This was during a time when Eric was lost in alcohol, and cocaine, and maybe still heroin...the angst of pain was so apparent in this aggressive soul etched heartache of a song.
Saw him in Atlanta 79, Omni, new line up, Donald duck, Alvin Lee. Muddy Waters too. Double Trouble was life changing. Version with Steve Winwood is really great too.
It gets no better than this. EC connects emotionally with his guitar better than any other player (IMHO). It's on another level here...these are some of the best electric guitar licks ever recorded. Timing, tone, phrasing, laying his soul out there for all to see...exorcising his demons with his axe...ABSOLUTE MASTER!!!
Anyone like BB King at Buddy Guys Rock n roll hall of fame induction, say Clapton is the best rock n roll guitarist is a large stamp of approval in my book.
F... me i'm trying to get back off the floor,tears in my eyes.There is no better recorded guitar solo from anyone ,anywhere, anytime.The power,phrasing,note selection & that wonderfull fender sound,its all here.Thanks Johnny & thanks Eric for all the years.
Without doubt the greatest blues solo ever recorded....this guy just beats everyone hands down i my humble opinion and if any youngsters out there don't 'get' what made EC so special in the first place....this is all the evidence they need, right here. He ain't playing for the sake of it here, this is EC in his darkest period, thinking about suicide regularly (so he says), living from the bottle, really struggling with life...he's searching for answers here, telling the world his pain.
Wow, you explained that so well. It's crazy he was feeling that way, I'm so glad he got over it. Would've been a shame to have lost him, the world would have missed so much.
You have chance my friend! in Algeria, fucking Africa land, is just a mythe for us . We cant believe that he exists really, no visa to travel. No money !
Geez, I've only seen EC 22 times, the first time in 1974. The best time I saw him was consecutive nights on the "Nothing But the Blues" tour 1994. He was on fire. The last time was in 2010 when he and Jeff Beck went on a short tour. Jeff mopped up the floor with Eric.
@@TheMassinissa52 Yes, that "restricted currency" law causes a lot of problems and makes it difficult to do business internationally. I cannot understand why the government does not permit fund transfers in this currency outside of Algeria. It is suicidal for the Algerian economy.
Yes indeed he was on FIRE !! I was in attendance, 3rd row. The intensity wound me tight. Frozen in my seat. This is one that I would play for someone who asks me, “why Clapton?“ Nuff said??? But I must correct the record. This performance was from July 5, 1985 at Poplar Creek music theater in Hoffman Estates Illinois. I have been fortunate enough to listen to this performance any time I have wanted to since that very night. Poplar Creek no longer exists unfortunately.
What I really appreciate is that he never really loses the melody and doesn't go off on some extraneous self-indulgence that doesn't contribute to the original song. He creates tension and drama, but keeps it within the framework of the original melody line. Thanks Eric.
Why is it always a competition when people are trying to give there opinions on EC...Peter Green guy isn't playing on this tune! Go listen to that if you think it's so better! Please already....
I don't get why people mistake good guitarplay with virtuosity of solos or scales or whatever. EC is definitely not the fastest and most virtuos guitar player. But he is a guitarist that inherited the SPIRIT and kept the fire burning all his life. He let's his soul flow into his instrument. It's not about technic, it's about Passion. thank you Eric.
from 1975 my favourite guitarist is Eric Clapton. He's an absolute clear guitar player to me:I'm understanding every Clapton's fantasy in music life,because I like too much Clapton's rich music repertoire.
Outstanding performance. If it wasn't for Clapton I would've not even considered playing guitar. It's so raw to hear the amp buzz. Like he's in front of me.
If you like this. Check out his performance on Roger Waters first solo album, the Pro and Cons of Hitchiking. The same sound, incredible acoustic slide playing on there too. Sexual Revolution is incredible. My favourite incarnation of Clapton, and he has this tone !
Double Trouble has always been some of the most intense guitar playing for E.C. Hanging around with Freddie King must have been the baddest thing. Playing with feeling ah I think so. SHREDDING BRAH
I've seen Eric many many times and it makes me wanna say its around the Just One Night late70 s/ early 80's era. The tone that's super Straty pre lace sensor pickup. I saw Eric do this one in 1978 and it was flipping off the charts. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing, blew me away. The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened up that night. Erics the best when it comes to this type of blues in my humble opinion.
So true brother I'm struggling with depression and anxiety disorder I listen to blues none stop 24/7 in honor of my ex gf kendra love her dearly I'm a wreck gonna cry I wanna play my guitar now
I discovered Eric at the age of 9, on TV w/Yardbirds. All quiet, in the background. Even as a young girl I could see and feel that thing in him and he didn't even sing or front a band. Now I'm.65, love all sorts of music, lotta ppl I love and admire in many genres. I have seen Eric right in front of him, 7 times. Met him outside Buddy Guy's Legends, said my thank you Eric , whispeted in his ear, and got a nice big hug. This was around 2000. My husband loved him as much. It wsd a sincere admiration of him, not some silly lady fan crap. Look at what he's done My God, the most versatile mman in music from then to now . Can play w/ a Symphony, sing w/Pavarotti for a Pope, do any genre of music, play acoustic or electric, cross all borders from Tulsa to the Delta, go back in time or forward. And that Voice! The man doesn't have to move, except to play, but his voice is Gorgeous, and seriously underrated. This track was so awesome, and ten years b4 he even considered not being an addict. This man has an unmatched gift, and keeps on giving. I even loved the Christmas album 2018, that I shared w/ my 3 yr old grandson, Levi, who just turned 3. This kid was singing old Christmas tunes that r part of all of us. I also share having lost a son w/ Eric. Am also recovered from demons. I am amazed at his talent, big enuf to get him thru all of it. God bless Eric for giving so much to all of us. Hands down, my favorite musucian of all time. He is gone beyond gender, genre, time, and tradgedy. What a Human. Much appreciation, and great blessings. Thanx for posting this Peace.
@@evanbluz946 man you cant even speak well lol Also, you fool, pretty hypocritical calling out someone being hater saying mayer sucks and bringing fairless points about why clapton is objectively better isn it?
@@evanbluz946 and for you to know, clapton had always praised mayer's high skill, talent and musicianship. But sure clapton doesn't know shit against you right?
@@MATRIX1999ism first this is an old discussion and the other guy deleted his messages, so I don't understand your interest in this conversation. And as he did so, I'll do it myself too. In my opinion Mayer is just a faker, when you've heard, just for exemple, guys like Bloomfield, Shuggie Otis, Buchanan, Luther Allison, Green or Costello (a guy from the same generation as mayer), you never can go listen to this kind of millennials' or virgin guitarist's dog shit. As you probably know he is a failed popstar who tries in vain to modulate his music to the last music trends. I don't care about Clapton's friendship with this guy as he is not the holder of truth. And these "who is the best guitar player" conversation bores me, Im just not a fan of his songwritting, voice, production and fake emotional guitar playing.
OMG, just confirms why I love him so damn much. I love listening to him everyday and just can't get enough. When he plays, especially this one, it just hits my soul and I have lots of soul, LOL.
im with this one hits hard, the emotion takes me away, itd sad, but its not, ughhh just so amazing.This one does it to me too czcams.com/video/MjRI8LXChus/video.html.I got goosbumps jus posting that ling before i post this hahaha
I've been alive since 1946 and I've never heard anyone play the blues better than Eric Clapton. You hear his heart in everything he does. I didn't hear this particular song before cause I was taking care of a 5-year-old. Not much time to listen to music. I'm making up for it though. I've been listening to Eric Clapton on CZcams for about 3 months now and he makes me feel alive and that it's worth the effort. Thank you HotRockinJohnny.
Really? I must admit it sounds a more raw and aggressive tone than his current one that sounds very synthy to me. But if your talking about vibrato paul kossoff and Danny Kirwan are the definition of vibrato.
dasbear10 I love kossoff duunnno much bout kirwan sans the acid trip with greeny into oblivion... But I disagree only in the sense that Clapton s vibrato is bloody impossible to mimic . and it is pure perfect even and steady straight on . its the pinnicale of all great vibrato... Loss off , excellent too , but Clapton's vibrato with that wrist floating and no palm on the neck is straight SURGERY FROM A SKILLED SPECIALIST IN VIBRATO THAT NEVER WORBLES , EVERYONE ELSES VIBRATO IS SUBJECT To SLIGHT CHANGE OF PACE THOROUOUT THE ACTUAL NOTE DISTANCE , NOT ERICS , STEVE VAIS CRAZY CIRCULAR VIBRATO AND THAT TOO , VERY VERY PRECISE , BUT I STILL PREFER ERICS ..... PPL SAY HE GOT WORSE , NO FKN WAYYYYY THATS TRUE , HES SUCH A GREAT GUITARIST EVEN TODAY.... HIS VIABRATO MAKES HIM ABLE TO COMPETE W THE YOUNG BLOODS
There has been some debate on when exactly this recording took place. Regardless, anyone who believes the 'myth" that Clapton was "laid back" in the 70Ss or 80s or whenever he was supposed to be, is proven dead wrong by the absolutely brilliant Clapton performances from those eras that have been brought to light via the great bootlegs that people have provided to CZcams. This recording is just one great example. I think people got the wrong impression due to the relaxed albums he released in the 70s. But those who saw him live know the truth.
Listening to this at 4 am reminds me how terrific EC is - takes me back to '65 when I watched him a load of times live with John Mayall. Smokey dives like the Flamingo club in Wardour St doing the Saturday/Sunday all nighter. I'm just an old fart now LOL
I totally understand this. At the time you probably didn't think it was anything big because you were in the moment- just 'a night out with the mates'. Sure, Eric was good even then. But you couldn't know he was going to create such a legacy. Either way, I envy that you got to experience it, and to have those memories with you. Be well, mate.
As great as Eric was in the 60's, 70's, and 80's even, I really do think his best decade of the 6 decades was 2010-2020. I think he got much better at guitar, a lot better, and that's incredible. I was watching some performances he did with the light blue, pastel blue, guitar, like I shot the sheriff, it was incredible. I watch and listen to all his stuff all 6 decades. Does anyone else on here think he is better now than he ever was?
I would say as far as guitar ability, I’d actually say it started around the late 80s when he started to play a lot more aggressively and louder like he did when he was younger. And throughout the 90s and early 2000s, he had some real fire in his belly and played some epic career defining gigs. Stylistically he played much different than his Cream days. But then I’d say his age started to catch up by about 2010 though, though he’s still fantastic.
@@JustAnotherBladerI completely agree with you. He started struggling when he had hand issues in 2013 but some stuff from 2023 is very impressive considering he is nearly 80. His peak was definitely 24 Nights and the From The Cradle tour and he maintained it right through until the early 2010s. I saw him at the Albert Hall in 09 and he was on fire the whole night. As someone who grew up and became a guitar player because of him in that building on 24 Nights it was a bit overwhelming and I'm a cold bastard so it's saying something lol.
There are not many times we are privileged to hear Clapton play like that, those sessions are where he earned the 'Clapton is God' caption, I have listened to him for years and only one solo comes close to this, and that was his solo with Cream on crossroads, but this blows that away, he was very very soulful that night his fingers would have bled he was into it so much. Every note was attacked with fire and passion, amazing, thanks for posting!
@Talkin Bout Nawlins Not silly at all. Clapton does a great cover of it while making it his own. It is stunning. And Clapton introduced Rush's song to a whole new audience so it stays alive like a great song should.
@Talkin Bout Nawlins clapton outplays every single one of those guys.Here ill show you something else.Jeff beck ( one of the best guitar players ever hands down) introducing clapton and then saying he mine as well go fuck off now czcams.com/video/D9BUXsa55hg/video.html you just sound sad tbh
@Talkin Bout Nawlins First off, if a misspell is your first comeback your allready doomed for dissaster.Clapton is that guy whois been lighting up the stage for 55 years, that guy who won 6 grammies for an acoustic live album, you know that guy who is in the rock and roll hall of fame three times.I could continue the list but you cant even spell new orleans correct so it would just becomes pointless lmfao.And i didn't call him mr rock n lol, you did.No one person owns music, it continues to evolved over time.Clapton's one of the most humble musicians out there.He makes clear which (artists) and genres (blues) moved him.That's like saying the first guy who picked up the guitar was the only guy who should have and everybody was copying afterwards.If you don't like him then don't listen, but yet you still had to come her to be negative.I don't think i need to prove anymore points with you.Not sure what the teenybopper thing is about, the discussion was about music, don't sidetrack.Point blank, none of those guitarist had the full arsenal that clapton did, which is why he still sells out shows nearing 60 years.Knock it off :) And who cares how old i am, facts are facts
First for me was Sunshine of your Love, then Disraeli Gears, Derek, then came this stretch after he came back in the mid 70's. By this tour, Double Trouble had become a featured song on tour. I saw this live, many times. What a performer.
Although I personally think Eric really peaked in his playing in the early and mid 90's (only due to what happens after a particular age and not a lack of skill or passion), I LOVE this era of his live performances. He may have been into dirtier tones and not exactly as clean in his approach as other times in his playing, but the soul that he is putting into the music seems to be endless. Eric played fairly consistently over such a long period of time, one can almost try to interpret his true emotions listening to his phrasing and such when drawing upon live performances from different time periods. I dread the day..... They all seem to be dropping left and right. I hope the lifestyle he pivoted to for the last third of his life provides for a healthy, happy, and peaceful last bit.. Thank you Eric!
I would have agreed with your comment about peaking, but the Cream Reunion, and Winwood Tour in '05 and '09 where his playing was as good or better than any of his career.
I was so fortunate to see him at the GWF in Los Angeles (Inglewood) just twenty days ago (September 16th, 2017) for his second to possibly last concert. May God Bless him always.
This was during a time when Eric was lost in alcohol, and cocaine, and maybe still heroin...the angst of pain was so apparent in this aggressive soul etched heartache of a song.
It's impossible to play the blues with more anguish, pain and expression than that.
WTF! Are you serious? What a fckin idiot statement.
Saw him in Atlanta 79, Omni, new line up, Donald duck, Alvin Lee. Muddy Waters too. Double Trouble was life changing. Version with Steve Winwood is really great too.
3:01 he's totally on another planet!
It gets no better than this. EC connects emotionally with his guitar better than any other player (IMHO). It's on another level here...these are some of the best electric guitar licks ever recorded. Timing, tone, phrasing, laying his soul out there for all to see...exorcising his demons with his axe...ABSOLUTE MASTER!!!
I don't know how anyone can argue.
beautifully put!
I can. Stevie Ray Vaughn and. Gary. Moore
He'll I will throw. In. Ritchie blackmore. Or Roy Buchanan
Better is subjective, but importantly it's about getting to a state of free flow coming from honest intent, Clapton is absolutely TUNED IN here!
Killin It!!!!Chills run down my spine!! Soo Gutsy and raw. Digs so Deep it cuts you. Nothin Slow handed here.
This is why Eric Clapton plays the blues better than anyone !
Jesus.... I never heard a stuff so fucking powerful in my entire life
He must have been feeling very good that night. It makes all the difference!!
Anyone like BB King at Buddy Guys Rock n roll hall of fame induction, say Clapton is the best rock n roll guitarist is a large stamp of approval in my book.
Any Clapton fan, or guitar fan, or blues fan or rock fan must listen to this.
I would say: Any PERSON should listen to this masterpiece.
@Talkin Bout Nawlins Shut up, you dont know the blues
Mark Kelly so should I listen to it four times?
@@pierrygomes This is mastery!
Everybody needs to listen to this especially the Clapton nonbeliever
The "Blackie" years. One of the best sounding, and best looking Stratocasters in recorded history.God bless. Amen.
F... me i'm trying to get back off the floor,tears in my eyes.There is no better recorded guitar solo from anyone ,anywhere, anytime.The power,phrasing,note selection & that wonderfull fender sound,its all here.Thanks Johnny & thanks Eric for all the years.
YEAHYA absolutely beautiful ❤️
Hendrix???
@@b4ned This just hits different
Clapton had the same effect on me ❤
Not to mention his FANTASTIC vocal. Just love when he "Blues-Growls" to emphazice some lines.
How can you top that... world class from a Fender genius. Wish I had been there.
Without doubt the greatest blues solo ever recorded....this guy just beats everyone hands down i my humble opinion and if any youngsters out there don't 'get' what made EC so special in the first place....this is all the evidence they need, right here. He ain't playing for the sake of it here, this is EC in his darkest period, thinking about suicide regularly (so he says), living from the bottle, really struggling with life...he's searching for answers here, telling the world his pain.
Wow, you explained that so well. It's crazy he was feeling that way, I'm so glad he got over it. Would've been a shame to have lost him, the world would have missed so much.
Chuck Berry said it best; "Eric Clapton man of the blues!"
I believe Chuck was being very sarcastic.
I am so glad. Clapton survived. Amazing.
This guy didn't, czcams.com/video/UKeL6MGTq80/video.html
@@RandomClimbing. 👍
That first solo he goes into at 1:57 is just... fucking incredible
Eric Clapton is definitely a Killer with a Six Stringed Gunn
I’m not surprised…. since 1968 I have seen him 33 times in concert and was never disappointed…….Eric, always at his best. Peace! ☮
Lucky you. I was born at 1981 and never heard EC live. Happy
You have chance my friend!
in Algeria, fucking Africa land, is just a mythe for us .
We cant believe that he exists really, no visa to travel. No money !
Geez, I've only seen EC 22 times, the first time in 1974. The best time I saw him was consecutive nights on the "Nothing But the Blues" tour 1994. He was on fire. The last time was in 2010 when he and Jeff Beck went on a short tour. Jeff mopped up the floor with Eric.
@@TheMassinissa52 Yes, that "restricted currency" law causes a lot of problems and makes it difficult to do business internationally. I cannot understand why the government does not permit fund transfers in this currency outside of Algeria. It is suicidal for the Algerian economy.
Wow! Good for you! I'm very jealous.
This is from Tarantura Bootleg Release "Chicago No Bad Blues"" , Hoffman Estates, Ill. July 05th, 1985 (Disc 2, track 03)
There is a good reason why EVH considers Eric Clapton as his single most influential guitarist. Well now I know the reason. Clapton is God..
We have to stop comparing Clapton with God, people. I mean he's good, very good indeed, but nowhere near Clapton
That HAS to go to Hendrix. Not my favorite but it starts with him.NO DOUBT.
@Mr g god isn't real
@CrasherXtreme Xoxoxo no I don't. He was the first. Not the best. Title goes to S.R.V.. ALL ART SUBJECTIVE.
Guitarist God is peter Green. listen to his phrases on this song with John Mayall. and let me know
Yes indeed he was on FIRE !!
I was in attendance, 3rd row. The intensity wound me tight. Frozen in my seat. This is one that I would play for someone who asks me, “why Clapton?“
Nuff said???
But I must correct the record. This performance was from July 5, 1985 at Poplar Creek music theater in Hoffman Estates Illinois.
I have been fortunate enough to listen to this performance any time I have wanted to since that very night. Poplar Creek no longer exists unfortunately.
Listening this piece it's easy to understand why somebody wrote in London walls "Eric Clapton is God"
What I really appreciate is that he never really loses the melody and doesn't go off on some extraneous self-indulgence that doesn't contribute to the original song. He creates tension and drama, but keeps it within the framework of the original melody line.
Thanks Eric.
What melody? The guitar solo?
listen to peter green phrases with John Mayall " Double trouble" and you will see the difference. Definitely Peter green is by far the best :-)
@@MichaelCrutcher Just one question...Are you tone deaf ?
@@incon007 nope
Why is it always a competition when people are trying to give there opinions on EC...Peter Green guy isn't playing on this tune! Go listen to that if you think it's so better! Please already....
When Claptons on fire he is as good as anybody.Guitar and vocals.
IMO, better than anyone else when he feels it. Untouchable
Yes he is
he really is untouchable when he is in the zone.
questa chitarra e' cosa viva......mai sentito suonare una chitarra in questo modo......mai......da nessuno !!!!!!!!!!
I have seen Eric Clapton many times and was never disappointed ...... ERIC CLAPTON man of the blues (Chuck Berry)
double trouble make hendrix numer 2 behind the king of all time Eric Clapton.
Eric is the best saw him 3 times 2023 still has it ❤Forever Fan ❤
@9:29 he just transports us to another level. He is insanely gifted. Thanks so much for this. What a find.
i m not a big fan of clapton ..but he can play everything ,this is a master ...and this song is amazing...probably one of the best i ve ever heard
I don't get why people mistake good guitarplay with virtuosity of solos or scales or whatever. EC is definitely not the fastest and most virtuos guitar player. But he is a guitarist that inherited the SPIRIT and kept the fire burning all his life. He let's his soul flow into his instrument. It's not about technic, it's about Passion. thank you Eric.
Well said
Great sound for a bootleg
from 1975 my favourite guitarist is Eric Clapton. He's an absolute clear guitar player to me:I'm understanding every Clapton's fantasy in music life,because I like too much Clapton's rich music repertoire.
Outstanding performance. If it wasn't for Clapton I would've not even considered playing guitar. It's so raw to hear the amp buzz. Like he's in front of me.
Cool. Sounds like a bassman or something ...
Yea real great tone. I believe Clapton was using music mans around this time.
Chipp Chipperson that's right
I checked the pic. Good guess.
Same for me
Eric's alter-ego "Slowhand" was unleashed that night in all his ferocious passion and power and tore the roof off of the place.
OH MY!!! He is the BEST ever to step on a stage with 6 strings ... No exceptions ... None ...
This absolute savage Clapton I’ve seen him 96 X’s and Hartford civic was amazing 1990’ and RAH in 90’
And this performance ranks at the top!!!!
So much pain, so much soul put in notes...leaves you breathless.
I think he and Waylon Jennings are probably my favorite guitar players. 2 different styles and genres but both bad ass
If you like this. Check out his performance on Roger Waters first solo album, the Pro and Cons of Hitchiking. The same sound, incredible acoustic slide playing on there too. Sexual Revolution is incredible. My favourite incarnation of Clapton, and he has this tone !
Double Trouble has always been some of the most intense guitar playing for E.C. Hanging around with Freddie King must have been the baddest thing. Playing with feeling ah I think so. SHREDDING BRAH
I've seen Eric many many times and it makes me wanna say its around the Just One Night late70 s/ early 80's era. The tone that's super Straty pre lace sensor pickup. I saw Eric do this one in 1978 and it was flipping off the charts. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing, blew me away. The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened up that night. Erics the best when it comes to this type of blues in my humble opinion.
I always love the fact, that when he saw Stevie in distress, he did everything to give him help ,and support.
You don't play the blues, you live it!!!
So true brother I'm struggling with depression and anxiety disorder I listen to blues none stop 24/7 in honor of my ex gf kendra love her dearly I'm a wreck gonna cry I wanna play my guitar now
I'm living blues rn
Would loved to him back up Janis
Awesome Clapton on a smokin Strat! playin the blues! Dont get much better than that!
My Favorit Guitar Player. Eric Clapton 💯💯💯👏👏👏🎸🎸🎸
Brilliant performance, when he's on fire no one else comes close!
no one except Jimi Page, Alvin Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Tony McPhee, Richie Blackmore...
@@lucianovalletta5318 except Hendrix...what ridiculous examples!
John525C Rory Gallagher
I discovered Eric at the age of 9, on TV w/Yardbirds. All quiet, in the background. Even as a young girl I could see and feel that thing in him and he didn't even sing or front a band. Now I'm.65, love all sorts of music, lotta ppl I love and admire in many genres. I have seen Eric right in front of him, 7 times. Met him outside Buddy Guy's Legends, said my thank you Eric , whispeted in his ear, and got a nice big hug. This was around 2000. My husband loved him as much. It wsd a sincere admiration of him, not some silly lady fan crap. Look at what he's done
My God, the most versatile mman in music from then to now . Can play w/ a Symphony, sing w/Pavarotti for a Pope, do any genre of music, play acoustic or electric, cross all borders from Tulsa to the Delta, go back in time or forward. And that Voice! The man doesn't have to move, except to play, but his voice is Gorgeous, and seriously underrated. This track was so awesome, and ten years b4 he even considered not being an addict. This man has an unmatched gift, and keeps on giving. I even loved the Christmas album 2018, that I shared w/ my 3 yr old grandson, Levi, who just turned 3. This kid was singing old Christmas tunes that r part of all of us. I also share having lost a son w/ Eric. Am also recovered from demons. I am amazed at his talent, big enuf to get him thru all of it. God bless Eric for giving so much to all of us. Hands down, my favorite musucian of all time. He is gone beyond gender, genre, time, and tradgedy. What a Human. Much appreciation, and great blessings. Thanx for posting this
Peace.
Wow. He really cuts loose here. Hav'nt heard him sololike that for long long time
This is it. No more ....the greatest solo I think ive heard. God it great.
I know God is great and all, but he is no Eric Clapton
@@evanbluz946 man you cant even speak well lol
Also, you fool, pretty hypocritical calling out someone being hater saying mayer sucks and bringing fairless points about why clapton is objectively better isn it?
@@evanbluz946 and for you to know, clapton had always praised mayer's high skill, talent and musicianship. But sure clapton doesn't know shit against you right?
@@MATRIX1999ism first this is an old discussion and the other guy deleted his messages, so I don't understand your interest in this conversation. And as he did so, I'll do it myself too. In my opinion Mayer is just a faker, when you've heard, just for exemple, guys like Bloomfield, Shuggie Otis, Buchanan, Luther Allison, Green or Costello (a guy from the same generation as mayer), you never can go listen to this kind of millennials' or virgin guitarist's dog shit. As you probably know he is a failed popstar who tries in vain to modulate his music to the last music trends. I don't care about Clapton's friendship with this guy as he is not the holder of truth. And these "who is the best guitar player" conversation bores me, Im just not a fan of his songwritting, voice, production and fake emotional guitar playing.
OMG, just confirms why I love him so damn much. I love listening to him everyday and just can't get enough. When he plays, especially this one, it just hits my soul and I have lots of soul, LOL.
im with this one hits hard, the emotion takes me away, itd sad, but its not, ughhh just so amazing.This one does it to me too
czcams.com/video/MjRI8LXChus/video.html.I got goosbumps jus posting that ling before i post this hahaha
This is where all guitar licks began to show the power of the pentatonic scale, Jimi Hendrix being on the fore front of it all...
As my daughter would say “oh my goodness”, truely spectacular!
Wow. Much better tone & much more fiery, engaged playing than these days.
I have never, ever, ever heard better guitar playing than this from any guitarist. Amazing!
Put in your hearing aid’s
you got some more people to listen to Cherry girl. He's very good, but there is better.
I've been alive since 1946 and I've never heard anyone play the blues better than Eric Clapton. You hear his heart in everything he does. I didn't hear this particular song before cause I was taking care of a 5-year-old. Not much time to listen to music. I'm making up for it though. I've been listening to Eric Clapton on CZcams for about 3 months now and he makes me feel alive and that it's worth the effort. Thank you HotRockinJohnny.
Man he sure shook the shackles off here! What a blast!
this is pure horsepower! maybe the best vocals from Clapton I've ever heard live, and that guitar.. wow, just muscling that Strat to hell and back.
Wow !!!! I thought I'd heard all of his best stuff and then I hear a cut like this .....He really is God !!!!
BEST vibrato ever
Really? I must admit it sounds a more raw and aggressive tone than his current one that sounds very synthy to me. But if your talking about vibrato paul kossoff and Danny Kirwan are the definition of vibrato.
dasbear10 I love kossoff duunnno much bout kirwan sans the acid trip with greeny into oblivion... But I disagree only in the sense that Clapton s vibrato is bloody impossible to mimic . and it is pure perfect even and steady straight on . its the pinnicale of all great vibrato... Loss off , excellent too , but Clapton's vibrato with that wrist floating and no palm on the neck is straight SURGERY FROM A SKILLED SPECIALIST IN VIBRATO THAT NEVER WORBLES , EVERYONE ELSES VIBRATO IS SUBJECT To SLIGHT CHANGE OF PACE THOROUOUT THE ACTUAL NOTE DISTANCE , NOT ERICS ,
STEVE VAIS CRAZY CIRCULAR VIBRATO AND THAT TOO , VERY VERY PRECISE , BUT I STILL PREFER ERICS .....
PPL SAY HE GOT WORSE , NO FKN WAYYYYY THATS TRUE , HES SUCH A GREAT GUITARIST EVEN TODAY.... HIS VIABRATO MAKES HIM ABLE TO COMPETE W THE YOUNG BLOODS
bb king thoooo
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Every guitar player has his own vibrato, can't compare
1) this is awesome, and 2) it sounds more like 80s than 70s Clapton. Both guitar tone and licks as well as singing.
Whiskers B thats because it is in the 80s
1985
There has been some debate on when exactly this recording took place. Regardless, anyone who believes the
'myth" that Clapton was "laid back" in the 70Ss or 80s or whenever he was supposed to be, is proven dead wrong by the absolutely brilliant Clapton performances from those eras that have been brought to light via the great bootlegs that people have provided to CZcams. This recording is just one great example. I think people got the wrong impression due to the relaxed albums he released in the 70s. But those who saw him live know the truth.
Fantastic playing.
So much feeling in vocals too.
Outstanding proof of how great he can be.
Listening to this at 4 am reminds me how terrific EC is - takes me back to '65 when I watched him a load of times live with John Mayall. Smokey dives like the Flamingo club in Wardour St doing the Saturday/Sunday all nighter.
I'm just an old fart now LOL
Any chance you recorded or took pics? :)
Lucky you
:B
Chuck Voellinger Sorry Chuck - no - it's all in my head
I totally understand this. At the time you probably didn't think it was anything big because you were in the moment- just 'a night out with the mates'. Sure, Eric was good even then. But you couldn't know he was going to create such a legacy. Either way, I envy that you got to experience it, and to have those memories with you. Be well, mate.
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My friends... this is THE VERSION. Definitively.❤
I respected Clapton. I now well respect Clapton.
Why in the **** have I never heard this version before?!
I can hear what I feel now.....can't get enough of this guy. A true legend.
Still great!
Simply the best
As great as Eric was in the 60's, 70's, and 80's even, I really do think his best decade of the 6 decades was 2010-2020. I think he got much better at guitar, a lot better, and that's incredible. I was watching some performances he did with the light blue, pastel blue, guitar, like I shot the sheriff, it was incredible. I watch and listen to all his stuff all 6 decades. Does anyone else on here think he is better now than he ever was?
I would say as far as guitar ability, I’d actually say it started around the late 80s when he started to play a lot more aggressively and louder like he did when he was younger. And throughout the 90s and early 2000s, he had some real fire in his belly and played some epic career defining gigs. Stylistically he played much different than his Cream days. But then I’d say his age started to catch up by about 2010 though, though he’s still fantastic.
He almost reaches Peter Green/Danny Kirwan Levels of tone and vibrato!
He totally lost his taste about how-to achieve a good guitar sound.the last decade is terrible
@@JustAnotherBladerI completely agree with you. He started struggling when he had hand issues in 2013 but some stuff from 2023 is very impressive considering he is nearly 80. His peak was definitely 24 Nights and the From The Cradle tour and he maintained it right through until the early 2010s.
I saw him at the Albert Hall in 09 and he was on fire the whole night. As someone who grew up and became a guitar player because of him in that building on 24 Nights it was a bit overwhelming and I'm a cold bastard so it's saying something lol.
Oh my god. oh my god eric..
May god bless and keep you always .
He is simply !!! ERIC CLAPTON !
No wonder Jimi H. loved Clapton !
Love that Fender sound.
Good God Almighty...this is incredible. Long live EC!
What a f'in fantastic player man...Eargasm!! Love from India
Thank You Very Much Teacher Eric
Just another fab no. Saw him at Blackbushe Picnic 78 . Just Wow'd by him .Now seen about 8 times since ✔️🙂
this awesome i think that guy is right this early 80s when he got sober hes jaming great verison thats why hes best thank you for this wow .
One of the all time greats
There are not many times we are privileged to hear Clapton play like that, those sessions are where he earned the 'Clapton is God' caption, I have listened to him for years and only one solo comes close to this, and that was his solo with Cream on crossroads, but this blows that away, he was very very soulful that night his fingers would have bled he was into it so much. Every note was attacked with fire and passion, amazing, thanks for posting!
Amazing. The version of Double Trouble on Just One Night is even better.
Agreee
Yup its the best
great performance
The best ever version! Wow!
Eric clapton....the one and only....in the blues!
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More than notes - this is the sheer force of a soul - the cry of the spirit - the longing to be....
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What about Eric's ferociously powerful vocals on this song as well? Always been a severely underrated singer IMO.
Funny enough, Eric has said a few times that he hates his own voice.
@Talkin Bout Nawlins Not silly at all. Clapton does a great cover of it while making it his own. It is stunning. And Clapton introduced Rush's song to a whole new audience so it stays alive like a great song should.
@Talkin Bout Nawlins nah, you go listen to it then since thats what you like :)
@Talkin Bout Nawlins clapton outplays every single one of those guys.Here ill show you something else.Jeff beck ( one of the best guitar players ever hands down) introducing clapton and then saying he mine as well go fuck off now
czcams.com/video/D9BUXsa55hg/video.html
you just sound sad tbh
@Talkin Bout Nawlins First off, if a misspell is your first comeback your allready doomed for dissaster.Clapton is that guy whois been lighting up the stage for 55 years, that guy who won 6 grammies for an acoustic live album, you know that guy who is in the rock and roll hall of fame three times.I could continue the list but you cant even spell new orleans correct so it would just becomes pointless lmfao.And i didn't call him mr rock n lol, you did.No one person owns music, it continues to evolved over time.Clapton's one of the most humble musicians out there.He makes clear which (artists) and genres (blues) moved him.That's like saying the first guy who picked up the guitar was the only guy who should have and everybody was copying afterwards.If you don't like him then don't listen, but yet you still had to come her to be negative.I don't think i need to prove anymore points with you.Not sure what the teenybopper thing is about, the discussion was about music, don't sidetrack.Point blank, none of those guitarist had the full arsenal that clapton did, which is why he still sells out shows nearing 60 years.Knock it off :) And who cares how old i am, facts are facts
I had double trouble,but I tried and made it ! Now I have the BLUES and its an everlasting journey to heaven !
thanks so much, I have never heard this before.
This is....epic. EC is on fire here. Brilliant.
First for me was Sunshine of your Love, then Disraeli Gears, Derek, then came this stretch after he came back in the mid 70's. By this tour, Double Trouble had become a featured song on tour. I saw this live, many times. What a performer.
CLAPTON IS GOD!!!! OMG!!!!!🧨💣🔥🧨💣🔥🧨💣🔥
Although I personally think Eric really peaked in his playing in the early and mid 90's (only due to what happens after a particular age and not a lack of skill or passion), I LOVE this era of his live performances. He may have been into dirtier tones and not exactly as clean in his approach as other times in his playing, but the soul that he is putting into the music seems to be endless. Eric played fairly consistently over such a long period of time, one can almost try to interpret his true emotions listening to his phrasing and such when drawing upon live performances from different time periods. I dread the day..... They all seem to be dropping left and right. I hope the lifestyle he pivoted to for the last third of his life provides for a healthy, happy, and peaceful last bit.. Thank you Eric!
24 nights Eric was a beast! The best!
I would have agreed with your comment about peaking, but the Cream Reunion, and Winwood Tour in '05 and '09 where his playing was as good or better than any of his career.
Il fascino di una chitarra inimitabile.
Totally raw, unfiltered blues. One of the best pieces of music from any genre that I've ever heard.
And they say.. "overrated"
I find people who abuse Clapton’s playing hilariously moronic
@@ianperrett my favorite is.. "never liked him after Cream bro"
Eric my guitar master forever 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I was so fortunate to see him at the GWF in Los Angeles (Inglewood) just twenty days ago (September 16th, 2017) for his second to possibly last concert. May God Bless him always.