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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
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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
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Soundboard 9.8 - Expertly recorded and mixed, and a pretty damn good performance too! Every bit of both concerts is here, simply glorious. Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert Date: January 13th 1973 Location: Rainbow Theatre,London,England Disc 1 01-Introduction 02-Layla 03-Badge 04-Blues Power 05-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 06-Roll It Over 07-Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad 08-Little Wing Disc 2 01-Bottle Of Red Wine 02-After Midnight 03-Bell Bottom Blues 04-Presence Of The Lord 05-Tell The Truth 06-Pearly Queen 07-Let It Rain 08-Crossroads Disc 3 01-Introduction 02-Layla 03-Badge 04-Blues Power 05-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 06-Roll It Over 07-Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad 08-Little Wing Disc 4 01-Bottle Of Red Wine 02-Presence Of The Lord 03-Tell The Truth 04-Pearly Queen 05-Key To The Highway 06-Let it Rain 07-Crossroads 08-Layla Band:Eric Clapton And Palpitations Eric Clapton Pete Townshend Ron Wood Steve Winwood Rick Grech Jim Capaldi Jimmy Karstein
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Audience 9.4 - Well done, a consistent and even quality, captures the feel of the venue and since the equipment used seems to be very high quality, it allowed for plenty of headroom in the recording and that allows the listener to adjust volume and EQ to suit their tastes...not that it needs much. Eric Clapton Paramount Theater Seattle, WA. March 7th 1981 DISC 1 01. Country Boy (Albert Lee) 02. A Salty Dog (Gary Brooker) 03. Tulsa Time 04. Lay Down Sally 05. Wonderful Tonight 06. Worried Life Blues 07. Stay Away From My Baby 08. Double Trouble 09. Rita Mae 10. Blow Wind Blow 11. Medley: Ramblin' On My Mind - Mean Old World - Have You Ever Loved A Woman 12. Blues Power DISC 2 13. Cocaine 14. Layla 15. Further Up On The Road BONUS TRACKS: 16. Cocaine (Seattle, March 7th 1981 - alternate analogue source 17. Blow Wind Blow (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 18. Rita Mae (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 19. Blues Power (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 20. Cocaine (Seattle, March 6th 1981) 21. Layla (Seattle, March 6th 1981)
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Soundboard 9.6 - So, not every show of the ’74 tour was a train wreck and this should be proof of that. Sure, Clapton occasionally blurts stuff out, sometimes during a song, but performance-wise this is stellar. Sound quality is near perfect. Eric Clapton Title: The Saint Louis Blues Dates: July 25, 1974 Venue: Henry W. kiel Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, US. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Disc.1 01: Smile 02: Can't Find My Way Home 03: I Shot The Sheriff 04: You Don't Love Me 05: Badge 06: Tell The Truth Disc.2 01: Willie And The Hand Jive 02: Get Ready (false start) 03: Get Ready (full version) 04: Layla ----------------------------------------------------------------- Band Lineup: Eric Clapton: Guitar, Vocals George Terry: Guitar Dick Sims: Keyboards Jamie Oldaker: Drums Carl Radle: Bass Yvonne Elliman: Backing Vocals
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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
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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
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Audience 9.4 - I really found this to be a real gem. First, I think it starts with a respectful but enthusiastic Japananese audience and then because of the immaculate source tape. The recording, while maybe light on bottom end just a touch, is crisp and clean and features a flawless midrange. Drums have an extremely "live" feel, you almost just kind of look off to your left and right to make sure a drummer isn't there in your living room!
Eric Clapton Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan Kanagawa, Japan December 08, 1981Disc 101 Intro 02 Tulsa Time 03 Lay Down Sally 04 Wonderful Tonight 05 After Midnight 06 I Shot the Sheriff 07 A Whiter Shade of Pale * (Albert Lee on Solo Guitar) 08 Country Boy ** 09 Another TicketDisc 201 Blues Power 02 Blow Wind Blow 03 Motherless Children 04 Ramblin' On My Mind - Have You Ever Loved a Woman 05 Cocaine 06 Layla 07 Member Introduction 08 Further On Up the RoadBand Lineup: Eric Clapton: Guitar, Vocals Albert Lee: Guitar, Vocals ** Dave Markee: Bass Henry Spinetti: Drums Chris Stainton: Keyboards Gary Brooker: Keyboards, Vocals * -
Soundboard 8.7 - A tape that shows some age with a little bit of a lack of high end that would provide more clarity as far as the sound mix. It’s a workable board tape nonetheless and it does feature the antics of Pete Townshend and Keith Moon so there is that. In this mix, it is guitar, bass, drums (and vocals are fine) but don’t expect much more. Eric Clapton 'Eric Clapton and Keith Moon' The Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina, USA Friday August 2, 1974 Disc 1: 01. -Legs Larry Smith Introduction 02. -Smile 03. -Easy Now 04. -I Can't Hold Out 05. -Tell The Truth 06. -Blues Power 07. -Have You Ever Loved A Woman 08. -Keith Moon And The Meat Guitar 09. -Willie And The Hand Jive - Get Ready [with Pete Townshend] Disc 2: 01. -I Shot The Sheriff 02. -Let It Rain 03. -Introductions 04. -Layla 05. -Badge [with Pete Townshend & Keith Moon] 06. -Little Queenie [with Pete Townshend & Keith Moon] Bonus Tracks: (Unknown Date) 07. -Blues Power 08. -Have You Ever Loved A Woman 09. -Let It Rain Eric Clapton - George Terry - Dick Sims - Carl Radle - Jamie Oldaker - Yvonne Elliman. Guests: Pete Townshend & Keith Moon.
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Sale!Audience 7.8
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Studio Quality 8.6-9.5 - I was not expecting this to be anywhere near this good. I kinda just assumed it would be a collection of 4th gen cassette tape garbled noise. It's far from noisy and garbled, it's actually DAMN good! Maybe two or three tracks out of the lot are a bit less clear and dynamic, but those are the minority here. All in all, this set rocks! Exodus Demos & Outtakes 1982-1986 Disc 1 1. Pleasures Of The Flesh 2. Seeds Of Hate 3. Brain Dead 4. Bonded By Blood 5. Impaler 6. Exodus 7. Piranha 8. And Then There Were None 9. Metal Command 10. Death Row 11. Strike Of The Beast 12. No Love 13. Deliver Us To Evil 14. A Lesson In Violence 15. Strike Of The Beast Disc 2 1. Bonded By Blood 2. Strike Of The Beast 3. Exodus 4. And Then There Were None 5. Bonded By Blood 6. Death Row 7. Hell's Breath 8. Die By His Hand 9. No Love 10. Die By His Hand (live) 11. Endor (live) 12. Whipping Queen 13. Death And Domination 14. Warlords