Soundboard 9.3 - A good solid board but more importantly it’s a stand out show. I would say, and I’ve listened to quite a few, this is one of the best. Eric Clapton "Legend Comes Alive" The Budokan Theatre Tokyo, Japan November 2, 1974 Disc 1 1 - Smile 2 - Let It Grow 3 - Can't Find My Way Home 4 - Better Make It Through Today 5 - I Shot The Sheriff 6 - Key To The Highway Disc 2 1 - Willie And The Hand Jive - Get Ready 2 - Badge 3 - Presence Of The Lord 4 - Singin' The Blues Band Lineup: Eric Clapton    Guitar, Vocals Jamie Oldaker    Drums Dick Sims    Keyboards Carl Radle    Bass George Terry    Guitar Yvonne Elliman    Backing Vocals Marcy Levy    Backing Vocals  

Soundboard 8.8 - A little bit thin, but it’s clear and of course the guitar is really captured well.  Vocals are sometimes in the background here, not that it matters because the all important guitar work is so present you will be more focused on it instead. It is a pretty good performance, it was a good night. I can’t complain about this one, I think it will be appreciated by people even those with only a passing interest in Clapton. Eric Clapton The Opera House, Sydney, Australia April 20th, 1975 Disc 1: 01. -Let It Grow 02. -Better Make It Through Today 03. -Badge 04. -I Shot The Sheriff 05. -Steady Rollin' Man 06. -Tell The Truth 07. -Teach Me To Be Your Woman 08. -Key To The Highway Disc 2: 01. -Can't Find My Way Home 02. -Blues Power 03. -Driftin' Blues - Crossroads - Have You Ever Loved A Woman 04. -Layla - Opposites 05. -Let It Rain 06. -Little Wing

Audience 9.2 - This is a very well done Audience recording from very close to the stage. The music is clear and bright, and the mix of all instruments is really great too. I particularly think the drums sound very real, percussive, and just drive this performance in a very non “laid back” sort of way. Guitar has a lively tone, and as a bonus you get a finally that features Carlos Santana. Eric Clapton Frost Amphitheatre - Stanford University Palo Alto, CA 1975-08-09 (Saturday) Disc 1 d1t01 - Layla d1t02 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door d1t03 - Tell the Truth d1t04 - Can't Find My Way Home d1t05 - Key to the Highway d1t06 - Carnival d1t07 - Take Me Down to the Riverside d1t08 - Badge Disc 2 d2t01 - Better Make it Through Today d2t12 - Blues Power d2t13 - Ramblin' On My Mind d2t14 - Let it Rain d2t15 - band intros d2t16 - Eyesight to the Blind with Carlos Santana

Studio Quality 9.5 - I am thankful for this because it has further taught me to appreciate and respect Clapton’s musicality, and his desire to remain true to himself first and foremost. If you listen to this music without preconditions you realize it’s pretty good and if the man’s name was not Eric Clapton, you’d be thinking this guy should be much bigger. Eric Clapton No Reason To Cry Sessions Shangri-la Studios Malibu, CA, March 1976 Disc 1 01. Sign Language 02. All Our Past Time 03. Country Jail 04. Carnival 05. Tried To Make The Devil Mad 06. Won’t Somebody Tell Me 07. Big River 08. Right Now 09. Right Now 10. It’s Eric’s Birthday 11. Adios Mi Corazon 12. The Water Is Wide 13. Idiot Wind 14. Carnival To Rio Disc 2 01. Who Do You Love? 02. Stormy Monday 03. What Would I Do #1 04. What Would I Do #2 05. What Would I Do #3 06. Hard Times 07. Tenho Sede 08. Steppin’ Out 09. Jam #1 10. Jam #2

Audience 9.1 - Some tape hiss present, but you won’t notice when the music is playing because it sounds so good. High quality gear was used to capture this show; that is obvious to these ears. Eric Clapton (with some help from Carlos Santana and Keith Moon) Inglewood Forum, August 14, 1975 Disc 1

1. Layla
2. Further On Up The Road
3. Knocking On Heaven's Door
4. Carnival
5. Can't Find My Way Home
6. Tell The truth

Disc 2

1. Stormy Monday
2. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
3. Teach Me To Be Your Woman
4. Badge
5. Eyesight To The Blind

Audience 9.4 - Before you write off the late 80’s Eric Clapton, you REALLY need to look deeper for a minute. This performance, and this recording, clearly demonstrates the reason why one should examine the totality of an artist’s career, particularly if said artist was as prolific and talented as Mr. Clapton. The edgy, electrified sound of Clapton’s Cream days is gone and that is ok so long as you still get the TALENT, and many of Clapton’s performances (at least on tape) sometimes lacked the elements that you would have hoped for, despite his undeniable songwriting prowess…it was the PLAYING of the guitar, and the sound of said guitar, that we craved. Here, along with his pal Mark Knopfler, all of that is delivered and the audio quality does the whole thing justice because it is excellent. I think playing with Mark elevated Eric’s game. Hearing them do “Money For Nothing” together was cool, and Mark decided to sing in his own “bluesy” way in deference to Eric. Sweet! Eric Clapton feat. Mark Knopfler Irvine Meadows Laguna Hills, CA September 23, 1988 Disc 1 01 Crossroads 02 White Room 03 I Shot The Sheriff 04 Lay Down Sally 05 Wonderful Tonight 06 Tearing Us Apart 07 After Midnight 08 Can’t Find My Way Home Disc 2 09 Badge 10 Same Old Blues 11 Band Introductions 12 Cocaine 13 Layla 14 Money For Nothing 15 Sunshine Of Your Love Eric Clapton – guitar Mark Knopfler – guitar Alan Clark – keyboards Nathan East – bass Steve Ferrone – drums Jody Linscott – percussion Katie Kissoon – backing vocals Tessa Niles – backing vocals

Soundboard 9.0 - This recording, to me, sounds like it was in a television studio for a live audience. I can’t tell for sure, but it is the way the audience reacts and the type of reverb going on. Either way, it’s a good recording, first couple of tracks a little hissy but it clears up considerably. Eric Clapton Honolulu International Center Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Sunday October 9th, 1977 Track List: 01. Hello Old Friend 02. Sign Language 03. Alberta 04. Tell The Truth 05. Can't Find My Way Home 06. Double Trouble 07. I Shot The Sheriff 08. Knockin' On Heaven's Door 09. Further On Up The Road 10. Badge Line Up: - Eric Clapton - GEORGE TERRY, guitar - CARL RADLE, bass - JAMIE OLDAKER, drums - DICK SIMS, keyboards - MARCY LEVY, backing vocals

Audience 8.7 - It's not the clearest, deepest of recordings but it is not boomy, muddy, irritating, or ruined by shouting morons either. It gets the job done, and what's more it's one of those shows where another guitar legend just happens to be there and just happens to get on stage and jam at the end...this guitar legend is none other than Jeff Beck so there is that.

Eric Clapton Versus Jeff Beck Civic Hall Guildford, Surrey, England May 18, 1980 Disc 1 1. Roll Over Beethoven 2. Tulsa Time 3. Early In The Morning 4. Lay Down Sally 5. Wonderful Tonight 6. Country Boy 7. Hold On 8. Blues Power 9. Double Trouble 10. Setting Me Up 11. Thunder and Lightning 12. If I Don't Be There By Morning Disc 2 1. Ramblin' On My Mind 2. Have You Ever Loved A Woman 3. Home Lovin' 4. After Midnight 5. Cocaine 6. Further On Up The Road 7. Layla - Shut Up 8. Long Tall Sally 9. Lawdy Miss Clawdy Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals Albert Lee - guitar, vocals Chris Stainton - keyboards Gary Brooker - keyboards, vocals Dave Markee - bass Henry Spinetti - drums Jeff Beck - guitar (CD2 Tracks 1 & 2)