Watch this 1 on 1 interview with eric clapton as he talks about the crossroads guitar festival held at toyota park in chicago on june 26, 2010. A collection of live performances from eric claptons crossroads guitar festivals. Nearly four hours of live performances from eric claptons acclaimed music festival are coming to cd and digital for the first time. Its a 2 disc set with over 4 hours of excellent music. This documentary captures some of the performances from the 20 edition of eric claptons crossroads guitar festival, an event that featured sets from such musical luminaries as robert cray, steve cropper, b. Crossroads guitar festival 20 live by eric clapton on. He is the only threetime inductee to the rock and roll hall of fame.
A few country stars on this one who impress with their talent but the most impressive performance is from john mayer. Crossroads guitar festival 2010 dvd is a great concert dvd. Crossroads guitar festival 2004 2004 starring eric clapton and b. Suffice it to say eric clapton s crossroads festival is the preeminent guitar showcase in the world, has been for years, and hopefully will continue to be. With the allman brothers band, blake mills, booker t. Licensed to youtube by wmg, umg on behalf of reprise.
You undoubtedly know the story behind these concerts, so i wont go into it again. This autumn, eric clapton is coming to the big screen for a very special event in cinemas across the globe. All four decades eric clapton keeps the legacy of the british blues alive in the mainstream rock. Crossroads revisited selections from the crossroads guitar. Johnson performed it as a solo piece with his vocal and acoustic slide guitar in the delta blues style. When he was 14 he took up the guitar, having been influenced by blues artists such as. This will be the fifth time eric has held a crossroads festival. Crossroads guitar festival 20 is a music dvd, concert film and eleventh live album by the british rock musician eric clapton and was released on november 18, 20 through warner bros. The performances by the artists are top notch and bill murray as the host makes this 4 hour concert a. I went down to the crossroads fell down on my knees i went down to the crossroads fell. Eric clapton was born in ripley, surrey, england, on march 30, 1945. Mar 30, 2020 in his solo career, clapton has sold more than million records worldwide.
Guitar legends join eric clapton for a concert at new yorks madison square garden. On march 10, 1968, cream recorded a live version of crossroads during a performance at the winterland ballroom in san francisco. He was the son of 16yearold patricia molly clapton b. Imagine, standing at the crossroads, looming pale full moon in the. Nov 08, 20 on march 10, 1968, cream recorded a live version of crossroads during a performance at the winterland ballroom in san francisco. On a hot, sticky afternoon this june of 2004, 46,000 people gathered at the cotton bowl in dallas, texas to witness the onceinalifetime congregation of musical legends at eric clapton crossroads guitar festival.
Eric clapton led an allstar cast that brought the crossroads magic and mystery to dallas clapton brought blues greats like buddy guy, keb mo, john mayer and more. Once addicted to alcohol and drugs, the rock guitarist became a strong opponent of substance abuse. Music star eric clapton hosts a benefit concert to raise money for his crossroad centre drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on the island of antigua. Bob marley running away crazy bald head 11979 oakland auditorium official duration. Aug, 20 guitar legends join eric clapton for a concert at new yorks madison square garden. Eric clapton instituted the crossroads guitar festival in 1999 as a way to raise funds for his crossroads centre antigua, a rehab facility he founded in 1998. Selections from the crossroads guitar festivals a sampler of these particular records. The song has become part of the robert johnson mythology as referring to the place where he supposedly sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his musical. Highlights from eric clapton s crossroads guitar festival, which include performances by eric clapton, the allman brothers band, buddy guy, gary clark jr. The performances by the artists are top notch and bill murray as the host makes this 4 hour concert a joy to watch.
You have eric clapton, buddy guy, jeff beck, ronnie wood, zz top and others. Eric clapton standing at the crossroads documentary hd mc27. Clapton at the croossroads crossroads guitar festival 2007 dvd for sale another crossroads dvd seeing eric in great form. Eric claptons crossroads guitar festival 2010 06 jun 2011 8. Powerhouse consisted of steve winwood on vocals, clapton on guitar, jack bruce on bass guitar, paul jones on harmonica, ben palmer on piano, and pete york on drums. Jun 16, 20 eric clapton with the allman brothers band why has love got to be so sad duration. Its time to make my choice will i heed the saviors voice im standing at the crossroads of eternity. Eric clapton reveals the lineup for crossroads 2019. Eric clapton put together a stellar band and invited a few friends bob dylan, sheryl crow and mary j. The life and music of eric clapton michael schumacher on. I went down to the crossroads fell down on my knees i went down to the crossroads fell down on my knees asked the lord above for mercy save me, if you please.
The box also had few more exclusive tracks not on crossroads 2 that i. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Eric clapton crossroads 2 live in the seventies download. This documentary contextualizes eric claptons role in contemporary music and cultural history.
Cross road blues also known as crossroads is a blues song written and recorded by. It features recordings by various artists that performed during the crossroads guitar festival 20. I had to download the different version of further on up the road from the recent give me some strength box. From his time with the yardbirds and john mayall, during his period as a guitar god at cream and blind faith and eventually also on his calmer solo albums, clapton proved one of the most. Eric clapton and guests crossroads revisited selections. Crossroads derek and the dominos cd 2 got to get better in a little while derek and the dominos cd 3. Eric clapton crossroads guitar festival 2010 youtube. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Run, you can run tell my friend boy willie brown and im standing at the crossroads believe im sinking down spoken uh, eric clapton lead, uh vocal. Johnson performed it as a solo piece with his vocal and acoustic slide guitar in the delta bluesstyle. In his solo career, clapton has sold more than million records worldwide. Highlights from the threeday concert event are now available with over four hours of extraordinary footage. Eric clapton standing at the crossroads documentary hd.
In february 1966, prior to joining cream, eric clapton recorded the song as crossroads with a shortlived studio project, dubbed eric clapton and the powerhouse. Barring the 1999 fest, each of these years 2004, 2007, 2010, and 20 were recorded and released as cds and dvds, which makes the 2016 tripledisc crossroads revisited. While madison square garden is an epic arena, the concert remains intimate as clapton and others. Cream crossroads live at winterland 1968 hq youtube. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so eric then went to live with his grandparents.
Eric clapton life in 12 bars film complet vf 1080p en. Nov 19, 20 check out crossroads guitar festival 20 by eric clapton on amazon music. Crossroads eric clapton guitar festival 2010 discogs. Eric clapton crossroads revisited makes vinyl debut as a six lp collection on dec 6th featuring eric clapton, vince gill, jeff beck and others. Download the android app to get lyrics to the songs you play. The historic event can now be seen and heard, nearly in its entirety, on the dvd and vhs versions of in concert.
Cross road blues also known as crossroads is a blues song written and recorded by american blues artist robert johnson in 1936. Eric patrick clapton was born on 30 march 1945 in his grandparents home at 1 the green, ripley, surrey, england. In his honor, you get to pick the slowhand jam i play today at 4. Blige to perform a onenightonly concert at new york citys madison square garden. Sold out eric clapton live in san diego with special guest jj cale 3lp 180g vinyl. One of the great fathers of blues, johnson heavily influenced the stones, hendrix, eric clapton and many others. King, keb mo, john mayer, and buddy guy among many others. Eric clapton popularized the song as crossroads in the late 1960s when he performed it with cream. Eric clapton crossroads 2 live in the seventies discogs. From his time with the yardbirds and john mayall, during his period as a guitar god at cream and blind faith and eventually also on his calmer solo albums, clapton proved one of the most successful rock musicians. With eric clapton, andy fairweather low, nathan east, steve gadd.
Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store. Eric patrick clapton, cbe born 30 march 1945 is an english rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Eric clapton will present his crossroads music festival over two nights on 20 and 21 september 2019. Crossroads is a 1988 music collection box set of the work of eric clapton released by polydor records. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr.
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Crossroads guitar festival 20 by eric clapton on amazon. Check out crossroads 2 live in the seventies by eric clapton on amazon music. Captured across two nights at madison square garden, the crossroads guitar festival offers a variety of legendary guitarists performing a mix of sultry blues, classic rock and country jams. His real father was a canadian pilot but he didnt find that out until he was 53. Sep 18, 2015 eric clapton standing at the crossroads duration. The song has become part of the robert johnson mythology as referring to the place where he supposedly. That blues rock interpretation was included as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll by rock and roll hall of fame. Eric claptons crossroads guitar festival 2010 imdb. Country select a country united states afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda. Eric clapton and guests crossroads revisited consist of 3 awesome and well recorded cds of the best guitar festival performances from 2004 to 20 with eric clapton and guest playing awesome guitar through the set, all up 40 great guitar tracks and 3. What is the relation between eric clapton crossroads 2. Mean old worlderic clapton and duane allman cd 2 key to the highwayderek and the dominos cd 2 crossroadsderek and the dominos cd 2 got to get better in a little while derek and the dominos cd 3 evilderek and the dominos cd 3 one more chancederek and the dominos cd 3. Over the next 14 years, the crossroads guitar festival became a semiregular thing, always featuring a slowhandcurated crop of guitarists.
Its my personal favorite performance of the song by any act. Told through his own words, it reflects on his traumatic childhood, his difficult struggle with drugs and alcohol, the loss of his son and how he always found his inner strength and healing in music. In this documentary feature he is interviewed in depth with contributions from keith richards, john mayall, the yardbirds, jack bruce. The layout of the box set of this rerelease differs from the original release see images for details. The life of eric clapton will be immortalised in a new moving documentary eric clapton. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Eric clapton gives a live performance of crossroads from the 2010 concert. Discussion in music corner started by dof, may, 2016. Bob dylans biograph was successful two years before the release of crossroads, but claptons set was a bona. Eric clapton is one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Over the next 14 years, the crossroads guitar festival became a semiregular thing, always featuring a slowhandcurated crop of. Eric clapton crossroads ean 042283526129deluxe 4cd long boxfeatures all the classics,plus dozens of rare and unreleased recordings by the yardbirds,john mayall,cream,blind faith,derek and the dominos.
By the time eric clapton launched his solo career with the release of his selftitled debut album in mid1970, he was long established as one of the worlds major rock stars due to his group affiliations the yardbirds, john mayalls bluesbreakers, cream, and blind. Eric clapton crossroads 2 live in the seventies il signore degli anelli le due torri ita left to right ny med s01e valvrave the 04 atlantic rhythm and blues crosby, still nash and young the vampire diaries season 5 episode 22. Album crossroads 2 live in the seventies, eric clapton. Labels associated with modern included standing at the crossroads on. Crossroads 2 live in the seventies by eric clapton on. Recorded in may this year, the concert film celebrates his 70th birthday, 50 years in the music business and more than 200 performances at the.
Eric clapton interview about crossroads 2010 youtube. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting. Eric clapton with the allman brothers band why has love got to be so sad duration. Mar 03, 2011 eric clapton gives a live performance of crossroads from the 2010 concert.