god,
Love!!
In the 2010 live version he uses a different shape for the minor7 chords with the bass in the fifth string, which allowes him to give to the song a pretty amazing dinamics!
Steve Gadd going hard in the background. Amazing arrangement all round!
Saw the original broadcast, and almost 18 years later, still takes my breath away. He was, is, and always will be the greatest of axmen. Plus, he's the complete rock god--plays, sings, writes many of his own songs, and does incredible covers like this. Oh, to have seen this live!!
I've seen him play this song live twice. Both times were excellent performances with great solos but neither one came close to this one. Don't think i've ever seen another version of this song that does
Simply beautiful every time. This also solidified Nathan East as one of my favorite bassists. That walk-down at 8:27 *chef’s kiss*
Ok now im convinced ,,,Clapton is Badass !!!! And that bass player too !!!
Nathan East. A monster on the bass.
Still in this 2020 hard Quarantine your Solo guitar will be inmortal 🎸 I LOVE YOU God ERIC! ♥♥♥
that solo took me to a different dimension
holy fucking shit
Not to mention… after killing this solo, EC goes right into ANOTHER epic solo with no break!! “Have you ever loved a woman” is just as killer!!
Thata Womderful solo, I like that every time...
THIS SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 100 MILLION VIEWS PEOPLE ARE MISSING OUT ON GUITAR GREATEAST ! PLUS THE PHENOMENAL BAND. ❤FOREVER FAN ♥